- also
kalich flexi although its not a 'real' sidecar
- the XS sidecar faction here recommend:
sidecar weight 60-70kg
15in wheels and auto tyres
swingarm-forks
extended swingarm
upgraded brakes all round-incl on the sidecar
min tracking width of 115-125cm
upgraded suspension all round
1 piece clutch pushrods, stronger pressure plate springs, heavyduty plates, heavier dampening springs
more are installing hydraulic operated clutches
for serious riding-longstroke motors
these are reknown for busting spokes-so go heavy duty and check regularly
if keeping wire spoke wheels RD rear hubs are recommended too-they have damping blocks in them that relieve the clutch dampening springs and retain the XS brake parts...RD250 from 76 also have a disc brake spoked hub option
- they also remind newbs that
theyre slower
more effort to ride
overtaking is not so easy
cagers still see you as a motorcycle
patience is definitely a virtue
once you get a feel for it curve riding is great fun-RH curves are not the great problem many think, yes the wheel lifts but to tip a sidecar takes quite an effort,...,more of a problem are LH curves where the bike has a desire to tip over the sidecar-here the position of the sidecar wheel relative to the rear wheel is important-triangulation
- there are
no seatbelts
no airbags
no crush zone
bad brakes
- these 2 books are available here, i dont know if there are english versions, however there must be a wealth of british info available as sidecars were quite common in england
- "Motorrad-Gespanne", Bernhard Götz Verlag, (9,- euro) ISBN ?
- "Das neuen Handbuch für Gespannfahrer", Bernhard Götz Verlag, (14,80 euro ) ISBN 3-9802242-1-X