Sidecar
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YarisSi

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1,538 posts

260 months

Thursday 10th March 2005
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Does anyone have one?
I really want a vintage bike with one especially after seeing Garden State (SEE IT). What I have seen of the modern ones they are really ugly.
Meant to be bit unsafe I think I would still feel safer with one.

barry sheene

1,524 posts

299 months

Sunday 13th March 2005
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YarisSi

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1,538 posts

260 months

Monday 14th March 2005
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They are very cool. I want one. Have to wait a bit for license as only 19 but god they look nice. Thanks for that.

cinqster

1,057 posts

295 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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If you want old school looks but modern reliability I'd recommend one of these bikes for an outfit, and not the Ural:

www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/images/vulcan-800-drifter.jpg

Riding a sidecar outfit is quite different to riding a solo as you have to accelerate around the chair on lefthanders and brake more on righthanders to let the chair come around the bike. You also need to practice getting the chair in the air as it WILL cock a wheel on lefthanders when you least expect it to - as a youngster I spent a day doing this before I headed out on the open road. If the sidecar does get airbourne it's normally brought down to earth by accelerating even more into the corner...takes big brass balls!

YarisSi

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1,538 posts

260 months

Wednesday 16th March 2005
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That is a lovely looking bike. Roll on 21.