Side Tracker build

[suthpaw22]

Looks great!!

 

[Furious D]

Cant wait to see this done. I already have put 1500 miles on My sidecar outfit this year. Its pretty much been a daily driver since February.



What kind of car are you looking for ? Have you ever thought of building your own?
I have thought about buying the frame kit from DMC sidecars and building my own tub.

 

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Cant wait to see this done. I already have put 1500 miles on My sidecar outfit this year. Its pretty much been a daily driver since February.



What kind of car are you looking for ? Have you ever thought of building your own?
I have thought about buying the frame kit from DMC sidecars and building my own tub.

I picked up a Velorex tub last month. I was hoping to find a american spirt or sputnik but they are hard to find. What kind of rig do you have now? I spent this weekend attending a s/tep class good fun!

 

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the chair

 

[Furious D]

I picked up a Velorex tub last month. I was hoping to find a american spirt or sputnik but they are hard to find. What kind of rig do you have now? I spent this weekend attending a s/tep class good fun!

Mine is a Suzuki GS-850 with what appears to be the same Velorex as yours. I bought it to introduce my kids to motorcycles. It thought it would be a good setup to use for a commuter when the weather is bad, which seems to be about every other day here in Central Illinois.

I find that I use the sidecar rig way more than I thought I would. I doubt I have put more than 100 miles on my truck in two months.

 

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split the tub to line-x the interior of the tub and coat the bottom half. Some times I wonder what I got my self into

 

[gordonscott]

split the tub to line-x the interior of the tub and coat the bottom half. Some times I wonder what I got my self into

The fun has just begun Wait till you try to sort it all out after it's all together Pulling to the right, turning left pulls your arms out of there sockets, etc... It's all worth it once done and sorted, you will love it See my "sidecar 101" for help when the time comes http://www.xs650.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5298&highlight=sidecar+101

 

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got the bed liner applied to the interior and outside of the bottom of the tub today. I used u-pol raptor liner it turned out great.

 

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also finally chose a base color!

 

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got a couple boxes in the mail today. first my pipes from Scott @ xs650exhaust.com and a radial master cylinder off a zx10r. I cant help not to hang parts on just to see.

 

[bradshaw106]

What are you using for bars? Those look pretty sweet

 

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Pro-taper 1 1/8 CR mid bend. the pro-taper universal risers fir perfect

 

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Did a spray out last night. I'm going to need shade's! I'm kinda worried about the glare.

 

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Got a lot of work done today. sprayed the frame finally reinforced the sidecars's frame and coated the pipes with high temp powder coat. and powder coated about a couple thousand little parts black.

 

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I used appliance epoxy per Hugh's suggestion I tried VHT roll bar paint but the gloss wasn't a gloss. Now re-ring the motor and get it spiffed up and we can start going back together for the last time. I swear I have had this thing apart and back together 6 times. I was was welding with the garage door open and one of my neighbors came by to watch The first thing he asked was where's your new bike. I told him to look around it's in here

 

[Furious D]

Any updates?


I was out at the TT's yesterday , watched a few XS's race in the vintage class and thought of your bike. Man those old XS's sound sweet flying around the track, as well as the Harley XR-750's.

I know the newer bikes are faster and have better suspension but they just dont have that rib-shaking sound that the old school bikes have.

 

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Doing the engine rebuild now. Had to have to bored 1 over had a piston slapping around in there. I'm waiting for the jugs to be finished and I'll start powder coating all of it. Other than that I have it back into a roller I need to get off my butt.

 

[bradshaw106]

So what are you using for frame paint? Appliance paint?

 

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Yes appliance paint I was not too impressed but then again I should have just shelled out the 200 to have it powder coated when I do powder coating. I should have built a bigger oven. anyhow here's the results of this weekends carnage 4 hours cut up hands and a chipped cam later you have this at least it looks pretty. I havent decided on the color for the lettering yet. all wrinkle black powder coat and brushed fins.

 

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Woot lots of progress this weekend! Got the motor buttoned up and installed I think it looks sweet. Also got my acewell and brakes all set up. Just waiting on a tap to come in the mail to get the pipes and sub frame installed. damn ups guy hurry up!