Hack as a racebike transport???

ROSKO · 12-25-2007, 10:06 AM

Anyone have a hack built to transport a bike? I remember seeing photos of racers transporting their machines to races with a sidecar, just can't seem to find any photos. I am interested in doing something like this, any photos or info would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks and the 'hack' section is a welcome addition to the asylum!

birdman · 12-25-2007, 02:16 PM

Hey Knacker,
I have toyed with that idea for a while too, having never seen a set-up in person. Might just have to take the chair off Pop's sidecar rig and install a piece of channel.

claude · 12-25-2007, 05:23 PM

I have hauled solo bikes on a sidecar frame and it works great. Race bikes would do quite well.
I think you may find pictures of bikes being hauled on sidecars by googling 'Pop Dryer' AND/or possibly 'Dual sport Sidecars'. There is a picture of Doug Bingham somewhere on the net actually hauling another sidecar outfit on a sidecar frame...lol. You can contact Doug at Sidestrider.com. and maybe he can lead you to some pics.
Note that all we did for was remove the sidecar body and put a piece of channel aluminum fore and aft on the sidecar frame to run the bike up on. We put the bike on backwards.
Go for it...you will get a lot of double takes from people on the road. Dunno how legal it woudl be to have a passenger on the solo bike during transport. Could be intetreting to see the ones that serve and protect figure out what to write you up for though.
Oh and also be sure to remember that when the solo bike is unloaded you will have a very very light sidecar out there....yee ha!

USMCG_Spyder · 12-25-2007, 10:26 PM

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ROSKO · 12-26-2007, 09:11 PM

EXACTLY.

I have an r80g/s w/ r100 top-nd thAt I would love to set-up for that. Except I'd be hauling a vintage roadracer and the tools to go with it. May have to keep an eye out for a sidecar frame....

Thanks new hack section!

Any other photos of rigs like this would be greatly appreciated.

rtwdoug · 12-29-2007, 05:59 AM

I used my R69S to haul my trials bike (its a '50 Panther Stroud) I got ALOT of looks!

arcticIndian · 06-10-2008, 01:06 AM

I've been thinking the same.. just need to find the time to assemble/resorte the sidecar..

here's another option.. towing the racebike.
He told me he sometimes had a racebike on the sidecar chassis, as well as the racebike in tow.

3legs · 06-10-2008, 02:08 AM

G'day

There was a guy here in Adelaide back in the 90's who had a zx10 with a chair and he welded a "U" shaped bar to his sidecar chassis and took the front wheel off his race bike and bolted his forks to the bar where his front axle would normally be and put the front wheel in the sidecar with any spares required for racing and just towed the bike behind the chair.

Not sure if he fixed the steering in one spot while he towed it but it did work.

This way you get to keep the chair for stowing race gear.

3legs

12-25-2007, 10:06 AM	#1
ROSKO ^OP The Dirty Knacker Joined: Sep 2006 Location: New York Mutha Effin' City Oddometer: 403	Hack as a racebike transport??? Anyone have a hack built to transport a bike? I remember seeing photos of racers transporting their machines to races with a sidecar, just can't seem to find any photos. I am interested in doing something like this, any photos or info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks and the 'hack' section is a welcome addition to the asylum! __________________ www.slrosko.com www.NYCvinMoto.com www.VinMoto.org www.race-uscra.com

12-25-2007, 02:16 PM	#2
birdman No registered bikes Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Wakefield, NH Oddometer: 123	Race transport Hey Knacker, I have toyed with that idea for a while too, having never seen a set-up in person. Might just have to take the chair off Pop's sidecar rig and install a piece of channel.

12-25-2007, 05:23 PM	#3
claude Sidecar Jockey Joined: Mar 2002 Location: Middleburg, Pa. (Snyder County) Oddometer: 2,724	I have hauled solo bikes on a sidecar frame and it works great. Race bikes would do quite well. I think you may find pictures of bikes being hauled on sidecars by googling 'Pop Dryer' AND/or possibly 'Dual sport Sidecars'. There is a picture of Doug Bingham somewhere on the net actually hauling another sidecar outfit on a sidecar frame...lol. You can contact Doug at Sidestrider.com. and maybe he can lead you to some pics. Note that all we did for was remove the sidecar body and put a piece of channel aluminum fore and aft on the sidecar frame to run the bike up on. We put the bike on backwards. Go for it...you will get a lot of double takes from people on the road. Dunno how legal it woudl be to have a passenger on the solo bike during transport. Could be intetreting to see the ones that serve and protect figure out what to write you up for though. Oh and also be sure to remember that when the solo bike is unloaded you will have a very very light sidecar out there....yee ha! __________________ Claude Founder: Internet Sidecar Owners Klub at SCT http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/SCT/ President: C Stanley Motorsports Inc. http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/...rsandTrailers/ http://freedomsidecars.com/

12-25-2007, 10:26 PM	#4
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12-26-2007, 09:11 PM	#5
ROSKO ^OP The Dirty Knacker Joined: Sep 2006 Location: New York Mutha Effin' City Oddometer: 403	EXACTLY. I have an r80g/s w/ r100 top-nd thAt I would love to set-up for that. Except I'd be hauling a vintage roadracer and the tools to go with it. May have to keep an eye out for a sidecar frame.... Thanks new hack section! Any other photos of rigs like this would be greatly appreciated. __________________ www.slrosko.com www.NYCvinMoto.com www.VinMoto.org www.race-uscra.com

12-29-2007, 05:59 AM	#6
rtwdoug prominent underachiever Joined: Dec 2004 Location: Alabamski Oblast, Redneckistan Oddometer: 3,024	I used my R69S to haul my trials bike (its a '50 Panther Stroud) I got ALOT of looks! __________________ 2011 Magadan (I hope!) (03 Harley 1200 Dirtster) 2010 Europe & the Middle East (75 Harley Bobber) 2009 Around the World ('62 Harley Chopper) 2008 Europe (TDM & Guzzi Falcone) 2007 Europe (TDM850) 2006 Around the World ('48 Indian Chief) 2005 Europe & N Africa (KLR650) 2004 Europe (KLR650) www.motosapiens.org My bike hotel in Bulgaria. ADVriders get 1st beer free!

06-10-2008, 01:06 AM	#7
arcticIndian indian rider Joined: Oct 2006 Location: near the arctic Oddometer: 239	I've been thinking the same.. just need to find the time to assemble/resorte the sidecar.. here's another option.. towing the racebike. He told me he sometimes had a racebike on the sidecar chassis, as well as the racebike in tow. __________________ Ride reports: The "Chief bluesmoke" travels far north ..(71 degrees north): http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=365536&highlight=bluesmoke The "Chief bluesmoke" do Iceland : http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263338&highlight=bluesmoke

06-10-2008, 02:08 AM	#8
3legs Real men ride sidecars Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide,South Oz Oddometer: 828	G'day There was a guy here in Adelaide back in the 90's who had a zx10 with a chair and he welded a "U" shaped bar to his sidecar chassis and took the front wheel off his race bike and bolted his forks to the bar where his front axle would normally be and put the front wheel in the sidecar with any spares required for racing and just towed the bike behind the chair. Not sure if he fixed the steering in one spot while he towed it but it did work. This way you get to keep the chair for stowing race gear. 3legs

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