Best bike to suit a side car?

**hayd3n** · 25th November 2009, 17:14

ive seen this cruise around
lil gn

**Motu** · 25th November 2009, 17:26

Yes,after '69 BMW specifically claimed they were not for sidecar use - from my owners manual,in bold type ''sidecar attachment not permitted'' But of course it has been done,you need a subframe for the lower mounts,and a frame for the top mounts to transfer load to the opposite side,and link front to rear.I've got a light farm box chair to go on mine.....someday.

The XS1100 was always a good sidecar tug,and these days I've seen a few Vmax tugs - with that much grunt gearing is ok standard.Anything in the 1,000cc range with a steel tube frame would be suitable.

**pete376403** · 25th November 2009, 21:32

The old GS Suzuki shaft drives (850 / 1100) fit the bill - full dual cradle steel frame, torquey motor, lazy steering geometry, etc. If I ever get my arse into gear theres an 1100 in the shed waiting for a chair.

A mate has a 1100 yamaha v twin cruiser with a watsonian 1 1/2 adult chair that looks like it came from the yamaha catalog. Goes well, too.

**wingrider** · 25th November 2009, 21:32

Many Goldwing gl1200 and gl1500 had cars fitted.
no gearing changes needed.

Would recommend a change to 'ezisteer" front end. Normal rake is no good.
Have a look at the NZ Goldwing riders site and click on the picture gallery.

You might want to even consider a trike

**Laxi** · 25th November 2009, 21:48

R80! you can wear your german army helmet and it's useful for dealing to traffic too

**Ixion** · 25th November 2009, 21:50

That's a Zundapp isn't it ?

**Laxi** · 25th November 2009, 21:54

Originally Posted by Ixion

That's a Zundapp isn't it ?

shhhh, do you know how hard it is to find a feakn photo of an R80?

**Voltaire** · 25th November 2009, 22:15

Originally Posted by Laxi

shhhh, do you know how hard it is to find a feakn photo of an R80?

or this
the Chinese knock off of the Russian knock off of the BMW r71.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-254061189.htm

or this little number

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-208106417.htm

**Laxi** · 25th November 2009, 22:20

Originally Posted by Voltaire

or this
the Chinese knock off of the Russian knock off of the BMW r71.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...-254061189.htm

compaired to what you'd pay for a real '35 bmw thats a farrking bargain

**Motu** · 25th November 2009, 22:52

Originally Posted by wingrider

Would recommend a change to 'ezisteer" front end. Normal rake is no good.

Leading link or less trail is much better,but not a must.I didn't find lots of trail with a heavy chair too bad,but wide bars help.More trail gives more ''feel''....shit loads of trail gives shit loads of feel,and the shimmy is much more pronounced.