When setting up a sidecar rig, once you get the car approximately level when the bike is level on a level surface, then you want to start fooling with...

If what we're looking at in that picture is the rear tire from the rear after 1700 miles of use, then yes that seems like a LOT of lean out. Your scie...

Ok, Frankenzuki, that helps a lot. Basically what we'd call a starter rig. Low cost, for around town, not a fixer-upper. This means, basically, an o...

Frankenzuki, some of us here enjoy steering guys to likely rigs, but you need to give us more to go on. First of all, what's your budget? Do you wan...

tinboatcapt - 4/24/2015 11:37 AM It is widely reported that the 16" setup needs no modification. Correct. 16's and 17's are no problem. It's th...

I was under the impression that darksiding a 15" wheel was next to impossible, even after machining out the bead hump, because the actual diamete...

How about a picture of the rig you're doing this with? Camping or moteling?

For me, riding a heavy sidecar rig without a steering mod can be done, but it takes out a lot of the fun because the steering is so strenuous. Seem...

That's probably the Nexen SB 802. Not the greatest tire in the world, but perfectly fine as a car pusher. I know a guy who used it as a car pusher o...

So, Marty, from the pic it looks like your 85 Shadow is a VT1100C? Which tire did you get to fit on that rim?

Toyman, in Post #1 you say you want to take a shaft drive BMW hack offroad. I don't know what kind of offroad riding is available in Kansas, but I've...

That's nice, Don, but keep it away from the salt air. That air will destroy its good looks. I got a cousin in Mystic!

So basically you want the posts in each thread to appear in reverse chronological order? Don't think we got that option. If you go to "My Settings" ...

Cool!

It's a ways off but I might be interested in joining you. Since I know you'll be monitoring this thread, Al, ( and I might completely forget about it...