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Old 02-09-2010 | 11:23 AM
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Anyone on the boards here, have any opinions of this company, and their sidecar?
 
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Old 02-09-2010 | 12:51 PM
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I looked at them but went with Motorvatioal, due to the internal frame work and style.
 
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Old 02-09-2010 | 01:01 PM
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I rode from North Carolina to their shop in texas before I bought one. The owner is a great guy. I liked the operation but did not test ride the sidecar. I was looking at the price/adaptibility. That part was great. However I ordered the two seater and when I installed it on my softail (which I have used with another sidecar) the bike was almost uncontrollable. Not sure why. It worked okay on my dresser but that made a very large ride. I ended up just selling it.
 
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Old 02-09-2010 | 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by RockyNC
I rode from North Carolina to their shop in texas before I bought one. The owner is a great guy. I liked the operation but did not test ride the sidecar. I was looking at the price/adaptibility. That part was great. However I ordered the two seater and when I installed it on my softail (which I have used with another sidecar) the bike was almost uncontrollable. Not sure why. It worked okay on my dresser but that made a very large ride. I ended up just selling it.
Looking to do the same in a month, riding to Texas from here in Kennesaw and back with the hack............also am installing on an 08 ultra classic.......any other info you can provide would be greatly appericated........didn't know that texas sidecare had a two seat one is that the Ranger?
 
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Old 02-09-2010 | 10:39 PM
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I bought a spyder sidecar from Motorvation Engineering in Sibley Iowa. It's being built as I write this. I'm riding my 09 Deluxe up there as soon as the snow melts to have it installed. I checked out 3 side car makers in the states (one in Texas, one in Washington State, and Motorvation) before I decided on Motorvation (http://www.motorvation.com/). I too chose Motorvation because they hid all of the frame and subframe material inside the fiberglass. I also thought the spyder looked classic. They are installing/balancing the side car and installing a steering dampner (so I don't get the wooble a previous post spoke of).

If I was you, I'd google search for manufacturers of side cars and find one you're happy with. All I could find was three of them.
 
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Old 02-14-2010 | 07:08 AM
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Thanks to all for the info, due to the fact that I need this sidecar for a young man in a wheelchair to ride with me, we have found a Champion Escort for a great price, and looks like a road trip very soon........lol........the Texas Sidecar is a wonderfulrig don't get me wrong, but just not the right one for the set-up I need.....but I would like to put one on a sporster.............future project...........once again thanks for all the info.........as soon as we can will post pictures........see ya soon or on the road.
 
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