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I have a sidecar attached to my Honda shadow. It's a weirdly fascinating thing ; riding a sidecar is as different from riding a bike, as riding a bike is from d
by chunkyks 5y ago
I have a sidecar attached to my Honda shadow. It's a weirdly fascinating thing ; riding a sidecar is as different from riding a bike, as riding a bike is from driving a car. The dynamics are all different, handling is absurd, etc. A pretty good overview of the weirdness is as [1]
It's definitely not my daily ; I can't lane split, which means it takes as long to commute with as the car. But every time I'm riding it, I can't help but grin under the helmet.
[1] https://www.rideapart.com/features/255154/how-to-ride-a-sidecar/ https://www.rideapart.com/features/255154/how-to-ride-a-side...
- dm319 5y agoThose instructions are hilarious and terrifying!
- chunkyks 5y agoThe first time you're turning right and the wheels come off the ground, it's truly terrifying. Because the first time it happens you literally have no coping mechanism and simply careen forward in a straight line, because no intuitive steering input is capable of making you turn right. But once you get it down, it's a genuine hysterical fun thing. I very much recommend the yellow book by David Hough, if you want to get into it. https://www.dmcsidecars.com/yellow-book/ https://www.dmcsidecars.com/yellow-book/