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If it had been a field repair, Weld, I’d have found a shop. E-Thanks for the offer. I wrapped it at noon today. I just ran it through the gears on the center stand, with a jack stand under the side car. No funny noises except for when the Russian version of “true” wheels get up to speed. Shifts into 2wd better than ever. Reverse works, too. And, I had no parts left over. I’m too beat up to take it for a spin. I’d have to move two cars, the Honda, and Solexes, along with shoveling the April 15th snowfall and my back is saying “Nope”.
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04-17-2018, 11:37 AM | #317 |
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That was my take-away from your post; I feel your pain. I fail to understand change for the sake of change.
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04-17-2018, 05:09 PM | #318 |
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Haven't figured that one out yet, either, Weld. Try to get her to replace that 16 year old Audi and she's too attached to it(Says the guy with the 40 year old motorcycle). When it comes to 'HER' house, though, oh boy!
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04-20-2018, 02:14 PM | #319 |
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Back pain has eased enough that I was able to take a run with the rebuilt final drive. The consensus is...
Gotta squeeze a lot of riding in this weekend because the work schedule for the next three weeks is Denver, San Juan, and Honolulu. Not even a one day break between PR and HI.
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04-20-2018, 02:21 PM | #320 | |
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04-21-2018, 09:21 AM | #321 |
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Looks like more riding and training time became available. HI is off the table. Mrs. C isn’t happy about it but I am quite pleased.
An end run was done around Harold regarding the Denver trip by the sales guys to get me out there. I thought Harold okayed it, so I booked everything. As a wrist slap to me, no HI. If you can gather, it didn’t hurt a bit. I was left out of the HI project from the beginning, so being dragged into it now when things aren’t working right doesn’t hold much appeal.
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04-29-2018, 08:25 AM | #322 |
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Swapped out the front tire yesterday. Wasn’t a bad job, except for pinching a tube. Twice. Noticed no difference in riding except that the front tire now has tread. I need to check, but I think I got close to 10K km from that tire.
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05-07-2018, 03:59 PM | #323 |
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9000km on the front tire. Not too bad for a sidecar. Hope to get a couple K more out of the pusher and sidecar tires.
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05-10-2018, 10:51 PM | #324 |
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Haven't figured out how to post pics from my tablet to here yet, but stay tuned. Just rode almost 400 miles with two three speed bikes hanging off the back of the RPOC and a sidecar full of camping gear. Beat to hell doesn't begin to describe it.
Will start a new thread about the 2018 Lake Pepin 3 Speed Tour in a day or so.
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05-14-2018, 01:34 PM | #325 |
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here's something to add to the discussion. weekend before last we made trip to Spencer TN for a COG rally. the three of us rode over on the C10 rig. We did just over 1000 miles in 4 days. it was one of those trips we won't do again, but years from now will make for great stories! check out the rear tire after the trip. with all the weight in the car and pull from the trailer, I leaned out the bike a ton to correct the steering (to make it steer neutral). couple that with some high speed highway miles going across I40 between Asheville and Knoxville and this is the result.
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My pusher was bad, but not that bad.
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05-16-2018, 10:38 PM | #327 |
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1000 in 4 days, nice. (250/day). Glad you and the tire made it, yikes!
Will be doing half that milage in 2 days off pavement this weekend and I know I will be done.
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Yea, on the pavement but having that trailer chasing me the whole way would make me a little nervous however.
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