I have been a motorcyclist for over 45 years, but never owned a rig with a sidecar; that changed last weekend. I purchased a '72 R 75 /5 from an estate in the Catskills that has a "Third Wheel Sidecar" mounted to it, more to the point it was manufactured by the Third Wheel Sidecar company of Alameda, CA, which must have gone out of business or been swallowed by a larger entity; Google searches turn up no viable website. Can anyone tell me where I can get parts for it, it doesn't seem to need much, but if the parts they were manufactured with are still available it would be that much more easier; I have 5 restorations in progress and would just like to get on the road. I'm guessing, but I'd venture that this Third Wheel Sidecar example was sold in the late '70s to mid '80s.
Specifically I am looking for a fender and a bearing cap, I'd also like to get a copy of the alignment specs, if they exist or are generic. I have found a school in MA that teaches the sidecar which I plan on doing in the spring.
RS
How about some pics to help us out?
Sorry -forgot my manners. Welcome to the forum!
Download Hals' books here for sidecar info.
Lonnie
If you get me some photo's I will try and help you out.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
jay@dmcsidecars.com
Many thanks for your inputs. I will post a few pictures tomorrow.
RS
Here are the pictures:
There was a sidecar out of California that the frame looks exactly the same as does the rear of the sidecar. It was called a Thompson cycle car. The nose was very slightly different, a bit more squared off and the top of the nose lifted off. There is no doubt in my mind that one was a development of the other.
We have one of the Thompson cycle cars bodies. The fender on the one we have (long since gone) looked like it was off of a fat tire bicycle. The wheel bearings may be standard trailer wheel bearings as would the bearing cap. If this is the case, any good auto parts store will have them. We also of course stock them.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
