Hi i am thinking of getting a side car for my 07 Yamaha Road Star 1700. I would like some suggestions on what would work go for me. The only one i have been thinking of is a Texas Ranger side car. I am open for more suggestions. Thank you
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I installed one of my Sweet Liberty Sidecars on this Yamaha Road Star. With the 37 degree fork angle no changes were needed to the front end. If your up around Maggie Valley North Carolina look up Mike. He's just up the street from the Wheels in Time motorcycle museum. I would do another Yamaha Road Star before a Road King any day.
If I wasn't into Sport bikes I would probably drive one of these over a King. It was a joy to drive with very little vibration and more than enough power.
The Sweet Liberty sidecar also works great on the side of the Honda Valkyrie. The "Red Rocket" is what I enjoy driving.
The frame doesn't get any simpler than this with only thirty four pieces. If the sidecar looks light to some of you, it is weighing in at 175 lbs.. How I make it work is by moving the moment outward away from the bike. With a high moment arm even a motorcycle with almost 800 lbs doesn't have a tendency to lift up in right hand turns. 
That is a handsome machine, but I would expect poor gas milage.
Thank you Johnny Sweet for your quick replay. The pictures were great just what i was hoping for to see a Road Star with a side car attached and see the sub frame.
Phelonius - I would expect poor gas milage.
From my experience the people that own these machines don't think about how much gas they are burning; it's about the adventure.
Our sidecars would also work well for your bike, The M72C or the wider M72CX or even the Expedition sidecar mounted on an M72CX chassis. These sidecars are all very easy to get in and out of and have a trunk that opens from the out side seals and locks. These sidecars all have full suspension as well as having their bodies mounted on rubber vibration isolators. We also have options like electric trim and brakes are either optional or standard depending on the sidecar. Some companies do not even offer brakes as on option, my feeling is that you may never need a brake, until the one time you do.
Not sure where the idea that a 37 degree fork angle makes not need for steering modifications. Fork angle has nothing to do with if a bike could use steering modifications, trail is what determines if you should modify the steering. While no bike must have the steering modified, modifying the front end does significantly lower steering effort. When it is done at the triple tree's it looks like changing the "rake" angle and many people will call it "raking" it does not change the rake, all it does is reduce steering effort. This is why we make for many bikes new triple tree's to lower the steering effort.
All three of the bikes in the photo's have had their steering modified and also are equipped with a brake and electric trim.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
866-638-1793
Thank you all for your replays and info. I did not think about having to change the rake on the front end to make using a sidecar easier. I thought that i could only use the sidecar when i wanted to take the wife for a ride. I think the sidecar idea is not for me. I enjoy riding twisty roads and really laying the bike over to much to give that up. Thanks again for the help.
To ride a sidecar rig on twisty roads is just, if not more challenging then riding two wheels.
