Hello,
I'm looking at a California sidecar and it looks like a nice deal. I have a question, is this side car suppose to have brakes on it? The guy selling it said it has no brakes on it.
Thank you
Frank
Here is what the ad reads.
sidecar
I have an excellent condition California sidecar. this was mounted on my Honda Goldwing. we sold the bike and kept the sidecar hoping to get another bike but lost interest in it. come with cover and windshield tire is 90% good. best offer
thank you
Many of the Californias did not have a brake. They are light weight enough that it was not necessary. As with any sidecar it would be an improvement though.
Hi, thank you so much for getting back to me. I'm a Purple Heart Veteran. Marine Corps here and Vietnam 70-71 . Thank you for your service Sir.
Frank
Older California sidecars never had brakes, Brakes are almost always a good idea and we do offer a retro fit brake kit that does require welding. These early sidecars also have many issues with the torsion bar suspension which has been covered on this forum many times as has the early ball, collet type mounts and frame clamps which are known to fail. If you send me photo's of the sidecar I can tell you want to look for, depending on your bike we may also offer proper bike specific mounting hardware.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
jay@dmcsidecars.com
I got the brake installed on our G/W Champion Escort (thanks Jay) and really like how it comes to a stop, on a dime, as they say. In this deer-infested area it will get a workout I'm sure.
guitarzan - 3/23/2015 6:49 PM
Hi, thank you so much for getting back to me. I'm a Purple Heart Veteran. Marine Corps here and Vietnam 70-71 . Thank you for your service Sir.
Frank
Hi Frank,
I think you may be assuming that members status as veterans means military service, when actually it refers to post count. I think it is a poor use of the term veteran, but I have other axes to grind.
I'm sure that there are more than a few vets here worthy of recognition.
US Army
Viet Nam '71-'72
196th Light Infantry Bde
..... and, Welcome home jarhead.
Just a point of information here...
The term "veteran" is baked into the software. We didn't chose it.
Thanks for that Al
Hi Harry,
I sent you a private mail. You sound like a nice guy and I want to welcome you home Dog Face. Always nice to meet another Veteran.
Frank
P.S. RGR that about the software thing Al. thank you.
