hell yeah !! wicked vid aint,it 
its sick ,man do i love sumosidecars..
a belgian buddy of me is gonna build one ,
from an excisting eml kx500 combo
he ,ll prolly put his project here too p
we agreed ill be his ridingmate ,
bit sad i,m 200 miles away
So you're building a super motard rig?
Unless you're in the world champion class....a KX500 is a fantastic motor to put in a sidecar....especially here in the states. Easy to work on....as maintenece free as you can get in a race machine....just about bullet proof....STRONG...and parts are widely available.
My ex and I won races on a bone stock KX500...motor taken out of my "girly" 500. LOL
No, it's not always about the biggest best, the latest greatest.
Most of ours came here from Europe. They are the beat up, worn out ones no longer considered race worthy over there. That sounds bad....but it's sort of the truth.
Our National schedule is on hyadus, at the moment. Just not enough teams.
There is a Grand Prix series in Southern California, Big 6 with AMA District 37.
It's a tough way to go to set out on your first race and race an entire hour.
For maintenence reasons...it's also harder to get sidecar owners willing to fork over their rigs to a new team to pummel it for an hour. Just how things go.
An MX....I will cut just about anyone loose (unless I know you're an idiot that doesn't know how to use a throttle) on one of my rigs ....after some short practice lessons have been done. Practice with an experienced team is important so ya don't make mistakes that can hurt you. A half hour to 45 minutes of doing figure 8s will usually clue most teams in on how to work together....and why it is so important to.
Several people have been trying to build and rebuild an mx series.
Modern MX tracks do not lend itself to sidecar MX racing...at all. A sidecar needs a fair amount of distance to get up to speed enough to even attempt a double....and if you miss....you're seriously injuring 2 people.
As a result....we roll over everything. Looks stupid as you can get. Certainly doesn't look "cool"....like at all. It looks stupid and feels stupid doing it if you've ridden at speed. But...on a track suited for us....we can flat out HAUL.
Not real often you can twist a kx5....and want MORE!!!!!!!!
YEEEEEE HAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!
For several years, we raced as a support class at AHRMA Post Vintage Nationals, and hope to again in the future. The tracks are toned down for vintage and post vintage racing....and suit sidecars perfectly. There are still jumps....but mostly table tops...so if you come up short....you don't die.
Now....all we need is teams.
If you are in the Northern California area, or plan to be....feel free to drop me a line and I will be glad to set up a ride....and show ya what's it's all about.
I do also make run down to Southern CA.....so...if in doubt...ask!
Truly a fantastic sport!
A small sport here in the states...pretty big in Europe. The economy hit us hard last year and this.
peace,
janette
great story ,gives an inside look on how this small world sticks together.
but i must correct your conclusion,its a buddy of me building it .
we were plannin fer it ,but i,m btween jobs
so very little cashflow here..
now he,s gonna rebuild it and even will try to get a plate for it ,
dunno if it,ll work out ,but it sure would be a kicker ..
he has it at his shop now ,but i have a pic of the rig .
since he,s way less active around here then me ,i,ll guard his interests.
