Sidecar Trials

Hi , im looking buy a sidecar for Yamaha TY80 , or anyone who,s built one ?

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Hi Have just managed to break my collar bone falling off my outfit. Was on a bike high camber and the outfit flipped, and rolled down the hill. I was thrown off and the bike landed on me on it's first roll. Clearly I need to improve my technique! I have seen photos of people riding across a camber with the sidecar wheel off the ground. However. I have not been able to replicate this. Can anyone advise? Stu

Greetings from sunny Brisbane! My son in law and I have a number of TY175's in various stages of build and a single TY250 that we are planning to put a chair on. He is a competitive solo rider (B grade from memory) whilst I'm a complete trials novice but been riding solo and outfits all my life. We have been searching for ages around the net for info on building your own chair from scratch and have come up mostly blank. Apart from telling us we're crazy, can anyone point us at some decent information - either online or printed. There's very few chairs active here in Aus and not a lot of info. Cheers Nigel.

The Eboracum Motorcycle Club of York is holding a two day charity trial on the 17 and 18 April. For the first time in many years the event will include a sidecar class. I will be there on my JCM outfit for it's first competitive outing. Would be great to have some competition so we can judge just how poor we are! Details of the event here - https://www.acu.org.uk/events/April-2021/Eboracum-MCC-of-York/Trials/Moor-Farm-Ouseburn-ACU60240.aspx For those who don't have an ACU trials licence, one day licences are available. Message me if you need any more information. All proceeds go to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

Hi folks, Fancy having a go at sidecar trials and currently own a 1975 Ossa Mar 250. 2 questions if i may, does anyone know of a used chair for sale for sensible money, if not i will have a go at making one as plenty of reference photos around and i can weld (or so i tell myself) but has anyone done it to an Ossa before, can find pictures of a yellow Ossa 350 on the web but the frame looks different, it's the headstock mount that looks tricky to resolve.

Results, photos and a video from the event held on 1st March can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Have managed to find the services of an excellent passenger and a place to practice. After a few sessions we have managed to gain some control so at least we can now make it go in a straight line. Still looking for some events to compete in.

I'm looking for a sidecar that can be attached to a Bultaco 199a. Does anyone have one or would be willing to make one?

Hi Guys. Ive watched a few videos of Sidecar Trials on YouTube and it looks like great fun, But there is little info available regarding the cost of building a sidecar ? Who builds them and for what kind of price ? Is it possible for a father /son team to enter ? what is the minimum age ? Recommended bike ? (generally)

Hi Guys and Girls, how about some talk about your chair setups, and any Eureka moments you've had or techniques to share. Lots of solo techniques available on line and in print but I've yet to see no sidecar technique vids or found any technique advise, how about we share our positive and negative experiences on this forum. Setup: What do you find is the best set up for the chair suspension? on a solo the front and rear should compress equally when you push down on the pegs whats ideal for chair? We have only 10-15 chairs that's regularly compete in Aus and their suspension are set up from super soft to super hard there is defiantly no one size fits all. …

Results, photos and a video from the event held on a very wet 3rd March can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

I have always had a desire to ride a trails outfit and, after many years of prevarication, I have finally taken the plunge and bought a chair. I am planing to attach it to my 1986 JCM 320cc. The bike has an air shock and I am hoping pumping it up to the max will make the rear stiff enough for the extra weight. There is plenty of information here about fitting but would welcome guidance on some specific points. I was going for a vertical bike/sidecar wheel. Should I be looking load the bike to allow for any sag in the suspension when in use? It is suggested that some tinkering to the mountings may me necessary to get the best ride. Do adjustable mount…

Entries are open for the Manx rounds. https://www.acu.org.uk/events/April-2019/Peveril-MC-LCC-Ltd/Trials/Knock-Froy-Santon-ACU55418.aspx

First round of the ACU Eastern sidecar trials Championship takes place this coming Sunday. It's an open trial. The Venue is Poles wood, Kelvedon Hatch, Brentwood, Essex. CM14 5TL. Sign-on from 09:00 for a 10:30 start. Entry closes at start and sidecar entry fee is £20.00 https://www.acu.org.uk/events/February-2019/Southend-DMCC/Trials/Poles-Wood-Great-Myles-Farm-ACU55650.aspx

Hi, A friend and I have done several car-based motorsport activities together but, for various reasons, would like to try trials on a combination. We won't want to do it every weekend but would like to compete with someone (even though we'll come last!). Are there four or five combination-friendly trials per year in Norfolk / Suffolk / Cambridgeshire? We're in Norwich but don't mind travelling. Also what would you recommend for a couple of beginners? Cheaper end would be good while we see if we like it. I'd like twin shock, just cos I like the look of them. Thanks

Results and a couple of videos from the event held on 25th November can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Is there anywhere in the Yorkshire area that does pre 65 sidecar trials. I am a complete novice although I raced sidecar outfits for 27 years and now find I am missing being involved in some form of motorcycle sport. I have been in touch with a number of clubs and it seems no one caters for sidecars within a 3 hour drive of me I would even be interested in twinshock but it has to be sidecars. Thanks

Results and a couple of videos from the event held on 26th November can be found on the Normandy club website http://www.normandymcc.co.uk Mick

Hello can someone tell me how a sidecar trial is observed?