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02-11-2012, 02:28 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ChCh , NZ
Posts: 2,265
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XR250 Sidecar unit...
As requseted..
Below is the build thread from ADV Rider... This unit was a trial to see if I liked haveing a side car. the idea was a cargo unit tp carry fuel/tools/camping gear etc. it has 15* learn left/right..On the seal you just lean in the corners as you normaly would..on thighter corners you can run out of lean then you shift your weight to the inside as you would on a normal ridged side car... The car is very light... I can carry it with out to much efit.. The little 250 can still sit between 90/100kph on the seal.. Off road/dirt... The car can go up & down over bumps with very little efect on the bike... Gravel roads..I have found if you going a bit hot into a corner a dap on the rear brake will flick the rear out a bit..point the bike the way you want to turn... And you can ride anywhere on the gravel..over the gravel mound in the centre with no chance off the bike slideing out from under yer. but saying all that... it is a leant skill , but dosn't take to long to comes to grips with it.. It took 2 goes to get it to work..the first time I put it on the road it would NOT turn... The side car wheel was to far forward... now i know the car wheel should be NO further forward the 15% of the bikes wheel base.. So i'm running 200mm of lead on a 1450mm wheel base.. with a 900mm track..thats quite narrow for a side car... I have a XT660R that I'm going to build a Dakar/Enduro style unit for... Go have a look at the build..see how its put togeather http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=716993 |
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02-11-2012, 02:43 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Southeastern Washington desert
Posts: 14,761
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Thanks for the link to ADV Rider. Amazing project and beautiful thought and fabrication.
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02-11-2012, 03:02 PM | #3 | |
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Idaho
Posts: 25,054
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Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894 |
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