Comments on: Driving a Sidecar Outfit

By: Benjamin

Benjamin — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:07:00 +0000

Ed, yes it is possible! However, if your motorcycle of choice for attaching a sidecar was not overly sporty in the first place then don’t expect too much! Make sure you’ve got a grunty engine and a willing passenger. Check out some European outfits. In Australia I have seen Hayabusas, a Kawasaki ZX-7R, Honda CB900s among other things setup for handling rather than touring.

I have in my shed a 20″ BMX sidecar with Sturmey-Archer 3 speed hub. On the flat this thing will do 45km/h, corners on rails in either direction but only with a swinger. Turning left with no swinger (chair is on left hand side of frame for Australia) is tricky unless you take an extremely strange approach to the corner and you have a brake installed on the chair wheel. This machine has caused me and my mates some pain over the last 20 years… great tool for picking up slabs of beer!

By: Ed

Ed — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:12:02 +0000

Is it possible to drive a sidecar rig at speed? Say through some twisties or sweepers?? I’m an experienced mc rider considering something different( Trike, reverse trike, or a sidecar rig). Thanks.

By: Beth M

Beth M — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 23:57:13 +0000

Safely flying the car, as demonstrated in the photo, is a skill, demonstrating the ability to balance the rig on two wheels by choice until you are ready to lower the sidecar wheel… a perfect choice for the cover photo!

By: Jeff C

Jeff C — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:52:14 +0000

Haha, how to drive a sidecar outfit safely… on two wheels.

I imagine they could have picked a picture for the front cover with all 3 on the ground, but it’s much funnier this way.

By: L.Font

L.Font — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:19:14 +0000

Hi, is it possible to buy a copy without calling?
I am from Spain and I am very interested on this publication.
Thank you in advance.
Luis