V7 with side hack

[Cam3512]

Holy hell, that's a nice setup for a reasonable price.

It's pretty much NEW.

[stevet]

In this thread of last year the topic of sidecars on modern V7 bikes came up, and I had found out MG does not want sidecars attached to these bikes, the frames aren't made for it with the tube joints on the down tubes below the headtube.  If those tubes were single tubes rather than bolt together lap joints at their midspan, installing a car would probably be fine.  I would LOVE a tub on my V7II, but I'm not willing to cause frame problems, or perform shadetree engineering in hopes of making it possible.

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=83118.0

Cool stuff, though.  I wish...

Steve.

[Perazzimx14]

In this thread of last year the topic of sidecars on modern V7 bikes came up, and I had found out MG does not want sidecars attached to these bikes, the frames aren't made for it with the tube joints on the down tubes below the headtube.  If those tubes were single tubes rather than bolt together lap joints at their midspan, installing a car would probably be fine.  I would LOVE a tub on my V7II, but I'm not willing to cause frame problems, or perform shadetree engineering in hopes of making it possible.

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=83118.0

Cool stuff, though.  I wish...

Steve.

I don't think any manufacturer wants you to put a hack on their motorcycle. If you have the hack matched to the bike and installed properly with a sub frame to spread out the load along with carefully placed struts and brackets, you'll have no problem. If you buy a $250 "universal" install kit and try to make it work that's where you'll run into problems. 

[grebmrof]

Wonder why he needs a center stand? Guy has farklitis.

...to adjust the chain, no doubt...he just didn't bother to remove it...and liked the extra weight under the bike...

[Arizona Wayne]

In this thread of last year the topic of sidecars on modern V7 bikes came up, and I had found out MG does not want sidecars attached to these bikes, the frames aren't made for it with the tube joints on the down tubes below the headtube.  If those tubes were single tubes rather than bolt together lap joints at their midspan, installing a car would probably be fine.  I would LOVE a tub on my V7II, but I'm not willing to cause frame problems, or perform shadetree engineering in hopes of making it possible.

http://wildguzzi.com/forum/index.php?topic=83118.0

Cool stuff, though.  I wish...

Steve.

When the 750 Brevas were new MG said the same thing but I saw a Breva w/a sidecar in Los Angeles. 

[Scott of the Sahara]

I do not think the stock gearing would work well. If it is geared too high, you will be slipping the clutch alot just to get going.