thinking sidecar

[beemuker]

My wife passed  away earlier this year and left me the single parent of a standard poodle. My wife did not enjoy being a passenger so that limited my bikin' I'm riding a lot more and
There are lots of places I frequent that are dog friendly and I hate to leavre the dog home, so I'm thinking sidecar. I would only use it for short trips 30-50mi. I have a good running R1100rt and it fits well. a rig with that would be my first choice. And I would rather ride than wrench, so a good running complete bike and car would be great. I also have a non running K100 that I GOT CHEAP THAT COULD RUN. But that's a lon term project. They seem scarce, but I'm sure someone with a nice rig will eventually age out of it. advice?

[Scott_]

My condolences on the loss of your wife, it's not easy.
Like you experienced, my wife also doesn't like to ride anymore, so I don't ride as much, to not leave her home alone.... Short day rides don't seem worth the trouble here in the midwest.

[Laitch]

You have my deepest sympathy, beemuker. Such a loss is disorienting and can be isolating. Your idea of using a sidecar with your R1100RT could be a good solution to keep you engaged with the world around you and lessen the effect of loneliness that often arises during a profound time like this.

Your RT has a frame perfectly suited for a sidecar, and by your description, seems ready to fit up. Explore your options, then take your canine companion along for the ride.