fitting suppliers

Most sidecar manufacturer offer bike side mounts.

I'd suggest that you look at the Motorvation site. They produce a pretty complete line of fittings AND they publish detailed drawings of all of them. http://motorvation.com/mntdiag1.htm is a good place to start.

We provide both bike specific mounting hardware as well as "universal" type clamps, weld on clevis's, eye bolts, bosses and clamps, sidecar frame kits and pretty much any thing you could need for making your own mounts.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793

jaydmc - 6/9/2015 7:47 AM

We provide both bike specific mounting hardware as well as "universal" type clamps, weld on clevis's, eye bolts, bosses and clamps, sidecar frame kits and pretty much any thing you could need for making your own mounts.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793

thanks. I only need 2 clevis joints in a 1/2-20 thread. I know, seems small, but that's what is on the bike now. I'll probably change it sooner than later

We do have 1/2 inch on hand however the standard is 5/8 inch.
Jay G
DMC sidecars

Al Olme - 6/8/2015 7:39 PM

I'd suggest that you look at the Motorvation site. They produce a pretty complete line of fittings AND they publish detailed drawings of all of them. http://motorvation.com/mntdiag1.htm is a good place to start.

Thanks. Looks like they have what I might need but $105 for a frame clamp seems a little steep right now.

If you look into what it takes to make frame clamps by the time you make them and plate them, you could not hope to do your own with any kind of quality this cheaply. Our frame clamps run $110, They are less likely to slip or damage the frame of the bike then other brands of clamps.
BUT clamps are not the proper way to go when attaching a sidecar, one or perhaps two clamps used in a manor where they are not trying to rotate work out fine but seldom work for lower mounts as they end up putting the mounts to close together on most bikes and often the lower mounts end up different distances off of the ground which can make alignment a bit more difficult, When ever possible go with bike specific mounts.
You have not said what bike and sidecar you have. In any event, you life and the lives and safety of every one you share the road with depend on the sidecar being attached firmly in all conditions. Cost should not be the deciding factor as to how you attach a sidecar. Safety must always come first!
Jay G
DMC sidecars
866-638-1793
www.dmcsidecars.com

jaydmc - 6/12/2015 7:34 AM

If you look into what it takes to make frame clamps by the time you make them and plate them, you could not hope to do your own with any kind of quality this cheaply. Our frame clamps run $110, They are less likely to slip or damage the frame of the bike then other brands of clamps.
BUT clamps are not the proper way to go when attaching a sidecar, one or perhaps two clamps used in a manor where they are not trying to rotate work out fine but seldom work for lower mounts as they end up putting the mounts to close together on most bikes and often the lower mounts end up different distances off of the ground which can make alignment a bit more difficult, When ever possible go with bike specific mounts.
You have not said what bike and sidecar you have. In any event, you life and the lives and safety of every one you share the road with depend on the sidecar being attached firmly in all conditions. Cost should not be the deciding factor as to how you attach a sidecar. Safety must always come first!
Jay G
DMC sidecars
866-638-1793
www.dmcsidecars.com

I have a late 70s California Eagle sidecar attached to a 1978 CB550. Mounts are custom made for aesthetics, then function. I am trying to make them more sturdier and add some adjustability. I'm taking the bike to the gentleman who set up my previous rig and did an awesome job (Felony Fabrications-recommended by the forum) so I am going to try and not spend a bunch of money on clamps which will be replaced by welded, specific mounts placed by a professional

I was down to Johnny Sweets shop again this morning and watching him fabricate frames and mounts is like watching a master paint in oils! I'll never understand why all the sidecar manufacturers don't use his system, its beautiful in it's simplicity!

Quote: "I'll never understand why all the sidecar manufacturers don't use his system".
The diversity is what makes sidecars so interesting. It would be like if everybody drove a Ford F150 and married the same blonde. Boring.

Lonnie

Maybe not boring Lonnie, it sure is as better system than I have on my rig.