From: lawrence@msc.cornell.edu (Lawrence H. Smith)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: Looking for a 'hack...
Date: 29 Sep 92 00:11:57 GMT
Distribution: ny
Organization: Cornell-Materials-Science-Center

With apologies to the nedod list, which has seen this already...
distribution has theoretically been limited to NY (state), 
Apologies if not(and tell me, would you?). Unfortunately the 
net.definition of ne does not include NY, so usa is the only
distribution that will hit the northeast, and I'm not ready to 
wast that much bw...

I seek a sidehack. Actually, I seek three wheels for winter, but
sidehackness seems more attainable than ServiCarness, and more
registratable/drivable than those things that consist of a VW
engine and rear attached to an overloaded fork off of a 350cc
bike. 

So, if you know of a rig hanging out in a barn looking for a new
home, point the owners in my direction. Serious pre-consideration
goes like this:

BMW /2 or /2 conversion, sidehack, Earles fork. will consider
chassis in need of motor. Will consider many things, actually.

Sidehacks other than the above. Not really looking for 'wing sidehack,
though. But I'll probably look at them if they are in my areas of 
shopping. I suppose I'd look at those 'wing two-wheel rear-end things
too, if anyone's trying to dump one. 

Harley ServiCar, chassis in need of motor may actually be preferable,
and more attainable. Unfortunately these are inherently even older
than the /2 beemers, and I'm not looking so much for "collector value"
as function. I think it'd be nice to have a FOM for my winter rig, but
I'd rather not pay through the nose for the thing. 

Things in need of work are obvoiusly acceptable. Things in need of work
priced like things that run are not. Things that run are acceptable, but
seem less likely to be available. Sidehacks not in a rig will be
considered, but somewhat less, as they will involve the hassle of getting
a bike to go with, or (gaack) trying to convert the current moto to 
sidehack duty. The latter is rather troublesome, as it has no aftermarket
to speak of, so getting an Earles fork probably means having one fabricated
from scratch. Of course, it _would_ also mean I could go shopping for a
new(to me) two wheeler in the spring, since I have no intention of trying
to convert from one to the other once I get a sidehack rig set up. 

Where I'm shopping. Unless it's _really_ _really_ tasty, I'd like to stick
with things 1)within ~100 miles of Ithaca; or 2) close to either of the
reasonable routes from Ithaca to Williamstown MA; or 3)Within ~100 miles
of Williamstown MA; or 4)possibly along the way from Ithaca to Lake Placid
(either 3 or 28, etc). 5) Also, semi-close to White River Junction VT could
work; 6) Could be towards/around Bethel ME, (old home area), but that's
beginning to push it a bit. However, I recognize a need to keep the area
fairly wide in order to find anything. 

I'd appreciate any references you come up with. The papers are devoid of
anything along this line. Answering machine is at (607)272-6746.
(email is emienently acceptable. posting is fine except that it's a
gratituitious waste of bw for something obvoiusly of email nature.
ahem. "I DO read this newsgroup, regularly, but send email, it makes sense")

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