Thinking about a sidecar
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Road Warrior
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From: Texas Hill Country
RE: Thinking about a sidecar
Ya got that right! Relaxed she was. The really lucky thing about our ride was the lack of rain. We were riding in between those storms all the way. Two nights it rained just after we got into our motel room. The last night on the road in Prescott AZ. it started raining as we were checking in so I had to ride about 50' in the rain. LMAO. It was great!
Road Captain
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From: Central Massachusetts
RE: Thinking about a sidecar
Here is a good like to a side car forum. http://www.sidecar.com/. I thought about getting one but it is not in the budget at this time. Check it out.
Cruiser
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RE: Thinking about a sidecar
Sidecars are awesome. not sure why more people don’t have them. i guess some think they don’t have the tough image or something, i don’t understand. They are nostalgic, eye catching, utilitarian, safer (i have never had anyone pull out in front of me, guess they can see me better) best of all they are a kick to ride. Whenever you get tired of them, just take it off for a while. Its a no brainer to me.
One thing that would be nice to have is the electric wheel camber adjuster. I want one bad. You can adjust the sidecar wheel in and out while riding! If you get on a road with a steep angle to it, you just hit a button and you then don’t have to deal with the pull.
Glad you and moma are enjoying it. I know my old lady does. Not to mention everyone’s kids, old folks, people with a handicaps, dogs, etc
One thing that would be nice to have is the electric wheel camber adjuster. I want one bad. You can adjust the sidecar wheel in and out while riding! If you get on a road with a steep angle to it, you just hit a button and you then don’t have to deal with the pull.
Glad you and moma are enjoying it. I know my old lady does. Not to mention everyone’s kids, old folks, people with a handicaps, dogs, etc
Road Warrior
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From: Northern Illinois
RE: Thinking about a sidecar
I bought an Ultra with HD sidecar rig a few years ago so that my wife, who is severely afflicted with MS could ride with me. I was suprised just how much I enjoyed driving a hack.I sold it when her conditioned worsened to the point that she could not ride in the sidecar anymore. It was a lot of fun, once you get accustomed to it, and I still miss it. I would never go the trike route, if I ever need 3 wheels again it will always be a hack.
Road Master
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From: Upstate NY
RE: Thinking about a sidecar
my old lady wants one bad.
i refuse to not have a 2-wheeler, so we'l probably get an additional bike with a sidecar in the next year or two.
she's dying for a Road King Custom with a sidecar, but we'll see what we can afford...[&o]
i refuse to not have a 2-wheeler, so we'l probably get an additional bike with a sidecar in the next year or two.
she's dying for a Road King Custom with a sidecar, but we'll see what we can afford...[&o]
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Road Warrior
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From: Texas Hill Country
RE: Thinking about a sidecar
Thanks for the link TCC. Got to spend some time there and see what else I can learn.
I did have an interesting experience while on the trip. Had to get a new rear tire on the bike, so I stop at a dealer and they get me right in andout in no time. But the service manager asks who put the sidecar on, and I tell him I did, why did they notice anything wrong?
He says I need to take it to someone that specialises in sidecarsand get it checked out. Again I ask why, what did they see? He says that toe in is critical, I say yeah, it is set to specs, and then he says the bike is leaned out to the side too far. I say, in case you didn't notice there is a switch under the left grip. That is the electric lean adjustment and it's leaned out because I just came in off the road with a big crown on it. Short pause,,,, oh, we didn't notice that.
I did have an interesting experience while on the trip. Had to get a new rear tire on the bike, so I stop at a dealer and they get me right in andout in no time. But the service manager asks who put the sidecar on, and I tell him I did, why did they notice anything wrong?
He says I need to take it to someone that specialises in sidecarsand get it checked out. Again I ask why, what did they see? He says that toe in is critical, I say yeah, it is set to specs, and then he says the bike is leaned out to the side too far. I say, in case you didn't notice there is a switch under the left grip. That is the electric lean adjustment and it's leaned out because I just came in off the road with a big crown on it. Short pause,,,, oh, we didn't notice that.
RE: Thinking about a sidecar
There are a bunch of Harley side cars for sale cheap on the www.gsaauctions.gov web site right now. Register and bid away and they are all located in Washington DC. If you are in need of local assistance I'd be happy to help. I am bidding on one and I'll be there to pic mine up. If you need help let me know through an IM here on the forum.
Tim
Tim
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