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-5 this morning. We are supposed to have sub freezing weather for about a week. That's how far they can predict

Allesandro, That is going to be the penultimate Cafe Racer.

You did a great job. That's a really sharp bike. I see that you are also into bicycles. I restore vintage racing bikes as a hobby.

Newagerocker, Thank you for those references. Right now I'll be holding off on the sidecar till the dust settles with my divorce. In the meantime, I'll probably research the topic to death. A chap with a sidecar rig (Gold Wing) has recently joined our Association (Combat Vets Motorcycle...

Gary. My 81 does not have a steering damper. I will be fitting a sidecar and feel that some sort of damper would be needed. Any ideas?

We are expecting a foot and a half of snow, cold, and blizzard conditions by late afternoon. It's turning into a spiteful winter.

We are getting hammered with one storm after another. Right now we have a slushy mess to deal with. That will freeze tonight and get snow on top of it tomorrow.

Thank you for the information. Now I can educate myself better.

I have the bike (XS650SH) and am looking for a Velorex Sidecar. We have a Velorex dealer not far from where I live. Does anyone know if there is a magazine devoted to sidecars? I would like to learn as much as I can by this coming summer.

I got a centerstand from Gary. It is complete with the bolts and spring. I am unable to use it because the PO lowered the bike one inch and cut off the mounting tabs for the stand. The frame was powder coated so the place where the cuts were made were well covered. If anyone is interested in the...

Gary, There is quite a difference between the Halogens and LED lights. On my Honda NT-700, I mounted a set of Denali lights (From Twisted Throttle) low on each side of the fender, They throw a lot of light down the road. I share your concern about deer. We have that problem as well---then add moose.

That's a beautiful daily driver. I went back out to the shop and looked all over for the mounting place for the centerstand. Either I am too dumb to find it--or the flanges or whatever were cut away. The frame was powdercoated when I got it, so anywhere the mounts were cut off and ground smooth...

Ben, Thank you. I must not have looked in the right places. I have a stand, bolts, and spring. Now all I need to do is to install it. That is a fine looking bike that you have.

I got a centerstand for the bike and cannot figure out how it would go on. There appear to be no mounting flanges anywhere that I can find. The frame is all original and has not been cut. It is also very low--so a centerstand would be an issue. Did the 81 XS650SH originally come with a...

I have been working with the poor since 1964. They seem to be increasing in numbers. I think that Gates has his head up his a**.

We are having a heat wave with 10F. We got about an inch of snow last night.

We had a problem with the Mongols, Banditos, and Hell's Angels ighting with each other as well. Here in Maine, a group of Hell's Angels killed a member of another outlaw gang. They were rounded up, tried, and sent to prison. There were some legislators that tried to pass legislation barring...

That is really tragic. What have the bikers done to piss the government off that bad?

I am two hours away from Portland--unfortunately it's Portland, Maine. Good luck in your endeavour. Sounds like a great idea. You might find some takers in the VJMC Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club They probably have members in Portland.

I feel bad for you guys in Australia. I was with the 173Rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam and we had an Australian Medical Unit attached to us. As a medic I spent a bit of time with them enjoying some good Single Malt. They were a great bunch of guys and a few of them, I recall, were bikers looking...