Thread: Sidecars?

Originally Posted by mancino

When I tried to watch your link it said that the video had been removed by the owner. I found another and was watching as one bike came around as the sidecar rider was leaning out and hit him on the bum.

YouTube - Sidecar Racing

Yeah, the owner had removed it and it makes me curious. Is there anything wrong with the video?

Anyway, thanks for the second link. That's a crazy race. I cannot imagine driving a sidecar without a passenger in the race.

I've never actually seen a professional motorcycle race with sidecars, but seems like it'd be pretty sweet. I'd also like to ride in one someday

I have never seen or heard of this either, thank you for posting the second link. That is just crazy! You have got to be some kind of adrenaline junkie to be doing a stunt like that!

I suppose, too, that if we can imagine it, someone will race or do it. Every time I look at this, I think of an old episode of The Andy Griffith Show where Barney drove a motorcycle with a sidecar. I think they're neat.

Can people actually buy sidecars? I've never seen them on the streets....Are they street legal? If they are, then why do people never have them? If they aren't, why aren't they legal? Or maybe I've just never seen them...

Just a few weeks ago, when the weather had first started getting nice, my husband and I saw three motorcycles with side cars riding along on the freeway. We assumed they were a group of friends or family out enjoying the day together. I have never seen these bikes in an actual race, but I am sure it would be very entertaining. Wouldn't the side car slow down the motorcycle quite a bit? I am guessing these races would take a bit longer that single cycle races do.

I don't think I would be volunteering to be the one in the sidecar during the race but I have seen them on the street. I saw one guy who had his dog riding in the sidecar.