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#21 leehenty

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Posted 03 July 2020 - 10:48 am

So the Japs didn't invent the idea. Well done Norway.
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Posted 03 July 2020 - 01:00 pm

I think it is the case that the Japs got theirs going only to find a better system elsewhere (which they bought). Bit like Brits trying to be first to the South Pole!
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Posted 05 July 2020 - 06:00 pm

Some years ago a British firm made and sold leaning sidecars, but can't for the life of me remember their name. I believe they were aimed at youngsters who were being pushed down onto ever smaller bikes by legislation, whereas they could ride bigger engined bikes with three wheels.



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Posted 05 July 2020 - 06:33 pm

Some years ago a British firm made and sold leaning sidecars, but can't for the life of me remember their name. I believe they were aimed at youngsters who were being pushed down onto ever smaller bikes by legislation, whereas they could ride bigger engined bikes with three wheels.

side winder they were called


Edited by drewpy, 05 July 2020 - 06:33 pm.

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#25 Kelpie

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Posted 05 July 2020 - 07:20 pm

I quite the look of it but Ive kinda got too old to be bothered replacing things just cos Im bored with them. Anyhoo, Im not bored with the TDM, even after 12 years. Besides that, it aint broke. If it broke, Lee and BSM would fix it fer me. :lol:
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#26 leehenty

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Posted 05 July 2020 - 07:51 pm

I'm with Kelpie on this one, simple tried and tested is best.
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Posted 06 July 2020 - 01:00 pm

Looks like a perfect bike for the emergency services - massive grip even in terrible weather and can carry tonnes of gear. I wouldnt be surprised if we see some 3-wheeled rozzers coming our way soon. That might make it a more (or less?) attractive proposition to the man on the street. 

 

 

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Posted 06 July 2020 - 02:41 pm

interesting comparison using outriggers to test stability between Nikken and Mt-09 here

results surprised tester


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Posted 06 July 2020 - 03:55 pm

I liked it a lot but it's the price and potential issues down the road. I can only afford two bikes, the Nikken doesn't offer me enough to displace my TDM,although I considered it seriously. MT 09 engines have had cam chain tensioner issues too.
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Posted 18 July 2020 - 09:45 pm

Some nutter in OZ plumbed a Garrett 25 onto a Nilken at 6psi boost.

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Posted 19 July 2020 - 03:41 pm

Well if price really is your issue Gents.......................

 

https://www.ebay.co....60AAOSwgb1fEcFr



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Posted 19 July 2020 - 04:16 pm

Well if price really is your issue Gents.......................

 

https://www.ebay.co....60AAOSwgb1fEcFr

I think you will find this is a scam look at other items and what they have actually sold.



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Posted 19 July 2020 - 09:28 pm

Well if price really is your issue Gents.......................

 

https://www.ebay.co....60AAOSwgb1fEcFr

Now seems to have been removed from ebay, I guess the scam idea was spot on.


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