Comments on: The Boalsburg Moto Hang

By: Jack Keaton

Jack Keaton — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 18:03:10 +0000

Thanks for the post. It would have been cool to shoot a video from the sidecar seat as it was on the road!

By: Bryce Lee, Burlington Ontario

Bryce Lee, Burlington Ontario — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 17:39:23 +0000

The red sidecar is one of Dave Hannigan’s earliest streamlined sidecar; methinks produced here in Canada before he and Ruth-Ann and family movrd lock stock and barrel to Murray, Kentucky. That was years ago (25?). Bigger market stateside and none of the heavy taxation that we in Canada are noted for. The chair has been repainted with a few extra chrome bits as well. Hannigan uses a ladder frame versus a surround bumper frame such as Unit in the UK use.

Interesting design of the leading link front end.

And too there is lift as noted due to the low mass of the chair acting as a form of scoop which will lift the chair at high speed. Found my Hedingham XL made by Unit did the same thing at speed; it was paired with a Honda Goldwing with leading link forks.

BTW current petrol price here in Southern Ontario is C$1.34.9/litre for regular unleaded, mid-range and premium fuels are much much higher. Diesel is C$1.35/litre.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:15:12 +0000

In reply to VStarLady. The Vespa does stand out!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:14:45 +0000

In reply to bob+skoot. While a P-51 would be nice I would be perfectly happy with a spin in an F-15 or a Piper Cub. The F-15 could get to Carlisle in a hurry but not sure about landing in the parking lot...

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:04:06 +0000

In reply to Will Hesch.

Will — is this your first comment posted on the blog? Woo hoo!

I’m partial to the Vespa, I admit it. I could get used to an airhead though… Ken Hull rides trials and I think those bikes were his. I kind of lose track.

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:02:11 +0000

In reply to David Masse. Next time David. The ride is always about choices and that's fine. I'll keep posting updates on the event so you can participate remotely!

By: Steve Williams

Steve Williams — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 02:00:58 +0000

In reply to Loughton+Smith. Everyone is welcome with or without a motorcycle or scooter. Bicycle, go-kart, car, minivan, whatever gets you there!

By: VStarLady

VStarLady — Sat, 16 Aug 2014 01:42:40 +0000

The Vespa … by far the best (since there were no Yamahas) and besides I hear the rider has been published in Motorcycle.com! Well done. So sorry I missed it (again.)

By: bob+skoot

bob+skoot — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:29:52 +0000

Steve:

I know what you mean about having material to blog, but you don’t get around to it. I also had stuff not posted but then I just moved on towards more current thoughts.

What luck that I am going to be so close to you next Wednesday. I’ll check the parking lot and see if it’s long enough for a temporary runway. Maybe that P-51 can come and get me. According to Google maps I am only 1 hr 38 min away

bob: riding the wet coast

By: bob skoot

bob skoot — Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:23:09 +0000

In reply to David Masse.

David:

Like the 3 musketeers, “All for one”, and we had one at the campsite we couldn’t ignore. I wanted to go to but then my service was delayed

bob: riding the wet coast