hello,
i am totally new to sidecars
i am purchasing a 1999 yamaha royal star venture, with 10,800 miles on it, it has a matching escort sidecar,
kinda a little leary i have never ridden a cycle with a sidecar over 2 miles just wondering if yall have a few tips for me..
any help is appreciated
i paid 8000 for the rig it has been totally gone thru all maintenance, including carbs cleans the works also did i get a pretty good deal
let me know help me learn
Download the sidecar operating books available on this site (free), read the information, drop some ballast in the back of the sidecar instead of a passenger and practice, practice, practice.
Good Luck Lou,
Lonnie
+1 to what Lonnie said. Jena & I also suggest you seek out a training class if there's one in your general area.
Lee
MB5+TW200+CRF250L+GTV300+INT650
XL883R w/Texas Ranger Sidecar
Zuma 50F + Burgman w/Texas Sidecar<Mrs. SwampFox
Welcome Lou. I'd say you got a great deal.
I'll have to second Swampfox's comment about a Sidecar/Trike Education Program (STEP) course. It's worth a few months experience in a couple of days time.
Many of us learned the old way by trial and a lot of error. Your chances of survival of the learning process go way up if you can find a sidecar instructor or better a school.
Till then take it very cautiously, these are very different animals. But worth learning correctly.
Phelonius
BTW I personally consider it bad luck to point the oil drain plug at the sun while riding.
Ride it and have fun! If it frightens you a little then that's quite normal and nothing to be ashamed about. We've all been there! Lol.
+10 on what Lonnie said. What was the best for me was a church parking lot less than a mile from the house, only used on Sundays, lol. Left me with a lot of time to practice, practice, PRACTICE, did I say practice, well do it some more. High speed panic stops, sudden lane changes, figure 8’s, and for fun a little flying the chair, use some ballast, then take it out and see how it feels without it. Each and ever rig will be different in one way or another, become familiar with yours. Then get ready for smiles as the miles roll by, as the grin hasn’t left my face since we added the sidecar, and I will never will be the same, as now I just wonder what that bike would look like with a sidecar added…………..lol….it will never end…….LOL.
was out today rode about 60 miles this was my first time getting too ride the new sidecar, man it was fun... only one time did i fly the sidecar just a bit,, weather was only bout 55 i like to froze to death... but it was fun anyhow supposed to be close to 70 tomorrow look out .............
Congratulations on your first ride on your rig. I hope you have many more.
First ride on rig.13.12.88...Long time ago and still laugh about 3 times going straight into the pasture on 140km and next day whacking of a road side plock...
did I forget the ride to Norway on 25.december.
Its never too late to become infected by the virus.
Once infected there is no cure....
Stay nuts and life becomes better!!!!
Sven
