I'm in the midst of installing a Velorex 562 sidecar on my Heritage Special that's been parked since advancing age made it inadvisable for me to solo ride anything heavier than a 250.
It'll make a nice city rig to compliment my XS11/Spirit of America long distance rig.
The Velorex was a collision damaged bargain, the tub is undamaged but the frame needed TLC.
Also need to find a seat and windshield for it but that's in the future, when the rig is rolling.
So far:-
Bike subframe designed, fabricated and installed.
Frame repair and modification in progress.
Next to do:-
Build upper frame mounts, join up bike and sidecar, check the alignment, remove frame again to leave more workspace in the garage.
Tub stays hanging from the garage ceiling until I can safely move the snowblower into the back shed so there will be room for two sidecar rigs and the family car.
Update as of today:-
Sidecar frame on bike & aligned.
Velorex stock brake cable connected to a separate pedal next to rear brake pedal.
Minor FRP repairs to body shell completed.
Sidecar's PO has abandoned his search for the stock seat so I have installed a Kubota tractor seat instead.
Stock Velorex fender is beyond my repair skills so I bought an aluminum trailer fender to replace it.
Now in progress:- New fender install.
Still to be done:- Design & build handbrake. Install body.
Fred Hill, S'toon.
It'll make a nice city rig to compliment my XS11/Spirit of America long distance rig.
The Velorex was a collision damaged bargain, the tub is undamaged but the frame needed TLC.
Also need to find a seat and windshield for it but that's in the future, when the rig is rolling.
So far:-
Bike subframe designed, fabricated and installed.
Frame repair and modification in progress.
Next to do:-
Build upper frame mounts, join up bike and sidecar, check the alignment, remove frame again to leave more workspace in the garage.
Tub stays hanging from the garage ceiling until I can safely move the snowblower into the back shed so there will be room for two sidecar rigs and the family car.
Update as of today:-
Sidecar frame on bike & aligned.
Velorex stock brake cable connected to a separate pedal next to rear brake pedal.
Minor FRP repairs to body shell completed.
Sidecar's PO has abandoned his search for the stock seat so I have installed a Kubota tractor seat instead.
Stock Velorex fender is beyond my repair skills so I bought an aluminum trailer fender to replace it.
Now in progress:- New fender install.
Still to be done:- Design & build handbrake. Install body.
Fred Hill, S'toon.
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