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SIDEWISE
Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Winslow Twp. NJ, USA
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Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2013 11:18 pm Post subject: Introduction |
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I've been enjoying hpsidecars.com for awhile now and thought I should login and introduce myself. I go by SIDEWISE on most forums but I have used other handles inline with the forum's theme.
I have been riding motorcycles since '66. starting with a BSA A7. I got into sidecars in'91 when I attached a Velorex 562 to my '83 XS650SK. I've installed several sidecars for friends including: a Jawa/V7 Ambassador, Champion/GL1100, Ural/R50/2 and a few others.
Having no children around -- all grown, and a grandson too far away, I grew tired of my XS650 outfit after piloting it for about 16 years trading for an extremely low mileage '96 Sportster. I missed sidecaring but needed a more practical rig. I found HP Sidecars very interesting so I setout to find a more enjoyable outfit. This past summer picked up a 'ST1100/EZS RX5 in AL and wife and I rode it home to NJ.
Not a true HP Sidecar but the 100HP, LL front end and three wheels shod in automobile tires make it much more interesting and wide enough to be practical.
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sidebike
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 167 Location: Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Island Nova Scotia
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 3:26 am Post subject: Re: Introduction |
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SIDEWISE wrote: | Not a true HP Sidecar but the 100HP, LL front end and three wheels shod in automobile tires make it much more interesting and wide enough to be practical. |
Welcome
HP Sidecars are not just about HP, but about handling and performance. You definitely have a stage 1 HPS. _________________ Nostalgia' s nice but, nothing beats Performance.
Roger |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome,
Compared to a lot of the rigs out there that is an HPS.
Mike _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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SIDEWISE
Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Winslow Twp. NJ, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 6:58 pm Post subject: Re: Introduction |
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sidebike wrote: | SIDEWISE wrote: | Not a true HP Sidecar but the 100HP, LL front end and three wheels shod in automobile tires make it much more interesting and wide enough to be practical. |
Welcome
HP Sidecars are not just about HP, but about handling and performance. You definitely have a stage 1 HPS. |
Thanks that's good to know. Can't wait to try some twisties. |
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SIDEWISE
Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Winslow Twp. NJ, USA
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Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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docmike wrote: | Welcome,
Compared to a lot of the rigs out there that is an HPS.
Mike |
I know it can eat up the interstate pretty good. |
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bmcsheehy
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 991 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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Welcome.
_________________ Bill
High Performance Sidecaring... ...There is nothing "HACKED" about it.
2006 ZX-14 / HANNIGAN HP.
2011 Concourse / California Friendship III.
2016 Suzuki Bandit 1250s
1936 Ford Fordoor Humpback
www.Yankee-Engineering.com |
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Ralph
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 603 Location: Lexington, Ky
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Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:20 am Post subject: |
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Welcome _________________ "So Soon Old & So Late Smart" |
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SIDEWISE
Joined: 22 Jan 2013 Posts: 25 Location: Winslow Twp. NJ, USA
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the welcome, hope to meet up with some HPS someday, maybe Maggie Vallley. |
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