As per the title, what makes your rig so special to you?
At the USCA National Rally I attended one of the things that blew me away (besides all the awesome people, and fun times) was the variety of different types of rigs. I'd just thought "a sidecar is a sidecar", until I started paying close attention. Man, everything from a custom Coke bottle shaped rig, to stunning big cruiser bike rigs, to sports rigs, to adventure rigs, to custom camp rigs... The differences were a bit jaw dropping. And this was just rigs in North America. Look at other continents, and the variety gets even broader. Got me thinking, "what is it about a certain type of rig that gets a person excited. Would make for a fun to read article in the Sidecarist Magazine after this year's National Rally. 😎
Since I started this, here is what gets me excited about my two rigs:
The big Screaming Yellow Zonker (a '95 BMW R1100GS with Dnepr sidecar) is my first. Living in the Southwest there are so many opportunities to turn off the beaten path and go explore. Coming from an off road background (2 & 4 wheel), this type of adventure gets my juices flowing. I've taken it places that were beyond my capabilities and required some creative work to get back out. lol It has also taken me on 4,000+ mile adventures across the country. To say it is one tough rig would be an understatement, and it allows me to push my limits. It is the one "Jack of all trades, master of none" rig.
Finding great places to camp, away from the "camping crowd", is a fun advantage of an Adventure based rig.
Another big advantage is how well it handles my young energetic pup. She likes to move around a lot inside the rig, and with durable seat cushions and tough paint work, the rig handles her roughness with aplomb.
The newest rig was really just a test idea. Something small light and sporty, that could ride easily in a smaller toy hauler pulled by an SUV or 1/2 ton pickup. It is a '24 Triumph Speed 400, and a '78 Motorvation Spyder T-1. This is the first one I've "mated" to a bike. Since it hadn't been done before I had to build the subframe brackets from scratch, and figure out all the alignment specs. Fabrication is a whole lot of fun, and this was definitely enjoyable. That is turned out much better than it should have was icing on the cake.
It is super sporty and fun on the twisty roads. I'm also rather smitten with the style of the sidecar having the link suspension and no external frame. Has a sexy exotic look. We have a lot of fun back roads that wind around the benches, and run up into the Uinta Mountains. It will get a lot of use. I'm looking forward to painting the sidecar to match the bike.
Definitely look forward to read about your rig, and what makes it so special to you. 😎
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Ok, I'll go next. It's not awesome, but it is um..."special". Since two wheels doesn't look like it will ever happen again, putting the little training wheel on my bike was kind of awesome. This thing can still be just as scary as it was when it first rolled out of the garage 20 yrs. ago, that's good. Of course I will mainly ride it for health reasons, as it has a way of clearing cholesterol out of my arteries on every ride.
Ok, I'll go next. It's not awesome, but it is um..."special". Since two wheels doesn't look like it will ever happen again, putting the little training wheel on my bike was kind of awesome. This thing can still be just as scary as it was when it first rolled out of the garage 20 yrs. ago, that's good. Of course I will mainly ride it for health reasons, as it has a way of clearing cholesterol out of my arteries on every ride.
Grinning is a great exercise. 😎
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The thing that makes my rig so awesome is that traveling with a sidecar was my wife's idea!
Ok, so I like being able to chase dirt bikes around out in the stix, even if it means a thousand mile ride on the superslab to get there. I wanted the "jack of all trades" that Scott mentions, with a high dose of reliability and parts availability. Oh, and the need for speed!
Also, kinda like the DCT, after getting hooked on it.
One of the reasons that make mine awsome is that it's a brand new 1930's designed side valve machine.
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These really look great Have you considered homologating them and importing them for sale?
There is a hole in the market right now and if you don't lose sight of the fact that you'd be a
niche player it could very well be profitable. Not "get rich" profitable but profitable none the less.
i brought Royal Enfield into the US, gotten TVS and a Chinese product approved and have just
finished the homologation for BSA. It can look overwhelming, if you can read, you can do it.
I can tell you it would be a hell of a lot of fun for you
Kevin
I don't want to be a middle man and push the price up, there is nothing to stop anyone else from importing their own machine just like I did.
This is where I bought mine..... 750cc Motorcycle Three Wheel Sidecar Cj750 Motorcycle For Travelling - Buy Cj750 Motorcycle sidecar Motorcycle china Three Wheel Motorcycle Product on Alibaba.com Helen Huang is the person to speak to, she will make sure you get the bike you want, and will supply the paperwork needed for easy importing.
These are not old junk, they are hand built and perfect in every way. Expect a six month delay while they build your bike, if mine is anything to go by it's worth the wait.
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For me, it’s the ability to haul groceries or friends in comfort And it’s a (Semi) matched pair
I have to say that if Suzuki did anything like as good a job on the Bandit as they did on the Strom, it has to be gooooood!
Illegitemi non carborundum est!
Carrying capacity in my Yamaha/Champion! John, Easter dinner, adult beverages, water and snacks for the my brother's employees. The Wing/Hannigan is awesome because it has old school pin stripes and a lift seat, for when I'm the carrying capacity. I never drive this one.
Carrying capacity in my Yamaha/Champion! John, Easter dinner, adult beverages, water and snacks for the my brother's employees. The Wing/Hannigan is awesome because it has old school pin stripes and a lift seat, for when I'm the carrying capacity. I never drive this one.
Beats the heck out of a mini-van! 🤩 I'm thinking folks stop and watch in amazement as the over stuffed shopping cart empties out. 😎
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@scott-h Definitely more thumbs up than a mini-van 🙂
Mine’s special. Trying to figure out who’s riding with me.
Mine’s special. Trying to figure out who’s riding with me.
That's a good looking rig! 🤩 No wonder it's always occupied. 😎
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