Sputnik Sidecar

Sputnik Sidecar

Made in Russia, the Sputnik was originally fit to a 350cc two stroke twin cylinder IZH Planeta, Similar in dimension to the Velorex, the Sputnik is all steel construction with a slightly more robust frame. They superseded the Jupiter model which was very similar but...

Camera Mount Bar

What looks like a rollbar on the sidecar is a support for an optional soft top that was briefly available for the Sputnik sidecar. The top entirely enclosed the passenger, leaving only a narrow field of vision, forward, through the windscreen. No one liked it. I...

Sidecar Luggage Rack

I made this rack from mild steel pipe. It looks a little like something from a claymation video, but it is rock-solid and provides a convenient place to strap down a load.
Stainless Steel rear Luggage rack

Stainless Steel rear Luggage rack

I don’t recall where I got this, but I chose it because it combined a decent luggage rack with a gab rail that looked just like what came on my old Triumphs. It bolts solidly to the rear frame and top shock mounts.  
Heavy Duty Clutch

Heavy Duty Clutch

Sidecar use can be hard on clutches. Even harder when you ride off road and in the snow and mud. After I burned out my clutch on an ATV trail, I replaced friction and pressure plates with a Barnett heavy duty kevlar clutch kit and substituted green springs for the...