SideCars?
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Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Windham,Maine
I have ridden many Harleys with sidecar attached and it is not for me.Too aggressive a rider.My son started riding with me when he was able to hang on,around 5 yrs old.The wife made a pillow for him to sit on in front of me.Good Luck
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From: Ramona, Ca
They aren't meant to be permanent. Like anything else I imagine the first couple 4-5 times you took it off and on would be time consuming. And the more you do it the more streamlined the process would get for you. I chose to not disconnect/reconnect and leave it as is. I was told it takes about 45 minutes-1 hour to take off and a little longer to put back on. On mine, besides the frame attachments there is also juice breaks,electricals and then the whole toe in toe out thing.
If tire wear is any indicator mine appears to be set up correctly.
If tire wear is any indicator mine appears to be set up correctly.
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Thats why I opted for basically buying 2 used Ultra's for the price of a nice new one. I leave the Side Car one where my grand son is. We also set him up with his own commo helmet. On a SC Ultra the rider,passenger and SC passenger all get to hook into the inter comm system. He loves it. And I am tickled to be able to have him aboard.
Make no mistake about it being the driver of a side car bike, you have your handsfull, at least until you get use to it. Its different.
Road Captain
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I had the California sidecar and it was easy to put on or off, 4 bolts and it was on or off in about ten minutes. Be prepared to be the center of attention when you ride with the sidecar, even non-riding grannies think they're cool.
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My legitimate concern about that (as I used to ride my kids like that 25 years ago) is the agressive nature of DCYF today, the paranoid political correct atomosphere of today and if some annonomous caller reported you to them as risking your childs safety. You don't know real trouble until those aholes get involved in your life. Alls it takes is one do gooder citizen placing that annonomous phone call to them.......
Road Master
Joined: Nov 2006
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From: Central Illinois
My Grandpa had sidecars since the early seventies. Would get a new bike every year so we got pretty good at installing and aligning them. We still have a 2003 Road Glide with one and I have 8 customers we service that have them. I can give some great advice. They are a handfull to ride. Champion Sidecar makes fork trees with an altered rake that makes them feel like the bike has power steering. I will guarantee anyone who has experience with operating a sidecar will feel the difference within the first 50 feet of riding. After installing on ours and letting others ride, we have installed them on 7 of the eight customers bikes. They are pricey but worth it. Bad thing is, if you take the hack off, you have to change the trees back. Trust me, the instructions do not lie. I manufacture a five gallon auxiliary fuel tank that fits in the triangle area under the car. It has and auxiliary fuel pump and fuel can be transfered to the main tank with a flip of the switch. Another plus, it adds low unsprung weight down low under the car that adds ballast. Right turns are a jiffy. I wil post some pic's tomorrow.
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My Grandpa had sidecars since the early seventies. Would get a new bike every year so we got pretty good at installing and aligning them. We still have a 2003 Road Glide with one and I have 8 customers we service that have them. I can give some great advice. They are a handfull to ride. Champion Sidecar makes fork trees with an altered rake that makes them feel like the bike has power steering. I will guarantee anyone who has experience with operating a sidecar will feel the difference within the first 50 feet of riding. After installing on ours and letting others ride, we have installed them on 7 of the eight customers bikes. They are pricey but worth it. Bad thing is, if you take the hack off, you have to change the trees back. Trust me, the instructions do not lie. I manufacture a five gallon auxiliary fuel tank that fits in the triangle area under the car. It has and auxiliary fuel pump and fuel can be transfered to the main tank with a flip of the switch. Another plus, it adds low unsprung weight down low under the car that adds ballast. Right turns are a jiffy. I wil post some pic's tomorrow.
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Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Tampa, FL
My legitimate concern about that (as I used to ride my kids like that 25 years ago) is the agressive nature of DCYF today, the paranoid political correct atomosphere of today and if some annonomous caller reported you to them as risking your childs safety. You don't know real trouble until those aholes get involved in your life. Alls it takes is one do gooder citizen placing that annonomous phone call to them.......
but i totaly understand that back when i was younger vs todays driving world is a whole different ball game