[Scootereno]

On Memorial Day I saw a sidecar scooter and meant to get a picture of it.
Thankfully my buddy did and sent it to me. I must say I was impressed with it.
I wish I could have ask them about it but never got the chance.
It sure looked like it rode very nice.

 

[Duster]

I got a good look at another 650/sidecar setup a couple of years ago.
There was a vendor at the Canton, TX.
"First Monday Sale Day' weekend flea market that also had a white
650, with a European-style bullet-nose(?) sidecar.
There were couple of Helix riders with sidecars that came to the
Scoot-Tours Scootercade rally in Eureka Springs, ARK. several years ago.

 

[Houndguy]

There is a sidecar scoot for sale in my local area. I will have to stop and take a closer look at it and get a pic of it. I gotta admit I did a double take as I passed it.

It looks like a smaller cc scoot however (250 cc?) so not sure how useful it would be.

 

[Houndguy]

I did get pics. Remind me to post them.

 

[Scooter_Maniac]

I think I shared this one a while back but, since it's topical I thought I'd post it again. This was at our local scooter club's rally last summer. A substantially modified Honda Ruckus with homemade sidecar the owner/builder carries his golden retriever in. He makes his living doing scoot mods and is quite the craftsman.

[attachment=0:69mlx0wv]Scratch built side car on Ruckus.jpg[/attachment:69mlx0wv]

 

[ErikDK]

Having owned a Moto Guzzi California with sidecar, I can truly say that the only positive aspect about a bike with sidecar is the attention it draws.

It wears out tires, wheel bearings and the whole drive line. You must go very slowly to turn right, or the sidecar will flip up. Left turns are very hard.

I took my sidecar drivers license on an Earles-fork BMW, supposedly a very good combo, and it was not significantly better than my own rig.

Bottom line: If you need more than two wheels, get a convertible if you want to enjoy driving open.

 

[v8eyedoc]

Having owned a Moto Guzzi California with sidecar, I can truly say that the only positive aspect about a bike with sidecar is the attention it draws.

It wears out tires, wheel bearings and the whole drive line. You must go very slowly to turn right, or the sidecar will flip up. Left turns are very hard.

I took my sidecar drivers license on an Earles-fork BMW, supposedly a very good combo, and it was not significantly better than my own rig.

Bottom line: If you need more than two wheels, get a convertible if you want to enjoy driving open.

Years ago, I used to work for a Harley-Davidson shop and always rode a Harley with a sidecar......... The rake on the forks has to be adjusted outwards so that it steers properly... AND when all the local police used to use motorcycles with sidecars - H-D used to manufacture an adjustable front fork rake...... Loved riding it.with a passenger when taking right turns - he would lean way out and STILL - the wheel would come up about 1-2 feet.........OMG!!!!!!! so much fun...........too! AND...a friend of mine would hop fire hydrants with that sidecar..........................

 

[DandyDoug]

what Erik said ; all true.
But they are just so darn KEWL !!