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Motorcycle Sidecars in Singapore?

Post by offshoreoildude » Sat, 17 Nov 2012 1:10 pm

Does anyone know anything about how to have one added on to a bike and what sort of restrictions apply? I've seen a few around attached to <200CC bikes and most of them seem to be for goods only - not for passengers.
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Post by taxico » Sat, 17 Nov 2012 3:07 pm

you'll need the side car plans approved by LTA. motorbike shops can direct you to a place that have knowledge on installing sidecars and go on from there...

you must choose either the carriage of passenger or goods (and stick to it).

the bike cannot travel on the highway.

it's cheaper to buy one already attached unless you have a particular side car and bike combo in mind.

i've been toying with the idea of a vespa GTS 300 + side car but it seems too much hassle and rather expensive to get engineers to draw up plans and then go through the whole process...

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Post by zzm9980 » Sat, 17 Nov 2012 7:53 pm

A nice Minsk in good shape would be pretty fun. I saw a group of them in Shanghai recently.

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Post by Strong Eagle » Sun, 18 Nov 2012 3:32 am

zzm9980 wrote:A nice Minsk in good shape would be pretty fun. I saw a group of them in Shanghai recently.
I've ridden Minsks all over Vietnam and Laos. 125 cc buzzer. Such a serious two stroke oil burner that they have been outlawed in Hanoi... although plenty can be found.

If the Minsk has anything going for it, it is simplicity, and if you can get the engine revved high enough, it will climb a lot of things. But the Honda Baja 250 is a far better bike.

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Post by zzm9980 » Sun, 18 Nov 2012 9:43 am

Strong Eagle wrote:
zzm9980 wrote:A nice Minsk in good shape would be pretty fun. I saw a group of them in Shanghai recently.
I've ridden Minsks all over Vietnam and Laos. 125 cc buzzer. Such a serious two stroke oil burner that they have been outlawed in Hanoi... although plenty can be found.

If the Minsk has anything going for it, it is simplicity, and if you can get the engine revved high enough, it will climb a lot of things. But the Honda Baja 250 is a far better bike.
Oh, I'm sure some Honda or Suzuki is a better bike. The Minsk just seems to have some character and looks 'fun'. I would never buy one unless it was just a pet project and I had a garage or space with plenty of room (something that will never happen here). Pretty much the same thing happened while I was still in California. I wanted a Ducati Monster, but the Suzuki SV650 was pretty much superior in every possible way (except the name and 'character'), and half the price. Since I only had room for one bike, well, I went practical. Enjoyed the hell out of the SV650, but still wish I had the Ducati every day.

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Post by Strong Eagle » Sun, 18 Nov 2012 6:08 pm

In a highly inebriated condition (serious Vietnamese rice whisky), I rode the original, one and only Pink Minsk through the streets of Hanoi, the exact same bike that was ridden in a Top Gear episode. So plowed under I nearly fell off the back... and made it anyway.

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Post by zzm9980 » Mon, 19 Nov 2012 8:25 am

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Post by ecureilx » Mon, 19 Nov 2012 1:39 pm

Strong Eagle wrote:In a highly inebriated condition (serious Vietnamese rice whisky), I rode the original, one and only Pink Minsk through the streets of Hanoi, the exact same bike that was ridden in a Top Gear episode. So plowed under I nearly fell off the back... and made it anyway.
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