sidecar owners - help

[pballwiz]

Those of you who have installed a sidecar to your rocket, did you change the triple trees for less trail? I've mounted a Champion Escort to my Rocket and find the steering extremely stiff! I have located a set of 5 degree raked trees that will reduce the trail from the 5.8" of a stock bike to about 3.5" Anyone done this and did it help much? Before I shell out $1200 for the custom trees I would like to know if it is worth the cost. Thanks....

 

[Tripps]

Hmm, don't know about rockets, but I put a side car on my r65, left everything stock, it rides straight and true, but takes a little muscling around the corners. Is that what you're after, easier steering?

 

[CanberraR3]

Can't answer your question but I've seen a few interesting variations. Here's a couple.

 

[sonsinger]

Rocket III Touring & Champion Escort

I am about to mount a Champion Escort to a 2013 Rocket III Touring. I hope to leave the triple tree stock.

Just wondering if you mounted your sidecar yet? Did you have any issue removing the top rear shock mount? What's the trick?

 

[KingOfFleece]

Call Jay at DMC in the Pac NW. He's the sidecar expert.

 

[sonsinger]

I received the sub-frame from him with a couple of photos, without a hint about how to remove that shock mount.

 

[Tripps]

Call Jay at DMC in the Pac NW. He's the sidecar expert.

Agreed, that's who helped me set up mine. , sold me a bolt up kit, to fit the bike I had to the side car I had, everything fit perfect.

 

[Tripps]

The photocopied photos I got weren't much use, but mine was kinda self explanatory, there was only one way to fit it. Call him, he'll explain.

 

[sonsinger]

The issue is not with fitting or mounting the sidecar, it is "how to remove the top shock mount" to be able to install the clevis bolt. The mount appears to be welded on.

 

[bruce aussie]

Can't answer your question but I've seen a few interesting variations. Here's a couple.

Both these bikes might be out of the same shed, they appear to have the same or similar exhaust systems.