Just a short progress update:
Smithy has been invaluable help with this, with his skills and thinking.
Thanks also to the others, Charlie, RossKo, Blakey, TWB, Klompy...Ed...the list goes on and this list is amazing. 

This is the main culprit....looks innocent enough but obviously is worth a few broken ribs etc. 




This piece is from the front mounting arm: It was the subject of a roadside repair last year during the long tour. A piece was welded in to further strengthen it. I believe this broke this time as a result of impact, not fatigue.
( Note the weld didn't go all the way around)




We are working under the premise that less flex is better and so more bracing will be employed. I spoke to a few people about this and although it remains a bit of a black art, rigidity seems to be a good thing. 


Right then...best get back to the shed.

  

No wonder it broke, it's things like that make my blood run cold.

Smithy has been invaluable help with this, with his skills and thinking.

 Thinking that's a bit harsh , It might happen,   but I'm sure its induced by beer.

looking good Sean , good to hear the apprentice is working well.

not sure if I'm right here ,but the area of concern for this worry wart is that you still have a frame that will flex .
couldn't get my drawings to work , but to best describe it is , as you look at your frame in the pic draw an imaginary line from 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock  , 
the front foremost weld on the bend , and the weld halfway along the inner side ( nearest the Gearshift) create a weak point .
 ,this area with sufficient force this will bend .
 this could be the origins of the previous break at the front, too much flex .
my thoughts would be to strengthen the front weld with additional tubing inside the existing tube to overlap all new welds.
and because the frame along the inner side nearest the bike is formed in two pieces , brace it with a piece of C section,
 overlapping each side of the weld by a good 8"( 200mm). 
just thinking..

top job by all.

 

Nice work Sean, The thing with stress & fatigue in metal is it moves brace one peice and the point moves to the end of the brace its like when something is welded up usualy its not the weld but the material next to it that breaks, Just me babling on keep up the good work.

BIG D

Let me rephrase this.....

Smithy is doing all the good work, I'm just along for the ride!  

Found one already built Schoorn.


SIDECAR
 

Niiiice. Like his instrument pod!

Saxon7 wrote:Niiiice. Like his instrument pod!

Hmmmm. Stealth mode?

The old girl lives!
Much invaluable help from Smithy who is a very handy fellow. Still a little bit of work to re-fit the fuselage but that will be taken care of tomorrow.  





Happy camper Schoorn.

Good to see the progress.
Belle doesn't seem to be much interested  

Here is an idea to finish your project..



What is this beast????

Oh, only a K bike with slight modifications  

Crazy Frog wrote:
Here is an idea to finish your project..

What is this beast????

Oh, only a K bike with slight modifications  

Wow, you would want to make sure everything was working perfectly before you bolted that beast back together.
'A ride this week? Sorry no, can't go for a ride this week. I forgot to top up the radiator overflow bottle and it will take 3 days to remove the body work.'

Ah you see you don't have the radiator overflow bottle in the original position, you can put it somewhere that only takes 4 hours to check and then it would be as easy to work on as a Ferrari

I like this one for access and cost...
[url=http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/details/honda-ct110p-1999-15396887?R=15396887&keywords=sidecar&__Ntk=BikeAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode matchany&__no=0&__D=sidecar&silo=1400&seot=1&__sid=142231C79AE4&__N=1432 604 1430 1626 1429 1626 1428&__ns=p_IsPoa_Int32%7c0%7c%7cp_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_HasPhotos_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cp_Model_String%7c0%7c%7cp_YearMade_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_PriceSort_Decimal%7c1%7c%7cp_PhotoCount_Int32%7c1&__Qpb=1&__Ntx=mode matchallpartial&cr=1&__Ntt=sidecar&trecs=19]http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/details/honda-ct110p-1999-15396887?R=15396887&keywords=sidecar&__Ntk=BikeAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany&__No=0&__D=sidecar&silo=1400&seot=1&__sid=142231C79AE4&__N=1432%20604%201430%201626%201429%201626%201428&__Ns=p_IsPoa_Int32%7c0%7c%7cp_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_HasPhotos_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cp_Model_String%7c0%7c%7cp_YearMade_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_PriceSort_Decimal%7c1%7c%7cp_PhotoCount_Int32%7c1&__Qpb=1&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Cr=1&__Ntt=sidecar&trecs=19[/url]

i have that guys contavct details klompy

he even sells a full sized version

Brief shakedown ride this arvo. Brave Bella jumped in straight away. Bike is running and handling well, feels much more rigid. Also feels pretty ....er...naked ....without the barn door on the front. 

 

Hey mate that puts a   on my face to see you back on the road again, looks like Bella's happy to. Great pics Sean.

         Smithy

You haven't made a matching naked chair as well have you?
Where is the screen?

Well done Sean and Smithy plus the other contributers, great team effort. 

PS  I never doubted that Bella would ride again.

Klompy the grey brick wrote:I like this one for access and cost...
http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/details/honda-ct110p-1999-15396887?R=15396887&keywords=sidecar&__Ntk=BikeAll&__Nne=15&__Dx=mode%20matchany&__No=0&__D=sidecar&silo=1400&seot=1&__sid=142231C79AE4&__N=1432%20604%201430%201626%201429%201626%201428&__Ns=p_IsPoa_Int32%7c0%7c%7cp_RankSort_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_HasPhotos_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_Make_String%7c0%7c%7cp_Model_String%7c0%7c%7cp_YearMade_Int32%7c1%7c%7cp_PriceSort_Decimal%7c1%7c%7cp_PhotoCount_Int32%7c1&__Qpb=1&__Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial&Cr=1&__Ntt=sidecar&trecs=19

Glad that I didn't have to type this url.
Here is the same web page but with a tiny URL: http://tinyurl.com/mgthkn5

It's easy to convert and makes the post cleaner.
Try http://tinyurl.com/


CF

Rossko, I keep telling that dog she needs to HTFU. :albino:

Saxon7 wrote:Rossko, I keep telling that dog she needs to HTFU. :albino:

Be nice, you are talking to lady Bella.