Still getting there

[RoyC]

very, very nice - i love that colour too.
but what! a disc brake on the sidecar???

When I ordered the sidecar I had the choice of no brake or brake. I did not know at the time how they fitted a brake to the the sidecar, but knowing how bad the standard brakes are on the A7 had to get as much brakes as possible. That's why I have altered all the brakes on the bike, rear to rod and front to TLS.
When I am pulling the outfit out of a hedge, or worse, it's no good saying, I wish i'd had that brake fitted. 

The pic shows how I altered the TLS to fit. (before machining to fit)

[Greybeard]

I think the worry might be that the disk is better than the bikes brakes and you may make some very sharp left turns! Do you have a seperate pedal for the sidecar brake?

[RoyC]

Do you have a seperate pedal for the sidecar brake?

Yes, the sidecar brake has it's own pedal.
So far, riding around the garden, i have tended to use the front and sidecar brakes together.
That way I can vary the amount of braking either side.

[RoyC]

I have already fitted LED's all round with the help of Paul Goff.
My next job is to wire up the front brake cable stop light switch & fit a 50Ah battery in the sidecar boot,

[Topdad]

Roy, there is a specific way to enhance control using a sidecar brake ,one of my friends had one and boy could he go round ,i think,  lefthanders ,sort of pivoting round the sidecar wheel ,sure ace outfit rider TT will confirm or clarify

[mikeb]

the TLS makes good sense, especially with the extra weight. more brakes is always better than less. eventually i want a TLS for my SR.

why the 50Ah battery, especially when you have LEDs? an electric leg perhaps or are you planning hot water for tea and scones in the side car?

[Topdad]

And why not ,if you've got it flaunt it 

[RoyC]

why the 50Ah battery, especially when you have LEDs? an electric leg perhaps or are you planning hot water for tea and scones in the side car?

I am still running the original dynamo, 99% local, low speed running so low or no charging.
50Ah is about the smallest I can find. If I put it on charge every time I get home I recon it should keep the lights going until the next charge. 

[coater87]

 That really is beautiful Roy, between the color and the shapes the bike has it all.

 Lee

[mikeb]

low speed running so low or no charging

Roy I'm surprised you don't get reasonable charging at low speeds. are you a 6v system? or if LEDs maybe 12?
for 6v the info in my notes from dynamoregulators.com says the A7 does about 2000rpm for 30mph (maybe higher rpm if you changed your gearing for the sidecar), the standard dynamo chain effects 1.1 gearing and Lucas claimed 7v (full charge) at about 2000rpm dynamo speed. 12v does need some more revs (on 6v genny). if you had a belt drive the ratio is higher and needed engine rpm lower. I assume you use a few revs through the gears getting the side car away at the lights.

so - is it worth checking your charge system? maybe fit a DVR2?

[RoyC]

Standard gearing, 12v with DVR2.
I have done some calcs and should be able to have everything on full for about 16 hours before battery flat.
Although it does the battery no good to run flat, so I recon I have a good 8 hrs. to keep the battery in good nick.
Roy.