I just came home with my new rig - a Honda CTX700D with a Sweet SL-220 Sidecar.
Here are some comments from Johnny Sweet:
I must say that the Honda is a real dream to drive. It didn't take long to get spoiled with the auto shifting. the seat is also very comfortable compared to the one my rig.
So how does your sidecar rig measure up? Let me start by saying that over the last forty plus years I have had my own personal bikes with my sidecars mounted on them. I always proffered my bike with my sidecar over any that I was building. Each sidecar that I built and mounted had their own shall we say personality. They all went straight and didn't pull left or right. Some like the Honda CB500 and 750 along with the Goldwing would always shimmy. It was just the way it was. We installed a shimmy damper on them and they drove great and the customers were always quite pleased. But I never at any time wanted a customers bike with my sidecar. It was always interesting riding the different bikes and they all drove great. But I would like to have your rig and this is a first in all the hundreds that I have built. It's that good!
Later, Johnny jsweet450yahoo.com
Check out the pictures on My CTX Album.
Fred
dyenfd - 8/25/2014 5:53 PM
I just came home with my new rig - a Honda CTX700D with a Sweet SL-220 Sidecar.... Check out the pictures on My CTX Album.
Fred
Very nice rig there Fred - here's to many miles & smiles. And thanks for posting - I was wondering how the new Honda 700 automatic's would handle a sidecar. Looking fwd to stories & pics from the road.
A photo from the CTX Album:
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Super, I love the automatics. Did you change the gearing? What well it cruse on the hwy?
dyenfd - 8/25/2014
Check out the pictures on My CTX Album.
Fred
Sorry -- how do I find that album? Would love to see more pics. Have been contemplating the CTX 1300 as a sidecar rig and there are some stylistic similarities so yours may help me visualize...
Thanks
dyenfd - 8/25/2014
Check out the pictures on My CTX Album.
Fred
Sorry -- how do I find that album? Would love to see more pics. Have been contemplating the CTX 1300 as a sidecar rig and there are some stylistic similarities so yours may help me visualize...
Thanks
On the Forum home page http://www.sidecar.com/mbbs22/category-view.asp click on the Albums in the upper right.
Fred
