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

Thanks Miles. Your thought sounds correct to me as well. This is the way it was put together at Motorvation... I think (not convinced of that). ...

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

Mating Jig built & leveled. Triumph and sidecar set to loaded sag, and leveled/aligned on the jig. Forward mount temporarily installed...

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

Isle of Man TT race is on my bucket list. 🤩 Suspension Done For Now (DNF). Wheel balanced and installed. Fender back on. Lunch being eate...

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

That's a great point Miles. For the spring side of things, the air shock needs a bit of positive air pressure, or it wants to retract (fighting th...

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

Getting close. 😎 Need to shorten the two top shock mount bolts, add some medium strength thread lock to the lower link bolts, check/balance t...

8 months ago
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RE: Hello from NH

🤣 🤣 👍 Happy Freedom Day.  

8 months ago
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RE: Wind noise

Possibly wind coming up under the helmet cheek pads? I have an insulated neck gator. bunches up between the jacket collar and the bottom of the he...

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

Interesting article. More about the thoughts of a sidecar, and dealing with riders/non-riders who question a sidecar. Some good pictures though. Le...

8 months ago
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RE: Hello from NH

I've met a few bots who are air heads, but never a bot with enough class to own an air head, let alone multiples. Look forward to seeing your collect...

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

Touring Bike October 1978 has a four page write up of Tom Pederson (Motorvation Engineering owner at the time), installing the Spyder T-1 on a Kawasak...

8 months ago
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RE: Happy World Teacher Day!

A worthy nomination for sure! 😎

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

DOM tubes showed up today. 😀 Ordered from WFO Concepts, which is a really great custom 4WD shop out of Northern California. I've purch...

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

New struts came in yesterday Speedway Motors has a good selection and pricing. Ended up getting three different lengths, with the thought to minimize ...

8 months ago
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RE: Moto Guzzi V9 & Watsonian and other stuff.

Great history pics of family & the car. 😎 One of my siblings has a picture of our Grandfather with family members in front of his "new...

8 months ago
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