Ok Tigger #3 is getting Hacked for the winter , that way I can ride all year in the frozen wasteland and not have to worry about falling over on ice ! If you think a tiger front wheel washes out on you easy in sand and mud you should see how fast you hit the pavement when the pig hits some ice ! :BangHead
Anyway going to mount these tires for the winter so I can play in the snow , they are very aggressive knobbies and are also DOT rated (streeet Legal) and the really good news is they were cheaper than buying 1 TKC front tire , that's right both tires for under 110 bucks from Dennis Kirk .
They are Kenda K760 Trackmasters , the only thing that is not quite kosher is the one for the front , a 100/90/19 is really a rear tire for bikes like a CRF 450 mx bike that have 19 inch rears. should work perfect .
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The back tire is 1 size smaller than what a steamer takes but when you put this next to a 140 or 150/70/17 tourance the knobbie is way wider than the tourance . I like it ! :D
Before the sidecar goes on I am definately gonna take tigger three and go play in the dirt !
The SideCar
Hmmmmm take off the plastic , shit no where to hook a car ...............yet ! :shock:
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some bits of steel and a welder and looky here now I got a nice place to hang the car . Did not have to modify anything on the tiger either to do it , YAY :eusa_clap
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This is something I have wanted to do for a while now . I have the talent and equip to do so . I am building the car completely from scratch :shock:
Here is a pic of some machining to make various bits that I need .
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The chassis is made from steel tubing that used to be a trampoline frame , amazing what you can do with a cut off saw a pipe bender and a welder !
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when I am all done fabricating the frame will get bead blasted and painted or better yet powder coated .
Going to run a 21 inch wheel with knobbies and hydraulic disc brake from a honda 450 dirt bike . If it works out well I will spend the money to have a 17 inch rim laced to the hub and put some big stinking knobbies on it like the bike . Also with a 17 inch rim for the car I can run street rubber on it for the summer .
My doggies are gonna love it ! The little one already has her pink doggles picked out :ImaPoser
Stay tuned to this thread for more updates on the side car project................
Fantastic! Can't wait for more!
thats cool!
I guess having free time in the winter is a plus....
we can ride year round here in the south so no free tiem to get creative
Excellent!
Do you plan to stud the tires? Would that be legal on your roads?
SWEEEEEEET. we'll have to start calling you the "Black Menace" 8)
What an awesome idea. Can't wait for the next set of pics. Better yet, come to Minneapolis so I can have a look at it. 8)
Very cool idea Mustang. I'd love to have a hack so I could take the lil'ns with me for a ride. :headbang
Very nice.
Cool hack build, Mustang. That rig is gonna be badass. Keep us posted.
The knobbys make her look BAD TO THE BONE
They hum and sing on the pavement seem to be really good on dirt
Glad I.m going to have a sidecar they don't like to lean too well :shock:
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Did some major scorage this week on the side car
Got the shock tower fabbed and done and scored a nice 4 wheeler shock off Craigslist for 40 bucks
and the swingarm is done
welded on some more braces
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Got a brand new fender off Ebay from china for a Chiang Jiang , only 60 bucks it will work nice
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and for the major score
A big shiny pc of 3/16ths Aluminum Diamond plate to cover the deck with
Price = FREE thanks roger buddy :D
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Stay tuned ....................................
:hello2
Don't be afraid to invite the locals over to see it... :wave
Maybe I can grab that NH tag on my way. I know I'm not hitting Eastport to get the Maine one!
You are welcome anytime Mudhen
West Bow st franklin
Very cool! Maybe one day you can test it against a Harley :lol:
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Only in my DREAMS :shock:
Major Update
Got a lot done in the last few weeks ................
A pile of this stuff .....
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Turns into 1 of these !
2 req'd for the lower mounts
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Got the chassis and swingarm completed
Now the project gets fun . Get to actually put some shit together
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Setting the Toe In
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Got the Diamond plate cut and mounted , starting to look good !
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Added a nice diamond plate box that will become part of the body .........
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Inside the trunk we got some serious cranking power for the cold weather
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Today was supposed to be the Maiden Voyage , shakedown cruise so to speak .....................but it's friggin cold outside BRRRRRRRR Cold 16 degree cold
so I'm hangin next to the fire
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so today I need to finish the wiring and get started on the Body
more to come
until next time ....................
Cool, looking good
that really,really looks great. your doing an awsome job. those two parts you made that attatch the hack to the bike and allow adjustment, are they the only thing that attatch the hack to the car? any sidecar brakes?
We got brakes ..............2 piston Nissin caliper with 450 honda rotor and forgot to take pics of it . it is independent from the bike
the pedal is beside and just below the rear pedal for the bike
The lower mounts control the toe in and there are two struts that control lean out
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Friggin awesome. Those Kendas look badass. Have you ridden them on the street yet? They seem scary on the road.
I know nuttin' about sidecars, but is this one significantly wider than usual? If so, why? Does extra width affect handling?
