It has been recommended that both front and back brakes be used when stopping a sidecar rig. Since there is more weight on the rear tire of a sidehack...

99 is by far the best choice. Gas stops, restaurants, something to look at and a hell of a lot smoother than I-5. Lonnie

Many sidecarists pull trailer campers. Some quite large. The preferred hitch placement is at the inside rail of the sidecar frame so the combined r...

Dauntless was the importer for a while. There is none now for sidecars only. For $60K up front you can import the next 18 URAL sidecars. Lonni...

Not Yet! Check the info on the home page Al. Lonnie

I have frame U-clamp assemblies with eye bolts in stock and other fittings. email me at nwsidecar@aol.com and we can discuss your needs. Lonnie...

Reinforcing the swing-arm attachment area couldn't hurt. Realize that the heaviest of these sidecars were only 140# units and the mounts will not su...

X'N, Email me at nwsidecasr@aol.com and send me pix of where you are with the rig. I've done several of the VStars and can probably help you get on...

NADA & KELLY BLUE BOOK be damned. Vintage autos and bikes sell according to condition and rarity. The most important issues are: Ca...

I spoke with Jay today and he said that he and the Velorex distributor had a parting of the ways because he wasn't selling Velorex sidecars. Jay sta...

Two wheel drive is the only way around the push/pull on acceleration and deceleration. Asymetrical vehicle with aa slave wheel. Dead weight on that s...

Here's a lower rear strut position that clears everything. On this one I spot welded the clamp strap to prevent slipping . Lonnie ...

Check with the vendors listed here linked from the home page. Lonnie

I've done them but didn't have a digital camera for construction pix. Here's one of ours. As I recall we used a curved upper strut to get brake ped...

All of the pre 1989 California Sidecars had a torsional suspension. Non adjustable except for ride heigth. Eariest had bronze bushings later they had...