Forum: Hacks
03-18-2013, 05:13 PM
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Spent a lot of years camping out of a canoe or...
Spent a lot of years camping out of a canoe or touring bike but I never found a tent with the most important feature to me and that was being bear proof.That one looks like it would keep out an...
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Forum: Hacks
11-22-2012, 09:27 AM
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Replies: 10
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+1 for what Mr cob said.My first rig was a Klr...
+1 for what Mr cob said.My first rig was a Klr with the Dmc Enduro car. I no sooner got it sorted and along came the Bonneville and an m72 car.Ive only got room for one so the Klr rig lost out and...
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Forum: Hacks
11-17-2012, 10:28 PM
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Airheads
11-15-2012, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,217
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Forum: Hacks
09-25-2012, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
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Forum: Hacks
09-25-2012, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 54
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Forum: Hacks
09-22-2012, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
I mounted an Avon sidecar tire on the front and...
I mounted an Avon sidecar tire on the front and got some Ikon progressives.Unfortunately I've put my back out so the project has been sitting for a week while I recouperate.I'll post the results as...
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Forum: Hacks
09-09-2012, 12:54 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
Well the car is mounted and I've got the toein,...
Well the car is mounted and I've got the toein, trail and leanout set correctly.I've added approx 85 lbs of ballast and been for several test rides. The rig tracks straight but has a horrible case of...
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Forum: Hacks
08-26-2012, 08:45 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
I'm measuring from the outside of the left...
I'm measuring from the outside of the left footpeg to the far edge of the car fender. It's wide... I'll have to get used to it as there's not much room on the mounts to make it narrower.
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Forum: Hacks
08-26-2012, 08:11 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
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Forum: Hacks
08-23-2012, 02:10 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
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Forum: Hacks
08-20-2012, 07:47 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
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Forum: Hacks
08-20-2012, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
RD I just finished mounting a Dmc m72 to my 01...
RD I just finished mounting a Dmc m72 to my 01 Bonneville likje you I'm concerned about the ground clearance. There's not much.Some suspension work will be needed. Here's a picture of my rig.
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Forum: Hacks
08-20-2012, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 5,170
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Forum: Hacks
08-17-2012, 08:01 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Nwr Most of the routes I described are not well...
Nwr Most of the routes I described are not well marked on regular road maps. It depends on your tolerance for gravel roads and sometimes rustic accomadation. A copy of Bc backroads map book s a good...
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Forum: Hacks
08-17-2012, 05:25 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,775
Nwrider I don't know your plans but there are...
Nwrider I don't know your plans but there are some rural routes you shoud not miss.. The Douglas Lake Ranch road from Merrit to Vernon, the Otter lake road from Merrit to Princeton, The high road...
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Forum: Hacks
08-17-2012, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 54
Views: 7,350
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Forum: Road warriors
02-13-2012, 01:20 PM
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Replies: 58
Views: 3,875
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Forum: Pics, pics, pics...
02-10-2012, 05:44 PM
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Replies: 195
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What a beauty! I just bought a 1972 with 5200...
What a beauty! I just bought a 1972 with 5200 miles that looks identical though not as cherry as yours.It will end up as my good friends wife's first bike.Here's wishing good riding for both her and...
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Forum: Hacks
02-08-2012, 09:07 PM
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Replies: 8
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Forum: Hacks
02-08-2012, 06:11 PM
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Replies: 8
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tires
I've ordered car from Dmc to be mounted on my 01 Bonneville. Its also time to replace the bonny's tires. I'd like to mount a set of tires more suited to a sidecar rig Anyone got suggestions?
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Forum: Hacks
02-02-2012, 05:37 PM
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Replies: 59
Views: 4,421
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Forum: Hacks
02-02-2012, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: Hacks
01-26-2012, 07:41 PM
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Replies: 59
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Sidecar brake
Do you or don't you prefer a brake on the sidecar wheel?
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Forum: Road warriors
10-17-2011, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 19
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Forum: Road warriors
10-17-2011, 09:47 AM
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Replies: 19
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My first Triumph
I've been in love with British twins since I was 14. It's taken me this long to take the plunge. Here's my new to me 2001 Bonnie low kms and lovingly cared for. It looks like it just rolled out of...
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Forum: Hacks
08-13-2011, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,361
Bump....The klr now has longer fork spacers, a...
Bump....The klr now has longer fork spacers, a much stronger spring and raising links on the rear suspension.Of course this has changed things so my original setup is out the window.As I was never...
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Forum: Ride reports
07-15-2011, 10:38 AM
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Replies: 112
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There is a move afoot by the provincial gov't...
There is a move afoot by the provincial gov't here in BC to close the KVR route to motorized traffic. If they succeed it will be the beginning of many more area closures. Here is a link to a DSBC...
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Forum: Hacks
05-31-2011, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,078
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Forum: Hacks
04-16-2011, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,431
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Forum: Hacks
04-15-2011, 08:16 PM
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Replies: 10
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2006 ural tourist
There is a 06 tourist on the market here for a decent price.What are the downsides of the 06's as compared to the later improvements
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Forum: Hacks
03-24-2011, 06:48 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Hacks
02-15-2011, 08:19 PM
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Replies: 13
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Forum: Hacks
02-15-2011, 03:32 PM
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Replies: 13
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Klr with a Dmc Enduro car
I have a DMC enduro on my stock 07 Klr. The bike squats quite a lot when I park my 250 lb self on board making it a chore to set the rig up level. I'd like to stiffen up the rear spring but most...
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Forum: Hacks
08-11-2010, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 7
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Bump
I've put a few miles on the rig and as predicted the steering is HEAVY.I'm thinking about replacing the stock front end with a leading link setup. What options are out there? I looked at DMC's site...
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Forum: Hacks
04-18-2010, 02:24 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,278
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Forum: Hacks
04-18-2010, 11:34 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,278
Klr and an Enduro hack
A few friends and some Kokanees and I ended up with this.I'm still doing the setup and I'm going to have lots of questions. I'm completely new to sidecars so I hope you'll bear with me. Drat I can't...
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Forum: Hacks
02-10-2010, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 993
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Forum: Hacks
01-09-2010, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 4,468
w650
Man you learn good new stuff every day. I had no idea that kawasaki made a bike like the W650. What a beauty!! I've owned a Yamaha 650 xs special which looked and sounded great but vibrated something...
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Forum: Hacks
12-16-2009, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 139
Views: 25,242
Hello Mrinvisible I'm going to be mounting a...
Hello Mrinvisible I'm going to be mounting a Dauntless enduro on my Klr this winter.A lot of the issues have already been dealt with as its a slighly used rig that I bought from Dauntless. It was...
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