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Hacked, Conversions and Trailering"Harley Sidecar, Conversion Trikes and Motorcycle Pull Behind Trailering Enthusiasts"
A forum for the discussion of your sidecar, Conversion Trike or Pull Behind Motorcycle Trailer.
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.
Ya I found out that quick. I go the Philippines a lot and the local police came by for drinks one day and let me take their motorcycle with sidecar around the block. All was good till I came flying around the corner and the damn sidecar came off the ground. Boy am I glad that was just a little 150cc bike and a light sidecar. I was able to get it straight again.
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.
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.
Ya I was thinking of just looking into an older bike already done up. Also seeing that Ural can actually do up to 70mph now which is something to consider. I just bought a second bike last year...Vrod. Not sure what wife would say about bike #3...I guess if it's for the kids and the dogs the dynamics of the conversation changes.
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)
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.
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.
I have a CVO Vrod. Won't be adding a sidecar to that one. That's my little garage queen. I use it when wife isn't with me and I can act a fool.
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.
A second vote for Hannigan. I put one on my wife's '05 FLHT, then put one on my '00 Road Glide. The paint, fit and finish were great. The ECC (Electric Camber Control) is a must have, makes riding a hack much easier.
I will be putting one on my new '16 Road Glide later this year.
From: South Carolina-First to secede and hopefully the next.
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.
Last edited by d-streetglidr; Feb 14, 2017 at 07:21 AM.
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