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Clubroom => VMX Sidecars => Topic started by: hitatreeonce on November 09, 2009, 10:03:51 pm

Title: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on November 09, 2009, 10:03:51 pm
Anyone ever heard of one? Ive got this Idea.............
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: odd1 on November 09, 2009, 10:52:13 pm
Sounds like you are going to do a bit of pushing! Must be getting fit for Broadford?
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Post by: VMX247 on November 09, 2009, 11:06:37 pm
Where they trials outfits like the Bultaco's  ???
cheers
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Post by: odd1 on November 09, 2009, 11:56:55 pm
Did'nt think of that! Might have to carry it instead.
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Post by: All Things 414 on November 10, 2009, 06:26:33 am
Sounds like you are going to do a bit of pushing! Must be getting fit for Broadford?

Did'nt think of that! Might have to carry it instead.
You're a scream mate. Ever actually owned one? (you wanker).
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Post by: odd1 on November 10, 2009, 06:41:55 am
Yes! Little bit touchy aren't we
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Post by: mx250 on November 10, 2009, 06:48:26 am
Yes! Little bit touchy aren't we
Cold coffee, burnt toast and a knock back can do that to a man ;) ;D.
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: All Things 414 on November 10, 2009, 06:51:01 am
Yes! Little bit touchy aren't we

Why don't you show us all a picture of you and this Monty? What were the problems with it? Hmmmm?
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: odd1 on November 10, 2009, 06:52:29 am
I can relate to that.
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Post by: paul on November 10, 2009, 07:12:48 am
 :D
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Post by: EML on November 10, 2009, 09:23:12 am
What the Frock are you thinking of now Hittatree? If I were you I'd stick to the XR80, the cat and the dishwasher-it'll be quicker and handle better. And have a better rinse cycle!!
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on November 10, 2009, 08:57:43 pm
Why not got a spare 360gp motor, Oh by the way EML I need to borrow your bender, proberly your welder, and whats your wife doing Friday (its joke ok)
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: odd1 on November 10, 2009, 09:38:56 pm
Good to see some of us still have a sense of humor.
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Post by: EML on November 10, 2009, 09:43:37 pm
The wife can't weld but she can bend it for you.
What happened to the SL350?
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Post by: hitatreeonce on November 10, 2009, 09:55:32 pm
Decided the frame was all wrong and you know I like 2 strokes, Just thinking about it , but I think about lots of things like nude sidecar racing, are pre 63 nudies in the gcr's if so send me specs
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: EML on November 10, 2009, 10:29:58 pm
would that be like bucket racng?
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Post by: VMX247 on November 10, 2009, 10:37:12 pm
What the Frock are you thinking of now Hittatree? If I were you I'd stick to the XR80, the cat and the dishwasher-it'll be quicker and handle better. And have a better rinse cycle!!

Maybe he's thinking the below-Hope Graeme M take this thread with us when we go to new site  :P

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=3350.0

ten pot screamers  ;D
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: Tim754 on November 10, 2009, 11:12:53 pm
Down here in Vic there was a very quick (Yes quick!!) SL350 sidecar in the nineties .I think they even raced in the Nats at Ravenswood. I have photos of it in two versions in my archives ,remember the megaphone run straight across the front of outfit ,and it was painted silver and white. I hope someone can fill in the details of who the fellas(  father and son?) were. Tim754.
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: VMX247 on November 10, 2009, 11:17:32 pm
email me a pic Tim,if you are having trouble with it ,and Ill post it up  8)
cheers West Oz
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Post by: Tim754 on November 10, 2009, 11:21:46 pm
Two Strokes , Suzuki 500 Titan , Suzuki 750 water bottle, Kawasaki H series Triples or what my boys started out on and had an absolute ball with a rough RT360 Yamaha, light ,plenty of sidecar useful grunt (torque) at the back wheel and shite easy to work on, Just replace the points with a bolt up DT360 CDI set up or whatever. If on points do be wary of the leg shattering kickback......and .... the fun habit of stalling on a hill rolling back and firing up in reverse............ :o  Cheers Tim754
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Post by: Tim754 on November 10, 2009, 11:22:45 pm
Will find the SL photos and get them off to ya ; Starting to sort though all those memories right now. Lots of smiles here and some not so joyous ones ,like the photo in my claw ,with my son Daniel in it at Rye park track in Colac, sadly it also has our old racing partner Steve on the W1 650 Kawasaki outfit ,may he be resting in peace, with Daniels then partner Trish and his best mate Mat G in it, both grievously lost now to suicide. Still heaps of other happy crap to laugh to myself about so I am off to it. Cheers Tim754 
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Post by: VMX247 on November 10, 2009, 11:25:07 pm
Two Strokes , Suzuki 500 Titan ,or what my boys started out on and had an absolute ball with a rough RT360 Yamaha, light ,plenty of sidecar useful grunt (torque) at the back wheel and shite easy to work on, Just replace the points with a bolt up DT360 CDI set up or whatever. If on points do be wary of the leg shattering kickback......and .... the fun habit of stalling on a hill rolling back and firing up in reverse............ :o  Cheers Tim754

I hope you have recorded all this fun and stuff for history  :o  :)
cheers
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: EML on November 11, 2009, 09:10:26 am
Geoff Udy actually started on an XL350/410 owned by Gino & Georgina Reeves, was very hard to stay with when on the pace.
Gino & Georgie have disappeared with-out a trace so far-the only ones from the old crowd that we haven't found.
Old photos can do that to ya Tim754, and it gets us all , so keep the chin up.
Shite, it'll be great to meet youse all at Broady!!
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: VMX247 on November 21, 2009, 10:56:35 pm
Two strokes in classic sidecars. Something  worth looking at .  8)

this is a wind up.. :o   .isn't this what was the slow demise of the true outfits. :-\
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: EML on November 24, 2009, 01:16:45 pm
Looks like our sport is about to get belted again with a number of guys finding some single shock two stroke outfits and looking to race next year. Pre 85 of course but not in the scheme of things as I see it. An older DT360 or some such twin shocker wouldn't bother me but the mono shock stuff with a 500cc aircooled engine is very hard to catch.
Will have to wait and see what emerges.
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on November 24, 2009, 09:04:40 pm
EML = DIY in english Im told, so yeah it'll  be close to that
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: VMX247 on November 24, 2009, 10:51:46 pm
Who's going to spill the beans and tell us who this odd1 is  ???
cheers
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on November 29, 2009, 07:39:00 pm
www.club340.ning.com
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: VMX247 on November 29, 2009, 08:21:08 pm
www.club340.ning.com

AWESOME WELL DONE
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on November 29, 2009, 10:08:14 pm
Hopefully it will get better as I learn how to drive it!!!
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on November 30, 2009, 09:58:47 pm
both
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Post by: odd1 on November 30, 2009, 10:41:58 pm
What sidecar have you bought? Will you be racing at the nationals as a driver or passenger?
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Post by: EML on December 01, 2009, 04:32:00 pm
Brett will be spectating, from the rear of the field!
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: odd1 on December 01, 2009, 04:41:55 pm
Is the sidecar you are talking about the trials sidecar in the pictures you have posted?
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: hitatreeonce on December 02, 2009, 08:01:48 am
no not the trials outfit, I am thinking of building one with a 360 cappra for my daughter and emls daughter to ride
Title: Re: Montesa sidecar
Post by: odd1 on December 02, 2009, 12:29:19 pm
If you need some engine mounts made PM me