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Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:10 pm
by John
Well ...... for the few that could be interested, here's a wee thread about my Sidecar project.

Yes ..... I could just buy one, Watsonian do a pretty good job, but .... I just wanted something that uses modern engineering, and more importantly allows me to take the sidecar off and put it back on again without all the setting up hassle, and as extra, I want one that can be taken off the left side and fitted straight onto the right side.

first pics .............
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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:55 pm
by John
Begining to look serious lol
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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Sun Sep 03, 2023 8:56 pm
by John
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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:47 am
by John
Made up a wee wheel cover this morning :aa


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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:00 pm
by John
Swing arm bearing assembly completed, rear brake set up completed, suspension mount completed.
Next we job is the top suspension mount ....
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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:58 pm
by John
Suspension mount pretty much done ......

Will do all the welding once the parts are finished

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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2023 6:33 pm
by John
coming together .........

Width is not correct, just using 2 spacers I had on the bench
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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 7:06 pm
by John
Time to glue it all together lol
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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 7:19 pm
by John
Decided to redesign the suspension strut -



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Re: Sidecar Project .....

Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2023 6:43 pm
by John
Getting there :jumprope


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