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Peter Pan
@peter-pan
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Joined: June 2, 2007 12:59 pm
Last seen: May 15, 2025 11:59 am
Topics: 91 / Replies: 1951
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RE: New guy, lots of questions

Hey rat, in former times I was allways told to have a rats's complex, because I used to paint the spokes with bitumen, worked well for the salt. ...

18 years ago
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RE: Preventing theft

I think for a long time allready to put just a little sticker on the tank saying: Forget it what you are thinking. You will for sure have an ac...

18 years ago
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RE: Subframe for BMW R1200RT

Looks like you got a bargain. little plastic, bent frame (what doesn't affect much in the rig)(possibly front fork bent too (easy but time consumeing ...

18 years ago
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RE: a French sidecarist

Great video, good sport and great fun. I can just dream of a bike like that and push it through our mountains. Well now for 19 years there are 2+3...

18 years ago
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RE: Car Tire Rear Replacement for a 170/80-15 M/C Tire

The rig is much lighter then a car so ther shouldn't be as much effect with cheap chineese tires. Allthough I am tired of chineese tires,(changed back...

18 years ago
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RE: Brake cable for a s/c

At least in Costa Rica we go to the next cable specialist and tell him what we need and he makes it to specs. I am sure in US you find them easier t...

18 years ago
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RE: Source for a 36 hole Spool Hub???

Are you shure you have 1" axle? Now even US machinery comes in metric bearings because they are much cheaper and better! At least SKF runs out Timken ...

18 years ago
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RE: Hi there!

2 cm of foam made the difference on my Honda CB650 some >20 years ago. That Lady made 148.000km with me through mayor part of Europe. Sven

18 years ago
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RE: Hi there!

The old Suzi GS850 is a good starting point, very reliable and strong enough ... You know her and she does know you... Better stay with something ...

18 years ago
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RE: Worlds First Sidecar

It might be true, because it must have happened pretty early that people mounted sidecars to their bike. I remember a sales advertisement in german "M...

18 years ago
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RE: Questions, Measurements, Thoughts

Just one very important aspect! Don't use 15mm for axle! Jawa uses some strange material that lasts on a small bike not a big one. Use minimum diame...

18 years ago
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RE: leading link bushings

When Yamaha presented in 88 their (inovational) paralever front suspension for racing bikes I had to laugh because it was just a standard 1920ties des...

18 years ago
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RE: sidecar fever...

Excuse me friends, but its faster in my native language. Scout Viel Spass beim Lernen. Das Buch (hier im Forum in der englischen Übersetzung)...

18 years ago
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RE: Sidecar skiing

that is an excellent use for a rig. Loved it too when I lived still in Germany. Here the summer starts. and my bike is still in the shop... Rega...

18 years ago
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