I did see a rig at the Hack'd reunion a couple of years ago in Indiana who had installed a goldwing airshock on the sidecar by simply welding two tbs onto the...
It may be possible to pump air into a tanl of sorts to allow for quicker ride height adjustments than simply relying on the pump itself. Maybe there would have...
... them ... KZ1300 Kawasaki and one for a 750 Honda I dont know how close either one might be for your applcation but they are cheap and easily modified...
Air shocks have been used in automotive applications for many years with very few problems. I think that it is a good idea and would be quite easy to hook up...
This is my first post. In 1980 I was the Lead Designer, and chief test pilot, for the Vetter Corporation's Terraplane II in San Luis Obispo, California. ...
Hi Lew, Any suggestions as to what air shock will work with few modifications? Or was the mounting changed to accept the current shock? Any other interesting...
I dont understand how the Terraplane could have been developed without the exoskeleton frame..that was in Craigs original design. He even had his own personal...
Hey Bob, His first proto-type was made out of wood!!! He smashed it up using it as a canoe, I believe he said it did float for a little bit.. Pretty wild eh! ...
just wondering if anyone called about that terraplane i saw advertised in iowa(think near des moines). never saw anymore posts on it and was just curious....
oooops! http://www.usa123.bizland.com/merriamcycle/html/body_sidecar.html Terraplane Side Car features include: 1.. Air shock 2.. Auto type chrome wheel and...
I had a feeling that you might post a link to them. I first saw that site when I had my XS1100. I can't imagine buying a 30 year old bike and a sidecar for...
Are those reconditioned or reproduced? 23,995 for an xs1100 rig, wow! I gotta start charging more. I was going to ask 5000.00 for a GL1000/Terraplane im...
Hi again all, The Terraplane, as you know it, was/is not Craig's first Terraplane. There is a picture, albeit a very small picture, of the first Terraplane on...
guys are nuts lol................must be all rebuilt from ground up.....better be for that $$$$..custom shop. Bob Z in Sussex, Wis. '73 Beemer R75/5 with '77...
Thanks for the info, Lew. I learned a lot from your post. Bob Z in Sussex, Wis.[ former TP owner] '73 Beemer R75/5 with '77 R100RS engine Earles forks,...
Can any one tell me what the easiest way to remove a Terraplain body ? Is it bolted or glued down , I removed the rivets and it wont release Thanks Ron in Co...
Hey Ron, Rivets all the way around, did you take out the interior rivets also? Once you separate the top and bottom you have to take off the roll bar and the...
I put the nice B&W shot of the Vetter (mounted on what I am guessing is a GL1000) that was put in our photos section by Lew Morris. Thanks for that nice shot,...
Is there more than the ones on the flat part inside and the seat ... From: krayzkaraoke@... To: Vetter_SC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006...
Thanks Ron but no big deal do have a delete button Ron in Co ... From: Ron Angert To: Vetter_SC@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 6:21 PM Subject:...
I want to say I did not see two people who were awaiting approval for several days, but I approved them as well as the spammer earlier this evening. I have...
Don't forget the bolts at the front that connect it to the frame. They are kind of hard to get out if you did not remove the top half of the body. When we took...
Never thought of doing it that way, thanks kev! k-ray ... From: hahnda2 <hahnda2@...> Don't forget the bolts at the front that connect it to the frame....
Does the top and bottom separate??? I had one that was fiberglassed instead of rivets. Im sure it wasn't stock. k-ray ... From: "Ron" <lakotaman@...> ...