Sidecars for the Buddy
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Sidecars for the Buddy
Does anyone know if they make a sidecar for the Buddy? If so where can I order one!!!
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It can probably be done, but it would require some modifications, and it wouldn't be very fast. (That's a cozi brand sidecar, btw).
I have a few friends with sidecars (MCs and vintage scooters) that point out that riding with a sidecar requires very different skills than a motorcycle, and as attention-getting as they are, they take a lot of the fun out of riding and take up a sick amount of room in the garage. Some even say they're harder to drive than a 2-wheeler just because they handle so strangely.
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It can probably be done, but it would require some modifications, and it wouldn't be very fast. (That's a cozi brand sidecar, btw).
I have a few friends with sidecars (MCs and vintage scooters) that point out that riding with a sidecar requires very different skills than a motorcycle, and as attention-getting as they are, they take a lot of the fun out of riding and take up a sick amount of room in the garage. Some even say they're harder to drive than a 2-wheeler just because they handle so strangely.
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+1illnoise wrote:... riding with a sidecar requires very different skills than a motorcycle, and as attention-getting as they are, they take a lot of the fun out of riding and take up a sick amount of room in the garage. Some even say they're harder to drive than a 2-wheeler just because they handle so strangely.
Attention-getting to be sure but a PAIN to ride/drive.
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Mike @ NoHo Scooters tried it but couldn't ever get it balanced. It's still connected to a shop Buddy, but it's a danger and a menace!
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I would actually like to get a small size sidecar that could hang off one side, with a saddlebag on the other side to counterbalance so that I could take my pug along with for rides. Ive seen that dog crate topcase, but it looks like it would just be tooo big physically on the Blur and make it topheavy. With the sidecar idea, he would be lower to the ground and less in danger of taking a HARD hit to the ground if the scooter did tip over. If i build the framing up myself, i would definitely reinforce the cart so that it would be able to hold the weight of the Blur. I have access to all the materials and tools, just need the time. Could possibly be a winter project I could work on.
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Or in more danger of having a 300lb scooter fall on him.GFridrich3 wrote:With the sidecar idea, he would be lower to the ground and less in danger of taking a HARD hit to the ground if the scooter did tip over.
Normally, if not in a sidecar or special topcase, I'd say the safest and best place would be on the floorboard somehow. For a pug, the dog may be small enough to fit in one of those soft duffel bag style pet carriers that could be attached to the back of your seat.
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