4T Stella with sidecar...

Steady Teddy · Post by **Steady Teddy** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 9:33 pm

I got the chance to take this out yesterday to wow the locals, before I reported back on the fine tuning of the the sidecar installation. Happy to report this might be one of the coolest rigs I have ever driven. The 4t Stella does an ample job of pulling around 335 pounds of human cargo, with enough mid range power to pull us up the steepest inclines Mission Hills could challenge us with. The crew at Vespa Motorsport in San Diego did their usual awesome job of putting this one together!

Here are a few pics...

desmolicious · Post by **desmolicious** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 10:27 pm

Very cool!

Spannerx · Post by **Spannerx** » Mon Apr 11, 2011 11:30 pm

I have to stop looking at this pics and reading about how this scoot runs or I'll be in the red again.

jasondavis48108 · Post by **jasondavis48108** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 1:37 am

I've always loved the look of the Stella with sidecar. Luckily it's expensive enough that I'm not likely to purchase it on impulse

I don't know if I could get used to the whole not leaning to turn thing, although the 4T version may make a nice winter scoot.

jrsjr · Post by **jrsjr** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:01 am

That is just amazingly cool. I am not even going to investigate whether that can be be had in British Racing Green with tan upholstery because I really might get myself in trouble.

Spannerx · Post by **Spannerx** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:02 am

The local vespa dealer is selling the Stella with a side car. I don't even want to know how much it would cost to get one from them.

jasondavis48108 · Post by **jasondavis48108** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:35 am

Last time I looked at one at my dealer I believe it was between 5 & 6 grand for the package. Seeing as you can get a GTS300 for 7500 I figure you'd have to really love that sidecar to make it worth it.

listless · Post by **listless** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:16 pm

Beautiful! That is EXACTLY what I'm looking for.

Now to pay off my slate blue 4T (still awaiting delivery) so I can charge up the credit card for the sidecar.

Mulliganal · Post by **Mulliganal** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 2:58 pm

That is sweeeeet, I'd love to have one in creme to match my soon to arrive 4T.

listless · Post by **listless** » Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:20 pm

Now you have to get the sidecar seat and armrest upholstered blue to match the scoot seat.

But I love the whitewall on the sidecar wheel too.

Steady Teddy · Post by **Steady Teddy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 7:06 am

Yes... a color matched seat would be the way to go. However, the customer felt he had spent enough, and would address that minor nuance later after he figured out how to ride the thing! These sidecars are no easy rig to drive... a radical departure from standard two wheel cruising, to be sure! But still, a complete blast!!

Ted

Iwunder01 · Post by **Iwunder01** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 1:30 pm

How fun is that!?!?

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 4:40 pm

We're building a sidecar army here in Philly:

1979 Vespa P200 with 2010 Scooterworks sidecar

2009 Stella (2T) w/ 2009 sidecar

the Vespa from the top photo, painted & a 2011 Stella 4T w/ matching sidecar

And just for fun...a 2009 Ural & 1965 BMW

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 5:03 pm

Steady Teddy wrote:........ after he figured out how to ride the thing! These sidecars are no easy rig to drive... a radical departure from standard two wheel cruising, to be sure! But still, a complete blast!!

There is the voice of truth. Yes, sidecars are beautiful to look at. Yes, they are fun to ride. No, they are not anything like riding a conventional PTW. You steer with your arms and shoulders - and by sliding your fanny back and forth to shift your weight. Cornering is a new and very different experience. Braking is a whole new thrill. Actually riding a sidecar is an acquired skill - and an acquired taste. Not for everyone.

Mulliganal · Post by **Mulliganal** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 8:30 pm

Dooglas wrote:
Steady Teddy wrote:........ after he figured out how to ride the thing! These sidecars are no easy rig to drive... a radical departure from standard two wheel cruising, to be sure! But still, a complete blast!!
There is the voice of truth. Yes, sidecars are beautiful to look at. Yes, they are fun to ride. No, they are not anything like riding a conventional PTW. You steer with your arms and shoulders - and by sliding your fanny back and forth to shift your weight. Cornering is a new and very different experience. Braking is a whole new thrill. Actually riding a sidecar is an acquired skill - and an acquired taste. Not for everyone.

Does it make the scooter sluggish?

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Wed Apr 13, 2011 9:19 pm

Mulliganal wrote:Does it make the scooter sluggish?

Well, sure. Especially when we are talking a 150. The sidecar adds a couple hundred pounds and a hack monkey adds a couple hundred more (give or take - dogs are a lot lighter

) , so the scoot is hauling twice as much weight as the plain scoot and rider. Even a 500 Enfield is slowed down quite a bit by a sidecar.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:42 am

NEED MOR PICS OF 65 BMW RIGHT NOW

laxer · Post by **laxer** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 2:45 am

Man, I want a Ural so much! But there's not even a dealer in my state!

lmyers · Post by **lmyers** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:17 am

laxer wrote:Man, I want a Ural so much! But there's not even a dealer in my state!

You're not that far away from this: http://tulsa.craigslist.org/mcy/2283000380.html

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:58 am

laxer wrote:Man, I want a Ural so much! But there's not even a dealer in my state!

Well, you're not that far off. Wagner's in Bonnerdale, Arkansas is a highly thought of Ural Dealer.

http://www.wagnerscycle.us/

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:57 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:NEED MOR PICS OF 65 BMW RIGHT NOW

I KNOW, RIGHT?!?! Such an amazing motorcycle. These are stolen from the owner's Facebook page:

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Thu Apr 14, 2011 5:56 pm

thank you

I wonder what else they've got in that garage!

polianarchy · Post by **polianarchy** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 2:36 am

KRUSTYburger wrote:thank you

I wonder what else they've got in that garage!

He's my housemate/friend/landlord...one of these days, I'm gonna do a photo essay on what he & his girlfriend have! Add my three scooters, and it's pretty crowded.

android · Post by **android** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:47 am

Sweet Scoot Steady Teddy

viney266 · Post by **viney266** » Thu May 19, 2011 9:20 pm

love the pic of the sidecar rig in the snow. I"ve done ALOT of dirtbike riding in the snow. How was that? Would it get going or was it as difficult as I imagine?

Cool sidecars!!!!

Lovelandstella · Post by **Lovelandstella** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:45 pm

laxer wrote:Man, I want a Ural so much! But there's not even a dealer in my state!

What part of the Rocky Mountains are you in? no need to get too specific- I value your privacy- but it looks like Utah is the only Rocky Mountain state without a Ural dealer.
if you are in CO or even WY I highly reccommend this dealer:
http://www.uniqueridesco.com/
http://www.imz-ural.com/dealers/us.htm (look in the middle at Colorado near the WY border)

not only did they sell me my Genuine Stella 4T, and then also (once I get a lot more money, another garage, and a good speech to convince my family I *need* it) my future Ural 2wd sidecar ride which I may or may not have already named "SHENANIGANS".
anyway if you are anywhere nearby I highly suggest stopping by.
and if not (if you do live in Utah) then my imaginition suggests that since you know you want one *possibly* badly enough- you could work the possible sale out over the phone and via email- fly into the Ft Collins, Colorado airport- finalize the Ural sale and then drive it over the Rockys back home to Utah(?) in a real Ural adventure.

anyway if you really are that far away from a Ural dealer I both feel for you and also envy you. feel for you cuz that sucks- but also envy you because I'd be more inclined to enjoy what I had instead of finding myself daydreaming about selling my car and having the ural be my winter backup to the scooter!