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sidecar paul

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Last week, a friend who is moving house asked me if I would like a fly press. Of course I said YES.

So, on Tuesday evening, after taking off as many bits as possible, the two of us just about managed to lift the lump of cast iron into the boot (trunk) of my sidecar.

Wednesday morning I contemplated how I was going to get the thing out, thinking I might end up still having it in the boot for last weekend's camping trip. affraid

Then a flash of inspiration, tie two ladders together to form an 'A' frame, and use my ¼ ton pulley block hoist for a vertical lift. cheers  

An uplifting experience Sam_0917

Whoopee, success, and no strained back!
Paul.


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'84 K100RS (0014643) (owned since '85), 86 K100RS (0018891) with Martello sidecar (built as an outfit in '88),
'51 Vincent (since '67),'72 Montesa Cota (from new), '87 Honda RS125R NF4 (bought 2015) 
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charlie99

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woohoo !!!

good thinking paul


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'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

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Stan

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I understand you will be going into the removal business.


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1983 K100 basic vin 0003960 colour red  GONE
1987 K100RT vin 0094685 colour, orange peel, sorry, pearl..GONE
F800R black
    

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Rickmeister

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Paul...what IS a fly press?? Never heard of one.


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Two Wheels Better

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Ulrich_Grabau wrote:What is a fly press?
Mechanical advantage, plain and simple.


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1977 R75/7-100, '93 K11/K12 Big Block, '93 K1100RS, '95 R100 Mystic, '96 K1100RS, 2 x '98 K1200RS, '06 K1200R & '09 K1300GT
    

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beanoldboy

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work smart not hard is my mantra too

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larrikin

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A fly press is something you use to squash flies Very Happy Very Happy


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88 BMW K100RS

It increases my paranoia
Like lookin' at my mirror and seein' a police car
    

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the.postman

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Ulrich_Grabau wrote:what IS a fly press??
It's a screw press driven by a Fly wheel or a couple of flyweights
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1984 srx 600
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Ed

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ingenuity , I like it. 🆒


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Born Again Eccentric

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sidecar paul wrote:
...Then a flash of inspiration, tie two ladders together to form an 'A' frame, and use my ¼ ton pulley block hoist for a vertical lift. cheers  

An uplifting experience Sam_0917
Hey! That looks kinda familiar...but on a bigger ladder scale! Good job Paul
https://www.k100-forum.com/t8174-centre-stand#95639


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"Heidi" K100LT 1991 (Grey) (VIN 0190172 Engine No. 104EB 2590 2213) - 5th owner. January 2014 (34,000 - 82,818 miles and counting....)
"Gretel" K100LT 1989 (Silver Grey) (VIN 0177324 Engine No. 104EA 2789 2211) - 4th+ owner. September 2015 (82,684 miles and counting....). Cat C Insurance write-off rebuild Feb 17
"Donor" K100LT 1990 (Red)  (VIN 0178091 Engine gone to Dai) - 6th & final owner (crash write-off now donor bike).   June 2012 (73,000 miles) to November 2013 (89,500 miles)
    

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92KK 84WW Olaf

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Thanks guys.....I have to change the centre stand on my RT.....now I know how!!

Ask Paul.....forget about asking Jeeves. There's always a Paul about.


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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles. 
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles

Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500
    

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Beemer Wheeler

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Way to go Paul, a spine a terrible thing to waste.


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1986 K 100 RT "K-T" short for "Katie" 120.000 Km
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1998 BMW 318i Cabrio
2012 Yamaha YFL 381 (Flute)
2005 Yamaha PSR E-203 (Keyboard Synth).
2012 Yamaha 7 HP outboard engine
"Beemer Wheeler" Certified Brick Aviator since July 2013
Ham radio call sign HA5AH
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88

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I'm amazed the sidecar floor is so strong. Cool!


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"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page." - St. Augustine from 1600 years ago & still true!

K1 - 1989 - AKA Titan (unique K1/K1100RS hybrid by Andreas Esterhammer)
K1100RS - 1995. AKA Rudolf Von Schmurf (in a million bits)
K100RS - 1991 AKA Ronnie. Cafe racer project bike
K75RTP - 1994
K75C - 1991 AKA Jim Beam. In boxes. 
K1100LT 1992 - AKA Big Red (gone)
K100LT - 1988 - AKA the Bullion brick. Should never have sold it.
    

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