ADV sidecar build

pete · 03-10-2016, 02:12 AM

As requested by Mr Spud.....

Is not quit what I wanted but had to make it user freindly for the passanger...
The bike will still lean in the corners as the bike leans the car steers into the
corner...

The basic frame almost complete & tacted togeather.. the sub frame for it to mount
to under the bike is done... the swing arm has a 3:1 leaverage ratio but think I will
change that to a 2:1... the arm is stainless steel & the bottom shock mount will
be adjustable so it's easy to level the car for what ever load is in it...
still has to have the grap rail & a cross tube behind where the seat will go..
then put it up to the bike work out the rear mount tube... the car pivots on
3/4 heim joints & there will be a sliding limiter strut for the lean angle left & right..
The car steering in the corners is done by putting the front mount higher than the
rear so as the bike leans the front mount has a longer arc ratio than the rear so it
pushes or pulls the front of the car out/in more than the rear so the car changes its angles
in compaired to the bike..." Clear as mud??? "
there will be 400mm of ground clearance under the car so you can go on tracks with
deep! wheel ruts....
it will be paneled in 2mm alloy sheet that will fit inside the tubes so the tubes will
be visable....

What it's going on... Yamaha XT660R

kohburn · 03-10-2016, 07:56 AM

I plan to build a leaner sidecar eventually also - love reading build threads.

Weldangrind · 03-10-2016, 10:46 AM

I see a mistake already; the sidecar will be on the wrong side of the bike!

Pete, thanks for sharing this terrific build with us. I'm looking forward to seeing how you work out the "sliding limiter strut". I'm fascinated by the engineering you've put into this.

That's over 15" of ground clearance! You'll be able to take this thing anywhere.

SpudRider · 03-10-2016, 01:21 PM

Thanks for starting the great thread, Pete.

pete · 07-29-2016, 11:10 PM

all in the rough at the moment but the basics are all there..
needs a good few hours to finish the welding & clean everything up...
infact theres a lot of cleaning up before it can be seen in public...

**cheesy** · 07-30-2016, 06:42 PM

I will be following this.

03-10-2016, 02:12 AM	#1
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	ADV sidecar build As requested by Mr Spud..... Is not quit what I wanted but had to make it user freindly for the passanger... The bike will still lean in the corners as the bike leans the car steers into the corner... The basic frame almost complete & tacted togeather.. the sub frame for it to mount to under the bike is done... the swing arm has a 3:1 leaverage ratio but think I will change that to a 2:1... the arm is stainless steel & the bottom shock mount will be adjustable so it's easy to level the car for what ever load is in it... still has to have the grap rail & a cross tube behind where the seat will go.. then put it up to the bike work out the rear mount tube... the car pivots on 3/4 heim joints & there will be a sliding limiter strut for the lean angle left & right.. The car steering in the corners is done by putting the front mount higher than the rear so as the bike leans the front mount has a longer arc ratio than the rear so it pushes or pulls the front of the car out/in more than the rear so the car changes its angles in compaired to the bike..." Clear as mud??? " there will be 400mm of ground clearance under the car so you can go on tracks with deep! wheel ruts.... it will be paneled in 2mm alloy sheet that will fit inside the tubes so the tubes will be visable.... What it's going on... Yamaha XT660R __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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03-10-2016, 07:56 AM	#2
kohburn Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Coastal NC Posts: 537	I plan to build a leaner sidecar eventually also - love reading build threads. __________________ -whatever you do, just be awesome. - 2008 Kawasaki Versys - 2016 CSC TT250
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03-10-2016, 10:46 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I see a mistake already; the sidecar will be on the wrong side of the bike! Pete, thanks for sharing this terrific build with us. I'm looking forward to seeing how you work out the "sliding limiter strut". I'm fascinated by the engineering you've put into this. That's over 15" of ground clearance! You'll be able to take this thing anywhere. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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03-10-2016, 01:21 PM	#4
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Thanks for starting the great thread, Pete. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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07-29-2016, 11:10 PM	#5
pete Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: ChCh , NZ Posts: 2,261	all in the rough at the moment but the basics are all there.. needs a good few hours to finish the welding & clean everything up... infact theres a lot of cleaning up before it can be seen in public... __________________ 09 XT660R ... 06 TTR250 ... 80 Montesa H6 125 Enduro... 77 Montesa Cota 348 MRR "Malcom Rathnell Replica"... Current resto projects.. 81 Honda CT110... 80 Kawasaki KL250A1... 11 Husaburg TE125 enduro... "sold" along with another 31... Lifan 125 Pitbike.. "stolen" ... KIWI BIKER FORUM...... http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/content.php All the best offroad rides in NZ... http://www.remotemoto.com/ E-mail... xtpete1@gmail.com
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07-30-2016, 06:42 PM	#6
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,795	I will be following this. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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