yoothgeye
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Re: SideHacked!
3 foot wide sidecar! Cool, You can just make a platform and strap a loveseat on it!
3 foot wide sidecar! Cool, You can just make a platform and strap a loveseat on it!
SideHacked! Epilogue
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Re: SideHacked!
Ha Ha!, actually, the sidecar will be built around the windshield and a carseat.
Might be a good ploy for bicycle jousting however! :wink:
yoothgeye said:
Ha Ha!, actually, the sidecar will be built around the windshield and a carseat.
Might be a good ploy for bicycle jousting however! :wink:
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: SideHacked!
No, I think you're thinking about the *other* China made department store chopper bike with a sidecar on it... that's the one to follow.
motopsyco said:
No, I think you're thinking about the *other* China made department store chopper bike with a sidecar on it... that's the one to follow.
Re: SideHacked!
Small goal today, yesterday I got the frame prepped for paint. No bare metal here! No matter what my color choices are later, the frame will be gloss black, just like any motorcycle.
Time for the RAT BOMB!
Nothing shows defects like paint. It's still got sticker glue on it. :x Most of this will get sanded away.
Small goal today, yesterday I got the frame prepped for paint. No bare metal here! No matter what my color choices are later, the frame will be gloss black, just like any motorcycle.
Time for the RAT BOMB!
Nothing shows defects like paint. It's still got sticker glue on it. :x Most of this will get sanded away.
Re: SideHacked!
Nice progress. Looking forward for more.
Nice progress. Looking forward for more.
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: SideHacked!
When did you cut off part of the front chainguard mount... I must've missed that. Weight savings?
When did you cut off part of the front chainguard mount... I must've missed that. Weight savings?
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Yea, that was early on. I just cut one little ear off a few days ago. It matched the chain guard better. The weight savings was a bonus.
yoothgeye said:
Yea, that was early on. I just cut one little ear off a few days ago. It matched the chain guard better. The weight savings was a bonus.
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)Guess it's time to play the bunny card.(
)Guess it's time to play the bunny card.(
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Awww, what happened? Wasn't my bunnie cute enough? Very well, stew pot it is.
It's time to get it rollin'.
Everything revolves around the jackshaft, so it goes on first.
I noticed I completely blew the dish on the front wheel. Interestingly enough the fork is crooked to the right. So I just put the deep dish on the right side.
Seat is staying clamped until I'm sure where I like it.
Gearing turned out well and normal cruise speed is in third gear. Shifting is ok, needs dialed in.
This is why I don't want final paint on anything.
Brake is being asked to do a lot, and I have no experience with disks. So I'm not really sure how short a stopping distance these things are supposed to have.
Now I could use some opinions. The wheel is overtely black and could use some breakin' up. I may go with this red pinstrip, look better?
Awww, what happened? Wasn't my bunnie cute enough? Very well, stew pot it is.
It's time to get it rollin'.
Everything revolves around the jackshaft, so it goes on first.
I noticed I completely blew the dish on the front wheel. Interestingly enough the fork is crooked to the right. So I just put the deep dish on the right side.
Seat is staying clamped until I'm sure where I like it.
Gearing turned out well and normal cruise speed is in third gear. Shifting is ok, needs dialed in.
This is why I don't want final paint on anything.
Brake is being asked to do a lot, and I have no experience with disks. So I'm not really sure how short a stopping distance these things are supposed to have.
Now I could use some opinions. The wheel is overtely black and could use some breakin' up. I may go with this red pinstrip, look better?
Re: SideHacked! (Rollin')
Wow! Really innovative!
Wow! Really innovative!
Red pinstripe would look awesomeJoKeR63 said:
Now I could use some opinions. The wheel is overtely black and could use some breakin' up. I may go with this red pinstrip, look better?
Re: SideHacked! (Rollin')
Definitely the red stripe. You could even do the stripe on the tire like the Bontrager Hank tires have.
I am going to be running the Redline Hanks on black rims and I am thinking I might even add a red stripe to the inside of the rim to compliment the Hanks.
This build is looking sick!! Great engineering doing on!!!!
Definitely the red stripe. You could even do the stripe on the tire like the Bontrager Hank tires have.
I am going to be running the Redline Hanks on black rims and I am thinking I might even add a red stripe to the inside of the rim to compliment the Hanks.
This build is looking sick!! Great engineering doing on!!!!
Re: SideHacked! (Rollin')
Been ridin' the base around to shake out the bugs, and there just just doesn't seem to be any other
than I think I need to put braz-ons on and reduce the amount of cable housing for the brakes. Which
makes a inordinate amount of noise which I am just going to have to live with. The jackshaft wasn't
designed with ultra low runouts.
