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Re: do it yourself oil and greesing of CJ750

Dan Cason — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:12:40 GMT

Well said Rob. You have to be the most tenaciously positive person Ive had the pleasure to hear from-in my recent years. The bugs are worked out on OL'

Re: do it yourself oil and greesing of CJ750

widowactor — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:36:47 GMT

Hello I was exactly where you are now about 1 year ago. Thanks to everyone here on this forum I have been able to repair my bike and learn a lot at the same

Re: 1968 24P Flathead M1M - Update

widowactor — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:32:19 GMT

Richard I think I lucked out with my bike. I would say 99% of my bike is the old PLA stuff. I really started to nitice the difference of quality when I would

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

widowactor — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:26:41 GMT

I'd compare the handling of a sidecar rig to driving with a permanent fat chick in the passenger seat! You do have to be mindful of corners so you do not tip

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

Phil Smith — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:08:48 GMT

I reckon handling a sidecar outfit is like nothing else I have ever done on the face of the earth. I guess that's why I have loved it for more than forty

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

Richard Cook — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 20:38:42 GMT

Like riding a bicycle while towing a trailer with your right hand. Regards, Richard ... From: Dan Cason Subject: Re: [the Chang Jiang

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

Dan Cason — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:42:18 GMT

Im just curious, what would others compare sidecar handeling too. ?--- In thechangjiangexperience@yahoogroups.com, Alex Sargeant ...

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

Alex Sargeant — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:08:32 GMT

I'd compare the handling of a sidecar rig to like driving a three-wheeled tractor. It's a lot like driving "Old Red" the vintage International Harvester my

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

Dan Cason — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:55:47 GMT

ve had 6 sidecar rigs in my past. 5 had earls or leading link front forks. My M1 Chang does not. My telescoping forks handle just fine on the road, but when Im

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

scosha — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:33:20 GMT

Yes I have been warned by a sidecar friend of mine not to take anyone in it the first couple times out and avoid the highway until I'm familiar... I so looking

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

george baker — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:00:03 GMT

Greetings, I can't imagine that it would be seeing that the vast majority of Chang bike/sidecar combinations run with the standard telescopic fork

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

scosha — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:37:57 GMT

Just curious... my chang is solo, and for the recordout of all the bikes I have ever ridden this is by far the most fun. That being said my sidecar is arriving

Re: question about earles fork for a solo

clay — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:18:52 GMT

I was quite surprized to find the hack far easier to push then the solo with feels out of balance and with too little rake...ran into some lately who was

Re: Engine and frame number locations?

Dan Crossman — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:36:31 GMT

I have a Shao bike. The frame # is stamped in the upper frame, left side, below the seat. It's also on a tag riveted to the neck (behind the headlamp).

Re: Engine and frame number locations?

Richard Cook — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:36:48 GMT

Since there are several folks on the board with Shao built bikes they may be able to suggest where he put theirs. Regards, Richard ... From: Jeremy Bernal