FlyinMonkeys@michael-ladue 51 Posts
Ron, have you carefully inspected the sidecar FRAME to see if there is an ID tag, that could name the manufacturing company?
Different sidecar companies put that ID tag in different locations, so search the entire frame.
Ron, have you carefully inspected the sidecar FRAME to see if there is an ID tag, that could name the manufacturing company?
Different sidecar companies put that ID tag in different locations, so search the entire frame.
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Two Million Miles, and All 7 Continents
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jaydmc on November 15, 2022, 8:03 am
Watsonian made a sidecar like this, it was also copied here in the USA, been a long time since I have had to answer questions about these. One version had 2 indents in the nose, the other three. My guess is yours is the USA one due to the frame. These I am told were advertised often as just bodies with adds in the back of magazines such as popular mechanics and may have been sold as a "universal". One clue which I could not make out in your photo would be the bolt pattern on the wheel and size of lug nuts. If it is a 4 on 4 inch with 1/2 inch lug bolts, these would be trailer specification parts as such lend me to think it is a made in the USA sidecar body with a homemade frame. The Watsonian, would have smaller diameter bolt circle and smaller bolts holding the wheel on. However, like I said, it has been a very long time since I have worked with these, at least 20 years as such I likely have some of this wrong.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
Watsonian made a sidecar like this, it was also copied here in the USA, been a long time since I have had to answer questions about these. One version had 2 indents in the nose, the other three. My guess is yours is the USA one due to the frame. These I am told were advertised often as just bodies with adds in the back of magazines such as popular mechanics and may have been sold as a "universal". One clue which I could not make out in your photo would be the bolt pattern on the wheel and size of lug nuts. If it is a 4 on 4 inch with 1/2 inch lug bolts, these would be trailer specification parts as such lend me to think it is a made in the USA sidecar body with a homemade frame. The Watsonian, would have smaller diameter bolt circle and smaller bolts holding the wheel on. However, like I said, it has been a very long time since I have worked with these, at least 20 years as such I likely have some of this wrong.
Jay G
DMC sidecars
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DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
15616 Carbonado South Prairie RD
Buckley WA 98321
866-638-1793
Hours Monday - Thursday 6-4:30
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sidehack05 on November 21, 2022, 9:14 am
This sidecar may have been built by International Sidecar Corp in St. Paul, Minnesota in the late 1960's.
This sidecar may have been built by International Sidecar Corp in St. Paul, Minnesota in the late 1960's.
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Sidehack05 1999 H-D FLHR with Champion Legend Sidecar
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jaydmc on November 22, 2022, 8:14 am
I agree, I could not remember the name "International"
Jay G
DMC sidecars
I agree, I could not remember the name "International"
Jay G
DMC sidecars
Jay G
DMC sidecars
www.dmcsidecars.com
15616 Carbonado South Prairie RD
Buckley WA 98321
866-638-1793
Hours Monday - Thursday 6-4:30
