Not sure if I should post the pictures of the mounts on my XS650 "Ride to work bike".
First off they were taken after the bike had been used, or should I say abused for something like 15 years year round just outside of a city with the nickname Salt City. That was originally because salt springs used to to make salt and the city was the top producer of salt in the country for most of the 19th century!, enough history!
Anyhow as most people in the northern states know road salt is one of the main ways of keeping roads drivable in the winter and it is not nice to steel!
So be forewarned they are not pretty pictures!
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As you can see three out of the four mounts are your generic strap mounts, these are NOT Velorex, a couple were California Sidecar mounts and one was a homemade copy of them. While similar they are a bit heavier. If someone would like a better view of the clamps to compare to Velorex I could do that.
Also if anyone wants a better explanation of how or why the mounts are like they are feel free to ask. Just for example, that center picture might be confusing as the mount arm appears to go straight back and not over towards side sidecar. The simple answer is that arm has a 90º bend in it just out of view of the camera. Reason for that is that was done to allow the foot starter to clear the mounts! And the reason for making that possible should be obvious to anyone looking at the pictures. Just try to imagine what hell the electrical system went through on this bike! You want to try to keep the starter working?
Also if there is a question as to the mounts or bike frame being strong enough this picture was taken about 10 years after this outfit was hit broadside by an Isuzu Trouper. I will admit that both the lower tubes of the mounts were bent beyond use 1 1/2 inch DOM tubing and a couple of the clamps did shift out of their position. Replaced the two bent tubes and I rode that outfit for another 15 years. Sidecar itself did suffer a broken wheel and snapped swing arm along with fiberglass damage. But despite what insurance adjuster thought it was not totaled. One good thing was they did not even bother to pass that determination on to the DMV so that bike still has a nice clean title, not that anyone will ever use it!