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

Front upper bracket assembly is together. Getting the plate lined up just right to drill/weld was quite the project. Three times tack welding to the...

5 months ago
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RE: IBA (Iron Butt) Sidecar Ride??

I too am impressed by those who tackle the IBA challenges. Being a CBR (Charmin Butt rider) it's not so much the recording things. More about travel...

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

Great questions! 👍 You are correct on all accounts, as usual. Tubing & brackets appear to all be 4mm wall, hence the need to hone t...

5 months ago
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RE: IBA (Iron Butt) Sidecar Ride??

I read somewhere the IBA provides the opportunity to submit a ride plan for their consideration. Being more of a CBR, I've never looked into how th...

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

Putzing around the garage today. Started looking towards creating the front lower mount. In my subjective opinion, this is the most critical mount o...

5 months ago
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RE: Properly INSURING your Sidecar rig

This is what I did for SYZ. Agreed value policy, plus accessory coverage (bike and riding gear). Interesting on the new Triumph they will do a full ...

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

As silly and simple as it seems, so far the footpeg studs replacing the pan head bolts, is my favorite part of the bracket work. Came out clean, and a...

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

Yeah, I'm not really a fan of Heim joints between the sidecar and bike either. Certainly it makes setup and adjusting the sidecar alignment easier. ...

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

As the bike mounts are getting fabricated I've been considering the connect points between sidecar & bike. Pretty common to use Heim joints or Cle...

5 months ago
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RE: Alaska at Eighty

Congratulations Jan. What a ride! 🍻

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

They Fit. 🙂 With them bolted in place, there may be a bit more room for weld work. They have to go in slightly raised and then slide down ...

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

Starting on the front upper blocks. This is in replacement of the $400 CNC blocks from the CAD drawing I attempted. The only downside is there is no...

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

My two absolute favorites would be: Beer tap holder! 🤩 Car Hop Tray holder. Not necessarily in that order, depending on how hungr...

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

Left side bracket complete (replacing the passenger grab rail). Need to get some bolts to mount it on the bike. Right side upper strut bracket will ...

5 months ago
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RE: Honda Africa Twin-DCT based Cargo sidecar rig build...

Hmmmm, your idea is to stuff me in a plastic box kept at a storage facility in a remote part of Oregon over this winter. Allowing plenty of time to r...

5 months ago
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