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Unusual rig seen in FL
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01-26-2026, 01:26 PM
While vacationing in sunny FL last week (before returning to 10 deg F MD Saturday) I saw this rig while heading into Daytona Beach.  The funny part is, I saw him again 2+ hrs later after leaving town, and he had a cartop carrier somehow attached to the platform, oriented vertically on its side.  I wasn't able to get a photo that time since we passed head-on.  So now I know that flatbed utility sidecars are a thing.
   
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01-26-2026, 02:08 PM (This post was last modified: 01-26-2026, 02:10 PM by peterbaron.)
This guy carries spruce to a local lumber shop to meet ends... Wink
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01-26-2026, 05:13 PM (This post was last modified: 01-26-2026, 05:14 PM by pekingduck.)
Honda Nighthawk 750.......the perfect workhorse. Or in this case, woodhorse.
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01-27-2026, 02:53 AM
Watsonian in the UK do a "Platform Chassis" and they will customise to suit, some great examples here. They will make an extended version for disabled riders who wish to take a mobility scooter too.  Biker 

   

   
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01-27-2026, 09:02 AM
Ah yes, I need a bike to carry my bike!
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01-27-2026, 11:00 AM (This post was last modified: 01-27-2026, 11:02 AM by pekingduck.)
(01-27-2026, 09:02 AM)MagnaRider Wrote: Ah yes, I need a bike to carry my bike!

Here's a BSA single carrying another BSA single (or is it just spare parts?).  Note the mighty single leading shoe half-width hub front brake on the red bike, weak even as a solo ride. Maybe there's an anchor on board.

   
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01-30-2026, 07:45 PM
That's very interesting! I noticed our local sidecar rider a few days ago, plying around on his Enfield Interceptor 650 with a sidecar. Not sure what he hauls around with it, but every time I see him, he's got lots of cargo tied or strapped to his rig.
You know what? I actually would like a pickle.
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01-31-2026, 12:05 PM
Looks like a good way to get a biker from the funeral to the cemetery.
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02-05-2026, 07:06 AM
(01-31-2026, 12:05 PM)Nachodaddy Wrote: Looks like a good way to get a biker from the funeral to the cemetery.

You'd love https://motorcyclefunerals.com/ then! 

   
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02-05-2026, 03:09 PM
That's brilliant Tev. I hope they guarantee to get the sidecar wheel off the road at least once on the way.
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