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Chris Murphy
@not-bob
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Joined: October 11, 2025 12:18 pm
Last seen: November 14, 2026 9:18 pm
Topics: 6 / Replies: 176
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RE: Harley sidecar handling.

The trees are much different between the 69' and the 97'. On the left is the standard lower tree from my 72' FLH (not the adjustable tree fitted to si...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

(@scott-h) Thanks. If two wheeling works out, I'll remove it and park it in my shed, I may need it in a few years (I'm 66 now). If that doesn't work o...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

Hannah the shop Basset says we are done.

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

A quicky paint job after hiding 15 lbs. of ballast.

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

(@thane-lewis) Good description. My right foot rides on the chassis, and I shift my weight on right turns which helps. I built it heavy to compensate ...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

(@scott-h) Thanks, the frame is something I started using in 2006 after this engine broke the shovelhead frame I had it in first (the bike is register...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

The bike side mounts. The pics were taken during fabrication. Before my involuntary retirement, I made my living working on other peoples motorcycles,...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

Well, while I was lacking in my knowledge of recommended width and lead length, I was aware for the need of alignment adjustments. So when I rendered ...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

I started with the one inch rear axle from my Wifes Dyna, and the front wheel from my Street Glide. I had done swaps to 25mm wheels on both bikes so t...

1 year ago
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RE: Up to you.

Thank you. This is the bike I mounted it to. It has a 100cu.in. aftermarket engine and a 6 speed transmission. The frame is a stock dimension, reprodu...

1 year ago
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1 year ago
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RE: Hello all.

Ha, a training wheel is exactly what I call it! John Sweet has multiple sidecar groups on FB (I don't use FB anymore) with a lot of good technical inf...

1 year ago
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RE: Hello all.

Please forgive the Wifes grainy video, and the stereotypical throttle blips (this test ride last week was taken specifically to test a new throttle co...

1 year ago
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RE: Hello all.

I'll get my third post out of the way now. Just in case.

1 year ago
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