Now I know sidecars are thought to be a bit, George & Mildred, Wallace & Grommit or even Harry Potter but the Grandkids love it and I'm having fun. Add in the body workout, coupled with the trouble free, easy rideable 900 Bonneville what's not to like, traffic ques accepted. Still thrilling to ride and biking for the hell of it.
Flying the chair!
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Just picked this up on BAT back in May. 2017 Street Twin with Cozy sidecar. Bike and sidecar only had 159 miles from new when I picked it up. Original owner had bought both new and then barely rode it. This is the fourth sidecar outfit I've had. Maybe it will be one to keep. Or maybe I'll see if I can fit the sidecar to my 961 Commando. The original setup on the sidecar was way off, not enough sidecar wheel lead, and bike lean in the wrong direction for US roads. I'm still working on that.
In any case, it's a new adventure.
Ken
In any case, it's a new adventure.
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How do you go about turning that rig with the strut attached to the front fork leg?
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Never got on with chairs. All the drawbacks of a car without the advantages and all of the drawbacks of a bike without the advantages. I do still see them now and again so somebody
is going for it. That bike you have attached though has the power to get the job done.
is going for it. That bike you have attached though has the power to get the job done.
Looks like its a damper, rather than a strut....
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Right. That certainly makes more sense...
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As suggested above, it is damper, not a strut. I'm hoping to remove it once I get the setup sorted out. In my (limited) experience, a properly set up outfit a damper is not needed. But we'll just have to see.
Ken
Not that I have anything against a fun car. I've had a lot of peformance cars, and even tried road racing them for a while. But motorcycles have been my preference for over 50 years, and I'm just looking to keep that going as long a I reasonably can.
Ken
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I can understand that. But, for me, at 83 years old, I'm realizing riding a conventional bike is something I might have to consider giving up eventually. So far, I'm still ok with regularly chasing my friends through the canyons, and I hope to continue that as long possible. Still, I have to consider that the time might come (probably sooner than I'd like) when a more stable platform might be appropriate. At that point, the options are a sidecar outfit, a trike, or a car. Of the three, the sidecar appeals to me more. Riding one still feels way more like being on a motorcycle than like driving a car. It's not about the practical advantages or disadvantages of one versus the other, but about which one gives me more pleasure on the road.
Not that I have anything against a fun car. I've had a lot of peformance cars, and even tried road racing them for a while. But motorcycles have been my preference for over 50 years, and I'm just looking to keep that going as long a I reasonably can.
Ken
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I've always thought a small open wheeled car sounded like the most fun, when the motorbike gets too much, for whatever reason. Being in California has its advantages. If it rolls forward, and you paid the fee, it's legal!
Looks like fun to me.
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I agree Todd - something like this is what I had in mind …
Lotus 25 - my favorite F1 car of all time - Jim Clark wannabe .
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Dear Sweet Jesus! Maybe something a bit more sedate for me! Just imagine sync'ing those carbs...
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No carbs. Lucas fuel injection.Dear Sweet Jesus! Maybe something a bit more sedate for me! Just imagine sync'ing those carbs...
Ken
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Whew!
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And I’m sure parts for the Coventry Climax power are easy to get …
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I'm usually just here to learn about my Commando, but spotting this thread I've decided to post (show off) my 2012 Scrambler with DMC (Dauntless Motor Carriage) M72D. The second Pic is from Oregon on the Pacific Coast Hwy -101. My wife and I went from Seattle to Crecent City California and back a few years ago. I still commute to work with it a couple of times a month. Other days I take my 2015 T-100!
