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Title: What the fork?
Post by: sooprvylyn on November 19, 2024, 09:13:47 PM

I mean the sidecar is cool and all, but what is that fork situation?

Title: Re: What the fork?
Post by: The Mighty Gryphon on November 20, 2024, 08:55:04 AM

That's a leading link front suspension.  Used with sidecar rigs.  The geometry is different from telescopic forks to reduce the trail of the front wheel to make steering require less effort.

Because of the extra weight of the sidecar and the inability to lean into turns the sidecar rig needs more effort to steer.

Title: Re: What the fork?
Post by: sooprvylyn on November 20, 2024, 12:40:17 PM

Interesting. The more you know.  I don't know much about sidecar, but they were never offered by bmw for the k bikes right? Like they're aftermarket?

Title: Re: What the fork?
Post by: Chaos on November 20, 2024, 03:55:45 PM

K bikes were a popular choice for sidecars, not all have the leading link conversion but some had that and a subframe.  Can get pretty pricey to do it right.

Title: Re: What the fork?
Post by: Laitch on November 21, 2024, 09:13:18 AM

Quote from: sooprvylyn on November 20, 2024, 12:40:17 PM

. . . but they were never offered by bmw for the k bikes right? Like they're aftermarket?

They're aftermarket.

Title: Re: What the fork?
Post by: Laitch on November 22, 2024, 04:55:24 PM

Here is a gallery containing some BMW sidecar offerings (https://www.lbs-usa.com/gallery) by sidecar manufacturer LBS. Check out the Kit section, too.