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What a brilliant idea !

Another short Video. This is our second time out on the outfit.

The Norfolk & Suffolk Junior Mcc will be running sidecar classes on two routes (Novice and Dead Easy). At their Christmas trial at Stonehill pit, Gt Hockham, Thetford, Norfolk. IP24 1SD. on the 15th December 2013. 10:30 am start. This event will be laid out on the easy side as a "fun event", to encourage new/beginner crews. Entry fee for sidecars is £18.00 and entry's close At Start. If you would like more info please feel free to phone me on 01502 568252

Here is a short video of our first time out on the new outfit, hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/Watch?v=ChA8283m490

Hi first thing check your head stock bearings! If you have been using a jet washer to clean your bike you may well of driven water and mud into the bearings and any grease out. I had symptoms like your describing on a bike a few years ago, sometimes the head stock would seem stiff and sometimes it was fine. In the end I stripped the front end to find that the bearings were completely shot. Act now and you may get away with just cleaning and re greasing them.

Hi, If it's an ACU event at the absolute minimum you will need clothing that covers body and legs, boots of approximately knee length (only safety type wellington boots made of rubber,leather or plastic will be allowed) and a crash helmet, all this is covered in the ACU hand book under ACU TSR 12. If you are a youth rider you will have to have your arms covered and have gloves that cover hands and fingers. Hope this helps.

Hi asc, The Falcon shock is for the sidecar wheel and is great! In the rear of the bike is the standard shock fitted with a heavier rate spring. These can got from http://www.jamsport.co.uk, http://www.sxsuk.com or http://www.trialsuk.co.uk were I got mine from. and most of the other main trials dealers in the UK for around £55.00 or so. Bear in mind that my outfit is fitted with a foot peg on the swing arm for the passengers right foot. So more than half their weight is going straight to the wheel and not through the rear suspension. If you are using a "floating deck" setup, the passengers weight will pass through the rear shock. So you will need a much heavier (Sidecar specific) rate spring. Ian at JAM sport is the best man I know to talk to about this. Up front I am using the standard fork springs, but have gone for 300 ml of 10 weight oil in each leg and set the damper screw to about half way in. Hope this helps and if you have any more questions, I would be happy to help if I can! Paul

We had our first run out on the new outfit yesterday and Boy! was it fun. So much easier to ride than the Bultaco. More power, better steering (it go's where you point it) and about half the weight. all in all well worth the work!