hi folks, I'm new to the club though I owned a sidecar about 25 years ago and learned to ride it before selling. I have a 1977 Honda Goldwing GL 1000 that I'm kind of bored with, and also being an older rider, am considering a side car. I saw a 1972 Jawa Velorex for sale at a good price. Where could I obtain the mounts for my specific year and model of bike? I am a mediocre mechanic and would definitely need some support in addition to the proper equipment to set it up. I live in Southern Maine. Thanks, Brian
Welcome, Brian! Glad to have you back in the sidecar world.
I will let others reply to your questions first, and you will definitely get a lot of good advice here.
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Heya Brian,
I currently run a 77 velorex 562 on my VTX. It's a pretty light sidecar for the bike but did some frame reinforcing with the help of a friend.
For the mounts I started with those generic clamp style on amazon/ebay to get it mounted in a temporary position and make sure my math was right. From there I took everything off and with the help of a cheap welder (and youtube videos) made some custom mounts.
DMC of texas might have mounts for your specific bike. I'd give them a call first, every time I've called and consulted with them they've been very helpful.
I am in the process of building a Gl1000 / Motorvation rig and have designed most all my own mounts as like yourself could find very little online for this bike. Using pictures acquired over years as well as some advice from long time sidecar builder (John Sweet) have created some solid mounts that I am willing to share all info. At the moment still trying to figure out this site as well as get past the limited post before I can start a build thread. Hopefully my info I plan to share will help.
I am in the process of building a Gl1000 / Motorvation rig and have designed most all my own mounts as like yourself could find very little online for this bike. Using pictures acquired over years as well as some advice from long time sidecar builder (John Sweet) have created some solid mounts that I am willing to share all info. At the moment still trying to figure out this site as well as get past the limited post before I can start a build thread. Hopefully my info I plan to share will help.
Mike in Alabama @mjc1962 what year is your GL-1000 ?
1975 - 1979
If it's a 1976 GL-1000 LTD, you win a box of Stroopwaffles.
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1976 Gl1000, originally Candy Antares Red. Given to me by my long time (25 years) riding buddy that passed last year. He bought it new in 76 while living in Los Angeles rode it until about 1990 then parked it in a shed, moving on to another bike until he gave it to me about 8 years back. 31k.
1976 Gl1000, originally Candy Antares Red. Given to me by my long time (25 years) riding buddy that passed last year. He bought it new in 76 while living in Los Angeles rode it until about 90 then parked it in a shed until he gave it to me about 8 years back. 31k.
Mike...love the back story, and that your friend was still riding it up to 90 years olde, and even like the fact that it was originally Red.
However, since it is not the 1976 GL-1000 LTD model, I am afraid that you will not be receiving this box of delicious Stroopwaffles, of which I must now eat them all myself.
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1976 Gl1000, originally Candy Antares Red. Given to me by my long time (25 years) riding buddy that passed last year. He bought it new in 76 while living in Los Angeles rode it until about 90 then parked it in a shed until he gave it to me about 8 years back. 31k.
Mike...love the back story, and that your friend was still riding it up to 90 years olde, and even like the fact that it was originally Red.
However, since it is not the 1976 GL-1000 LTD model, I am afraid that you will not be receiving this box of delicious Stroopwaffles, of which I must now eat them all myself.
Miles, does your blood sugar permit such wanton consumption? Give at least one to the postmaster when you go to collect your mail!
Illegitemi non carborundum est!
1976 Gl1000, originally Candy Antares Red. Given to me by my long time (25 years) riding buddy that passed last year. He bought it new in 76 while living in Los Angeles rode it until about 90 then parked it in a shed until he gave it to me about 8 years back. 31k.
Mike...love the back story, and that your friend was still riding it up to 90 years olde, and even like the fact that it was originally Red.
However, since it is not the 1976 GL-1000 LTD model, I am afraid that you will not be receiving this box of delicious Stroopwaffles, of which I must now eat them all myself.
