Sidecar for Rushmore
#11
Originally Posted by smitty901
I know I will not part with that one until dead or I can not ride anymore. Second son gets it then. Lot of other bikes have come and gone it is still here. It gets a radio this year for granddaughter.
Not an impossible task to do but if your not doing a drop off with check install be ready to do your home work and do a lot of work.
dixonk good luck . keep us posted it will be a journey. It will burn up some time and cash. If you have never ridden a hack . There is a learning curve.
Not an impossible task to do but if your not doing a drop off with check install be ready to do your home work and do a lot of work.
dixonk good luck . keep us posted it will be a journey. It will burn up some time and cash. If you have never ridden a hack . There is a learning curve.
#12
Some school of though says if side car comes up to easy it is not setup right. Try a highway ramp that banks right up hill sharp curve with a nice bank. Go to fast it gets interesting.
New experiences like a flat on the side car, that can be a hand full.
If/when the day comes I can no longer hold a 1000 lbs touring bike up with wife and I one it a side will be the answer. No fan of trikes. The one I have now on the FB was to allow a Grandchild in a wheel chair the chance to ride at 7 . My children all of the grand children all start riding a 7. She got her chance like the rest to ride in parade at 7. She loves that side car. That made it all worth while . If the side car is not going to be your everyday rider. Seriously consider shopping around. You may find it a better deal to have a second ride.
Local dealer just had a 2004 Touring bike with a nice Side car all done up right and looking good. Went for under 14K.
New experiences like a flat on the side car, that can be a hand full.
If/when the day comes I can no longer hold a 1000 lbs touring bike up with wife and I one it a side will be the answer. No fan of trikes. The one I have now on the FB was to allow a Grandchild in a wheel chair the chance to ride at 7 . My children all of the grand children all start riding a 7. She got her chance like the rest to ride in parade at 7. She loves that side car. That made it all worth while . If the side car is not going to be your everyday rider. Seriously consider shopping around. You may find it a better deal to have a second ride.
Local dealer just had a 2004 Touring bike with a nice Side car all done up right and looking good. Went for under 14K.
#13
Originally Posted by smitty901
Some school of though says if side car comes up to easy it is not setup right. Try a highway ramp that banks right up hill sharp curve with a nice bank. Go to fast it gets interesting.
New experiences like a flat on the side car, that can be a hand full.
If/when the day comes I can no longer hold a 1000 lbs touring bike up with wife and I one it a side will be the answer. No fan of trikes. The one I have now on the FB was to allow a Grandchild in a wheel chair the chance to ride at 7 . My children all of the grand children all start riding a 7. She got her chance like the rest to ride in parade at 7. She loves that side car. That made it all worth while . If the side car is not going to be your everyday rider. Seriously consider shopping around. You may find it a better deal to have a second ride.
Local dealer just had a 2004 Touring bike with a nice Side car all done up right and looking good. Went for under 14K.
New experiences like a flat on the side car, that can be a hand full.
If/when the day comes I can no longer hold a 1000 lbs touring bike up with wife and I one it a side will be the answer. No fan of trikes. The one I have now on the FB was to allow a Grandchild in a wheel chair the chance to ride at 7 . My children all of the grand children all start riding a 7. She got her chance like the rest to ride in parade at 7. She loves that side car. That made it all worth while . If the side car is not going to be your everyday rider. Seriously consider shopping around. You may find it a better deal to have a second ride.
Local dealer just had a 2004 Touring bike with a nice Side car all done up right and looking good. Went for under 14K.
PS: I didn't realize the thread was moved. In turn I found out there is a special section for this I was unaware existed (or I simply never looked)
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#15
Originally Posted by smitty901
Do your research on the URAL. basic junk and lot of issues.
Speed and sidecar don't work well in same sentence. One side car put a load on the bike.
I would not run mine over 70 mph. I have seen a side car on a Vrod.
Speed and sidecar don't work well in same sentence. One side car put a load on the bike.
I would not run mine over 70 mph. I have seen a side car on a Vrod.
Ya Ural scares me with reliability and not sure if I am ready to have a Russian bike in my garage. Plus my motorcycle garage is painted orange already. OCD.
Thanks for all the help and info Smitty.
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whocares (02-20-2017)
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I did mine last year and my only regret was not doing it sooner. O bought mine off CL and have about 4100 into it. Wife and dog like it and I can run a tank of gas out no problem.
Pic during install:
This is the most current pic I have from last fall. I still want to get the sidecar tire and wheel changed. I want to put a 17x3 inch wheel on the front. And repaint the car.
If you want to go to a hack you will need to do your due diligence. Setup is critical and it will take time to get it right. I can ride mine with one hand at 70mph. Road surfaces can have a huge impact. Riding/driving is completely different than 2 wheel anything. Gas mileage will be reduced significantly. My car is heavy by design so I don't worry much about lifting it but it does cut my mileage to about 20mpg or so.
There is a section on the adv rider forum on sidecars and those guys are a load of help and information.
and in the fwiw category....I just bought a Suzuki GS500F to run around on. The sidecar rig just seems to be overkill for running errands.
Pic during install:
This is the most current pic I have from last fall. I still want to get the sidecar tire and wheel changed. I want to put a 17x3 inch wheel on the front. And repaint the car.
If you want to go to a hack you will need to do your due diligence. Setup is critical and it will take time to get it right. I can ride mine with one hand at 70mph. Road surfaces can have a huge impact. Riding/driving is completely different than 2 wheel anything. Gas mileage will be reduced significantly. My car is heavy by design so I don't worry much about lifting it but it does cut my mileage to about 20mpg or so.
There is a section on the adv rider forum on sidecars and those guys are a load of help and information.
and in the fwiw category....I just bought a Suzuki GS500F to run around on. The sidecar rig just seems to be overkill for running errands.
Last edited by d-streetglidr; 02-14-2017 at 07:21 AM.