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Well, here it is, boys & girls.
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Well, here it is, boys & girls.
What about trailers?
Sidecars are a down hill/slippery slope. The saying of "once you go hack you won't go back" is not a joke/play on words. I have a Ural Troyka and keep thinking about doing another rig set up on the RT.
The one thing I recommend for the prospective sidecar buyer/driver would be training even if it consisted of just reading the book(s) by David Hough.
Oh, yeah! Sidecars are not for the introverted, they draw the attention
The footer reads, "Non-model specific discussions about sidecars and trikes"
Just curious, why "non-model" (brand)? There are a ton of chairs, trikes, and trailers out there and comparing notes would be helpful.
As far as trailers, they are a different cat from sidecar/trike and we thought for now to keep it simple. People can always discuss trailers in the general gear section since they are more accessory and not part of the core machine.
OK! Glad to see this finally happen. Now we sidecar nuts--er "enthusiasts" can go to one section and not have to drift around so much.
When I'm at a rally with my sidecar rig, I make a point of offering a ride to one of the non-motorcyclist vendors, such as someone who is preparing rally food. Often they will accept, and when we return from a short ride, all the other workers will be waiting with huge grins.
For whatever reason, non-motorcyclists don't see a sidecar as being "dangerous" or "threatening" like they assume about a two-wheeler. But after a ride, I ask how they feel about being a "biker" now.
At the Bee Cee Beemers rally at Nakusp, BC, for several years the sidecarists have taken the residents of a local retirement "home" for sidecar rides. For some, this is the highlight of their year.
Several years ago, I had my outfit there, and by chance happened to be first in line. I hadn't done the "circuit" around town before, so the helpers got one of the women into the sidecar and a helmet strapped on, and off we went. When I got to the other end of town, I started making a circle to go back. The woman tapped my on the leg and announced "I was expecting the WHOLE ride." I asked where the "whole ride" went, and she pointed out the route, up the hill, onto the highway, and back through town from the other end. I think She was 103.
This was last year. I'm not sure who the passenger is.
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