awa355 Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 Has anyone ever seen or heard of a sidecar being fitted to a cruiser? I reckon the XVS650 would loan itself quite well to a sidecar. Low gearing, engine torque at the right end of the revs, heavy enough in the frame to handle the forces of the additional loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pilninggas Posted September 10, 2011 Share Posted September 10, 2011 the most recent side-car combinations i have seen have been on cruisers. I assume companies like watsonian-squire (if they still exist) will fit to anything, as long as the cheque is blank enough. Never ridden a combination, but my uncle always used to tell me that the set-up he had in 60s was a totally different experience to riding a solo motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator mervin Posted September 10, 2011 Moderator Share Posted September 10, 2011 I have seen a chair on a XS650B in holland Merv this looks nice too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awa355 Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 I have seen a chair on a XS650B in holland Merv this looks nice too Yea ... Nice lines....but some dumb women are blocking the view of the bike!! Inconsiderate. There are some nice setups on you tube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ttaskmaster Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Seen a couple that people have cobbled together themselves. Most bikes will handle a sidecar outfit, so long as you ride it properly. The handling is VERY different and many put either a secondary or a linked brake system onto the nearside car wheel. It's also great fun to go blasting around a bumpy rally field in. Alas, I wasn't allowed to put an MG42 on the front and blast around shouting in German about Indiana Jones!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Campaman Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 There was a cruiser parked in Aldi's car park in Market Harborough recently with a sidecar, think it was a Susuki 800. And then later in the day a load of cruiers came through some solo, some with chairs and a couple of the big boys with trailers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendoji Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 When you take your motorcycle license in Denmark it's mandatory to try driving a sidecar on a track. It was a horrible, horrible experience! Can't imagine why anyone would seek out that kind of handling. (first post btw, just joined - picking up my Dragstar 650 this week!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory1 Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 http://m.motorcyclecruiser.com/features/0806_crup_1972_harley_davidson_electra_glide/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awa355 Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 A new sidecar in NZ will set you back about $3-3500nz before fitting. Expensive in relation to the average wage. A local chap imports and sells Ural sidecar units. I have to admit, they look the part. Especially in the military colours. I would imagine the wear on the front tyre would be horrendous, with the added forces under load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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