This cycle/sidecar is a great setup for a buddy movie. Something with a skinny straight man, and a heftier funny man. Alas, it'd be perfect for Tommy Boy II, but we all know that no one wants to see David Spade carry a movie, and Chris Farley can't be replaced.
It's utterly slick and stylish looking, but it's hard to imagine that that Suzuki racer is a good diplomat for sidecar racing. Not because it doesn't look cool. It because you don't know what the heck the guy in the sidecar is doing.
Update: The price has been reduced to $28,500,000. Think about that.
Badassery here
With a James Bond savoir faire
Both shaken and stirred.
man·cave \man-ka-v\ noun - an area within a house frequented by a man, as a workshop, garage, basement, or den. This area is usually decorated by the male that uses it without interference and is free from any female influence. Also known as Man Room, Recreation Room, Game Room, Poker Room, Garage, or Basement.
Don Johnson white suit
matches the motorcycle
it sings Miami vice.
Once again, ManCaveGoodies celebrates the unambiguous manly awesomeness of motorcycles with sidecars.
There's an inherent Mad Max-iness to all sidecar setups, and this one has a special Roadwarrior meets Saving Private Ryan thing going on. The thing is a tank, and it has a trailer! Where'd they shoot that photo, the Battle of the Bulge?
The Smorvette
For Mancave and NPR enthusiasts: Studio 360 on Monticello.
-The yacht is 122 feet long.
-The yacht has a normal top speed of 43 knots. That's about 50 mph.
-Get the Rolls Royce boosters on your yacht, and all of a sudden you're hitting 55 knots. The number cruncher says that's just about 65 mph
-The Rolls Royce boosters kick out 14,000 horses.
-The interior of the yacht is like you're living room, on art deco steroids. Its nice.
-The Super Car is cool too.
-It can go 233 mph, or roughly 203 knots.
-Its Twin Turbo V12 engine kicks out 880 horses.
-You can park the Super Car in/on the Mega Yacht. That's really cool.
-Both Mega Yacht and Super Car have bullet proof windows. I, for one, think that makes perfect sense.
This sidecar setup is Miami Vice meets V. It also looks like it could beat some sort of land speed record for motorcycles with sidecars, Get it to some salt flats, STAT!
This classic sidecar/motorcycle combo is as comfortable on the road as it would be as patio furniture. Put on your wicker gloves and go! Ride it to the bbq, sit in it during the bbq, ride it home.
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When asked what prompted the genesis of his garage man cave, Rob Pederson of Louisville, Kentucky, cited two things. He said, "You can't always have a car to work on," and with a little bit more prodding he added, "My wife wouldn't let me have a room in the house."
It began with a lull in car restoration; Rob picked up an antique Texaco gaspump, and his ManCave grew from there. Over a span of 10-15 years, Rob has built an old-style gas station themed oasis, mostly through finds at swap meets and local gas stations. His cave centers around his first automobile restoration: A 1952 Chevy pickup that he bought from a farmer for $100 in the 70's. Rob's pickup shares the space with 8 other cars, accumulated over the years.
While Rob's ManCave is quite impressive, its not his ultimate goal. What's next? He plans to find a little spot in the country, and transplant his ManCave, recreating a '40's style gas station. It will be a little slice of nostalgia, where he can hang out, and work on his cars. If it all comes to fruition, he might have another ManCave of the Month in his future...
As our ManCave of the Month winner, Rob Pederson's cave will be featured here on the site for a month, and he'll receive a $50 ManCave Goodies Gift Certificate. Submit your ManCave in the forums for a chance to be the Next ManCave of the Month. We're looking for a few good caves!
While this set up doesn't have wings, it certainly has...branding. This is quite possibly the only sidecar ever made from something pilfered from the back of a Mini Cooper. Was that gigantic Redbull shotgunned?
Taking the concept of a sidecar to literal levels, this setup oozes Italian engineering and cherry red pizazz. Quite possibly seating three, this sporty rig stretches the concept of street legality. It must be a Ducati.
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You will also find a Wish List on the site that your lady can register on and ask her to add several items to for future occasions such as another purchase for your Man Cave, your anniversary, her birthday, Christmas, or just about any other occasion. No more dazed wandering around a department store on Christmas Eve, telling the clerk that “she is about your size”. Make her happy by getting her something that SHE wants, that you won’t have to return later, or find hidden in a drawer.
She may also appreciate you registering on the Wish List as well so that she can get you something you really want (instead of a tie, pajamas, socks or other neat stuff she thinks you want).
So now you have discovered the fool-proof way to get each other gifts you really would like to have. And be sure to update each of your wish lists periodically, as we are constantly adding new items to our stores and the Guilt Closet.
Thought you might all enjoy the perspective that Clay Thompson has on the man cave concept. He finds it kind of weird. Sounds like he should take back his manhood!
After reading the aforementioned piece, we couldn't agree more!
World War I aviators were revered as some of the most daring and heroic men of their era before their image was co-opted to sell frozen pizzas. One can imagine this American version patrolling above the Trenches late in the war. Classic.
In the original "Sidecar Saturdays" I revealed that the my best sidecar experience involved seeing a man and his dog sharing a ride onto the highway. Perhaps the photo above beats that slightly. Its also a great setup for horrible puns--now that's what we call fast food!
