List of motorcycles with sidecars

List of motorcycles with sidecars

Ural 650 SPORTSMAN sidecar 1999
A Triumph Model H with wicker side-car
Dnipro motorcycle with sidecar
A rear view of a 1932 Brough Superior Austin Four showing twin rear wheels, a feature meant to aid in the use of a side-car because it provided extra stability and traction
Sokół 1000 in military use, with a machine-gun mounted to the sidecar for defense against aircraft

Two side-cars with motorcycle in the middle

Another configuration with a side-car mounted on each side of a motor bicycle is known to have been experimented with.In one case the use of flexible type sidecars allow the center-line motor bicycle wheels to stay on the ground, and providing adequate handling[5] In one case the sidecars had flexible mounts to allow the center wheels to stay on the ground, but it did have a wider track due to the two sidecars.In one case the use of flexible type sidecars allow the center-line motor bicycle wheels to stay on the ground, and providing adequate handling[6]

Side-cars that seat two passengers

A side-car that seats two people in-line configuration has been known to have been made, creating a vehicle with four seating spots, two on the motorycle itself, then another two in the sidecar.[7] One option is two have the two-side car passengers seat one behind the other one "rumble" seat.[8] Another way is two have the side-car passengers sit side by side, but this may create a wider overall vehicle.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1913 Thor Twin and Side Car
  2. ↑ Monday, September 01, 2008 AUCTION PRICE ZENITH - RECORDS FALL
  3. ↑ Currie, Bob (1988). Classic British Motorcycles of over 500cc. Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN 1-85260-083-7.
  4. ↑ Rare Harley-Davidson barn find breaks auction record in Australia Colin Jeffrey Colin Jeffrey September 23, 2015
  5. ↑ Motorcycling and Bicycling, Volume 18
  6. ↑ Motorcycling and Bicycling, Volume 18
  7. ↑ A Four-Seat Ural Motorcycle Is Cooler Than Your Minivan Blake Z. Rong Road & Track April 25, 2016
  8. ↑ A Four-Seat Ural Motorcycle Is Cooler Than Your Minivan Blake Z. Rong Road & Track April 25, 2016
  9. ↑
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