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hi im new here!
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:43 am
by sidecarguy
well ive been reading for a while
but this is my first post!
i have a sidecar rig and
hope to put up some pics soon!
i have one question which u'all might know
a friend just got a frame from a bike he claims is
called caravelle i searched but foound none!!??!
anybody know what hes talking about?
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:49 am
by Wizzard
No clue about the frame , but I wanna welcome ya to the forums Sidecarguy .
Kind regards, Wizzard
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 10:38 pm
by Gummiente
Welcome! I'm looking forward to the pics of your rig; I have a '79 Dnepr sidecar rig myself.
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2005 11:55 pm
by BuzZz
Caravelle's were built in Mexico in the late '70's. They were direct, reverse-engineered copies of earlier Honda Elsinor motocrossers. They even painted them to look just like the Hondas. But built to the same fine, exacting standards that Mexican tourist nic-nacs are known for. With whatever they could drag in off the street and melt down for raw material. They stand among a select group competeing for the crappiest bikes ever built. Many blew-up in the dealers showrooms while the customers were being shown how to start them(but only after they were purchased
). They were also famous for extremely soft and bendable frames(unfortunately for you).
That's the only Caravelle I ever heard about..... maybe there was another outfit with that name making bikes at one time...... maybe.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:39 am
by cruisinflatout
Welcome to the site!!!!
Man that caravelle doesn't sound too appetizing from the last post here...haha.
Hopefully they look good, cause I'm not sure that I'd want to fly down the highway on one...lol.
good buzz!
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:54 am
by sidecarguy
ok thanks for your reply's!
and buzz is proly right
since im in the area around mexico! (central america)
well my friend wanted to stretch the frame and stuff,
so it'll be proly easy!
ok about the pics
do i have to post them outside this site first?
or where on this site do i post them?
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 12:56 pm
by BuzZz
Actually, I think Buzz is full of B.S.
I was out mowing the lawn when I was struck with the closest thing to a revelation I ever get......
Them junky Mexican bikes I was thinking of were actually called 'Carabela', not Caravelle.
Sorry 'bout that, I get these braincell walkouts every so often......
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:08 pm
by Toyuzu
Welcome, sidecarguy.
Don't mind BuzZz. His brain cells are actually on permanent walk-out.
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 7:14 pm
by BuzZz
Toyuzu wrote:Welcome, sidecarguy.
Don't mind BuzZz. His brain cells are actually on permanent walk-out.
NOT TRUE!!!!
They come back to eat and wreck the bathroom every night before they leave again.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 4:49 am
by canadianbacon
Welcome sidecarguy
I can't wait to see the sidecar pics......
Cheers...