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Wind resistance of sidecar

pbrowne · 2014-04-15T10:54:34Z

I'm convinced that I finally now have my alignment correct. There's an effect that I'm noticing that may be wind resistance at higher speeds. Up to 55 mph things are fine but above that there's a slight pull to the right that gets annoying at 65 mph. It's not a big pull, but it requires constant pressure on the bars. I'm still in learning mode after having the TS Ranger on my Burgman 650 for just about 6 months. I just wanted to see if others find this same experience. So, is it normal to experience a bit of pull to the right at higher speeds and it it just wind resistance caused by the extra cross section of the sidecar?

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Peter Pan

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Del,
all do that.
All three times I got a rig. The same day I asked myself, why I did wait so long for to buy me a sidecar rig.
Its the sanest addiction I know and multiplies the utility and fun of sticking the nose into the wind.
Best wishes for the new life span.
Sven

Posted : June 5, 2014 4:15 am

Bob Hunt

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I have a windshield from Brooklands in England and when I don't have a passenger I loosen the wingnuts and lay it down, works well.

Posted : June 18, 2014 2:06 pm

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