The Sidecar Safety Program is filling the gap with this book which also serves as the manual for S/TEP, the Sidecar/Trike Education Program, covering all of the basics of driving a 3 wheeler. The book also recognizes that many novice sidecar drivers have no motorcycle experience so all of the basics of motorcycle controls, riding gear and traffic safety are covered, too.
DMC Sidecars is a leading manufacturer of sidecar outfits and they offer a broad range of designs, accessories, and optional extras. We reviewed the Economy Classic because it has classic styling, and it is their least expensive rig. The Economy Classic has a six-month build time and starts at $6,496.
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Use of high revs gave no offence to other road users, for the exhaust, though pleasant and healthy, was reasonably well subdued. Because of reflection from the sidecar body, mechanical clatter could be reduced with advantage. It was found desirable to use super-premium petrol to prevent mild pinking under hard driving.
There was not a scrap of sponginess in any of the brake controls, and the 33ft stopping distance from 30 m.p.h. is extremely good for a sidecar outfit. The sidecar brake is operated by a rod that bears against the underside of the rear-brake pedal. In this way both brakes are applied together.
In good weather the black hood and its framework are neatly stowed in a covered trough behind the seat. Easily and quickly erected, the hood is of double thickness at the edge so as to sandwich the windscreen; the inside of the sidecar remained dry in spite of hours of driving in heavy rain. To prevent interior misting of the screen, there is a ventilator flap in the rear of the hood.
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