Friday 27 November 2009

Squire ST3 sport sidecar and Yamaha XJR1300 outfit




Squire has paired one of their ST3 sport sidecars with Yamaha’s muscular XJR 1300cc for the 2009 Motorcycle Show. This British company pioneered modern sports sidecars, developing their first model in 1973 for use with multi-cylinder Japanese superbikes of the time, such as Honda’s 750-4.

With an exceptionally strong perimeter frame, single-piece glass fibre body and 13” polished alloy wheels, the single-seat ST3 sports sidecar is particularly suitable for high performance sports motorcycles, where precise high speed handling is essential. Tipping the scales at 91KG, the ST3 measures 218cm long x 86cm wide, with 114cm of legroom for comfort and a generous boot for extra carrying capacity.

Squire merged with Watsonian sidecars in 1989 and the company still manufactures sidecars in the Heart of England, all hand built by British craftsmen.

Powered by a muscular 96 horsepower 4-cylinder engine with quality Öhlins suspension, the torquey Yamaha XJR is well suited to sidecar work and its a traditional tubular steel frame is both strong and practical for attaching sidecar fittings.

Prices for Squire ST3 sidecars similar to the one shown start at £3495 (colour matched paintwork is an optional extra). A full factory fitting service, with tuition for novice drivers, is also available.

Contact Watsonian-Squire on 01386 700907 or at http://www.watsonian-squire.com/

Thursday 8 October 2009

Vespa gets an Ed start with a PV1 sidecar


Our customers often send us photos of their outfts and this recent example caught our attention.  It's a classic Vespa PX200e with a PV1 sidecar. The lightweight PV1 was specifically designed for scooters. 
"Got my bits and pieces from you all a while back, very helpful people!" comments proud owner Ed.
For more information on the PV1 range click HERE.

Saturday 3 October 2009

Take control from a sidecar

Watsonian Squire has been helping Warwickshire's road safety tema in their campaign urging riders to take control.  We supplied a Royal Enfield Classic motorcycle and Watsonian Manx sidecar outfit to transport a cameraman, filming riders for a new road safety DVD.  We hope he enjoyed his ride - the man driving the outfit is an ex-British Sperbike racer!  For more details on road safety in Warwickhire click here.

Tuesday 18 August 2009

Belstaff Bonneville outfit feedback


Hi everyone,

Just completed a three day ride from Lymington to St.Paul, near Nice. 1200 km, motorway, national roads, mountain roads, sun, electric storms and running out of petrol! Just wanted to thank you all for providing a wonderful “outfit”, much admired and great fun to drive.

All the best,

John