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Old 07-01-09, 08:56 AM
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Default Ultimate sidecar: man attaches full-sized car to his motorcycle



There are motorcycle sidecars, and then there are motorcycle sidecars. This particular mash-up is dubbed the "Snaefell" and is the work of Francois Knorreck. It took him a whopping 10 years and over $20,000 to complete. The motorcycle is a Laverda, and the car itself is actually cannibalized from several different vehicles.

Hey, if you're going to end up riding in a sidecar, why not make it a full-sized one?





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Old 07-01-09, 09:13 AM
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Cool but how powerful is the Laverda ? Looks like you can squeeze in 2 passengers in the sidecar, but it's better if they attach it to the most powerful motorbike.
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Originally Posted by Gojirra99
Cool but how powerful is the Laverda ? Looks like you can squeeze in 2 passengers in the sidecar, but it's better if they attach it to the most powerful motorbike.
Specs on the Laverda:

Laverda 1000 SFC (1997-2002)
Engine size: 981 cc
Power: 100 hp
Top speed: 143 mph


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Old 07-02-09, 04:47 AM
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Not necessarily the ultimate.
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Old 07-02-09, 09:41 AM
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That is one nice job he did, unique, but that is a small right foot well.
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Old 07-02-09, 11:19 AM
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Interesting, but why bother.
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Old 07-02-09, 01:30 PM
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omg ... that's interesting but I'm not sure how practical it is

(though, I'm rarely the advocate for practical)
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Old 07-02-09, 11:28 PM
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I guess his wife has a problem with bugs in her teeth
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