Decided to refurbish and mount a hitch hiker unit to a 75b before I tackle building a couple in my shop.The paint process and fab work along with many motorcycles and parts gigging have been a big part of my life however Sidecar ownership and mounting is a 0.Other than a few rides in home built hacks back in the 60’s sidecar are a “Gotta do this while I still can thing.”Just a thread for mounting ideas and comments along with some does and don’t s.Not after a debate for sure,just enjoyable learning.
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Sidecar winter project
- Thread starter magoo66
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I expect I'm not the only one here who wants to look at the pictures of your project.
Ooh, I like it. The wife has been pestering me to get a new dog since our Bulldog passed away in March, to which i firmly disapprove of. Just this last weekend I told her I would let her get a new dog if she would ok me to buy a bike with a sidecar so I can take the dog cruising with me. She didn't bite....
I understand how and why people love dogs, but I believe a motorbike with a side hack is much cheaper over time. Not to mention, what better way to enjoy the company of a dog?
Hi magoo,
here's some photos of my XS650/SofA rig
and a quarter-front view of my XS650/Velorex rig subframe
The two stubs on the cross-rail plug into the bike frame's center stand mounts.
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That's what i'm talking about Marty!!!
I see what you did there.
Gawd blimey G’vnor that’s a right Charlie, don’t ya know!
Center stand mount application option.Interesting.Thanks
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I'd post some pictures of the mounts I use on my 1981 XS650 but they would make some here sick!
See this was a outfit that was used for year-round commuting in Central NY and only time it was washed is if it was raining on the ride to or from work. At the time the pictures I have were taken this abuse went on for at the least 10 to 15 years!
See this was a outfit that was used for year-round commuting in Central NY and only time it was washed is if it was raining on the ride to or from work. At the time the pictures I have were taken this abuse went on for at the least 10 to 15 years!
I can see how something like this could be converted to a nice sleeper unit for camping!
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A very good thread on sidecars.................GordonScott builds his own with a leading link front end made from an XS650 swing-arm. First leading link build he found some mistakes and corrected them Well worth a read if your going to build a sidecar
https://www.650rider.com/index.php?...topic&t=7925&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
https://www.650rider.com/index.php?...topic&t=7925&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
Thanks for reminder of that.Good information.
Able to read and absorb Gordon’s post a bit deeper.My kinda thinker.Thanks to you all that made the transfer of all the old posts like this available here.These were pre 2010 when I joined.Great reading.
I hardly think anyone will get sick over informative,fun pictures.Post them and lets see.Thanks
sneak preview?
Suspect the company started by making snowmobile pull sleds?
If I was to do another XS650/Sidecar Outfit I might be tempted to go that route with the leaning bike mounts.
I believe the idea is to have the front mount a bit higher than the rear which then imparts a little steering into the sidecar. Just need to remember to use side stand when parking!
Just for fun here is a picture of a leaner I saw at a rally back in 2004. Guy who owned it said that the bike was one of a group of BMWs built for some racing series where all the riders had to use identical factory set-up bikes. Sidecar was something he had added once he bought the bike.
