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<blockquote data-quote="ET43" data-source="post: 13926" data-attributes="member: 62"><p><strong>Velorex sidecar</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi Mick,</p><p> What you have there is a Velorex sidecar as sold by F2 motorcycles.</p><p>The fittings are metric with 12mm male blades and with 12mm holes through them. The female clevises have a 12mm slot in them. 90% of English sidecars had imperial fittings all with 7/16th inch dimensions. You have a problem! You will have to alter most, if not all of the fittings to one or the other. The lower rear fitting should be as rigid as possible, going to the triangle on the nearside pillion plate. It should be attached to the chassis as far back as possible. The lower front should be attached to a 5/8" bar through the engine plates. The two upper stays fit to a stepped shaft through the UFM at the front, whch should ideally be fitted to a swan neck with it's attendant drop lug, and to a 5/8" shaft and eye bolt to the lower hole in the UFM at the rear. If you care to reach either me or Dave Johnson, we can supply you with all the info you will need, although I suspect that I've a few more drawings for this conversion than I,ve let on.</p><p>I've said it before, and I'll say it again, why oh why do you lot out there not ask for help before you commit yourselves. I know a fair bit about sidecars and blooming fibreglass, and if approached, will always give free!!! advice.</p><p>Rant Over!</p><p>Sidecarrist for 45 years and professional fibreglass bod for eighteen years. OK.</p><p>ET43</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ET43, post: 13926, member: 62"] [b]Velorex sidecar[/b] Hi Mick, What you have there is a Velorex sidecar as sold by F2 motorcycles. The fittings are metric with 12mm male blades and with 12mm holes through them. The female clevises have a 12mm slot in them. 90% of English sidecars had imperial fittings all with 7/16th inch dimensions. You have a problem! You will have to alter most, if not all of the fittings to one or the other. The lower rear fitting should be as rigid as possible, going to the triangle on the nearside pillion plate. It should be attached to the chassis as far back as possible. The lower front should be attached to a 5/8" bar through the engine plates. The two upper stays fit to a stepped shaft through the UFM at the front, whch should ideally be fitted to a swan neck with it's attendant drop lug, and to a 5/8" shaft and eye bolt to the lower hole in the UFM at the rear. If you care to reach either me or Dave Johnson, we can supply you with all the info you will need, although I suspect that I've a few more drawings for this conversion than I,ve let on. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, why oh why do you lot out there not ask for help before you commit yourselves. I know a fair bit about sidecars and blooming fibreglass, and if approached, will always give free!!! advice. Rant Over! Sidecarrist for 45 years and professional fibreglass bod for eighteen years. OK. ET43 [/QUOTE]
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