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jrapose
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Joined: January 9, 2009 8:13 am
Topics: 6 / Replies: 93
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RE: BMW R100 Rear Car Wheel

I was just looking at EBAY....and it looks like it might work...... I also was looking at K75 single sided swing arms.... by adapting one of those, ...

15 years ago
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RE: BMW R100 Rear Car Wheel

I had thought about having a new 15" rim laced up by Buchannins, but I think there would be a clearance problem with the wheel..... sure would make c...

15 years ago
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RE: BMW R100 Rear Car Wheel

that sounds kinda neat...I had not thought much about a swing arm switch.....good ideas Joel

15 years ago
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RE: BMW R100 Rear Car Wheel

I saw a really neat car tire conversion on a R1150GS on the Adventure rider website...under hacks... I have one on my R1100 but would not work on...

15 years ago
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RE: Octrun Sports Tourer

I also have a Americ and love ity....although mine is not a leaner....since owning it I have really grown to love it's quality...best I have ever seen...

15 years ago
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RE: How to clean rusted gas tank?

Muritic Acid will ruin paint....and smoke n smell...but will not remove metal... it desolves the rust...and makes metal look new..... but then the me...

15 years ago
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RE: How to clean rusted gas tank?

I do this on tanks often..... First you need to clean the tank of any sort of paint or sealer...... a good brand of paint stripper will work....pour ...

15 years ago
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RE: Ballots

I once voted for Arnold for California Govenor.....because he is a sidecar guy... Yes...I met him at the Rock Store once... and look what happpened......

15 years ago
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RE: Mount Sidecar to Motorcycle that Uses Engine as Stressed Member--No Downtubes

I have the bottom part of a subframe made specifically for a R1100 BMW..... it mounts to the lower motor mounting bolts and then has a seprate piece...

15 years ago
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RE: Northern California or Bay Area sidecar riders. Any out there???

Well ? Oldturtle....where do you live....Nor cal is a big place... I live in Chester...What ya ride? Joel Rapose

15 years ago
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RE: Steering damper help

I bought the leverer from Graingers...it is available with different size bolts...neat. Joel

15 years ago
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RE: Steering damper help

I also am playing around with using a heavy equipment adjustable leveling mount..... like the adjusters under your dryer... like a 1/2" bolt with a b...

15 years ago
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RE: Steering damper help

I have used several different stabilizers....I really don't like the adjustable aluminum bodied motorcycle stabilizers...they just don't do the job we...

15 years ago
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RE: Car tires?

You can look on that Discount Tire link....and they have a place where you can see all the tires by rim size..... (16").....then once you see a tire t...

15 years ago
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RE: I went to the darkside

I see on EBAY....listed under Sidecar...someone is selling a really narrow 15" sidecar tire made by Firestone.... I don't recognize the size though......

15 years ago
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