FIXING SIDECARS.
Now that the motor-sidecar combination is becoming so popular, it behoves the trade and riders to pay a little moro attention to the proper staying of' the sidecar attachment. One has only to glance at the rear of machines as they pa6S along the streets to note that in the majority of cases the back wheels are out of alignment—in some cases almost to an alarming degree. Anyone with any knowledge of mechanics knows what -this means in additional stress on the outfit. The greatest sufferer, however, is the tire, for it means that there is a continual lateral sawing action at the point of contact with road surface. This friction means ruination to the best tires over made. Needless to say, in most instances the tires receive the blame for not standing up to their work, whereas in reality, faulty bracing of tho outfit is the cause of the trouble. Nothing wears rubber quicker than tho rasping action of a wheel which is running out of alignment. The matter is an important one to the trade and the motor cyclists themselves, and it is a subject that certainly requires more attention than it is getting.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 10, 11 July 1918, Page 10
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198FIXING SIDECARS. Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 10, 11 July 1918, Page 10
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