Member Contributer elizilla Posted July 22, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hello! Long time no see! I haven't posted much since I sold my 4th gen, but I did go to T-Mac in 2012 on my Super10 - it was great to see you guys there! And this year I moved to a new house with a fantastic huge heated garage. But I have bad news for y'all. I haven't ridden the Super10 since March, because my left leg won't hold me up. And now I can't ride the Ural very far because my left foot is too weak to shift the gears very easily, and I get tired. SO tired. Last week, the docs finally got their @#$% together, and gave me a diagnosis. MS. Obviously we'll be doing everything that we can with the medical stuff. But that's a drag to get into here. Don't ask, ok? I am here to talk about motorcycling, because that is a much more enjoyable obsession. :) Giving up motorcycling is out of the question. But a 7th gen DCT with a slick Hannigan sidecar setup? That might be just the ticket. And at least sidecars are cool! So I am here to ask for pictures of what sort of frame is under that layered bodywork. Any of you 7th gen guys got photos of the bike with the plastic off? I don't have one, the local dealer never got any in, and I don't know anyone local who has one, so I haven't had a chance to analyze whether it's a good candidate for a sidecar. If there's a dearth of attachment points, well, the VFR1200F is a lot of bike and I don't want to create a dangermobile, so I might have to move on and look at the NC700X DCT. It's just that a VFR1200F would be a whole lot niftier. And I need some nifty! I don't intend to do anything right away. I have too many doctor's appointments, and fragile reserves of energy. But by winter I suppose I will settle into a new routine of some sort, and I hope to have room in that routine, to spend the winter fiddling with bikes. I can start drooling now, can't I? So please, share some pictures of the VFR1200F with the bodywork off. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer 2thdr Posted July 22, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted July 22, 2013 Wow...no help for you, but I can say I am humbled by your great attitude. Good luck on finding a suitable set up. We just enjoyed seeing all the side car rigs at Mountain View, Arkansas a few weeks ago as they had one of their annual rallies there. All types...I think I even saw a Connie 14 setup. I would encourage you to look them up on their web site and visit a rally to talk to folks who do this... EDIT: Here it is... http://www.sidecar.com/rally.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoOp Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 A buddy of mine in a similar situation just sold his Vstrom and bought a Can-Am spyder with the push button transmission. Absolutly loves it, rides the damn thing all over the place. And its pretty quick too. Might be worth a look. If I get a chance I'll snap a photo of a 7th gen with its clothes off for ya. The NC700x DCT would be ridiculously easy to add a sidecar to. Tons of exposed frame, torquey for its size, and pretty cheap (compared to the VFR or a Spyder) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MaxSwell Posted July 22, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted July 22, 2013 Goll Elizilla, sorry to hear your news but I've found a positive attitude is a huge advantage. And I admire yours greatly. Glad to hear you intend to keep riding. Best of fortune and ride safe. I hope we can meet again at T-mac. You taught me a lot about high level riding. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volfy Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I think I took some pics of mine back when I doing a whole bunch of installs all at once. I'll check when I get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer elizilla Posted July 22, 2013 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 22, 2013 I had a demo ride on a Spyder and just didn't like it very much. I have enjoyed my sidecars a lot more. The trike I have been considering is one of those Piaggio MP3 scooters. That would be a great around-town scoot, since the area where I live is very well supplied with convenient motorcycle parking, and the MP3 is narrow enough to use it. In particular, the hospital is a parking nightmare, but there is motorcycle parking closer to the main entrance than even the handicap parking. And I expect to be spending a lot of time there. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 May be this will help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crakerjac Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 I always thought that the VFR1200 DCT would make a great base for one of those leaning trikes. If you are planning the side car route, there is going to be quite a bit of fab work either way. Not sure about cost, but I'd imagine it would be about a wash (after the purchase of the side car). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 I always thought that the VFR1200 DCT would make a great base for one of those leaning trikes. If you are planning the side car route, there is going to be quite a bit of fab work either way. Not sure about cost, but I'd imagine it would be about a wash (after the purchase of the side car). I think it would make a great drivetrain for something like the Can Am Spyder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gll429 Posted July 24, 2013 Member Contributer Share Posted July 24, 2013 make a trike and install an electric shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDO-VFR Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Thanks for reminding me how (probably undeservedly) lucky I am. Power to you, and good luck with you mechanical adventures. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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