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Polar Bear · Posted: Sun May 06, 2012 6:47 am Post subject: Question ..

Hi Guys,

The Rig photo on Page One right now is a shot of a LEFT Hooker like mine .. as in UK (wrong side of road) style. Although I'm based in southern Spain Shocked

It looks really nice, my kind of style Razz

Can someone tell me:

Who built it, Who rides it and (roughly) Where do they live, please.

It looks a little bit Italian .. or is that just the paint job .. I promiss not to steal it Rolling Eyes

I'm just being nosey Wink

Cheers

. Polar Bear
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zentime · Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 837 Location: Massachusetts USA

Sorry Polar Bear but we don't know much about it other than we're pretty sure it's from Japan. The picture was sent to us with some text but we weren't able to translate it. This looks like a newer version of a sidecar built in Japan. I think the front end looks like maybe RDS, I'm not sure. I just found this link to the Japan sidecar club with pictures.

http://www.jsc.org/japanese/index.html
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Polar Bear · Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 5:44 pm Post subject:

Cheers Bill,

At least I can sleep tonight Very Happy

Strange how the Japanese ride on the wrong side of the street like us Brits .. I wonder who's idea that was?

How's the new European Rig looking .. I'm sure there are a few of us itching to know Big Grin

Stay Safe

Trev. The Polar Bear
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zentime · Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 837 Location: Massachusetts USA

Polar Bear · Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 5:11 am Post subject:

Now Hold Fire there Billy Babe ..

This 'Right and Wrong Side of Road' thing is still wide open ..

Yes I'm a Brit and Yes my Bike is registered in the UK.
Yes again .. my EZS Box is on the Left Side of the Bike.
However .. as I live in Spain at the moment .. I'm 'required' to ride on the Right Side of the road (well most of the time Big Grin

) .. and that's the Wrong side for me.

Rainbow Annie and I have some good fun overtaking .. I pull out .. she screams Shocked

.. I pull back in .. easy. The corner camber (if there is any) is also all wrong for my left hooker .. but I just ignore the screams.

Sidecar Keith is still alive and kicking .. just very busy with all things UK Disabled Persons Care System .. of course both He and Anne are also English .. so kept well to the rear of the queues these days.

Last I heard he was looking at a couple of new wheels and a paint job .. I think their rig (and the built in crane) is around 12 years old now and such things suffer a lot in the UK weather!

I've sent him a quiet email nod .. so we might get something from him on here any week soon ??
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zentime · Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 837 Location: Massachusetts USA

"This 'Right and Wrong Side of Road' thing is still wide open .."
"I just ignore the screams. " Laughing

Too bad we won't get to meet Rainbow Annie! Sounds like she has a great sense of humor. Big Grin

Last I heard from Keith it did sound like he was pretty busy. Hopefully he'll check in here at some point.

Bill
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1973 MotoGuzzi V7sport

will August ever come............