RANDY'S RIDE
Saturday, January 29, 2011
  A new Experience in Riding - Sidecar

In December 2010 I attended the Sidecar/Trike Education Program course to learn how to ride a bike with a sidecar (commonly called a "Rig"). Then later in December I found a used sidecar, a Motorvation Spyder T1. Long story short my buddy and I went to look at it and we ended up loading it on a trailer and bringing it home.


So in mid-January I got all the parts needed to attach it to my motorcycle and started the process. Now because of my damaged left leg (which is why I need three wheels instead of riding two wheels) I could only work on it a little at a time, what should have taken 4 or 5 hours took over seven days to do the work. I had to attach a sub-frame to my bike to mount the sidecar to.













Now comes the time to mount the sidecar.


Now that I got this far down the line. I got my measurements down (I think and set the toe-in and lean-in) set. Total width and the amount the sidecar axle is forward of the rear wheel axle from what I understand the correct amount. Now it is time to tighten everything up and see how it works.



The finished pictures are looking good.

 
Comments:
Hi Randy, Looks like you are having fun. Good for you. I own the oldest Spyder sidecar known to exist, date of manufacture 3/26/1978, serial #A1-20003; there was no #1, and I have not been able to find anyone with any knowledge of #2. Don't know how to send you a picture of my rig, but email me at "EmailJimDavey@Gmail.com" and I'll send them that way.

Enjoy your Spyder!!!
 
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beautiful rig. what is the production date of your sidecar? does it have a fuel tank?

I worked at Motorvation for a few years... just wondering if I had a hand in building her.

Bruce
 
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