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Topic: Summit Point 2014 Planning Meeting |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 30
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2014 10:35 pm Subject: Summit Point 2014 Planning Meeting |
I hope to be there again this year, will bring the sidecar. Maybe I can convince Paul P to come with me. |
Topic: Progress report |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 8
Views: 20803
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 29, 2013 1:46 pm Subject: Progress report |
I spoke to Bill B on the phone yesterday and he made a statement that I found to be true, " these sidecars are a tinkerers dream". We change and modify constantly, well I do anyway, can't le ... |
Topic: Seat belts |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 12
Views: 34613
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 12:58 pm Subject: Seat belts |
a friend of mine designed and installed an adjustable bar like you find in a roller coaster. It works real well for kids or adults. They can hold on to it and it holds them in the car but is easy to a ... |
Topic: bmw / eml clutch replacement drive shaft ? |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 8
Views: 29191
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Forum: HPSidecar Technical Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:37 am Subject: bmw / eml clutch replacement drive shaft ? |
the oil will only get on the clutch when it is deep enough in the housing hence the reason for the hole.
I don't know if it works or not but I do know that no water will get in.
Of course BMWs way ... |
Topic: bmw / eml clutch replacement drive shaft ? |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 8
Views: 29191
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Forum: HPSidecar Technical Discussion Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:53 pm Subject: bmw / eml clutch replacement drive shaft ? |
I had the shop in St. Louis do that last year. Current wisdom says to drill a hole in the bottom of the bell housing to let any oil that might seep by the seal out befor it gets to the clutch plates? ... |
Topic: Rear Wheel Adaptor |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 5
Views: 22278
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Forum: HPSidecar Technical Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 3:57 pm Subject: Rear Wheel Adaptor |
I have a BMW K1200RS with the same wheels. you should have four (4) bolts holding the wheel and five(5) holding the cone shaped spacer to the drive. Once all the bolts are removed the spacer may need ... |
Topic: rear wheel |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 6
Views: 26678
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Forum: HPSidecar Technical Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:18 pm Subject: rear wheel |
Bill B told me that was the only tire I could run on those wheels on my K12? still a very tight fit and expensive! |
Topic: rear wheel |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 6
Views: 26678
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Forum: HPSidecar Technical Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:13 pm Subject: rear tyre |
same wheel as Doc Mike on my K12rs and it works fine with stock exhaust. I run a Yokohama Neova P175-55R16 very sticky |
Topic: Hi all from Chicago |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 8
Views: 27811
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:50 pm Subject: rockerbox 2011 |
I am glad we were able to hang out together at Rockerbox.
for your info --the incident was resolved OK --
got a trophy --Best European--only because your bike wasn't entered
odd because I ... |
Topic: Hi all from Chicago |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 8
Views: 27811
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 4:58 pm Subject: Hi all from Chicago |
I have pictures of your rig at a rockers get together a couple of years ago in Chicago. thought it was cool then and still do.
will you be in Milwaukee for Rockerbox this year? I'm going up Friday an ... |
Topic: What's going on with you? |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 17
Views: 31797
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:53 pm Subject: what's goin' on |
new main seals,rebuilt clutch,various bearings and a final drive
BMW,s maintanance free and inexpensive to operate
quite unlike me 20yr old Honda whitch you saw in Maggie Vally this yr |
Topic: What's going on with you? |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 17
Views: 31797
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:47 pm Subject: what's going on |
no hospital no wreck dam LUCKY 2weeks ago heading into New Orleans my front shock/spring detached itself at the top mount and lucky for me it wedged itself between the body and frame alowing ... |
Topic: K1200RS on ebay |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 4
Views: 13482
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 8:12 pm Subject: BMW HPS |
I don't know anything about that particular rig looks German/Swiss?
IF you do buy it and ride it back you will need to stop and let us put you
up. I assume you would ride back on I-70.
Paul is in ... |
Topic: center hub |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 2
Views: 9089
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 1:53 am Subject: yes |
I hope to make it to Maggie Valley this year unless I get a job |
Topic: center hub |
A JOURNEYMAN
Replies: 2
Views: 9089
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Forum: General Discussion Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:08 pm Subject: center hub |
check this out ether I'm way out of the loop or ----oh never mind I am out of the loop. I guess I need to read more bike magazines.
http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/features/122_0801_gsx_ra ... |
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