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Joined: February 20, 2005 3:48 pm
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Topics: 19 / Replies: 430
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RE: front Suspension

Sound like you have a 1988 goldwing with a California friendship 3 sidecar.

8 years ago
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8 years ago
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RE: Universal Austone Taxi Tire

Make sure you readjust your rig after you install new lower or higher tire. Otherwise your new tire will be eaten fast. Make sure to do adjustment aft...

8 years ago
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RE: Universal Austone Taxi Tire

bentleyssq - 3/23/2018 3:47 PM I have a Federal Formosa 195/55/16 on the rear of my GL1500 , 1995 with a Hannigan Astro 2+2. I bought another o...

8 years ago
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RE: Universal Austone Taxi Tire

I made mistake. 160/70/16 for GL1500(180/70/16 for GL1800. sorry) is OEM size motorcycle tire. Closest automotive tire 175R16.

8 years ago
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RE: Universal Austone Taxi Tire

Bone - 3/24/2018 10:11 AM bentleyssq - 3/23/2018 2:47 PM I have a Federal Formosa 195/55/16 on the rear of my GL1500 , 1995 with a Hanniga...

8 years ago
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RE: Universal Austone Taxi Tire

Federal Formosa 195/55/16 will be lower then OEM tire. (not sure if 195 mm tire will fit in swing arm) You will lose some road clearance. Austone Tax...

8 years ago
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RE: Newbie Here

Hello. Welcome. Sidecar rally is a lot of fun.

8 years ago
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RE: GL1500 heater connections

Millions of cars can't be wrong - you right, but it will be lot easier and to heat sidecar with electricity then with water. Car heater design & m...

8 years ago
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RE: GL1500 heater connections

Heated close and some blankets will be lot easier to do. Or some small electric heater. Electric heated blankets...

8 years ago
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RE: Darkside for Electra-Gide with Trans-Moto

timo482 - 11/30/2017 9:29 PM i ran a 15" auto rim for a couple of years.. no appreciable improvement, wore out the same.. put a stock tire ...

8 years ago
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RE: Sidecar turns

soupy1957 - 11/26/2017 9:44 AM .......... So if the dealer where I bought my motorcycle, wants to sell Royal Enfield leather jackets for $300.00...

8 years ago
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RE: Indian Roadmaster as a tug, any experience or thoughts?

I think first time you will push Indian Roadmaster back from parking space by hand you will like Goldwing as a Tug.

8 years ago
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RE: Slug spacers in front forks, Goldwing

If springs are bottoming out progressive springs will help.

8 years ago
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RE: Slug spacers in front forks, Goldwing

shabelj - 11/16/2017 2:03 PM I am having trouble with the front wheel hitting hard on rough roads Do you think front suspension is too ha...

8 years ago
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