Motorbike sidecar

[dtaai-maai]

We take our dogs to the beach at Suanson 4-5 days a week.
It's great fun all round, but cleaning out the Vios is a bit of a pain.
It's only 5 minutes down the road, and it occurred to me that a little sidecar job for the motorcy would do the trick just as well.

There are plenty of varieties to be seen around HH, so I'm sure we'll be able to buy something without too much hassle, but I was wondering if anyone had any idea of specifically where, how much and whether they can be adapted to fit any make of bike?

[advocate]

I know that the side cars are illegal but that the law is never enforced, at least against the Thais. Don't know what might happen if you were to have an accident with a vehicle that you have illegally modified. Perhaps your insurer may decline to cover you on the basis that it should never have been on the road.

[barrys]

We take our dogs to the beach at Suanson 4-5 days a week.
.. it occurred to me that a little sidecar job for the motorcy would do the trick just as well.

... I was wondering if anyone had any idea of specifically where, how much and whether they can be adapted to fit any make of bike?

I got mine done in Paknampran - they make them from scratch to suite your bike - I paid 8k to have a new one built including electrics.

[dtaai-maai]

Thanks, Barry, I'll give you a call idc.

[IntergalacticQueef]

I've been wanting to do the same as well, why waste money, import taxes and GAS on a full sized car or truck when u can modify a motorcycle to suit the very same purpose of those vehicles and cause less pollution? What really makes me sick aren't the "PEASANT MOBILES" as some ignorant forum poster mentioned before but the big SUV's and Trucks and Mercedez benz's with complete disregard or consideration for any bicycle or moto on the highway, these elitist classist [Mod Edit - please moderate your language - this is an open forum, and can read by all age groups] can be of any race in Thailand but not only are they usually selfish snobs but also they are over-consuming gas fumes of poison filling the lungs of everyone in Hua Hin and the surrounding area. ANYONE agree with me on this?

[richard]

I know that the side cars are illegal but that the law is never enforced, at least against the Thais. Don't know what might happen if you were to have an accident with a vehicle that you have illegally modified. Perhaps your insurer may decline to cover you on the basis that it should never have been on the road.

Are they?

I know a couple of bikers who have them and don't seem to have any problems. Also seen a couple of guys with carts attached to their peddle bikes with dogs in them

[advocate]

As I understand it, name brand factory made sidecars are legal. "Homemade" sidecars are not. The law is not enforced regardless. I was just wondering if this might invalidate health insurance if you had an accident.

[richard]

OK DM do it Thai style. Big basket at the front and big one at the back

[NOKYAI]

Only a bit off topic....

Is anybody hiring these as my disabled father struggles to get his leg over (even in Thailand) my wave?

[alf]

Hello they make sidecars in diffrent schapes at the canalroad in huahin if you go from the tuesdaymarket north after the trafficligt about 100 meter on the right side

[H2ODunc]

I saw this whilst reading the papers this morning. i am sure there would be a market if you could start knocking something like these out here in Thailand. Link here

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... y-son.html

[pharvey]

Ideal.....

[dtaai-maai]

For info, here's what we wound up with:

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7,300 baht for the sidecar including front and rear lights.
We paid an extra 300 baht because we didn't want any gaps in the floor (for obvious reasons...)

We had our maiden journey at 6.30 this morning, about 5 kms from soi 126 down to Suan Son.
The dogs were very good, and Mrs DM was pretty good too.
Driving the thing is not easy, but once my left foot reacquainted itself with the need to change gear, we got there and back in one piece.
We bought an old 2nd hand Wave for 5k, as Mrs DM didn't want the sleek lines of her stylish Honda Icon Rock ( ) sullied by a sidecar.
It's 100 cc, has a kick start, no brakes and in general is a pile of crap that I wouldn't normally touch with a barge pole.
However, it is also now attached to our sidecar, so it will have to do for now. With the addition of some brakes, of course.
So if you pass us this end of Petchkasem between 6 and 7.30 in the morning, give us a wave and a wide berth.

[barrys]

Looks nice D-M - maybe for another 500 baht or so he would have put a wheel on its as well

[dtaai-maai]

A wheel would have been cheaper, this is a hovercy...


EDIT: What you can't see is slightly bizarre and typically shoddy Thai workmanship. Everything is blue, as you can see, but the mudguard of the sidecar and the centre of the wheel are still the original bright red... with a few splashes of blue...