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MGV8
@mgv8
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Joined: March 3, 2012 4:49 am
Last seen: February 15, 2026 8:58 pm
Topics: 12 / Replies: 262
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

All is right with the World, Till next time. 😀

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@ben-franklin I think your solution where you now clamp the upper mount around the subframe is probably good enough. Not relying on just two bolts now...

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@ben-franklin Me too.. My hardware guys are very patient with me as I ask for "that thingy that gozonto the end of this shaftey round thing". some ro...

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

@ned I like Ben's thinking here. Up here those grade 8 washers are known as tension washers. Hardened so when torqued up they don't deform like a norm...

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

Looks a lot more solid.. Any chance it can be tied together with the Lower subframe. Just to support or brace that Honda Aluminnienum weak link. ??? ...

1 year ago
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RE: Iron Butt Riders on Sidecars to Alaska?

@miles-ladue Not necessary but one might want to stop and enjoy, so why not. one of these might float the boat. ca.orukayak.com

1 year ago
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RE: Iron Butt Riders on Sidecars to Alaska?

@miles-ladue How about a UUSCCCCC. An ultimate United Side Car Canoe to Coast to Coast to coast to Canoe

1 year ago
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RE: Iron Butt Riders on Sidecars to Alaska?

I have missed so much on my three Northern trips so I plan on ticking off some of those boxes. I only made it to the Arctic Circle on the Dalton, Miss...

1 year ago
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RE: Happy Holidays to One and All

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the 51erst State. {custom1}:head_explody: . On a positive note, ( Sorry, every one up here is a twitter "X" ...

1 year ago
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RE: Claude Stanley Trail Reducer

@ned Exactly why I bought the reducer from Claude. He was a trusting fellow. It was in the mail before I got the cheque in the Mail.. Also tried to ta...

1 year ago
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RE: Iron Butt Riders on Sidecars to Alaska?

I don't plan on a UCCC run but planning on a Prudhoe Bay run next summer. Among other spots North.

1 year ago
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RE: More Africa Twin foolishness...

I too had trouble with the upper rear mount.. Yes the LBS Overland set up does have a weakness.. I didn't break the mount or the LBS subframe, just t...

1 year ago
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RE: Short notice PNW campout.

Hey!, give us a tad more notice next time and maybe we can put it on the calendar.. Would be fun to get a crew together and invade your area. {custom...

1 year ago
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