It may be a touch wide the track measures 51 inch from wheel center to wheel center on the sidecar . urals are about hte same . It is decieving looking without the body (plus the pic is on full wide angle ) , believe it or not there is only room for a 23 inch wide body between the shock tower and the left side .
And to answer your question, yes wider is better to help keep the car on the ground .
That is really nice looking! I have some Hippo Hands you might want to try on your Tiger since it is too late to try on mine (she's in the shed, I give up for this winter) :cry:
Now I REALLY want a Ural!!! Preferably a Patrol (2WD).
AndyB, NH, 96 Tigre.
Yeah I looked at the lower frame mounts and thought ooh! A leaning sidecar, then next pic showed the struts to firm it all up...............see that's the problem with me sometimes I'm dumb :roll:
Got the beast out yesterday for some riding ................It was delayed a few days as this Georgia bike did not like the temps in the Frozen Wasteland . not so good crank crank crank , not even a sputter crank some more then stop and get the batt charger out .
First I had thought ,"Oh great the valves are fooked now that it is only 15 degrees F outside ". pulled all the plastic checked the valves all of them intakes and exhausts right on the low side and some exhausts were showing only .005 clearance . nothing here to keep it from starting so , screw it put the engine back together and left the clearances where they were , I'll fix em next time ,
Oh boy now I get to pull the carbs , yep that was the problem , Who ever did the rejet on this bike b4 was .........well let's just say an idiot !
Both snorkels open and all they did was throw some big ass main jets at it . After it was done the Mustang way she starts right up on half choke and just a stab at the button . so after getting the carbs sorted I still had to replace the plug wires cuz two of em were screwed and would not connect to the plugs .
Actually it was all good that she would'nt start , I got the carbs jetted spot on and found a couple issues that needed fixing and discovered that the fuel pipe was almost ready to dump 6 gallons of gas on the ground (dry rot) and I now know where the valve train is at for clearances .
I was pleasantly surprised that it handled pretty damn good . Need to make a couple of adjustments , has too much lean out and really feels like it wants to come up on tight right handers , like leaving driveways and parking lots .left handers are just about perfect , centrifical force pushes the car down and the rig scoots around the corner , it's great . I done good for a homemade rig .
Going to start on the body this week .........................
Hey Armidillo , look Ice and snow and it stays upright , man you should hear those Kendas hum on the black top .
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Yo Mustang Sally...
Lookin Goood!
You are just enough of a bad influence for me to PERHAPS seek out another Steamer!
We have a hack guy here in NeeBraska who rigs hacks with electric motors to adjust the angle 'on-the-fly'....
Great Job.....
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Hmmm... Looking good! :thumbsup
So.... when do you start on mine?
Quote from: "wyobonnie"So.... when do you start on mine?
smart ass little brother :shock:
Quote from: "TigerTrax"Yo Mustang Sally...
Lookin Goood!
You are just enough of a bad influence for me to PERHAPS seek out another Steamer!
We have a hack guy here in NeeBraska who rigs hacks with electric motors to adjust the angle 'on-the-fly'....
Great Job.....
I know a green one that needs a home. :lol:
Dang Mustang! That looks cool! Stinks about all the effed up stuff but at least you found it there and not 20 miles from home.
I still don't have power in Warner (since Thursday) so I'm sleeping in Concord for now.
Looks like you're having fun! When does the dog carrier go on?
AndyB, NH, 96 Tigre.
Here's something you don't see every day
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usually you are taking out a nail or a screw etc but today we are putting them in .
300 of them to be exact . 160 in the front tire and 140 in the rear .
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18 degrees F out and over a foot of fresh snow on top of the foot we already got Friday . The screws worked marvelous .
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Hey look at the steam coming out of the Steamer :ImaPoser
This is turning out to be a very fun rig to pilot around in the snow ! WOO HOO !
I have that same drill. Sumbitch is man, ain't it?
So, when does Laura take it to work?
How many G's you think them screws can handle? And do they meet NH studded tire laws?
Quote from: "wyobonnie"So, when does Laura take it to work?
Never and aint you supposed to be working ?
WTF - got nothing else to do today?
And I am working - got to make sure the computers function after I fix 'em
Quote from: "wyobonnie"WTF - got nothing else to do today?
And I am working - got to make sure the computers function after I fix 'em
Damn IT guys ! :shock: :ImaPoser
Quote from: "wyobonnie"How many G's you think them screws can handle? And do they meet NH studded tire laws?
Studded Tire Laws ?????????????
pffft ! you should be the poor bastard behind me when I goose it and screws go flyin'
:shock: not really haven't lost any yet .
It does look cool. Let me know when you get the potato gun mounted.
You are starting on mine soon, right?
I bet your neighbors peek through the shades and double check the locks after seeing you storm out of the driveway.
She looks the nuts. :thumbsup
I've got a Ural sidecar and a Steamer that are itching to be put together. I was planning on using a Dauntless subframe, but its an in house install only and I want to keep the original bash plate. Could you take a few close up pics of your mounting locations on the bike and maybe give me some pointers on building this subframe. Thanks, Wylder
Mustang..... nice job!!
How about an update? Tales to tell??
:D