like your style. do you find that cromoly is easy to weld with arc welder and do you think that brazing would suffice? one more thing mate i would think that the trailer hitch forks could have been mounted using nuts on the wheel rod. you are clever!
@spoddog1 I read somewhere in a description of a patent registration that for any sort of sidecar it would be advisable to have the sidecar's axle slightly behind that of the rear wheel. I have a handbuilt sidecar contraption here, and it doesn't seem to help much that the wheels line up. However, the whole outlay is a bit narrow so that maybe explains why the bike tends to tilt and topple :-)
Besides I like this video, and the freaky way the whole thing has been put together.
@Oberstfeldmeister As I learnt with this build and the numerous experts at hand, the more weight on the sidecar the more stable it is.... On some motorbikes, if you have a heavy bike then place a concret block under the sidecar platform to help with control and stability. I built this as a learning experience before buuilding a motorcycle one...
Put an electric motor on it and you would have it all. This just shows that if you imagine it then you can build it.
NorCalExplorer 3 months ago
like your style. do you find that cromoly is easy to weld with arc welder and do you think that brazing would suffice? one more thing mate i would think that the trailer hitch forks could have been mounted using nuts on the wheel rod. you are clever!
soudernboy 4 months ago
@Gothtecdotcom how did you weld that. is the bike aluminum?
YellowW1222 4 months ago
@YellowW1222 no
Gothtecdotcom 4 months ago
@Gothtecdotcom cuz all i know how to use/have is an arc welder
YellowW1222 4 months ago
@YellowW1222 Arc welder is fine...
Gothtecdotcom 4 months ago
line your rear wheels up. it makes them steer much better. i discovered that after my second one.
spoddog1 1 year ago
@spoddog1 I read somewhere in a description of a patent registration that for any sort of sidecar it would be advisable to have the sidecar's axle slightly behind that of the rear wheel. I have a handbuilt sidecar contraption here, and it doesn't seem to help much that the wheels line up. However, the whole outlay is a bit narrow so that maybe explains why the bike tends to tilt and topple :-)
Besides I like this video, and the freaky way the whole thing has been put together.
Oberstfeldmeister 1 year ago
@Oberstfeldmeister As I learnt with this build and the numerous experts at hand, the more weight on the sidecar the more stable it is.... On some motorbikes, if you have a heavy bike then place a concret block under the sidecar platform to help with control and stability. I built this as a learning experience before buuilding a motorcycle one...
Gothtecdotcom 1 year ago
@Gothtecdotcom Lower the center of gravity the more stable. The bike must weigh quite a bit.
NorCalExplorer 3 months ago