Mabel's Sidecar On Her Hd Sportster

[CarlS]

Three months ago, Mabel purchased a used Texas Sidecar to attach to her Sportster; she wants to take her dog when she rides.

The hack was previously on a Bonneville T100. Before she purchased it, I called the Texas Sidecar Company about fitting it to her Sportster 883 Super Low. They told me they had the kit; but we would have to raise the bike 2 inches/5 centimeters. I knew we could do that so she ordered the kit.

The kit arrived and it would not fit the Sportster. Turns out it was for a Sportster 1200 and they do not have a kit for an 883. Texas Sidecars did take the kit back and refunded the money. Now what?

Mabel decided to take the bike and sidecar to a local chopper and custom shop; we knew he built trikes. He looked it over and made some calls. He found a kit from Motorvation, a high end sidecar company. They said the kit would work with some minor modification. In a week, the sidecar was attached.

Since I took the pics below, I installed a Memphis Shades windscreen as part of my Christmas present to Mabel.

The rig handles well. Mabel will take a sidecar safety course in two weeks.

 

[hemibee]

Hey Carl, I hope this does the same as the ones earlier that you couldn't see but . . . I can't see the photos.

 

[CarlS]

Something is really slow with our albums here. Let me know if the pics show up.

 

[hemibee]

I've tried to see if I could pull them up but when I tried I got the same as your first post. Maybe Dave will have an idea.

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

Same here Carl, I don't see anything.

 

[CarlS]

I can't even get a photo to show from PhotoBucket.

 

[DaveM]

Ok I fixed it for now but it is something that needs more looking into

Oh and they did a great job on the rig, so how does the dog like it then

If the images are missing for some here they are

 

[CarlS]

The pics don't show for me. I see a red X

 

[DaveM]

The pics don't show for me. I see a red X

That ok as you have seen them already

 

[CarlS]

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

Red cross for me too.

 

[DaveM]

Check now everyone should see them now

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

All ok now.

 

[Rocky]

Same here. I can see them now.
Nice rig Carl
I'm very pleased that she's going to take a sidecar course.

 

[hemibee]

Good looking rig.

 

[Mad On Triumphs]

Fellow Moderators. Please be on the look out for any silly postings from members referring to Carl and Mabel as Wallace and Gromit on holiday.
We mustn't allow such behavior.

 

[hemibee]

 

[Rocky]

 

[CarlS]

Ok I fixed it for now but it is something that needs more looking into

Oh and they did a great job on the rig, so how does the dog like it then

Thanks, Dave. She has not taken the dog yet. She rode it once and decided she needed to take the sidecar course. She is nervous about the handling - it is very different from what she is used to.

Check now everyone should see them now

Great work, Dave. I can finally see my own pics.

Same here. I can see them now.
Nice rig Carl
I'm very pleased that she's going to take a sidecar course.

Thanks, Rocky'. I am pleased too. She needs to take the course for her own self confidence even though she handles it pretty well.

Good looking rig.

Thank you, Tony. I think it looks great.

Fellow Moderators. Please be on the look out for any silly postings from members referring to Carl and Mabel as Wallace and Gromit on holiday.
We mustn't allow such behavior.

 

[CarlS]

I still have my T100 with sidecar.

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