Hiho's new toy

[HIHO]

It started with a casual conversation with Mrs Hiho.
"I'm sick of you going out all the time and want to start riding again."
" But your back is stuffed"
'Well build me a sidecar so i can come on rides with you"
You learn after nearly thirty years of married life that a happy wife makes life easy. So it started with this.
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It had to be different to any other sidecar i'd seen around so the seed was planted.

A good mate of mine has a similar background to me and so we got together and started the plan. First up we needed a swingarm of some sort. We decided to make one similar to the existing one on the mighty XJR. So where do you go for swingarm stuff? Gavin from GD Engineering. A phone call and a trip out there and he was on the job. Several phone calls and some subtle deseign changes an this is what he came up with. Love your work Gav.

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We needed some other small parts to attach the sidecar to the bike and Gav came up with these.

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We used the above in a sub frame that was constructed with 50 x 10 flat bar and custom cut for us by our own Creme from Action Laser Cutting in Bayswater. Thanks mate.

Photos in next post.

Edit: stuffed those ones up will try again later.

[Shortfuse]

Pickies no workies.

[HotelBushranger]

Yeah, get the pics working so I can have a squizz, I love sidecars

[Creme]

These pictures dont really do any justice as this is truly awesome, even for a mock-up build! Done in such an impressive timeframe too!

This was last Thursday, picking up the last few panels (can see them strapped to the back)



The very next day, done and passed over pits!



btw thanks for the ride Brian, surprisingly roomy and comfy and the darnedest feeling with the XJ leaning over and away from me as you are riding it around!

[Dubs]

Frikkin SWEET AS BRO

Dubs

[Ice]

Awesome stuff!
Well done guys.

[HIHO]

Ok will try this photo stuff again. These are the parts Gav made up for me. The spiggots for the attachment to the bike and the front of the swingarm.Sidecar Chassis 006.jpgSidecar Chassis 001.jpg

[RST]

That looks great. Thuderbirds design is awesome. Are you gonna paint it or just clear coat it?

[OZY]

what a good job .......... congrates hiho

something alittle different

ozy

[MrBlue]

Was it expensive to build ?? I'd love to build one to take my little girl around in