Who You Calling a Pig
So seems I have managed to track down an old sidecar frame for not to many $, the only catch, the dam thing is in Feildingmaking it a logistical nightmare (I made a passing comment about a 12hr road trip and it wasn't all that positively received).
So is there any kind soul (or souls) in the bucket community that is able to help me out? Even if it can be bought further up the island (say Taupo or pretty much anywhere in the Waikato) that would be a great help.
For the record Qkkid was in my bed, not the other way round
Originally Posted by Yow Ling
Unknown Disorder
Sidecars are for poofters.
Stock is best
Who You Calling a Pig
What if a put a Honda engine in it? What the hell do I become then?
Unknown Disorder
A question best left unasked
Stock is best
Who You Calling a Pig
Hmmm, very very true
In the riders seat
Is it the old Coombes boys one? had a look at that in Fielding one year we were up for nationals
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Who You Calling a Pig
Not sure. That is not the guys name. I had leads on about 4 down that way and this was the cheapest/only one actually wanting to sell. I think it was re-powered with a DT185 engine after it stopped racing and has been used as a kids play thing.
In the riders seat
They had a CB125 powered outfit, leading link front and running on mini wheels and slicks, apparently there was 3-4 built by the same guy
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Long Haired Yobbo
I think I know where at least one of those is, current owner very unlikely to sell.
Heinz Varieties
Forum whore
both my old sidecars ended up in feilding l wonder if its one of them
Hardcore Biker
either yours or a lusty builthe had built 4 of them, his one, alvins, shane smith and coombes, Its not alvins as his is hanging from his roof in the garage, and lusty wouldnt part with his in like ever lol.
Dont recall what happened to smiths chair and the coombes chair is now in marton.
hey it could be Doug Shaliers old chair if its fielding do you recall that one scotty?? the hippy from bulls had a semi decent one if he spent more money on instead of buying drugs it would have been rather quick
Growin' up as a kid, always thinkin', you know If I could ever just race motorcycles and make a living that would be the coolest thing know to mankind.
Who You Calling a Pig
That is the one. It doesn't have an engine anymore, anyone remember what it used to run, one even what it looks like?
Alvin was my contact down there, he knew of 4 chairs, his, Doug's, Terry Lawless, and Shane Vince. He never put a price on his so I suspect he isn't that keen to sell (the engine was sold a while ago so it is only the frame). He asked Terry who flat out said no, I never did speak with Shane.
Seems these older chairs, particularly the better ones, are going to be rather hard (or costly) to extract from the hands of there owners even if the chances of them being used are pretty minor.
So anyone got any ideas for transport north?
In the riders seat
Take a motor down with you, bolt it in and ride it home, how hard can it be
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
Hardcore Biker
Yep I swung on the chair many moons ago, off the top of my head was the kawa k100 motor in it, was a rather good chair, it really suited Kart tracks only chair I had a go on that didnt spit me off lol, didnt think terry (lusty) or alvin would part with theirs, a bit of histroy with lusty chairs as crazy man mite be able to shine a bit of light on, I started up as it was all starting to wind down around here, Alvins one ran a CG125 then to a MB100, he prefered the 4stroke in better but at the time we were running on manfield back track and the 2 smokes seem to be the engines to run, Terrys and Shanes ran TF100s and were pretty quick, Use to be those 3 and crazy mans chairs were the top chairs at the time, Shane also ran a KX500 (I think) in his and did the odd street meeting with it aswell (and Carried 7ft Andy).... you will remember him scotty, Last time I saw that chair out was the Feilding bucket street race.
Growin' up as a kid, always thinkin', you know If I could ever just race motorcycles and make a living that would be the coolest thing know to mankind.
Forum whore
l remember gave them a nick name dum and dummer lol poor thing had to work hard with andy on it
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