What to check for when purchasing a motorcycle with a sidecar?

@miles-ladue 

Thanks for the suggestion and advice. I like the idea of not messing with my Tiger and I already have Steve's GL1500 tagged as a target. 
What are your (the everyone's) thoughts on the 2005 BMW R1200ST (down in New Orleans)?
I owned a BMW 650 GS in the past.

650 gs and R1200st are night and day different.  Chain vs shaft, 300lbs vs 500, gobs more HP and torque, Smooth and silky vs farm implement.  Both have their place and tugging a long distance comfortable sidecar isn’t something I would immediately think “650 gs would be great for this.”

Nevertheless, you won’t go wrong exploring Steve’s Wing, even if you find something else that suits you.

Posted by: @ryanrides

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@miles-ladue 

Thanks for the suggestion and advice. I like the idea of not messing with my Tiger and I already have Steve's GL1500 tagged as a target. 
What are your (the everyone's) thoughts on the 2005 BMW R1200ST (down in New Orleans)?
I owned a BMW 650 GS in the past.

Ryan, that R1200ST w/Sputnik near New Orleans has a bad history, as it was put together by the former DMC sidecars when it was up in Washington.

Bad ju ju there. And that Sputnik sidecar is half the quality of sidecar compared to the California Escort ll that Steve Ives is selling.

And....whilst you may, or may not, be a fan of a Honda Goldwing, it is impossible to be the reliability of a Goldwing, and the torque from that 6 cylinder engine.

Finally, you neglected to tell ME where it is you live in the Great Pacific Northwest, as we might be neighbors.