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Chris Murphy
@not-bob
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Joined: October 11, 2025 1:18 pm
Last seen: August 1, 2026 2:18 pm
Topics: 5 / Replies: 139
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RE: So the question is

Well, I'll go at this in two parts. First, increasing activity, I have been a member of a forum that has to do with garages and tools for many years...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Back to the table for the chassis. More welding, and building the reinforcement plates for the underside. Had to plug the bike in, and found the rocke...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

I go to his channel a lot for guidance still. My torch setup is mostly parts from his store.  

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

I built the first one in anger, kind of an FU to the guy who put me in the position of having to put a training wheel on my bike. So I purposely built...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

For the first hack, I built the chassis first, then the bike side mounts were built to meet the chassis and fit the bike. When I built the upper strut...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Here are pics of the first chassis, and of the current one. I clamp the heck out of everything. One of the reasons I chose this particular table was t...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Top side welded and sanded flat. With my short beads, the top side and under side took 50+ separate welds to get this far. With the heat from the TIG,...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Well, I am making progress. But, when I built the first chassis, I MIG welded everything but the threaded tube ends. My right hand has since developed...

5 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

I really won't know until I ride it. I built the first one somewhat void of technical sidecar knowledge, although it was adjustable in all the right p...

6 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

One last mockup, before playing garage tetris, and moving the chassis back to the table. All those holes are to provide three different lead positions...

6 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

  And the other one. I'll probably touch them up a little tomorrow. But for now I'll get out and enjoy fake spring 2.0. 71 degrees at 4 pm.

6 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

One down, needs a bit more, but good for now. #blacksnot

6 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

Ok then. Got the threaded tube ends welded up today, (go easy on the weld quality please, total amateur here). As you can see in the mock up pic, thes...

6 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

I have some ideas to change the upper front strut for foot clearance. So I modified, my modified brake pedal a bit today.

6 months ago
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RE: Up to you.

You are on the same track. The roof is 2x4 trusses, so can't bear any additional weight without reinforcement. Thought of the HF gantry, but with my 8...

6 months ago
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