Why do trials bikes have wrong side "sidestands"?
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- Thread starter Jim
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There's a case to be made for bikes that ride on the right hand side of the road to have that.
Never something that's bothered me as the left side of the road and a left-hand sidestand suit each other quite well.
Somehow forgot to include pics of this Triumph sidecar rig... easily the wildest bike of the show!
The monkey has all the comfy bits to lounge around on.
My nephew is in town this week visit8ng fro Newport RI. We took a little ride. IHe took the Red Bike. 1st stop a riverside park 10 mi away. For a pic and to trade bikes so he could experience the tracker power..
We traded bikes and meandered down township roads. Many were undergoing repairs with gravel sections. We made our way to anther Park built in the 30s by the CCC 18 miles later. Stopped for a pic. Then I had him lead back home so I could hear the trackers exhaust note from off the bike. The sound is fairly civilized until you wick it on at 3500rpm.
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Careful who you are referring to as the monkey...seems in many cases its the wife or girlfriend!
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Monkey-ette?
For me trouble would come from using the term “the wife.” That’s a no no.
I am usually successful using the term "my better half"...
No issue there. “The wife” is objectifying. My wife doesn’t tolerate that. I also have four daughters, so I’ve always been careful with that.
As you were.
I hate to refer to Mrs as 'the wife' or 'my wife'. Sometimes in conversation refer to 'my partner'. Which occasionally leads to people saying, 'But I thought you two were married?' Yes, we are, but she's still my partner. Doh.
Yeah, I use "Madam" or simply, Cathie.
"The wife" definitely gets a negative reaction as does "the ball & chain" oddly enough.
"The wife" definitely gets a negative reaction as does "the ball & chain" oddly enough.
To Grimly's reference to the monkey; we are all of course aware that the sidecar rider is referred to in the sport as the "monkey". This is probably due to the athleticism required.
Ha, you should here my Wife calls me sometimes! 
You probably deserve it.Ha, you should here my Wife calls me sometimes!
Perfect day for a ride with temps in the 70s and low humidity finally. The roads around here aren't in the best condition with all the flooding and now more heavy rain is on the way. Just had to go and check out my favorite road and there is quite a few places where the pavement is gone. I might have to look into getting a Rokon.
Got out again today and I got back before the rain hit. Just some sprinkles for the last couple of miles and as I look out my window it's really coming down. Stopped at the Triumph shop on the way home and found out that the guy I saw ride his new bike into the ditch didn't even make it home. He only made it a couple of miles away and off the road he went. He broke his leg and they have the bike there. Totaled with 3.7 miles on it.
Holy Crap! How in the heck did he even get an M/C license?
They told me he claimed to have ridden before and I said it must have been something that said briggs and stratton on the motor. The bike he trashed wasn't exactly a powerhouse. It was a CFmoto 300 with all of 29 horse power.
Not that it solves all of the bad rider problems, but in Florida dealers won't let you even test ride without an M/C endorsement. The course is very rudimentary (2 days), but is good enough to get you home. Half the class failed when I took mine.