"A Bird in the Hand" take 2. DR650 Deadtail Bobber, now with a sidecar
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I finished up a few odds and ends things and I'd say the hack is done, less paint. I'll run it this summer and make sure nothing needs re designed or changed then paint this fall.
I replaced the heavy wooden floor with an aluminum piece the same shape. I welded a lip up on it so I could rivet the body in its place.
Lenny "helped" me lay out the holes for the seat, mounts and seatbelt.
Mounting tabs welded to the chassis
Body riveted on and assembly completed.
We did about 20 miles, then ended at the most important of destinations. At least for a 4 year old, which is Dairy queen for some ice cream
I replaced the heavy wooden floor with an aluminum piece the same shape. I welded a lip up on it so I could rivet the body in its place.
Lenny "helped" me lay out the holes for the seat, mounts and seatbelt.
Mounting tabs welded to the chassis
Body riveted on and assembly completed.
We did about 20 miles, then ended at the most important of destinations. At least for a 4 year old, which is Dairy queen for some ice cream
cbrianroll
Coast to Coast
just rad all around…great memories being made for both of you.
Man, thanks y'all for the kind words. It's been a fun project so far. Lenny loves it, and often when we need to run an errand, he says he wants to take the sidecar, so that's a win for me. We've probably put a little over 200 more miles on the rig putting around back roads and running errands (and trips to all the surrounding play grounds).
Had to stop for a pic at one of my favorite places. Mid Ohio Sorts Car Course, the home of AMA vintage days.
Today I fabbed up a little muffler extension/ silencer for the bobber. I always had to keep it really easy on the throttle so it didn't bark too close to Lenny's ear, though he never said it was loud with his full face Hemet. It looks a bit goofy, but now he has a better chance of making it onto adulthood with better hearing than I have, and after the miles we've put on, i feel a bit more apt to make longer rides on highway speed 55mph roads. I need to pick up some stainless filler to make some spring retainers that I'll weld to the bottom of the cone, but it fits tight enough for now.
It cuts the sound in half, probably moreso on the "braps". I'll lose a bit of power to be sure, but it has plenty to spare lol
Had to stop for a pic at one of my favorite places. Mid Ohio Sorts Car Course, the home of AMA vintage days.
Today I fabbed up a little muffler extension/ silencer for the bobber. I always had to keep it really easy on the throttle so it didn't bark too close to Lenny's ear, though he never said it was loud with his full face Hemet. It looks a bit goofy, but now he has a better chance of making it onto adulthood with better hearing than I have, and after the miles we've put on, i feel a bit more apt to make longer rides on highway speed 55mph roads. I need to pick up some stainless filler to make some spring retainers that I'll weld to the bottom of the cone, but it fits tight enough for now.
It cuts the sound in half, probably moreso on the "braps". I'll lose a bit of power to be sure, but it has plenty to spare lol
cbrianroll
Coast to Coast
That doesn’t look bad..
Man, hearing loss sucks. I have occupational hearing loss, ringing and ocean sounds every day, don’t hear oven beeps and stuff, when there are two sounds at once it cancels it all out..good stuff lol
Man, hearing loss sucks. I have occupational hearing loss, ringing and ocean sounds every day, don’t hear oven beeps and stuff, when there are two sounds at once it cancels it all out..good stuff lol
that looks like a full welded muffler so you probbaly dont know what its packed with but there is a significant difference in sound damping in what muffler is packed with. The difference between stainless wool and ceramic fiber is stark.
Hey man! It was good chatting with ya, and I'm glad you found this here! I'll be happy to help with your project in any way I can, though I'm just a hack with a welder and CAD, so enter at your own risk lol
Here's a thread from ADV rider that has a bunch of good conversation about a leaner on a hardtail that may be worth sifting through:
Leaner sidecar on a hardtail question
New to hacks in general, and other than pics I have not seen a leaner in person. That said I've been doing extensive research on them and have decided...
www.advrider.com
Also, when googling, add terms like:
- Flexible side car
- Flexi Sidecar
- Swivel Sidecar
- Leaning Sidecar
- Leaner Sidecar
They seem to be much more popular in Europe, so get used to google translate lol
Cheers my friend!