You got to set them up right and they have to be weight matched for the bike. Bigger rigs do have brakes on the car.
One thing that makes them track straight is a raked front fork. Harley made adjustable triple trees for side car rigs. They make all the difference in the world. I rode a Harley with a 1957 side car in the 70s, 80s. I could turn loose the handle bars at 45 mph and it would track straight. No pull. You can take left turns as fast as you want, its the right turns that will get your attentions. The side car wants to cone up.
--- In Honda-C70@yahoogroups.com, Bill Sandifer <wordzenpix@...> wrote:
>
> For those still pondering sidecars and handling, this from my friend who
> built a sidecar for his Moto Guzzi. Bill S.
>
> "Squirrely" is probably being kind. Although my rig feels fairly safe at
> most speeds... keeping in mind that it can't make ANY sudden
> movements/direction changes/hard braking/etc. The dynamic moments are a
> physics nightmare. Would be better with brakes on the sidecar wheel. Ural
> makes theirs that way.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
1970-73 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw
1970-73 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/6ebwtw (scroll to sec.7.1 page 101.jpg)
1980-83 C70 Honda Service Manual: http://tinyurl.com/hu42c
1980-81 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec.18-1 page 170.jpg)
1982-83 C70 Troubleshooting Guide:
http://tinyurl.com/hu42c (scroll to sec. 20-28 page 205.jpg)
1980-81 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/z4zn6
1982-83 C70 Maintenance Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/hw35c
More resources for C70 Passports and Cubs:
http://www.shlaes.com/Vehicles/Scooter.htm
http://www.velodrome.com/HondaC70/HondaC70.html
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