Sidecar Purchase
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Joined: May 2007
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From: Alberta
Gorgeous! Did you buy it in Alberta? Did the dealer set it up? I notice a shock for the 3rd wheel?
Cruiser
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 142
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From: North Saanich, Vancouver Island, BC
I originally bought the car from TransMoto for an 05 Superglide. After 3 years with it, I had some changes in mind. With a new Slim S in 17, I wanted to lower the car to better match the bike and gain on performance; improve its funkiness by matching the cars wheel with the bike - I ordered a second front wheel when I bought the bike and putting on a half fender, exposing most of the wheel; and improve the ride - touring bike gas shock. The installer was Metalmorphosis (Brock Smith) in Kamloops, BC.
I sought to increase the cars weight (stock, its pretty light): new, heavier duty frame; spray in truck liner inside the car; and a full size AGM car battery to replace the motorcycles battery. Now the car comes in at about 250lbs and the rig handles beautifully. More funk - handmade aluminum dash with instrumentation (clock, voltmeter and ammeter), internal lighting, Power outlets, switched and unstitched fuse boxes, etc.
its what I wanted now - performs and handles great and I use it for the long-distance, traveling I like to do ... Ural, its not!
I sought to increase the cars weight (stock, its pretty light): new, heavier duty frame; spray in truck liner inside the car; and a full size AGM car battery to replace the motorcycles battery. Now the car comes in at about 250lbs and the rig handles beautifully. More funk - handmade aluminum dash with instrumentation (clock, voltmeter and ammeter), internal lighting, Power outlets, switched and unstitched fuse boxes, etc.
its what I wanted now - performs and handles great and I use it for the long-distance, traveling I like to do ... Ural, its not!
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I originally bought the car from TransMoto for an 05 Superglide. After 3 years with it, I had some changes in mind. With a new Slim S in 17, I wanted to lower the car to better match the bike and gain on performance; improve its funkiness by matching the cars wheel with the bike - I ordered a second front wheel when I bought the bike and putting on a half fender, exposing most of the wheel; and improve the ride - touring bike gas shock. The installer was Metalmorphosis (Brock Smith) in Kamloops, BC.
I sought to increase the cars weight (stock, its pretty light): new, heavier duty frame; spray in truck liner inside the car; and a full size AGM car battery to replace the motorcycles battery. Now the car comes in at about 250lbs and the rig handles beautifully. More funk - handmade aluminum dash with instrumentation (clock, voltmeter and ammeter), internal lighting, Power outlets, switched and unstitched fuse boxes, etc.
its what I wanted now - performs and handles great and I use it for the long-distance, traveling I like to do ... Ural, its not!
I sought to increase the cars weight (stock, its pretty light): new, heavier duty frame; spray in truck liner inside the car; and a full size AGM car battery to replace the motorcycles battery. Now the car comes in at about 250lbs and the rig handles beautifully. More funk - handmade aluminum dash with instrumentation (clock, voltmeter and ammeter), internal lighting, Power outlets, switched and unstitched fuse boxes, etc.
its what I wanted now - performs and handles great and I use it for the long-distance, traveling I like to do ... Ural, its not!
After having rigs with and without ECC. Unless it was a small light rig I would be without it.
Like your idea I want to mount a small car battery in the sidecar. With heated seat and heated blanket it would be a good idea. When it starts getting cold these new bikes are harder to start.
I am often shocked at the false information about sidecars I hear. Like the one you can't keep up with traffic.
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Joined: Oct 2005
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From: Santa Klaus County, Cali
? for exocelis, mercury01 & davidsbigfeet
Did any of you have to install a set of raked trees. My 65 utilizes adjustable trees.
I think when Liberty Sidecras was in business they sold raked trees for both springer front ends and for the standard forked models
Did any of you have to install a set of raked trees. My 65 utilizes adjustable trees.
I think when Liberty Sidecras was in business they sold raked trees for both springer front ends and for the standard forked models
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From: Indiana
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Joined: Aug 2010
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From: North Saanich, Vancouver Island, BC
Love what youve done. The Crossbones has the right look, for sure. As for the steering, theres an old posting in the Adventure Rider forum, Reducing Trail on a Harley Springer Front End that addresses the issue with the Crossbones. Might be a workable solution - involves altering the springers links.