06-23-2019, 09:49 AM
(06-23-2019, 08:46 AM)born2ride_imp Wrote: My owners manual for my 2017ex says not designed for a sidecar. Check warranty to make sure they will cover it.
Nearly every manufacturer will say that, and many dealers will abide by the policy and not honor your warranty. Adding a sidecar puts stresses on the frame the engineers did not plug into their calculators when designing the motorcycle.
There are a few exceptions to the observation. I attended a couple of sidecar association rallies and it seemed to me that most rigs were put together after the motorcycle's warranty period expired. It also give the engine a chance to break in before adding the extra strain.
Jim