SuzukiSavage.com - Side car?

S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Side car? 12/08/13 at 20:26:24 Anyone ever add a side car to their Savage? I have a REALLY great dog that would look awesome riding in one. I saw this on craigslist tonight. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/mcy/4192083759.html
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Re: Side car?
Reply #1 - 12/08/13 at 23:03:27

Someone did post a photo of a new S40 and side car on the forum some months ago. They seemed happy with the arrangement. I think the side car may have been a Czech Velorex, but I have been known to be wrong many times. I can offer no personal opinion as to the S40's ability to pull one but many English 650's were used for that purpose from the 1920's to the early 1960's. You had better check how you would mount the side car to the bike.

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Paladin. Serious Thumper Offline Hamster Posts: 4929 Sunny Southern California Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #2 - 12/09/13 at 05:24:25 I considered a sidecar. http://www.dmcsidecars.com/ makes a mount for the Savage. They have a bare frame so you could make your own body, such as cargo box.
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old_rider Serious Thumper Offline Backyard Bill Productions Posts: 3147 flordia panhandle Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #3 - 12/09/13 at 07:01:40 Holy moly! where was that thing last year? That is a great price for one.... mounts would not be too hard to fab if you took your time, would be a great winter project and almost worth the drive to get it, even from florida. Shipping would be less maybe....
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #4 - 12/09/13 at 07:45:38 Oldrider, it's the first sidecar I've ever seen on craigslist and the ones I've seen at dealers are outrageous. In AZ we have 11 1/2 months of sidecar weather. I have a good fabrication friend who builds dune buggies from scratch. Now all I need is a grand in my pocket....
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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 29282 Tucson Az Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #5 - 12/09/13 at 07:56:56 Search "Phelonius"... he is a former member here...
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #6 - 12/09/13 at 08:29:59 Awesome! I just sent the link to the craigslist to my wife at work. I'm hoping she'll bite!
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Dave YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18314 Camp Springs, Kentucky Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #7 - 12/13/13 at 04:16:10 OK.....so you want a sidecar that can support your other hobbies?
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Side car? Reply #8 - 12/13/13 at 06:59:10 I would wonder if this rider didnt also have a 10 cent horse ride in his back yard. REally, how long could You ride a Theme bike before you felt a little stupid?
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cafecarl Junior Member Offline I love old motorcycles Posts: 58 Maine Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #9 - 12/13/13 at 08:12:54 I found this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=an_bINlTc_k Cool rig, I think it's called a Cozy. Looks like a good match for a Savage, also a good example of a loud cam chain.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Side car? Reply #10 - 12/13/13 at 08:34:03 Putting an outrigger on a bike so it cant lean ( except the wrong way) is just too scary for me. Besides, its no longer a motorcycle. It doesnt lean & swoop thru turns, Id just as soon have a Miata as a bike w/ a sidecar. Or, better still, an underpowered old sports car. But theyre expensive now.
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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #11 - 12/13/13 at 08:44:29 HA! Those are great! I'm a carpenter by trade so it would be cool to buy the just a frame and build my own. I love the vintage bikes they are attached to, some cool ideas for modifying the Savage. I may need to hit the junk yard to find some old parts.
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Re: Side car?
Reply #12 - 12/13/13 at 09:38:11

If I was gonna build one Id want to weld up the frame & cover it with the same cloth as a wing & slap the clear butyrate dope on till it sucked up tight. A guy could build it light & strong that way,
Light & strong, thats important in planes,
Id also want a brake on the outside wheel,,& if possible, Id Rather see it driven, too, but that would be hard, a brake isnt that hard to include.

On hard braking the sidecar pushes the front left if its not equipped w/ a brake,

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S-P Serious Thumper Offline Back in the saddle again Posts: 816 Phoenix, AZ Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #13 - 12/13/13 at 09:53:22 In Arizona you have to get a specific MC license for a 3 wheeled bike of any kind. Interesting...
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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Side car? Reply #14 - 12/13/13 at 10:18:58 Same thing in SC. 3 wheeled vehicle endorsement required. You can't even get a car titled in this state without a driver's license.
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