Sidecars

**Voltaire** · 26th February 2009, 21:02

I have a r75/5 with a Watsonian GP ( currently seperated)....
As Motu said BMW said the R series was not suitable for a sidecar due to the weak frame and bolt up rear end.
Well I didn't know this and had the GP fitted when I lived in London, a four point set up. Took it to the elefantreffen once and up to the Artic Circle in Norway.
I had a Chaing Jaing a couple of years ago...cool looking but a heavy slower pos you would be hard pressed to find.
The BMW 750 with a 500 cc final drive will haul a Watsonian/Squire sidecar no probs fully loaded....can even see off a Trabant in an autobahn drag...
Forget steel sidecars...too heavy.
The pictures were taken at the '93 Brass Monkey...before my mate lost it on the Rarimu Spiral.....and bent the frame.
Great fun sidecars..especially in the snow.

**RentaTriumph** · 26th February 2009, 21:56

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

Standard forks IIRC.

no pic on Street and Sports website buti ts a great looking bit of kit.

Nice job DAve!

Here is a photo and more of the sidecar at http://tomcc.co.nz/triumph_show.htm

**Bonez** · 27th February 2009, 05:08

Thank you all for the feedback. Gives us a few ideas.

**pete376403** · 27th February 2009, 18:50

Originally Posted by Voltaire

I have a r75/5 with a Watsonian GP ( currently seperated)....

Any plans for the Watsonian? I have a GS1100 in the shed looking for a dance partner

**Harvd** · 27th February 2009, 20:32

you are one hard bastard Voltaire. bet that was a fun ride home...

**Voltaire** · 27th February 2009, 21:43

Originally Posted by Harvd

you are one hard bastard Voltaire. bet that was a fun ride home...

Hard....er no...just like a bit of motorcycle adventure...well...used to....
It was a hard ride home...snowing up the east coast, and freezing up the centre of the North Island......but nothing compared to being tow started in Karl Marx Stadt in Feb at -10 degrees and snow all the way to London.
Now that was a good trip....put the missus off rallys forever.
I got frost nip.....means I get sore hands in the cold now.

sidecar is soooooo not for sale.
Plans to mate it to a R90/5 toaster

**Lucy** · 27th February 2009, 23:34

Originally Posted by Bonez

The old mans just had his right leg shortened just above the knee and seems keen on attachng a sidecar to his R80. He doesn't want to convert it to a trike God bless his wee cotten sock. Anyone know any local agents?

Do you want mine?

**Jiminy** · 28th February 2009, 00:09

Originally Posted by Lucy

Do you want mine?

Are you giving up yours? Did you mount it or did you only ride the bike on its own?

**Mystic13** · 28th February 2009, 06:58

Nice sidecars. What i'm wondering though is why stick a pod on the side. Has you Dad thought about just a tray and wheel like the classic racers.

That would give him a stable sidecar and it would make an interesting talking point. Then on track days he can put it around the track as long as he can find a swinger. Swinging in a race has to be on the things I do before I die list.

I wonder if it can be entered in sidecar races?

Now of course a switchable side car rig that can be swapped pod for tray would be interesting. I just have visions of him riding around the country with a big number on the front of the bike (sidecar) and a tray on the side. Everybody would know the side car.

Having a swinger on the road would be an interesting sight.

**Bonez** · 28th February 2009, 08:15

Originally Posted by Mystic13

Nice sidecars. What i'm wondering though is why stick a pod on the side. Has you Dad thought about just a tray and wheel like the classic racers.

Tis an option or basicly a box arrangement.

**Lucy** · 28th February 2009, 11:21

Originally Posted by Jiminy

Are you giving up yours? Did you mount it or did you only ride the bike on its own?

Nope I put it on for a while. It was fun riding around town, and I had ideas of charging kids for rides in it on market day. But I've taken it off again because I wanted to go for some bike rides.

I loved riding in the sidecar, but didn't really enjoy riding the bike with the sidecar attached.

Was depressed yesterday because my bike broke down, and Bonez knows the sidecar, so thought I'd mention it.