How old is everyone?

I may be a little late to the thread, looks like it's been around a couple of years already.....
I'm 56, will turn 57 on the 4th of July. Not so patiently waiting to get my first sidecar, April 11th - so close yet so far away.

kayakinbiker - 3/13/2011 1:04 PM How do you get young peeps interested in sidecars?

Parenthood. The manufacturers should play up the family thing to younger riders. You can't take the wife and kids on a trike. In this state, you can't even legally take a kid on your motorcycle unless they can reach the unaltered factory installed passenger pegs. Unless you have a sidecar. 😉

I'm 47

Nice car!

like i said i wanted a sidecar from the first day i started riding.while i want a servi-car [for running into town stuff like that] i have no interest in the tri glide.i think harley should have kept making the sidecar .

horrorguy - 3/28/2011 5:42 AM

like i said i wanted a sidecar from the first day i started riding.while i want a servi-car [for running into town stuff like that] i have no interest in the tri glide.i think harley should have kept making the sidecar .

I had thought maybe I might go with a trike as I get older, then I realized it's not for me, primarily because I want to see my dog's lil face when I ride..then there's the fact that I can store stuff in the trunk and on the floor, instead of always packing on my bike seat..

i think the sidecar beats the trike in what you can put in the sidecar.i even bought home a Christmas tree many moons ago in one of the police bike/sidecars.the passenger sits lower and gets to see the road .and the kool factor beats the trike.

Didn't read every post, but I am guessing I am the youngest guy here. I turned 28 on Feb 11th. My rig is a goldwing with a California III sidecar. My wife and I have a 4 year old son and we bought the rig so we could all ride together. I still have other 2-wheelers, but something tells my the 3 wheeler will get ridden the most this summer!!

I started riding in 65 when I got out of the army. I built my first sidecar in 68, have had ten of them since then.
Actually If you count the minibike I built with sidecar in 66, I have had 11 of them. When I was young I sidehacked because it was a hoot and different. I ran them off road back then too, there was a class for them in enduro competition.
I will be 67 this summer and now I ride sidecars because of disability, I can still ride a small dirt bike TW200 but sidecars are my main thing and have been for years. I will probably build a rig for the TW200 too.

DR650 with Ural and Honda 750 Aero with Kenna

Phelonius

kayakinbiker - 3/28/2011 1:59 PM

I had thought maybe I might go with a trike as I get older, then I realized it's not for me, primarily because I want to see my dog's lil face when I ride..then there's the fact that I can store stuff in the trunk and on the floor, instead of always packing on my bike seat..

Yes, Linda, you are exactly right. You are not the type of women who is going to ride a trike - never ever !! You must and will pilot a sidecar when the time is coming and love it with all its joy and fun. I'm sure about that !
Once you've tasted it you will become addicted - forever. Believe me - I know what I am talking about.

BTW: Your bike is a beauty. I have also shared your ride-reports and amazing photos. Really superb !

Ride safe ! Always.......

Regards from Germany at the other side of the pond.

S I G I

I'm 56 going on 56, I'm new to hacking but so far I love it!

Pavin - 4/7/2011 9:11 PM

... I'm new to hacking but so far I love it!

Lot of fun, ain't they? Welcome to the off-set world. Drive safely.

Welcome Pavin, I hope you enjoy it.

Welcome! Not riding right now.. recouperating from a gear shifting foot problem..pout!

Thanks for the welcome, I've been riding mc's for years but have always loved the looks of a sidecar,so I found one the wife and I liked and we bought it. Now it has to quit snowing so we can get out and enjoy it.
Thanks again Rick