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bmcsheehy
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 991 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 12:24 am Post subject: Pictures of K1100 Upgrade. |
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New Thread.
How about some pictures Mike. _________________ Bill
High Performance Sidecaring... ...There is nothing "HACKED" about it.
2006 ZX-14 / HANNIGAN HP.
2011 Concourse / California Friendship III.
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Ralph
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 603 Location: Lexington, Ky
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:50 am Post subject: |
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_________________ "So Soon Old & So Late Smart" |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 1:02 pm Post subject: |
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First I got to wash it, the body's been in the corner of the barn collecting dust the whole time
Still trying to get all the air out of the brakes, that has priority right now. |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 1:19 am Post subject: |
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bmcsheehy
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 991 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:11 am Post subject: |
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Congratulations
Job well done. Looks really nice.
So, does this mean you will be at Maggie Valley next year?
And, what is the next project?
_________________ Bill
High Performance Sidecaring... ...There is nothing "HACKED" about it.
2006 ZX-14 / HANNIGAN HP.
2011 Concourse / California Friendship III.
2016 Suzuki Bandit 1250s
1936 Ford Fordoor Humpback
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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The plan is too be at Maggie Valley next year.
The next project; getting caught up on some house projects that the wife is less than happy about having been put off while working on the sidecar. _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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zentime
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 837 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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get this man a hillbilly engineering shirt
not bad for a couple of nights works in the barn!
seriously, nice job. it looks great.
you mentioned getting the air out of the brake lines. sometimes it helps to crack the banjo fitting at the handlebars and other high places. |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: |
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I'll take the shirt in XXL
If needed I'll send pictures of the Trans Am up on blocks in the yard to verify my Hillbilly credentials. |
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Ralph
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 603 Location: Lexington, Ky
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:08 am Post subject: |
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Done _________________ "So Soon Old & So Late Smart" |
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JayBoy
Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 234 Location: Lexington, KY
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Congratulations Mike looks great! Sorry I won't be able to hook up with you this weekend, we're in Cedarville Ohio getting Michael set up in College! Have fun though! Be safe! _________________ Corret me if I'm wrong, everyone else does! |
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zentime
Joined: 22 Jan 2005 Posts: 837 Location: Massachusetts USA
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Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 6:12 pm Post subject: second hand report |
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ok, I got a verbal report from Mike. He very very happy with the way it works and put about 250 miles on it at the boone rally. A bit more tweaking with the shock but likes it much better than the LL front end.
A lot of interest at the rally.
Now he's going to be away from the forum for about 6 months doing his honeydo list |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, I'm pretty happy with how it worked, given that I did almost no tweeking before leaving for the rally.
Finally measured the toe in, its about 2 inches, a little more than I thought, was shooting for 1 to 1 1/2 inches.
Also turns out I have quite a bit of lean out, probably due to all the sag I get when I sit on the bike. (no fat jokes please)
Just got off the phone with Bruce at Penske shocks, sending them all the sag and spring length data for a second guess at what the spring rate should be. Will get the shock in a box tonight and send it to them tomorrow.
I have ride height adjustment on the sidecar wheel, so once I get the spring rates right will adjust that to get rid of the lean out.
Also just dropped the front fender off at East Coast Customs for paint.
There was an incredible amount of interest at the rally, even had a couple people chase me through the camp ground to ask questions. Once came back to the campsite to find someone laying in the grass taking pictures of the underside of the rig.
Cody (number one son) and I rode some nice roads, icluding 421 up to Shady Valley TN, sort of a wannabe Deal's Gap. (One T-Shirt we saw said Dragon Schmagon, I rode 421) On the way up to the valley went past one corner where there were about a dozen and a half sport bikes parked. Later while we were at the Shady Valley Store they pulled in. Turns out where they were parked is called crash corner, they all hang out there to watch the wrecks. We looked on the way back and saw lots of tire marks leading off of the pavement.
Now to the honey do list.
Mike _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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Got the front fender back from paint and installed.
Now have an 850 pound spring on the front end, get right at an inch of sag and a stiff, but not uncomfortable ride.
Took the long way home from work a couple days ago. There's on 90 degree right followed by an immediate 135 degree left on to another road. Also some loose gravel, so I take it real easy on the solo bike and don't go that way at all in the pickup. With the old setup on the rig it was always very exciting, lots of sliding and pushing the front end. Now it just zips around the corner, almost boring. _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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Ralph,
I'm still waiting for my Hillbilly shirt XXL
Mike |
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