Just curious about how many here continue to ride on 2 Wheels after getting your SC installed? I occaisionally miss the leaning and manuverability of 2 wheels. a friend just bought a 2 wheeler to ride locally and uses his SC rig for longer trips. Seems like a big investment if not used a lot. Just wonder if he is unusual or represents a lot of SC riders. Your thoughts please. Thank you!
I have only been operating a sidecar for a few months and still prefer 2 wheels most of the time.
I built the sidecar rig primarily for my buddy, Meatloaf, and most of the time I take it out he is in it.
Chuck
I am condemned to ride 2 wheels again full time as my son will not return my rig since he got the licence in November.
Time to finally lay hand on my Jaquarna rig- Jawa Husquarna...
In 1 1/4 month I got 2 occasions to ride the Ural.
To put me into 4 wheels needs quite some persuasion... my microbus has got on its clock 980km this whole year.
Sven :O
I ride 2 sidecars and 4 2 wheelers regularly. Sometimes 2 in a same day. Seldom 3 a day.
I have two rigs w/3 wheels. Enjoyed them so much I finally got rid of the two wheeler.
Ride the 2 wheeler to work daily and 3 wheeler on weekends occasionally when taking Roxy or the kiddos on rides.
put a car on my triumph 2 years ago, have not been on two wheels since. Have a few two wheelers out in the barn that are getting lonely, I think I need to rig 'em or sell 'em
Have two sidecar rigs and use one or the other almost daily. Did ride both bikes without car before getting them "stabilized." Kind of miss the two wheel experience but cannot see the work involved in separating them as being justified for the limited fun involved. But then, I often carry three up. Darn, you got me thinking about this. May have to go out and get another bike just for two wheeling.
Wow, thanks for the information. Seems to be split with some leaning (no pun intended) toward sidecar only. I think I need to wait a little and see if the 2 wheel memories fade or get stronger. I really enjoy riding with the sidecar and am still in a fairly steep learning curve so it may be way too early to make any decision. I agree that the process of taking the sidecar off just to ride 2 wheels for a short time is a lot of work. It also seems that once removed, try as I might things just don't go back together as easily as they are supposed to. I'll keep you posted on my thinking. Thanks again for all of your thoughts and comments!
Three sidecar rigs and two 2 wheel bikes. I just like riding all of them.
When I get a Sidecar installed on my Triumph Rocket 3 Roadster, I will still keep my 2012 Suzuki Burgman 650 Executive since my Son has one also and we ride together.
Sam:)
The put on take off idea is not so good in my eyes.
On the MZ that was like the attempt to autoprovoke to go down on the first cobble stone pavement...the frame was too week and twisted extremely from my acrobatic way to ride on 3 wheels, so on 2 wheels it became insane to ride it.
The Jawa as 2 wheeler was the revelation (used to leave from the traffic lights like a light weight dragster), so about 9000 out of the 29000km I did on 2 wheels. Good solid frame, but the put on procedure was pretty nasty and a kind of lottery. In most occasions it would pull badly and only when friend Fernando (Jawa importer) would align it, it would ride straight on 3 wheels.
The Ural as 2 wheeler is possible to handle but not very much fun even with brand new tires. (I understand the back wheel is mounted 1/2" offset)
So to have a second 2 wheel only bike is the easiest way to go.
I used to have a KLR as solo, but most roads got paved and frankly I felt much safer in upper mountain range on 3 wheels, so the new 2 wheeler is a long stroker for pure street riding and the rig for allround and heavy load transports.
Sven
I think my signature line says it all. Three 2 wheel, and only one 3 wheel rig. I accumulated just short of 7K miles on 2, and just short of 2K on 3 in 2015. Now some of the difference is due to a mechanical failure of the Wing/Cali that put it down for nearly two months while I found a problem in the starter motor. But I still love the 2 wheel experience and plan to continue enjoying it while I still can trust my knees to hold it up an the stops.
That is principally why I like the rig most around town.
Jim
Two wheels solo, three wheels when traveling with my wife and when the two-wheelers are down for maintenance.
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Best,
GTRider
Am now enjoying the pleasure of three wheels exclusively. Not worrying about loose sand, gravel, oil or potholes frees my mind to ride the wind. The Goldwing rig is for Iron Butt cruising and the KLR rig for exploring 4x4 mountains trail.
Yes, I miss carving the country roads, but I don't miss coming around a blind curve to find a lost bale of hay in the middle of the road. I've destroyed three helmets, have numerous stitches and a week long hospital stay as memories from riding two wheels.
Today three wheels give me the wind in my face, wide open vistas and take me wherever I want to go. CCjon
