London Sidecar Club Rally Pictures

[greg_in_london]

I've posted some of the pictures that I took of the rally last weekedn at http://s252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/greg_in_london/sidecar%20rally/

I hope that you find some of them interesting.

There are a wide range of bikes, sidecar styles and fittings, plus a few with conversions to car wheels and/or tyres.

This is my outfit and the tent (erected)

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/greg_in_london/sidecar%20rally/DSCF2011.jpg

And this is it as it is towed.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/greg_in_london/sidecar%20rally/DSCF2071.jpg

A friend came down from Lancashire with his XVZ13 and sidecar. There are also a few pictures of his car wheel rear conversion. He is running a 145x15, but may have to switch to 135x15 as he says he's having trouble finding the 145.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/greg_in_london/sidecar%20rally/DSCF2020.jpg

This is a particularly flashy BMW and sidecar. It has car tyres front and back, hub centre steering and a sidecar wheel powered from the single sided swingarm.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh10/greg_in_london/sidecar%20rally/DSCF2028.jpg

As I said, browse the rest of the pictures and I hope you like them. Some are of different bikes and some are different views of the same ones.

[Bubber]

So how do you get the side car to bolt on to the WRONG side like that? LOL

 

Some great looking bike and side cars.

[royalstarjac]

Cool pics! Thanks for posting them!

[PBJ]

Your friend put an Earles front end on his venture with the car tire. I've read nothing but good things about the stability the Earles gives to a sidecar. Is that the One made an Lancashire? or is it Lancaster I can't remember. Read about the couple thats making them in Hack"d some yers ago.

 

The Bmwer looks like its on a Comete set up but I didn't recognize the body of the car . Is that a new design? I've only seen one or two here in the States and they looked racier than that one.

 

Thanks for the shots the cars look great. Do you run car tiresd front and back? I see your friend does.

[mini-muffin]

Great pics. I really like your trailer tent. Very nice. Looks really roomy too.

Thanks for sharing your pics.

 

Margaret

[greg_in_london]

Re: the forks, I think Mike's were privately made - someone in the club had patterns and made them over many years. I should know who it was, but can't remember the name. Probably the most common leading links in the UK are made by Unit Sidecars, aka Heddingham Sidecars. I have them on two outfits, but think that they've just not been well developed.

 

Leading forks provide a massive improvement in suspension over telescopic forks, allow a chance to change wheels and brakes and can be used to reduce trail. But, if there is any wobble on the handlebars can make things worse as they have more inertia when they start to move. A damper will sort that, though.

 

Which side should sidecars be on ? I thought we invented them - shouldn't we get to choose ?

 

Sorry but I know nothing about the BMW outfit, except that a friend had a test ride and was surprised at the agricultural gearbox. When I took the picture the owner's brother-in-law was there and didn't know much about it. You that they were racier in the states - are you sure that's not one-upmanship ? it is a semi-offroad sidecar in any case - possibly a Heddingham.

 

Yes, the tent is pretty roomy - when we go to folky events it gets used as a base by most of our friends, especially late at night.