For Dom!
Just pulled the latest issue of Cycle World Magazine out of the maibox. First I was drawn to the short article about the new 1200cc Honda VFR. Then I looked at the last page. You can guess whom I thought of right off the bat!
Sometimes you wonder what's buzzing around in somebody's head, don't you? Not that he would do this kind of thing, of course. Still, none of us in this blogosphere are totally sane. Just sayin'!
Miles and smiles,
Dan
So am I the only sidecarist you know?
ReplyDeleteMe too, imported Unit Leading Link forks into Canada for ten years, had my own UNit sidecar for eight years on the formerly owned Goldwing.
ReplyDeleteThem were the days, and before the Goldwing and the chair had an early BMW with a Steib chair...
And Ironman, you're having bad thoughts, too much turkey on the weakend?
Charlie6,
ReplyDeleteActually, no. There is one other. She's a widow. She was showing off her hack at a small, local, motorcycle show. I mentioned "flying the car". She got this haughty look on her face and asked me if I knew which direction that happened in. When I correctly answered "to the right" she was quite impressed.
The post was only a gentle jab. If I didn't respect you there wouldn't have been any questions about it!
Bryce,
You sound like you have a lot of different experiences.
Don't you know? Turkey makes you sleepy. I ate razor blades!
Take care,
Dan
Irondad:
ReplyDeleteWhenever I see a Hack, I think Dom. It's word association. I know NO one else with a hack.
All Dom needs now is a costume from that period.
bob
bobskoot: wet coast scootin
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ReplyDeletedon't forget two other sidehack-ers
ReplyDeleteKTDid and BeemerChef Ara
-Peace
it's all good, Dan!
ReplyDeletewhat kind of rig did that lady have?
I'm thinking about putting my hack back on during Christmas break. Funny thing is reading Charlie6's posts gives me the idea to align Petunia's rear wheel and the hack's wheel. It will still only be 1 wheel drive, but I'm not as inclined as Charlie6 to take dirt roads.
ReplyDeleteAZ Dude...the dirt roads are where the fun starts around here! : )
ReplyDeleteActually, snow roads are best, just to see the looks on peoples faces as you ride by....quite amusing.
re aligning your sidecar wheel to your pusher wheel, the sidecar wheel must lead the pusher a bit....
one of the reasons I got a ural is that they come with a sidecar from the factory....however, there is some info here on calculating your best "wheel lead":
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=468196
Have you also checked out sidecar.com's pdf files from Ken Hall re Sidecar Operator's Manual?
http://sidecar.com/links3.asp
Well, you know me via electrons.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a FT hacker, but over the winter that's all of our stable that goes out. Harder to tip over in the snow that way.
Bobskoot,
ReplyDeleteAs long as the costume includes pink crocs!
Allen,
Thanks for the reminder. I'll have to get to know them better.
Charlie6,
It's been a while and I don't know a lot about hacks. So I really can't tell you what kind it was. Short of a smartass comment, that is.
Arizona Harley Dude,
I'm leaving you in the good hands of Charlie6 for the reply.
Take care,
Dan
Krysta,
ReplyDeleteI was actually going to mention you but you beat me to it. I was also planning on spelling Milwaukee correctly!
Take care,
Dan
If only jack R had seen that photo about the time he discovers tits. Then he could be driving round in a new Chevy Suburban rather than a car rejected by the Pool boy of his ex-wife's Attorney ! :)
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