Attach a sidecar

Paul Gerben

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Age
63
Location
Winton New Zealand
Bike
ST1300
Hi ST1300 riders, I'm from New Zealand and I am bound to purchase my first ST1300 (2004 model).
I want to transplant my EML sidecar from my BMWR1100R to my ST1300.
Does anyone have drawings or photos of where to mount the sub-frame to the bike?
Once I have these points, the sub-frame can be fitted between the bile and the sidecar.
All help is appreciated!!
Cheers,
Paul
 
I have seen a sidecar fitted to an ST1300, and I had a good look around with the owners permission - but I couldn't work out where the cradle was attached. The fairing was in the way. He had it done in Holland, along with servo activated gear shifter and other disability such as brake and clutch lever operated by the same hand.
 
Here’s a couple of pictures of my Hannigan that was installed at the Hannigan factory. In addition to the mounts, there is a brace between the sides of the frame, just in front of the rear wheel, for extra support. The mounts make it a real pain to remove the plastics when doing routine maintenance.

Yeah, I know. Mines on the wrong side. I can probably get some better pictures later.

John

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Flexit said:
Hi @Paul Gerben Go onto the Federation of Sidecar Clubs Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/groups/245881523066 and ask the question there. Plenty of ST1300 outfits in the UK and we also have the sidecar on the left which would be useful for you :)


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Thank you so much! Nice rigs in the photos. The aim is to have it all set up before March 2026. We would like to visit the National Sidecar Rally on the North Island.
 
This one must be her, 2003 ST1300 ;) We met this one on a holiday trip we were on, the owner could tell that he had passed 800,000 kilometers since 2003 and had just put in engine number three. He bought the bike new and had a German sidecar fitted, has used it all year round and on holiday with his wife and two children.

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Nashcat said:
Here’s a couple of pictures of my Hannigan that was installed at the Hannigan factory. In addition to the mounts, there is a brace between the sides of the frame, just in front of the rear wheel, for extra support. The mounts make it a real pain to remove the plastics when doing routine maintenance.

Yeah, I know. Mines on the wrong side. I can probably get some better pictures later.

John

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How long does it take for Hannigan to do the job? I have had my 2012 for sale but no luck. Thinking of getting a sidecar and ride it like that since it’s getting a little bit too much weight for me.
 
Nile Newton said:
Thinking of getting a sidecar and ride it like that since it’s getting a little bit too much weight for me.
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Ok, I'll confess... I've never owned a hack.
But if weight IS the issue, help me understand how adding a sidecar will make it any lighter?
 
It doesn't. I have never ridden one but off of the top of my head its weight is much less relevant because you don't have to hold a hack up, or balance it, or prevent it from tipping over, or get it up on to the centre-stand, or get it up off of the side-stand, or worry about there being enough purchase underfoot when you stop.
 
You missed the missing Sarcasm emoticon, because my phone refuses to save any of them in my posts.
But I'm pretty sure you CAN tip one over if you're unused to them, or if you are careless in turns. And if you did, weight would definitely be a factor in trying to right it again.
 
Nile Newton said:
How long does it take for Hannigan to do the job? I have had my 2012 for sale but no luck. Thinking of getting a sidecar and ride it like that since it’s getting a little bit too much weight for me.
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Then I would try to test ride a bike with a sidecar, it is not a given that it will be a good experience. Another thing is to hang on a sidecar which will be something completely different compared to the one I posted pictures of. There is a price difference between a sidecar vs a sidecar build which will be more of a sports car build.
 
The only thing I know about this sidecar bike is that it is an ST1300 with sidecar built in Germany with a total cost for bike and sidecar in 2003 NOK 500,000,- which corresponds to NOK 783,875,- in 2025 currency for us in Norway
 
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