cool or not cool
 

so next yr, i have to start picking up both kids from school, he's too young to ride legally behind me. so the answer, sidecar

is this thing cool?

http://images.craigslist.org/5E85Fb5...92760414ef.jpg

http://images.craigslist.org/5I55L15...3d13641650.jpg

all for $10K, sounds like a pretty decent deal to me

or is ths cooler, lol



http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...psd6117f5a.jpg

Put one on the tuono :rockwoot:

now this looks like a moonbuggy

http://i1127.photobucket.com/albums/.../wings/025.jpg

The first one's pretty cool.

The second and third screams: "Really? Just buy a car dude"

Sidecars = cool in my world. Of course, that has no bearing in the real world.

I've seen the Valkrie combo locally.
Looked like a very happy couple

I like the 2nd one best... the Goldwing is an abomination... I like the Valkrie too...

I like side cars, but none of those (though #1 is by far the best).

It needs a certain look to be cool....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...68-sidecar.jpg

Yeah now THAT's really cool!

Eye of the beholder and all that...but....I can't get over the "Why bother? Just take the cage" thing when I see a sidecar set up. :idk:

why drive a car, when i can ride?

that bimmer is cool, and i might go that route, i still has to be rreliable as i still have to drive to/from work, then pick the kids up.

maybe 2 sidecars so Z can ride them too school, lol

Look at Homeslice's contractor thread.

Triumph has some great "retro" bikes with modern reliability.

true, and if a recent day retro bike w/ a sidecar came along i'd consider it.

but adding a sidecar is pretty expensive, easily $2-3k for a nice one.

much easier to buy a 'built' one, let somebody else take the hit.

'75 Guzzi

http://images.craigslist.org/5E85S45...f92eb71a9d.jpg

What about the Urals?

dunno about 65+mph on those things, lol

Well, yo udo live in texas so I guess thats ok.

Ok, I can't really say because I haven't ridden one myself, but I've heard that riding with a sidecar rig isn't very much like "riding" anymore. It completely changes the feel and the cornering capabilties.
Take that away and what's left? You're basically just driving a convertible car that you have to gear up for.
Sure, it's something unusual, probably exciting for the kids... but are you really going to enjoy it enough to justify that much room taken up in your garage?

I like this one...

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...2/IMG_1690.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l3...2/IMG_1691.jpg

Add in a leather helmet, leather 2 stripe jacket, Snoopy Sopwith goggles, bitchin scarf and you have a badass look.

I'd also blast Take On Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

That's something I can get behind...

Of course... it belongs to the goddamn Batman. :lol:

It was sweet. Saw it in Stockbridge, MI at the All Clubs event.

I don't like the droopy nose to the sidecar.

That is about right, too bad it probably cost more than a fleet of Ducatis.

another

$16.5k though

travelin in style, lol

So I guess the one I posted with the 14R being the same, makes the headlights be less cool if it's just a brand. I thought they were some custom glass work to match the 14R.

Hannigan is the "coach" builder, pretty high end nonetheless

I like the Victory set up.

Just buy a Ural and be done with it.

At this point, I think I agree. Most of those look awkward... sidecar doesn't match the bike... Ural's got it right...

Exactly, and you can get 2WD with a Ural... take the kid to school or moto-camping. :D

hmmm........next potential road trip

spokane, washington

http://images.craigslist.org/3Ld3Je3...39252419e0.jpg

not very cool, but practical, low mileage bike 6k, low price $3k....

Just don't hit a prius or you'll be picking up glitter for hours!!!!



(Scot)

lol

this'd be my longest road trip for a bike yet, 2300mi vs 1200 for the 'busa

keke

That's not a bike, it's a moped. It's like one step above those motorized wheelchairs for people that can't walk because they're too fa... never mind, get it Ed. You two were built for each other.

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/3787222635.html

2008 ducati gt 1000 w sidecar

Old beemers and sidecars go hand in hand. I kinda want one like this setup

Good luck. I've been looking for an old school R60 basketcase to restore and they are near impossible to find.

On the other hand, if you want one that's finished and ready to go, there are a few out there, but they do command a premium price.

yeah, you have to know someone that has one to pretty much find one at a decent price. I wanted to restore one a few years ago and came to the same conclusion.

Not a fanboy....I just admire the talent and rather envious I don't have the skills nor the resources to do the stuff he does

But this is badass :rockwoot:

http://24.media.tumblr.com/27226c1b2...o1bo1_1280.jpg

What IS legal age (and/or height?) for a kid to ride with?

I hope that guy fabricated that Ninja's front suspension himself, otherwise he must have paid someone several thousand dollars to do it, just for the privilege of having a car tire on it. I don't get it.

I think that's part of the 'kit'... I've seen them in other colors before. I'd suspect that if you're spending that sort of scratch on a new bike and a sidecar that likely costs about the same as the bike itself, money outlay isn't a huge concern.

It's not for the "privilege" of having a car tire. With a sidecar, the front wheel no longer pivots around its horizontal axis. It simply rotates. The forces applied to the front-end are completely different. This is why you usually see sidecar rigs with Earles suspensions and similar designs instead of forks.

Hmm, well the other bikes in this thread seem to have normal forks and tires

Newer bikes are stronger than the old designs and can handle the forces better but, still aren't ideal. They work though. Take a look at the forks on the BMW at the top of the page, those forks are pretty beefy for that era. I "think" the beemers of that era were expected to have sidecars a lot and were beefed-up a bit. A regular motorcycle tire doesn't live a long life on sidecars or trikes. Do a google search for "sidecar fork design" and you'll see a lot of what I'm talking about. Some of the BMW's have the swingarm from the frame to the center of the forks on newer bikes instead of an Earles design.

Bikes from that era also weren't expected to have more than 30hp either.

That Kawi is now looking to have to steer 150+ hp