It was time to go car seat huntin' and I had some extra time at work today. So I got online
checkin' the things out when my parts manager saw me and said he had one he wasn't using. Score!
Well that saved $50-$100 I didn't feel like spending. Had to scrub the devil out of it, but the
price was right.
Here's todays sidecar shopping adventure treasures. I should be goin' full blast tommorow.
Cover was too disgusting to photo. :shock:
Been ridin' the base around to shake out the bugs, and there just just doesn't seem to be any other
than I think I need to put braz-ons on and reduce the amount of cable housing for the brakes. Which
makes a inordinate amount of noise which I am just going to have to live with. The jackshaft wasn't
designed with ultra low runouts.
It was time to go car seat huntin' and I had some extra time at work today. So I got online
checkin' the things out when my parts manager saw me and said he had one he wasn't using. Score!
Well that saved $50-$100 I didn't feel like spending. Had to scrub the devil out of it, but the
price was right.
Here's todays sidecar shopping adventure treasures. I should be goin' full blast tommorow.
Cover was too disgusting to photo. :shock:
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: SideHacked! (Rollin')
Red stripe on the wheel is a must.
The disk brake should lock up the rear or come close, the original rim brake on the OCC is not so much of a brake but more of a tool to suggest the rear wheel to slightly decrease rotation.
I must step back up to the plate if you are planning to start your sidecar... hey you should make a springer!
Red stripe on the wheel is a must.
The disk brake should lock up the rear or come close, the original rim brake on the OCC is not so much of a brake but more of a tool to suggest the rear wheel to slightly decrease rotation.
I must step back up to the plate if you are planning to start your sidecar... hey you should make a springer!
Re: SideHacked! (Rollin')
'Bout 30 min's after posting last nite got the call to work Fri & Sat nite. It's a bunch of money, but will cut back on what gets done here. Did manage to get some design work done however.
Setting up the seat back, 70 deg.
Just seein' where everything goes, and trying to keep it as narrow as possible.
'Bout 30 min's after posting last nite got the call to work Fri & Sat nite. It's a bunch of money, but will cut back on what gets done here. Did manage to get some design work done however.
Setting up the seat back, 70 deg.
Just seein' where everything goes, and trying to keep it as narrow as possible.
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: SideHacked! (Hackin')
Is that the wheel/tire you will be using?
Is that the wheel/tire you will be using?
Re: SideHacked! (Hackin')
Yep, it's phat, I had it in my pile, and the bearing setup lends itself to an overhung axle.
YG, while I got ya here, how wide is your vehicle measured outside of tire to outside of tire?
yoothgeye said:
Yep, it's phat, I had it in my pile, and the bearing setup lends itself to an overhung axle.
YG, while I got ya here, how wide is your vehicle measured outside of tire to outside of tire?
yoothgeye
I build stuff.
Re: SideHacked! (Hackin')
Good question, the sidecar tire you've seen is only a mock-up floating tire. The sidecar is (I think) 15" wide, tire will be tucked up tight to sidecar and "foot clearance" is maybe 8 inches. I'd say I'll be less than 30" wide... which would be cool, I could fit it through doors! :mrgreen:
JoKeR63 said:
Good question, the sidecar tire you've seen is only a mock-up floating tire. The sidecar is (I think) 15" wide, tire will be tucked up tight to sidecar and "foot clearance" is maybe 8 inches. I'd say I'll be less than 30" wide... which would be cool, I could fit it through doors! :mrgreen:
Re: SideHacked! (Hackin')
As predicted, didn't get much done due to a shopping fiasco and a mini motorcycle. Spent what little morning I participated in on a friends cycle for some cash. Then went shopping for these two.
As it turns out, the first sander I bought was a crapfest. Over 1/8" runout on the disc. It's bent.
So I trucked it back to the store and cashed it out, it was the last one they had. Store #2 had a slightly better one for the same price, so it was kind of a wash.
Managed to cut the deck with my Redneck table saw(circular,6")
Laser straight.
Lookin' pretty tall, I'm seein' a wing on this. Countach '80's style?????
As predicted, didn't get much done due to a shopping fiasco and a mini motorcycle. Spent what little morning I participated in on a friends cycle for some cash. Then went shopping for these two.
As it turns out, the first sander I bought was a crapfest. Over 1/8" runout on the disc. It's bent.
So I trucked it back to the store and cashed it out, it was the last one they had. Store #2 had a slightly better one for the same price, so it was kind of a wash.
Managed to cut the deck with my Redneck table saw(circular,6")
Laser straight.
Lookin' pretty tall, I'm seein' a wing on this. Countach '80's style?????
