Hello sidecar buddies,

I mounted this sidecar on my bike, it runs on dirt roads up to 85km/h wobbled a little bit when slowing down, but as soon as I go on the ''normal'' roads, it wobbles. Untenable  under 60km and impossible to go quicker.

I did the following: Lean out and tow-in , distance between center side car wheel and center rear wheel , used Velorex and Friendship guide, they give the same dimensions.

From the Friendship, I replaced the VW  torsion suspension by helicoidal spring and shock absorber. The side car suspension is now rather smooth. The VW suspension was very hard, I first thought this was the problem

What can I do more? Damper?  Stronger springs on the front suspension? I do not know if one can get them for this bike.

Thicker fork oil?

How do you mount this VW damper?

Thanks for your help or suggestions

Roland

From my first chair at 16 years, and backed by Bernie Knickolson's small do's and dont's for sidecars. Chair wheel lead 10" give or take an inch. toe in 1" over 6ft and also lean the bike out a few degrees.

Modern bikes for the most part are way too flimsy for sidecars, even BMW many frames are either alloy cast or lightweight chrome moly. Pock Chop (on Prince Edward county) recommend sub frames to try and spread the load. There was a fad for while in Europe of fitting small chairs on Vespa Lambretta scooters.......... because you can, for a short while. Paul.

PS may have been Doug Bingham of "Side Strider" sidecars, who made the tripple trees.

As a school boy in the UK I went on a school trip to France, Luxembourg, and Switzerland. maybe a short stop in Belgium. long and short was the mandatory basic French and German. Needless to say on return with neither of those in use in the UK all was soon lost. I regret that now.