xbr side car

[iansoady]

It always used to be the case that you "drove" and outfit but who really cares what it's called?

[Moto63]

I'll defo go with the "pilot " terminology. I like that one 👨🏻‍✈️Defo sounds better than drive or ride 😉😉

[Rossco500]

Hi Tommy - let us know how you get on. I remember seeing this one for sale a few years back. Unfortunately only one photo and can't recall if it was fitted with a 650 Domi engine though. Back in Jan 87 there was an article in Bike magazine about a 3-up trip on an XBR / Squire outfit to Belgium to sample their many beers. Usual crap journalism of the period but they seemed quite impressed with it.

Regards

Tony 

[SteveC#222]

This is my mate Bill's Dnepr /Wasp sidecar outfit.  Engine is factory race spec and goes like snot! sidecar is so light you can lift it with one hand when empty ( It started life as a works motocross outfit). It's a bit of a handful to say the least - Dave Angel of F2 motorcycles tried it at a COC rally and nearly took out a tent and a Goldwing!!

I think the correct terminology with this one 'Hang on and pray'.

[iansoady]

Now we're talking!

[tommy]

Hi Tommy - let us know how you get on. I remember seeing this one for sale a few years back. Unfortunately only one photo and can't recall if it was fitted with a 650 Domi engine though. Back in Jan 87 there was an article in Bike magazine about a 3-up trip on an XBR / Squire outfit to Belgium to sample their many beers. Usual crap journalism of the period but they seemed quite impressed with it.

Regards

Tony

     that's looks like what I would be after cheers tony

[tommy]

This is my mate Bill's Dnepr /Wasp sidecar outfit.  Engine is factory race spec and goes like snot! sidecar is so light you can lift it with one hand when empty ( It started life as a works motocross outfit). It's a bit of a handful to say the least - Dave Angel of F2 motorcycles tried it at a COC rally and nearly took out a tent and a Goldwing!!

I think the correct terminology with this one 'Hang on and pray'.

that's looks POWERFUL steve

[themoudie]

Tommy, THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED!

Facebook link: Who needs a sidecar when you have this?

Mayhem! 

Bill

[Moto63]

NOW that's more like it.... 🤣🤣🤣🤣 absolutely brilliant 👍🤘
Thanks for sharing that one Bill.... cheers, Michael

[Silverfox]

Aye Tommy,

If I remember correctly Smudge added a Squire chair to an XBR500 down in Wales, with the aid of Gareth et al over a weekend. The resulting creation was then ridden home to Dunfermline, where Smudge bided at the time. It being the first time that he had piloted an outfit!  Later it was moved on to I know not where.

I also know that somebody in Yorkshire, at one time made a trials/ enduro type chair that could be fitted to many bikes. When the XT500 first arrived in 1976ish I was working in the Isle of Man and one of the boys in the squad bought an XT500 and then had one of these chairs fitted. Great bit of kit! We went pass storming with it in the depths of winter over the Hardknott and Wrynose passes in the Lakes when nothing else was getting across in early 1978. Then went to Penrith and spent the rest of the evening after some Guinness and fish and chips, performing 3 wheel slides around the market square in Penrith in 4" of snow!

I suspect this current eBay Lot might be an inspiration!    Lot number: 202795640652 Link:KTM-690-ENDURO-SIDECAR-OUTFIT

Good health, Bill

Graham (Onepot) fitted the chair to Smudgs XBR, GC ran XBR outfits for many years. Im sure he can offer advice

[tommy]

just sold that xbr for enfield fund  so the sidecar plan will have to wait a bit  tommy