Homemade sidecar bodies
 

I am building a sidecar for my xs400/xt350 bike and I need ideas for construction of the tub. I have done extensive searching but can really only find info on frame construction and utility carts. I need some pictures/inspiration for small homemade passenger car bodies. Any info would be great, thanks!

HAVE A LOOK AT THESE........???

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=721228

Edit: Durr, I misread and thought you were looking to build a utility cart. D:

Millennium, I built my sidecar body of 3/16 birch plywood. I don't know the technique of posting on a forum but I can e-mail some pix if you're interested.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...2/collage5.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g.../droptank3.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...2002/shark.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...YCLESEAT-1.jpg
http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...2/cansdrum.jpg

if you are handly with wood and have patience google 'cedar strip canoe'. This technique has been applied to make some very nice looking sidecar bodies. Use your imagination! I am sorry that I can't locate pictures. Or click here: http://www.pdxtex.com/canoe/canoe.htm

I'd like to put a giant funnel in my mouth and pop the tab on that bottom one.....

Look up wood stitch, stich and glue, wood strip, canoe and kayak.

I saw this at Intermot in Cologne, if you're into kayaking this might work for you.

http://robgrunt.smugmug.com/Motorcyc.../IMG9531-L.jpg

Ideas here:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=805104

Construction photos starting on post #52 here:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=794646

More here:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=827990

More details on posts #156 and #157 here:

http://www.advrider.com/forums/showt...721228&page=11

Hey Millennium Falcon, did you start your project? :ear

Hey guys.....my project has been o. Hold for awhile. I have finals this week then I'm going to start working on it again. I have the frame done but the body and design are still up in the air. :(

I don't know if the pics will help or not but mine converts from a passenger body to a camping box.

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...r/12110108.jpg


http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m...DSCF2534-1.jpg

Nice CombiCamp !