while i think that is very cool i am not a side car guy as they take up way too much real-estate - and a slight riding mistake stuffs it into the embankment - you wont believe the damage a moment of being to far to the right causes - yea it does not happen to everybody who owns one - reason that one is in that condition - but caution and being awake is important
Im a little concerned about how it'll ride for sure and setting it up so the bike handles correctly. I wasn't looking for a sidecar but thought I shouldn't pass this one up and if it isn't my cup of tea I can always sell. Yes it takes up a lot of space! Im not putting a 3 speed in it, Ill chose my parking spots accordingly and when the car isn't on it I can enjoy riding it with 4 gears.
They look like they would be a lot of fun, riding around the grass at an AMCA event. Running down the road at 50 MPH, might be a wee bit sketchy. But hell, lots of guys do it all the time, probably just another skill set to learn.
Some more sidecar stuff. Im going to put it in a spare bedroom in the basement, figure the kids can climb in and out of it and do what kids do until I get around to getting the tub painted.
While cleaning it I thought about one I saw for sale that said the tub and frame are non matching numbers so when I saw this tag I took a close look at it. The numbers match the frame!
I never thought of a sidecar having a trunk but it does, the seat folds forward to access the space behind the seat and there's some kind of latch to keep it in place. Not sure if Im missing some latch or something for it.
Picked up a fender tip and the correct front fender light, $50 a piece. The light has seen better days but it can be fixed and based on what they go for I have lots of room. The light is correct for 48 because of the Guide PH6 on the left side only, earlier lights had no such lettering.
07-15-2020 | 07:07 AM
