Sidecar mobility

Squire sidecar owner Nick from Peterborough has fitted a towbar and added a wheelchair carrier. It clamps onto the ball with a scissor like action and is locked by the ‘black’ bar across the middle. To stop it turning or leaning on the ball, there is a semi-circular cut out in the bottom of the two halves of the clamp, which grip the base of the ball. "It is VERY secure when fitted" Nick reports. The wheelchair is held on by bungee cords. Should anyone be interested in one of these then Nick would be happy to answer any questions and provide details of the supplier, who he believes is Mobility accredited. The price for the carrier is around £150.  Thanks Nick.

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/