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I've managed to get my grubby mits on a 10 year old sidecar...c/w the original purchase receipt from 2005.
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The paintwork is a bit flat, a quick spot check with T cut then polish revealed that its okay under the dull finish.
Came with a fitting kit for an airhead.
The hunt now begins for a suitable bike to fix it to.
I'm in no rush to source a bike as realistically unlikely to get the weather for any family rides in this year which is its main purpose.
There is what I'd like to pair it with and what I can realistically pair it with.
I'd like to stick it to another 1150gs as we all know its not the easiest bike to fix things like this to.
Whilst I could draw up all the custom pieces and get them cut, shaped, drilled and tapped etc, it's still reliant on a competent welder.
Since I sit squarely in the virgin welder territory it not something I'm comfortable learning to arc weld on.
Couple this with, I would like to fit a more meaty alloy wheel, the steel 12" just doesn't cut it.
That wheel arch and lighting is also very dated.
I'd be quite happy to pay someone to make me the necessary bits that I could just bolt on and off to a standard bike.
The cop out is to use a 1200 bandit S, they are changing hands (actual sales) for silly low money at the moment.
The brackets provided suit a tube framed engine.
I'm fairly confident I can bolt these two together and away I go fairly quickly and easily.
There will also be the issue of the steering to solve too.
Lots of thinking and researching to do now.
The paintwork is a bit flat, a quick spot check with T cut then polish revealed that its okay under the dull finish.
Came with a fitting kit for an airhead.
The hunt now begins for a suitable bike to fix it to.
I'm in no rush to source a bike as realistically unlikely to get the weather for any family rides in this year which is its main purpose.
There is what I'd like to pair it with and what I can realistically pair it with.
I'd like to stick it to another 1150gs as we all know its not the easiest bike to fix things like this to.
Whilst I could draw up all the custom pieces and get them cut, shaped, drilled and tapped etc, it's still reliant on a competent welder.
Since I sit squarely in the virgin welder territory it not something I'm comfortable learning to arc weld on.
Couple this with, I would like to fit a more meaty alloy wheel, the steel 12" just doesn't cut it.
That wheel arch and lighting is also very dated.
I'd be quite happy to pay someone to make me the necessary bits that I could just bolt on and off to a standard bike.
The cop out is to use a 1200 bandit S, they are changing hands (actual sales) for silly low money at the moment.
The brackets provided suit a tube framed engine.
I'm fairly confident I can bolt these two together and away I go fairly quickly and easily.
There will also be the issue of the steering to solve too.
Lots of thinking and researching to do now.