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- SawyersBMW
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- Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:01 pm
- Location: Mooresville, N.C.
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The bike starts well and runs with no issues is really a solid reliable running machine so far. The motor had been gone thru about 6 years ago. With that the slingers cleaned with some internals and cylinders/heads done as well.
The sidecar is not original to the bike unless it was stored poorly and reattached at some point. I really do not know much about Steib Sidecars. Bad rattle can paint job and a bit of beat up trim but it is all there original in its own skin and no corrosion.
How can I find out any info about the SC? It has a rectangle Data Plate and possibly 2510 stamped into the frame next to it.
I know I will have lots of questions and will do the search engine often but sometime will probably need a bit of coaching.
Sawyer
1954 Harley Davidson KH Since 1995
- schrader7032
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'78 R100/7 '69 R69S '52 R25/2
Fast. Neat. Average. Friendly. Good. Good.
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Valvoline VR1 30w for Carolina winter, 40w for summer and it will start easily and run forever.
All on the road, going no where in particular in the Finger Lakes of New York
- Flx48
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Already has s/c tires, exhaust cooling fins, deep oil pan; what else?
Have you worked out the rearend ratio, and whether the trans is solo or sidecar?
And, is that s/c brake functioning?
The 501 is a nice chair, congratulations and enjoy.
Best-
George
- SawyersBMW
- Posts: 17
- Joined: Thu Oct 28, 2021 4:01 pm
- Location: Mooresville, N.C.
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The s/c does have juice brakes but not hooked up to anything, just run along the s/c frame rail open ended. So I need to learn more on this and need to overhaul the system if I decide to use them. Nothing is on the bike to activate them as well.
The tranny does have S stamped on it but I'll need to actually visually verify if it is still Solo or changed to s/c gearing. I have been running it around our local 45 mph roads only one upgrade where I think of dropping to third but it does pull it along ok.
I'm new to the R60/2 so it is still a learning curve as far as RPMs and power curves. Seems like the bike is running at some higher revs at the 40-50 mph area and I don't know how far to push it yet but this speed is good for the immediate area I ride.
Sawyer
1954 Harley Davidson KH Since 1995