I've done a lot of notching with just a 4-1/2" hand grinder. Worked fine, but if I'd been willing to let a few moths out of the wallet, and realized ...

Had a bit of time to get an idea of how the flex joints will mount up to the bike. Most concerning is the rear mount. It is very tight to the peg. ...

Hi Dane, I picked up this one Generic Tube Notcher for $60 from Harbor Freight. They probably go on sale, like everything else. I literally woke u...

Went out this morning and bought an inexpensive tubing notcher. Never had one before. Always did the "notching" with a grinder. Boy does this make ...

I like the folding mirrors. Look like the ones CF Moto uses on their Adventure bikes.

Woo Hoo! Picture day! 🤩 🤣 Okay, the bike brackets are done for now (dfn). Upper right brackets will need holes drilled t...

Along with this being the 100th Birthday of B.B. King, today was "melting metal day", and bracket painting day. Unfortunately it wasn't "taking pictu...

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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. ...

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...