• polle
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    23 days ago

    Just recently i asked my girlfriend on a roadtrip why anyone would drive something like that? Its acutely an honest question. Why did you buy it, and whats nice about driving it?

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      23 days ago

      I’ve always been attracted to “third options”. Cars are boring, sidecars are interesting. I prefer to ride my regular motorcycle when it’s just me, but I go with the sidecar when I need to take my dog or carry a bunch of stuff and my regular car when I need A/C or heat.

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        23 days ago

        Is it an old one or one of the newer? Do they still have power to the side car wheel?

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          23 days ago

          It’s actually a brand new Kazakhstan-made 2024. Its got the 2WD gear, but you only engage that when off roading because it makes turning even harder than it already is.

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            23 days ago

            That sounds nice :) I was thinking of one as my first bike, but don’t want to buy anything new made Russian at the moment

            Got a link to an eu reseller or something?

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              22 days ago

              Your best option for a sidecar is to find something used that’s already set up. Before I bought my current bike I test rode a Triumph that had an Indian-made sidecar (the country, not the motorcycle brand) attached to it, and that bike was pretty nice but I couldn’t afford it at the time.

              But if you’re in Europe, then Chang Jiang has new bikes in the EU. It’s got a modern engine too, not just an updated old engine like Ural has. It’s a Taiwanese company AFAIK, so it’s separate from the Chang Jiangs that come out of mainland China, which I believe are all still refurbished military bikes from the 60s. Dunno if they’re in your country or not, but I was really disappointed to learn that they don’t sell them in America because it would have been my preferred choice.