Sidecars- Lets see em. - Page 108

Clancy · 04-22-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chris McArdle

G/day all

I have a few interesting photo's shot from our sidecars, (not of other sidecars), but of bikes, other road users, scenery etc. Not sure if this is the appropriate forum.
What's the collective consensus?

Yes Please

krellheat · 04-22-2009, 03:48 PM

That 4 banger photo makes sense to me when you need both rear wheels turning and independently. And to be on the safeside, you'll always have a back up motor in case the main one fails.

And it looks cool like the twin motor dragsters.

TouringDave · 04-22-2009, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris McArdle

G/day all

I have a few interesting photo's shot from our sidecars, (not of other sidecars), but of bikes, other road users, scenery etc. Not sure if this is the appropriate forum.
What's the collective consensus?

Yep, cool by me, post away!

p.s. Chris, glad to hear you're feeling better

tony the tiger · 04-22-2009, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris McArdle

G/day all

I have a few interesting photo's shot from our sidecars, (not of other sidecars), but of bikes, other road users, scenery etc. Not sure if this is the appropriate forum.
What's the collective consensus?

Just my two cents, but I'd say start a separate thread in Hacks... or ride reports...
Glad to hear you're feeling better.
Nice pic's, thanks!

Richard-NL · 04-24-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by bk brkr baker

More pics and info please.

Picture is from the early nineties. I would not take it too serious. Must be hell to ride.

Richard-NL

s10rat · 04-24-2009, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard-NL

Picture is from the early nineties. I would not take it too serious. Must be hell to ride.

Richard-NL

I thought that bmw were reliable machines....
why is he carrying a spare engine on the side?

Threewheelbonnie · 04-24-2009, 01:18 PM

I hope all the welding shots had the ECU's unplugged. No point having a fixed up frame and an FI or ignition unit that's taken it's bat and ball home after having 36V shoved up it.

Most 12V ECU's will run up to 18V and survive 24V (ignition off). Welding with two batteries and the earth clamp nearer the weld than any ECU is theoretically just about safe, three batteries could be iffy regardless.

Off topic: I once dealt with a warrenty claim on a truck ECU. There were burn marks on the case that matched a standard welding set earth clamp. Every single diode inside was blown and the main chips were toast. We rejected the claim!

Andy

Nemo DeNovo · 04-25-2009, 06:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Richard-NL

Picture is from the early nineties. I would not take it too serious. Must be hell to ride.

Richard-NL

I would expect that extra motor had some serious oil return issues running at such an extreme angle, and going up steep hills.....boom!!!

bk brkr baker · 04-26-2009, 07:30 PM

My friend Steve picked this up in Fla. this winter.

bk brkr baker · 04-26-2009, 07:34 PM

It's an '82 with few miles and paper work in Cyrillic? THere are fewer than 17 numbers in the VIN. So far he's been easing around with a historic plate borrowed from a differant bike.
Now something is amiss in the motor. Sheared key in the cam?

Mr Head · 04-27-2009, 09:01 PM

Sunday at the races
Willow Springs Raceway California

Kyler · 04-28-2009, 05:03 AM

I love the F1/F2 pics

LeighSA · 04-29-2009, 05:16 AM

Hi all,
Leigh from Adelaide, been lurking for a while now

some interesting sidecars! As seen in previous threads SCray and myself have been setting up to design and create a new sidecar for Ray's Tiger 900. The ideas have been floating around for quite a while now. Soon one of us will start a new thread and try to keep the project up to date!!!!!!!!!!!!!

nevgriff64 · 04-29-2009, 05:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeighSA

Hi all,
Leigh from Adelaide, been lurking for a while now

some interesting sidecars! As seen in previous threads SCray and myself have been setting up to design and create a new sidecar for Ray's Tiger 900. The ideas have been floating around for quite a while now. Soon one of us will start a new thread and try to keep the project up to date!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Welcome to the forum Leigh..

Watching your upcoming poject with interest..

TouringDave · 04-29-2009, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nevgriff64

Welcome to the forum Leigh..

Watching your upcoming poject with interest..

+1 Welcome to the asylum.

The more projects the better!

04-22-2009, 03:48 PM	#1607
krellheat Wage Slave Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Central CT - Oddometer: 1,361	That 4 banger photo makes sense to me when you need both rear wheels turning and independently. And to be on the safeside, you'll always have a back up motor in case the main one fails. And it looks cool like the twin motor dragsters. __________________ Just remember, once you're over the hill, you begin to pick up speed. Devil's advocate. Hell conscientious and informed and downright argumentative dissenter.

04-24-2009, 01:18 PM	#1612
Threewheelbonnie Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Oddometer: 939	Welding I hope all the welding shots had the ECU's unplugged. No point having a fixed up frame and an FI or ignition unit that's taken it's bat and ball home after having 36V shoved up it. Most 12V ECU's will run up to 18V and survive 24V (ignition off). Welding with two batteries and the earth clamp nearer the weld than any ECU is theoretically just about safe, three batteries could be iffy regardless. Off topic: I once dealt with a warrenty claim on a truck ECU. There were burn marks on the case that matched a standard welding set earth clamp. Every single diode inside was blown and the main chips were toast. We rejected the claim! Andy

04-26-2009, 07:30 PM	#1614
bk brkr baker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Oddometer: 4,210	Dnepr My friend Steve picked this up in Fla. this winter.

04-26-2009, 07:34 PM	#1615
bk brkr baker Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2006 Location: The Bluegrass Oddometer: 4,210	more Dnepr It's an '82 with few miles and paper work in Cyrillic? THere are fewer than 17 numbers in the VIN. So far he's been easing around with a historic plate borrowed from a differant bike. Now something is amiss in the motor. Sheared key in the cam?

04-27-2009, 09:01 PM	#1616
Mr Head PowerPoint ADV Joined: Sep 2003 Location: Very Low Earth Orbit Oddometer: 5,210	Sunday at the races Willow Springs Raceway California __________________ ...Dick "...the road goes on forever and the party never ends..." - Robert Earl Keen Go Pyndon! Go Ned! Eight Years

04-28-2009, 05:03 AM	#1617
Kyler Confused Hack Nut Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Almost Western MD Oddometer: 2,523	I love the F1/F2 pics __________________ Ken => I'm a DAMN Rider (No rules, just ride!) *Happiness is a 3-wheel drift!* Member of the Maryland OHV Alliance

04-29-2009, 05:16 AM	#1618
LeighSA Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Adelaide SA Oddometer: 101	Hi all, Leigh from Adelaide, been lurking for a while now some interesting sidecars! As seen in previous threads SCray and myself have been setting up to design and create a new sidecar for Ray's Tiger 900. The ideas have been floating around for quite a while now. Soon one of us will start a new thread and try to keep the project up to date!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ Cheers Leigh BMW R1150RT '03

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