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Powder Keg:
I got some new clamps :) at Harbor freifght this holiday weekend. I also have some more pictures to post when I get home. They should be listed elsewhere, but since there pieces for the sidecar, I'll post them here. There is a bunch of machining and a bit of foundry work involved :D

Later, Wes

bogstandard:
It is looking real good Wes.

Are you fitting a brake on it, coupled to the bike back wheel brake, so you can pull up nice and straight, or just a straight freewheeler?

John

Powder Keg:
No brake. But I have been toying with the idea of adding a altrinator and a spare battery. Since starting to ride the battery and the fuel department has been my only two troubles. both will be solved here :) I have a altrinaror off a Honda Civic that a friend donated and a batery box that I bought because it was on sale a while back. This will fit nicely in the trunk I think? I am also planing on adding a spare fuel tank to the unit. this will extend my range :D

Wes

bogstandard:
Luckily mine was fitted with a souped up alternator and battery just before I bought it. I am just rigging up an outside power point to keep the bike on trickle charge permanently while it isn't being used.

I too am a bit disappointed with the range of the bike, especially if I give it a bit of a burn up. I have had a few sweaty moments trying to reach a filling station. I should really keep a gallon can of fuel in the pannier just in case. I have a new timing disk to fit into the engine that hopefully will give me better MPG and more power, as the engine for this bike was derated by Honda, and this mod brings it up into line with the Valkyrie with regards to ignition timing.

If fitting a battery box in the trunk, I would suggest giving the whole area a coat of acid proof paint, the fumes will attack both metal and wood, you don't want the wife to fall out of the back (unless of course she is well insured).

John

Powder Keg:
I've been way to busy to work on this project much, but i have been squeezing it in where I can. At school I made this.

It is the start of a tail light for my sidecar. It is 16" wide by 4" tall by 2.5" deep. I drew it up and programed it at school then machined it :) Here is a another shot at a different angle.

I still have to remove all of the material off of the back side. The thickest section will be .300" around the flange. The rest will be .250". I am going to take the sockets out of a commercial unit to light it up. I might try LED's also? I still haven't decided. It took 1 hour to do the machine work so far, including drilling and tapping all the holes.

Wes

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