06-22-2019, 05:10 AM
Welcome!
Sidecars, at least on some forums, can be as popular as oil threads.
My two cents: as a new rider to motorcycles it my humble opinion that the CB500 or 300 would be a better machine to learn on. The CB1100 is easy to ride for sure, but I think most of us that came to that conclusion also have many years of riding experience behind us.
2nd; sidecar handling is VERY different from motorcycling - I think it adds a couple new ways the bike can kill you. They are not like cars or three wheelers either. So I recommend extreme caution there and find someone that has one to learn from. The school of hard knocks will work but the price could be steep.
I'll also plug a motorcycle riding school. I took one to get my endorsement back (cross country move, long story) and while I really didn't need the school to teach me the mechanics of riding; that all came back very quickly, but there were skills I didn't know I needed, mainly low speed manuvers that proved a boon. Classic case of you don't know what you don't know. Coaches are also useful in nipping bad habits in the bud - There is also a good chance one of the coaches will have sidecar experience too and you can pick their brains. Good luck!
Sidecars, at least on some forums, can be as popular as oil threads.
My two cents: as a new rider to motorcycles it my humble opinion that the CB500 or 300 would be a better machine to learn on. The CB1100 is easy to ride for sure, but I think most of us that came to that conclusion also have many years of riding experience behind us.2nd; sidecar handling is VERY different from motorcycling - I think it adds a couple new ways the bike can kill you. They are not like cars or three wheelers either. So I recommend extreme caution there and find someone that has one to learn from. The school of hard knocks will work but the price could be steep.
I'll also plug a motorcycle riding school. I took one to get my endorsement back (cross country move, long story) and while I really didn't need the school to teach me the mechanics of riding; that all came back very quickly, but there were skills I didn't know I needed, mainly low speed manuvers that proved a boon. Classic case of you don't know what you don't know. Coaches are also useful in nipping bad habits in the bud -
There is also a good chance one of the coaches will have sidecar experience too and you can pick their brains. Good luck!