MT500 Sidecar Project!

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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by Yoof » Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:19 pm

With about 20kg in a box its managable, been commuting the past week on it. Be it 2 mile there and back..
Still lifts up easily :o
Its all good fun :D
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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by stuvy » Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:31 pm

nickp500 wrote:With about 20kg in a box its managable, been commuting the past week on it. Be it 2 mile there and back..
Still lifts up easily :o
Its all good fun :D
forgot to ask, what was the steering damper from that you fitted and has it made a difference if youv had the outfit off the bike?
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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by Yoof » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:13 pm

stuvy wrote:forgot to ask, what was the steering damper from that you fitted and has it made a difference if youv had the outfit off the bike?
The steering damper makes a big difference! can ride with one hand on the bars with no wobble atall. Its for a merc 190 and is popular for sidecars as is the vw beetle damper.
The damper is atached at the sidecar at the bottom so would be removed when I take the sidecar off.
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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by stuvy » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:26 pm

thanks for that nick before i start on mine il have to try and get up to see yours, unless your due down south anytime soon that is! :P
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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by Yoof » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:34 pm

stuvy wrote:thanks for that nick before i start on mine il have to try and get up to see yours, unless your due down south anytime soon that is! :P
Pop up!
Rearly go down south :lol:
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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by stuvy » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:39 pm

nickp500 wrote:
stuvy wrote:thanks for that nick before i start on mine il have to try and get up to see yours, unless your due down south anytime soon that is! :P
Pop up!
Rearly go down south :lol:
Thats a shame, not only do i make a brilliant cuppa(ask Derick off here!) but the missus is a trained chef :lol:
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Re: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by Wirralman » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:42 pm

thanks for that nick before i start on mine il have to try and get up to see yours, unless your due down south anytime soon that is!
Pop across to North Wales the week-end after next, you can see it there, along with lots more MTs :D
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Re: Vs: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by jamba » Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:32 am

I just noticed something... We have sidecars mounted to right side of bike. This gives more space when using kickstart :)
But this is fake pic, i just wanted to see how it looks...
I think with sidecar you get worse things of both car and bike :)
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Re: Vs: MT500 Sidecar Project!

Post by Lardmarc » Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:18 am

jamba wrote:We have sidecars mounted to right side of bike.
You have sidecars mounted on the wrong side of the bike, we have them on the right side. :lol:
We can use older bikes (pre 1970 something) with the side car on your side but I wouldn't fancy being a passenger in one sticking out into oncoming traffic. Interesting thread.
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