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Topics: 41 / Replies: 1201
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RE: Up to you.

Cool! I dig when people do things differently. Maybe inspire someone else to get out of their comfort zone. Yes, please keep posting about the bu...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

May have found the manufacturer of the electrical connectors. Ultra Wiring Systems in India. I'm guessing the connectors I'm looking for are in th...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Trying to figure out what connectors the Indian mfgs use can be exhausting. Ran into the same issue on the old KTM 390 built by Bajaj. Now it's roun...

8 months ago
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RE: Hello all.

Totally missed that you already had a rig. Sounds healthy. 👍 There was, or is, a guy with an ME in Mechanical engineering who seemed to b...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

100 miles later, averaged 53 mpg. Other than goofing off in the school parking lot, the rest of the mileage was pretty average for around here. Same...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Wow! 🤩 The FZ6 is an awesome bike. Something to ponder. I specifically built Speedy & the Spyder so that the Spyder could stay in i...

8 months ago
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RE: Hello all.

Hi Chris, Glad you're still topside of the turf. Texas Sidecars has an amazing selection of sidecars. A Sportster with a Spyder sidecar could be a...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Test ride #2 in the books. Happy with the progress. 42 miles to get a good overall feel and see if this is worth the effort (spoiler alert... it is! ...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

I've been wondering the same thing for the past year. 🤔 Evidently Royal dogs of Scottish descent require a dry and protected perch on rainy...

8 months ago
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RE: Introduce Yourself!

Wow! What a beautiful rig. 🤩 Glad you are putting it to good use. I'm a big fan of Triumph and Watsonian. What a great pairing. ὄ...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Where the air shock is mounted, is not a solution I approve. Cast Hub, 3/8" bolt, and the shock suspended aft of an important Heim joint. That Motorv...

8 months ago
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RE: Any south florida sidecar mechanics?

Hi Ronnie, You might try calling the folks at Florida Sidecar Products. I don't think they are a repair shop, but they may have good info on a shop ...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

We are off the jack stands. Wheel lead set. Lean angle set. Toe-in set. All fasteners properly torqued. Along with the setup jig, I should...

8 months ago
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RE: Speedy & The Spyder (A lightweight, unintimidating beginner friendly rig)

Almost there... Lower struts are final mounted, and bolts properly torqued. Getting things aligned is like balancing a ball on a pool stick whi...

8 months ago
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