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smitty901
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Joined: December 10, 2017 12:53 am
Last seen: June 7, 2025 9:37 am
Topics: 80 / Replies: 721
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RE: Up keep

@miles-ladue I was not going to weld on anything with it attached to the bike. To much of a risk. Been fun riding it with out the sidecar. It will ...

2 years ago
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RE: Up keep

Cracked welded up good. Added more steel and made it stronger. Started touching up the paint in areas I welded. While it is off I am going to touch u...

2 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses

@miles-ladue Case of right tool for the Job. My light weight 750 HD rig is fun. And doing crazy stuff with it a blast. It can get 100 MPH and get t...

2 years ago
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RE: Question for the masses

Purchasing a proven rig from someone that has a history of using it has a huge up side. Purchasing a bike and then sidecar. Getting it mounted all add...

2 years ago
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RE: MPG and adding an extra tank?

@miles-ladue On our 1996 we ran out once. I had rode home the night before. It coughed ,sputtered reach down turned it to reserve and rode home. ...

2 years ago
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RE: New and Improved Forums Coming!

It seems you got it right . The sight is working. The new software does not seem to be hard to use. Pretty much the same as the one we were playing wi...

2 years ago
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RE: MPG and adding an extra tank?

@mgv8 91 is not a better grade than 87 . Using US grade standard right now . All 91 octane means is the fuel requires a higher temp to ignite than ...

2 years ago
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RE: MPG and aAdding fudding an extra tank?

I have considered having a fuel cell made the size of the saddle bag so it fits inside. I would really like to have 2 gallons more fuel. Have not d...

2 years ago
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RE: MPG and adding an extra tank?

During the east coast area fuel shortage awhile back. We found gas station with NO gas. We encountered some with only 87 octane and about to run out. ...

2 years ago
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RE: Triple tree options for 1500 Goldwing?

Valkyrie came with a lot of rake from factory If I am not mistaken 32.3 degree. Give any changes serious home work.

2 years ago
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RE: MPG and adding an extra tank?

Over 70 MPH bites into the fuel. Over 80 the fuel gauge becomes an odometer.

2 years ago
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RE: WTB Complete Rig or Sidecar set up for 1990 Sporty 1200

1990 sporty you are going to want a lighter sidecar. Doable for 4k maybe a little less. Used Velorex 562 or 563. New might be better if mount parts ...

2 years ago
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RE: CSC FIII tire

@kevin-huddy Saves a lot of math when converting sizes of wheels and tire.

2 years ago
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2 years ago
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RE: CSC FIII tire

@kevin Couple tire sights off the the tool it is pretty close even when doing motorcycle tires.

2 years ago
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