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Originally Posted by MikeP
I built up a rig using an early shovelhead. many years ago. It was a lot of fun.
Currently restoring a 65 Panhead and original hack.
My legs are beginning to show age and this will be a relief and safer.
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I was out of riding for a long time but became interested again recently. My former bike I had the longest and rode the most was a 47 Harley knucklehead I built from parts into a road bike. Its long gone, and bikes of that vintage, while the highest on my list of interest, are out of my budget. I settled on an 84 Harley Low Rider. It seems practically brand new to me, but has electric start, which is a step up to reality for me.
i too had concerns about riding, having some injuries to my back shoulder and hip. I started investigating sidecars and was directed to the advrider forum, they have a comprehensive sidecar section with some very knowledgeable people on all aspects of building and setting up cars. Pretty much any bike can be adapted to sidecar use, and theres a wide variety of cars, some better suited to light bikes, some fine with heavier ones.
I found a used DMC M-72 sidecar for the Low Rider, Im hoping to get it finished this summer and start taking the dog riding. I like the body style, the door cutout and step by the door to make it easier on my dog and my back (I wont have to help her get in or out).