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SidecarMike
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Joined: February 28, 2003 8:25 pm
Last seen: July 1, 2025 7:36 pm
Topics: 74 / Replies: 1618
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RE: Toe in and Degrees of lean...?

Toe in can be done a number of ways. The easiest is to tie a length of string about 4 inches up from the floor, between two jack stands, one in front...

20 years ago
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RE: Front fork...???

In 1972 I rode to Sturgis with a group of bikes and the obligatory chase truck. By the end of the rally the chase truck was full and one of our membe...

20 years ago
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RE: Lowering a Ural

How far down? You've got a lot of clearance. With your bike, I'd pick up a Harley rim and just swap the bearings with something that will fit the Ur...

20 years ago
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RE: New to sidecars and looking for info

There are a number of vendors, like J&M who make extension leads and sidecar leads to connect a third headset to the Goldwing Intercom. If you w...

20 years ago
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RE: Hack Heaters

Hey Ron, Check this out. I've bought from these guys before and been satisfied.

20 years ago
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RE: Advice sought for beginner: Ural or custom sidecar

I took this photo the day I mounted it and before any alignment was done. Was yours mounted on a Valkyrie? Mine still dips a bit in front because ...

20 years ago
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RE: Advice sought for beginner: Ural or custom sidecar

Either the Ural or the Dnepr would be a great match for the Aero. The retro look would really fit on it. The Ural is finished nicer than the Dnepr,...

20 years ago
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RE: Do sidecars shred tires...?

Nope, just set it up with the weight in it. :0)

20 years ago
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RE: Do sidecars shred tires...?

To expand on the part about carrying your normal load, I normally run with an empty car. I use a sidecar because I like it, not because I haul a dog ...

20 years ago
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RE: Visit to Dauntless Motors

And you didn't bring us any souvenirs???

20 years ago
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RE: Do sidecars shred tires...?

Alignment is kind of as big a pain as you allow it to be. Some people obsess over it and others seem to have no problem. I clamp an 8 foot long bar...

20 years ago
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RE: Do sidecars shred tires...?

It depends. A sidecar bike uses normal motorcycle tires faster than a 2 wheeled bike, but if it seems to go through them rapidly then something is ou...

20 years ago
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RE: Steering Damper

CheckI think he offers them on his website.

20 years ago
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RE: Claude! Control Issues revisited

Originally written by a-ron on 3/28/2006 10:23 PM BTW- You guys have way too much free time to be writing these page long disertations on "st...

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