I’ve gone and done it again 🤦‍♂️

[RedMerle]

At least the family can come now 

[McVicar]

When I saw it advertised I thought of you. Another addition to the Cornwall Trophy Sanctuary 

[jaapvanthoff]

@redmerle. Nice very nice! Can you share more details?

[RedMerle]

Originally Posted by McVicar

Another addition to the Cornwall Trophy Sanctuary 

Getting a bit full these days 🙄🤪

[RedMerle]

Originally Posted by jaapvanthoff

@redmerle. Nice very nice! Can you share more details?

Thanks, details to follow later tonight 👍

[RedMerle]

Originally Posted by jaapvanthoff

@redmerle. Nice very nice! Can you share more details?

It's a Watsonian sidecar that was fitted to a new Trophy by Watsonian in 2015. While it was in build the original owner had a scare on his, then current, Trophy and his wife persuaded him to part with it shortly after taking delivery. It's been with the current owner until I bought it a few days ago. The bike currently has 12,800 miles on it.

It's built to take two children, side by side, or one adult and a child, at a push! It has a 220 litre boot (that's 70 more than my last BMW MINI!). It had the optional sidecar disc brake fitted, when new, but the current owner removed it for the MoT test when the disc needed replacing, as he couldn't source a replacement one quickly enough. I've started a hunt for a replacement disc already...

The leading link forks are made by Wasp. It is believed to be the only Watsonian sidecar, of this type, fitted to a Trophy, but another might turn up over time.

I'll post some more photos in a minute, but is there anything else that you would like to know?

[RedMerle]

[sin_tiger]

I like outfits, there aren't enough of them about these days. I did consider fitting a chair to the SE but never found a model that I would be happy with, I'll just have to get the Steamer outfit back on the road (Hedingham Solo). The RX4 is really wide though and quite heavy, they seem to be the chair of choice for Rocket III's.

I'll be interested to read what you're experience turns out to be when you get it out on the road.

Is the 3rd brake independently operated or linked to the bike brakes, I'm curious how they might achieve that with the ABS