Well, sort of misleading the way you read that....he rode it from 1976 until sometime in the 1990's, when he moved on to a Kawasaki Concourse, He and I meeting in 2000 and riding together all over the county until late 2024....BUT, he was still riding at age 84 up until about 9 months before he passed of cancer.
Not sure I even know what a stroopwaffle is, but sounds good.....T2 diabetes sux but I still eat what I want when I want, just not a box of anything.
An original gold wing is probably the only gold wing I would like to own.
Came to that realisation 50 yrs late.
A Moto Guzzi got in 1st though.
Mike @mkc1962, I lost my best riding buddies of 35 years when he passed at 86.75 years old...not quite 87 years olde.
A Stroopwaffles is a layer of caramel between two thin waffles. They were invented in The Netherlands, most are made in The Netherlands, although today there are companies that copy almost everything, and make them everywhere.
Here is the regular sized version of them. They are perfectly sized for laying one on the top of a cup of coffee, or...a cuppa tea...to warm up the caramel in the center.
And here is the Life-Sized version I found in Spain, or was it France, maybe it was Germany....heck...I am olde, and forget.
The OLDE guy in the picture is me, trying to bite this poster of a huge Stroopwaffle.
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Strangely, stroopwaffles made with honey and some other fillings are very popular at several convenience stores in the Midwest, notably Casey’s General Store. I have a number of friends that regularly have them and share occasionally. Yummy.
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An original gold wing is probably the only gold wing I would like to own.
Came to that realisation 50 yrs late.
A Moto Guzzi got in 1st though.
Ive owned em all and they have all been great bikes except for the 2001 I bought in its 1st year run, lots of problems with that one and Honda bought it back under the magnuson moss warranty act, but they've finally worked out all of that 1st year run crap....Ive had 2 other Gl1000's and they were great bikes for their design. mainly very easy to work on.
I recently sold my last 2 wheel GL1500 (had it for 18 years) as due to some physical issues figured it was time to go to that 3rd wheel. I still cross country about every 18 months, and still do lots of long distance riding. I decided I would give both a Trike and a sidecar setup a try. Could have had a brand new canam last year for free, but I never really liked the way it rode so just helped my buddies widow sell it. My 1800 trike I Like and did do cross country on it earlier this year. But what little I have ridden this 50 yr old wing and sidecar setup I also like it. Trikes are everywhere, SC's attached to a 50 year old bike not commonly seen. Ive always liked the out of the norm stuff. SOoo... Im building this one.
I also own a Motoguzzi V85TT i bought new in 22, but the health issues I am dealing with, that one is getting harder to mount and unmount...it will probably end out with some sort of SC attached eventually,.
Mike @mkc1962, I lost my best riding buddies of 35 years when he passed at 86.75 years old...not quite 87 years olde.
A Stroopwaffles is a layer of caramel between two thin waffles. They were invented in The Netherlands, most are made in The Netherlands, although today there are companies that copy almost everything, and make them everywhere.
Here is the regular sized version of them. They are perfectly sized for laying one on the top of a cup of coffee, or...a cuppa tea...to warm up the caramel in the center.
And here is the Life-Sized version I found in Spain, or was it France, maybe it was Germany....heck...I am olde, and forget.
The OLDE guy in the picture is me, trying to bite this poster of a huge Stroopwaffle.
OH lord, yep would not be able to enjoy them....much.
I'm European born and raised, so very familiar with such delicacies just under other various names.
OH lord, yep would not be able to enjoy them....much.
I'm European born and raised, so very familiar with such delicacies just under other various names.
Oh, no...there are no former Europeans living in...ALABAMA....cannot be true.
And, a Stroopwaffle is called a Stroopwaffle, in any language.
Everything else is just an imitation.
We spent 5 months (in total) all over Western Europe last year, and everywhere we found Stroopwaffles, they were called...Stroopwaffles.
It's an International Delicacy
The Dutch would declare war....war I say....on any nation that called their National treat anything other than a Stroopwaffle.
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