Help identifying this sidecar please!?

1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and am posting on behalf of the missus who has recently had a rush of blood to the head and bought a divvy 600 sidecar combo. I rode this yesterday and have to say I was disturbed at first but am starting to enjoy it myself.

It badly needs a cover and windshield. Does anybody have a clue about the make/model of the sidecar and where we could source a replacement canopy or windshield? We're based in Derbyshire. Any help would be much appreciated. Photo link below:
Matt

https://i.imgur.com/Hh7sx.jpg
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

It's a Squire, SL1 maybe?

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/squire-side-car-suit-vespa-lambretta-honda-cub-or-larger-bike/102353611
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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

Fantastic fast response thank you. Looks like watsonian-squire is the place to go then. Finding a screen might prove difficult I think.
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

Pretty sure that is what it is

https://webspace.webring.com/people/cu/um_8630/bimmer.html
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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

You're a genius sir. SL1 image search is definitely it. Feel a call direct to squire about legacy parts coming on.
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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

To be fair, it would probably end up wrapped around someone's head if I attempted fabrication. Let the relentless internet trawl begin. Very grateful, have been stuck on velorex searches for the last 24 hours.
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Ichy · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

FWIW Squire list the screen as NLA - no longer available. Not such a bad thing really, list price for others varies between 180 and 500 euros. Shocked

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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

Wow, that sort of price renders the concept of cheap hacking a bit redundant, especially on a dodgy 98 divvy. Everything else is sound, so effort would be rewarded just not the cost. A quick fab project might be in order after all.
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

This pdf file might be of some use to see how it should look, page 21.

HTH Thumbs Up

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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

Lovely comprehensive PDF thank you. Slightly humbling though!
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cornish · Forum Conscience Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Karma :

1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

The dodgy div just doesn't justify a massive investment so you're absolutely right. The whole thing, bike+sidecar, cost £700, so we were never aiming for elegance anyway!
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cornish · Forum Conscience Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Karma :

That was a good price and not an awful lot more that it was going to cost me just to buy the sidecar and attempt (than most likely cock-up and have to resort to garage costs) to fit it to my existing bike.

Besides, elegance is overrated, style and character are much more important Wink

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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

I think we're leaning toward the character angle, style is a moot point and dependent upon how much you squint I guess.
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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Maybe it's the angular styling (very 70s) or the colour but it does remind me of the old Bond Bug (IIRC effectively a Reliant Robin with a funky fibreglass shell).

https://bondcars.net/pictures/Bug%20front.JPG

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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

The gratitude is all ours. First post on here and we receive this massively comprehensive response from everyone. Brilliant forum. We almost considered registering with the federation of sidecars forum but I'm fairly certain we'd have been laughed out of the place. As it is, a complete newbie request for info about sidecars elicits a brill set of replies. Re james bond look-a-likes, this is currently on the bay which looks just like it:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SIDECAR-SALUKI-/251084473908?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3a75cd0634
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truslack · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Apr 2007 Karma :

Woooo another sidecar lover!!

Photo whoring time:
Velorex on an Armstrong
https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189722_10150121098866028_2257125_n.jpg
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1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

Sweet bike, admittedly we're not quite at that standard in terms of style.

Here's a link to the divvy in action on the tube. It's a quick eyeview vid at shotgun for a few hundred yards Smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwtyi3CLsPE&feature=plcp
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cornish · Forum Conscience Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Karma :

1yoghurt · Derestricted Danger Joined: 15 Jun 2012 Karma :

Derail away! Enjoying the diversion, so to speak
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Nexus Icon · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Karma :

I reckon that body shape lends itself very nicely to a DIY effort.

Make sure you post up a thread in Show & Tell detailing your progress.
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cornish · Forum Conscience Joined: 03 Feb 2011 Karma :

Thank you.

I have a million questions but i will save them for when the bike is sorted and the sidecar is a proper possibility. I love the idea of being able to shuttle Tiny Cornish around in one and getting rid of the car completely Cool

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