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Fred's "Flying Pumpkin" is one all of us old timers know! I did work on a Special with a sidecar about 15 years ago for someone. He was in Sunnyvale, CA for a few months, wanted to ride, but it had been parked for a little too long. I did get it running for him, I think. I'm getting too old to remember.
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Ray Matteis
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XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
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Some great pictures there Deebs!XS1100 3X0 '82 restomod, 2H9 '78 chain drive racer, 3H3 '79 customized.
MV Agusta Brutale 910R '06.
Triumph 1200 Speed Trophy '91, Triumph 1200 '93.
Z1 '73 restomod, Z1A '74 yellow/green, KZ900 A4 '76 green.
Yamaha MT-09 Tracer '15 grey.
Kawasaki Z1300 DFI '84 modified, red.Comment
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I have finished adding a Terraplane to a 1978 XS1100. It is really stiff to turn. Does anyone have plans to make a leading link suspension ?Comment
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Do a search on this site and you can find a few different things people have done. IIRC there was something about using the Special triple tree, as it was for a leading axle. that gives a better front end geometry for a sidecar.Ray Matteis
KE6NHG
XS1100 E '78 (winter project)
XS1100 SF Bob Jones worked on it!Comment
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Hi Alt, welcome aboard. It sounds like your alignment could be off. Your sidecar tire axle should be 10 inches in front of the XS11 rear axle. The bike has to have about 1/2" toe in measured with straight edge metal (with compensation for the thinner front tire) or a laser set up. Also the bike needs to lean out about 1° when you sit on it.
I have set mine up correctly and it steers very well and tracks straight with the standard forks.
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Mathh, nice group of pics. with all the different types of side-car setups!81H Venturer1100 "The Bentley" (on steroids) 97 Yamaha YZ250(age reducer) 92 Honda ST1100 "Twisty"(touring rocket) Age is relative to the number of seconds counted 'airing' out an 85ft. table-top.Comment
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