Hi all, I recentley had to sort out the common problem of air loss from my flexits suspension. The movement of the suspension had deteriorated and would stay...
... Hi Paul ! :-) Good to get this stiction report from you! I have been wondering how that was coming along for you. Glad to hear your diagnosis and...
Ride report on the Falken brand replacement 165/70-10" tire My 1993 Flexit originally came with a Bridgestone SF-310 Turbo, 165/70 HR10 72H, with a measured...
Hi Paul Very interesting info There was a thread a while ago about wheel bearing failing very quickl by some owners, me included. I was checking mine over...
Is there any other flexit owners in Ireland ,just bought a Pan st 1100 with a flexit on side brillant alot different from the ridget sidecar outfit I used to...
... Hi Sean! :-) I would suggest that you contact Mike Maxwell - a former Flexit owner of a 1983 South African made and imported Flexit, imported into the...
Hi, my name is Pete I am from Derbyshire in the UK Here are some pics of the GPz550/Sidewinder outfit that my wife & I had in the early 80s. It consisted of 2...
... Hi Pete! :-) Welcome to our group! :-) Your photo reminds of an UK outrigger attachement I have read about that is (or was) used for a particular class...
I'd love to see the pics. Could you post them to the photo's section? I can't see them in the message body. I take my rig camping with my dog. I built a small...
... Hi John, I operated a sidecar rig in the UK from 1960 thru 1963. At that time the insurance companies would give you a 50% reduction in their rate for "The...
Link to the company that made/makes them http://www.jaymic.com/jd_history.asp ... From: F H To: flexitsidecarclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 08,...
The mounting kit fitted in place of the footpegs, with one bracing strut attaching to the frame riser with a flat U-bolt. It was therefore necessary to buy...
Hi Guys The "Sidewinder"; a leaning motorcycle sidecar that helped learner riders when the laws were changed in the UK in the mid 1980's to reduce the maximum...
Will do when Yahho have finished messing around ... From: drayden_rollf To: flexitsidecarclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, July 07, 2009 6:39 PM Subject:...
Yahoo! are useless!!!! The button of the new uploader tool isn't working ... From: Peter Chapman To: flexitsidecarclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July...
I put the pics in. In the end, I used the old uploader. In the folder Sidewinder ... From: Peter Chapman To: flexitsidecarclub@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday,...
Hi Ian, I'm with you on this, it is a pity it's on the wrong side for us. However it would be a tempting idea to have it for continental trips, finances/wife...
I still have the sidecar, not the bike. Photos will not be possible, as it would mean drilling out the rivets on the nylon P-clips which hold the body in...
At the moment the flat luggage carrier is on. I may be possible to photograph this upside down ... From: Peter Chapman To: flexitsidecarclub@yahoogroups.com ...
I notice that this one is badged as an Avantgard - but I thought they went out of business? If they are back up and running - and building SSS Flexits - might...
Hi Steve! :-) ... I also noticed this badging anomaly too. But I tend to think that this as the result of individual effort to re-do the badging on the...
And so another piece of the puzzle falls into place. Before Friedrich Hahn-Leusser build and sold a leaning sidecar of his own design, he was an authorized...
As some of you know, I sold my Flexit last year. The new owner loves it but has had a problem with leaking fork seals. When he and a mutual friend who is a...
Hi Brian! :-) This would be yet another example of things I would like to document since Hannes Myburgh is not talking to us (Flexit owners) anymore. My...
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