Sidecar for 750 commando

Has anyone done this ? would have thought frame was too flimsy

oldmikew said:

Has anyone done this ? would have thought frame was too flimsy

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My friend did it on her 850
I can remember the swinging arm pulling some funny moves
But she used to ride flat out all the time with a German shepherd in the chair

baz said:

My friend did it on her 850
I can remember the swinging arm pulling some funny moves
But she used to ride flat out all the time with a German shepherd in the chair

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Well Norton used to say no - back in the day , but watsonian assure me it wouldbe ok

oldmikew said:

... would have thought frame was too flimsy.

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My thoughts exactly, Well Actually I was Thinking more of the Isolastic system not lending itself to the added stresses/loading very well, but Baz has more first hand knowledge of this than I. What also comes to mind are all of the photos posted by members here, of where "hi-way" forward foot pegs were mounted on the double down tubes with clamps or "U" bolts back in the 70's and the dents and damage caused by them. However, "where there's a will there's a way" Cj