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jdvorchak
@jdvorchak
Joined: January 10, 2017 5:21 pm
Topics: 3 / Replies: 15
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RE: Just got a sidecar now what?

UPDATE: I had forgotten that I had the Virago on Craigslist and a woman came over and bought the bike! Now I need a new bike for the hack!!! Or I g...

6 years ago
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RE: Just got a sidecar now what?

Lets see if I can post some pics:    

6 years ago
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RE: Just got a sidecar now what?

Thank you for you encouraging response. This would be my second sidecar as I have been riding, for the past 2 years, an old Gillam (spelling?) attach...

6 years ago
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RE: Noob 1st sidecar barn find 71 CL350 and Bingham Mark II

A little update. After my son increased the length of the front link arm I was able to get the bike to lean a degree or two to the left. I've taken a ...

7 years ago
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RE: Noob 1st sidecar barn find 71 CL350 and Bingham Mark II

Hack'n - 2/10/2017 12:29 PM For toe in measurements, use only the rear tire as it is usually a different size than the front and it doesn't move...

7 years ago
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RE: How high on the bike frame for attaching car

Thank you for the re-assurance. Maybe this thing doesn't handle as bad as I initially thought. For some reason the fact that I have to steer this has ...

7 years ago
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RE: How high on the bike frame for attaching car

Al Olme - 1/23/2017 10:38 AM Removal is a good plan. Not every rig needs a stabilizer and a nonfunctional stabilizer is of no value. I did o...

7 years ago
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RE: How high on the bike frame for attaching car

It's not really mounted to the front axle. It's mounted to the front fork just above the axle. After servicing the steering stem bearings the wobble, ...

7 years ago
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RE: How high on the bike frame for attaching car

Never mind. My son, who is an automotive/monster truck metal fabricator, came by and said "Lets cut that front tube and weld a heavy tube sleeve over ...

7 years ago
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RE: best way to maintain a chain with a rig attached

I just did this by jacking up the rear tire enough to spin freely. I also securely chocked the front wheel and the car wheel with scrap 2x4s to keep t...

7 years ago
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RE: Noob 1st sidecar barn find 71 CL350 and Bingham Mark II

Happy to report that I have no head shake at all. I could only get it up to 30 MPH in the subdivision but the rig felt good. Turn right on accel and l...

7 years ago
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RE: Noob 1st sidecar barn find 71 CL350 and Bingham Mark II

Took the head apart and all of the beaiings were in perfect shape and had plenty of grease. So someone had to have been in there before me. I also kno...

7 years ago
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RE: Noob 1st sidecar barn find 71 CL350 and Bingham Mark II

OldSchool_IsCool - 1/11/2017 2:03 PM Welcome to the slightly off-center world of sidecars, John! For the head shake, be sure the head beari...

7 years ago
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