Riding a sidecar outfit is completely different from riding on two wheels, you could say like riding a horse of a different color. And some riders either love riding with a sidecar or simply find that it just suits their needs. Perhaps age, disability, visibility, pets, storage or stability are some of the reasons that come in to play when choosing to ride with a sidecar. And although many of us may never choose to give up two wheels, aren’t you just a little bit curious as to what it would be like to ride a sidecar outfit? How would you know until you try it? To find out more we talked with renowned motorcycle safety instructor David Hough, Jay from DMC Sidecars and Lee Coltharp who is the South Central Regional Director of the United Sidecar Association.

Above Images: Lee Colthorp

Episode Contributors:

David Hough on Sidecars: David is the author of four books on motorcycle rider safety with Proficient Motorcycling being one of the best selling motorcycle books. He’s received motorcycle journalism awards from the Motorcycle Safety Association and was inducted in to the American Motorcycle Association’s Motorcycle Hall of Fame in 2009. 

He is also the author of Driving A Sidecar Outfit, a text book published by the Sidecar Safety Program in 1997 and designed a sidecar rider training program. 

Jay from DMC Sidecars located in Buckley, Washington, the makers of sidecars and accessories.
Website: www.dmcsidecars.com

Lee Coltharp hails from Shreveport, Louisiana and is the South Central Regional Director of the United Sidecar Association.
Website: https://sidecar.com

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