"Sidecars technical part 2"

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This table gives some possible solutions to different outfit performance problems. Because no outfit is the same these solutions does not work always.
For sidecars at the left side of the bike you have to interchange the
green text in column 2 and 3.
Remember that you must adjust the settings for your cruise speed.

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Be carefull !! John Dreuning.

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2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Outfit behavior

Change

Outfit pulls to the left

Outfit pulls to the right

Extreme sidecar tyre wear

Easy lifting sidecar

Extreme heavy steering

Front wheel swing

Easy lifting rear wheel

Motorcycle lean out

reduce

increase

 

reduce

     

Sidecar wheel lead

reduce

increase

increase

     

increase

Sidecar wheel toe-in

reduce

increase

reduce

       

Front fork trail

       

reduce

   

Tyre pressure

       

increase

increase

 

Weight in sidecar

increase

reduce

 

increase

     

Steering damper

       

reduce

increase

 

Gauge

increase

reduce

 

increase

   

increase

Change

Outfit behavior

Outfit pulls to the left

Outfit pulls to the right

Extreme sidecar tyre wear

Easy lifting sidecar

Extreme heavy steering

Front wheel swing

Easy lifting rear wheel

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