Where have all the sidecars gone?

[Henk]

Question was asked at Mt Welly today, a few guys would like to see them come back so if anyone knows where they have gone and if the current owners would be willing to part with them, it would be good to get them circulating again.

[Bert]

It would be great to get them back.
I had a ball on tf100 years ago (last century)---> guess that's why we have "stinky" now. :2thumbsup

There must be a truck load of them around the manawatu / wanganui area, I think most of them originated out of the local air force base (early nineties).

Maybe a pitbike conversion could be in order....

some quick funny links:
(all be it, a bit too small for my liking)

http://www.motorcycle.com/manufacturer/pocketbikes-w-sidecars-look-out-world-16150.html

http://www.westcoastminisidecars.com/Stockton%208.jpg

[old fartz]

if anybody knows of a bucket sidecar for sale i could be interested in buying one to have a lot of fun on

[Schrgd]

If anyone needs a swinger on a bucket sidecar i'm keen!

[Kickaha]

Maybe buy one of these (not that it's bucket legal)
http://www.rsr-sidecar.de/website.php?id=/index/english/junior_sidecar.htm

[Schrgd]

That rsr looks awesome! That would be an interesting ride.

[Henk]

if anybody knows of a bucket sidecar for sale i could be interested in buying one to have a lot of fun on

OI, get in line.

[Kickaha]

Oh yeah did I mention I have a rolling (well just about) Bucket sidecar chassis at home? one day I may even do something with it

[speedpro]

My old one, there's more in the bucket sidecar thread. This one lives in Wellington now, F5 will be able to confirm if it's still there.

[Pumba]

I know of the location of one in Auckland. However given the owners history of buying things to be condemend for ever to sit in a shed with the best intention of being raced/riden I will be surprised if we ever see it at the track.

[R6_kid]

The AUSMC has two, but they need work to get them going properly.

[Buckets4Me]

E.S.E need to finish a few 50's before they take on any more racers

but what will happen then who knows :shutup:

[F5 Dave]

My old one, there's more in the bucket sidecar thread. This one lives in Wellington now, F5 will be able to confirm if it's still there.

Yeah Skiddy should still have it, PM me if want a number.

[jasonu]

Shaun Vesey or Jarrod Clendon in Whangarei used to ride a competitive one. Not sure what happened to it. Try the whie pages for a ph #

[Taz]

Yeah we used to race against them at Mt wellington. I remember the bucket sidecar as being more work than fun in the end.

[F5 Dave]

The last sidecar GP was two 1/2 hour races. Only at the start was there 3 chairs going, shortly to be 2 as one pulled in for repairs & then another & the first one was back out, then the 3rd & about 5-10 min of the race where none of them were on the track:pinch:

Attrition was the winner on the day.

I imagine average lap time around Mt wgtn was about 4 minutes at that rate.

[Squiggles]

I know of the location of one in Auckland. However given the owners history of buying things to be condemend for ever to sit in a shed with the best intention of being raced/riden I will be surprised if we ever see it at the track.

You meanie, i finally did something with the rx :laugh: Motor is out at the mo :eek:

[racer40]

i used to race bucket sidecars for years, & there is a group of us who really want to get it going again. R6kid.me you say you know of 2 with AUSMC who is that?? & if anyone else knows of any, even just a chassis please let me know.

[F5 Dave]

Wonder what ever happened to Luke & his sidekick, erm. . . whassisname. They were a good crew to go drinking with & seemed pleasantly certifiable.

[Kickaha]

if anyone else knows of any, even just a chassis please let me know.

There's one leaning up against my back fence, although it's pretty agricultural and I do have plans for it, thought I might just tease you a bit

[Squiggles]

i used to race bucket sidecars for years, & there is a group of us who really want to get it going again. R6kid.me you say you know of 2 with AUSMC who is that?? & if anyone else knows of any, even just a chassis please let me know.

We have 1 thats a boat anchor really and the other is good but we've never gotten around to sorting out a shifter for it & connecting the rear brake, also rides slightly under mnz regs at the front when loaded

[speedpro]

The sidecar boys, of any size sidecar, were always good to get on the piss with. You had to leave the track early to beat them to the pub and for at least one Ohakea GP, there may have been others but I don't remember, we parked up on base and passed . . . . . . . . . some other time for that story maybe? Rob Henry set off from Auckland for one Ohakea GP "on" his Honda 125 sidecar complete with passenger holding a torch for when cars came along. They got as far as Te Awamutu or Te Kuiti before the motor gave up. The "one-up" sidecar races were always good for a laugh as were the "two-up" bucket races.

[F5 Dave]

how many buckets these days have seats (let along pegs) for two up? Change of times huh. My old H100 I guess.

& who would you be stupid enough to get on the back of a bike with?:eek5:

[Buckets4Me]

& who would you be stupid enough to get on the back of a bike with?:eek5:

I second that :wacko:

[racer40]

I"m still trying to get hold of squiggles & R6kid regarding the whereabouts of any bucket sidecars for sale, complete or not, or anyone else who may have one.

[Squiggles]

Have sent you a pm :)

[Buckets4Me]

I"m still trying to get hold of squiggles & R6kid regarding the whereabouts of any bucket sidecars for sale, complete or not, or anyone else who may have one.

is this to replace f1 at Taupo RRS :blank:

count me in I will get one built for 2010-11 race if others do (time and money being the only drawback)

[Gazzza]

We used to run against Shaun in Whangarei, we even found and old VHS with all us guys including Shaun, the paddock talk was great, we seemed to spend alot of time tinkering between races.

[speedpro]

Lusty and Biceps put a KX500 engine in their bucket sidecar. They spent time between races welding up all the cracks or breaks. Fun to watch that one. Or what about Jill and ??? with the honda single sidecar they were taking to Wanganui. They had it out to 150cc(?) and had a good dose of nitromethane in it. Shame they blew the motor the day or so before Wanganui and had to run their regular bucket engine.

[speedpro]

This is my old one. It's in Wellington last I saw and was looking very much nicer.

[koba]

This is my old one. It's in Wellington last I saw and was looking very much nicer.

I think it made an apperance over easter, we saw it in the pits but went home before any races started.

[Henk]

Yep that was the one, or so I'm told. It did a few laps during the lunch break.

[Caleb A]

:brick:I'm keen for a blast . I would also like to build 1