My First Time In a Side Car Motorcycle | The Side Car Guys

[@SaffySprocket]

Forgot to post the competition link! Sorry 😅 www.sidecarexperience.co.uk/crowdfunder Here you guys go! 🎉

[@luddite6239]

That's the first time I've seen leather gloves with white knuckles! Makes you appreciate Wallace and Gromit all the more!

[@SaffySprocket]

I felt like Wallace and gromit 😂

[@ramsay892]

That was funny ,Saffy was screaming like she was on a rollercoaster 😂😂😂

[@SaffySprocket]

😂😂😂 it was terrifying

[@alanco608]

My neighbours have just come round.. all the squeals and shrieks, they thought i was murdering my girlfriend. I had to explain it was just Saffy Sprocket on a sidecar, and they walked away shaking their heads..

[@SaffySprocket]

😂 Oh no, I’m sorry for the fright! It’s amazing how a bit of excitement can be mistaken for something else entirely. Glad it was just me and not a real emergency. Thanks for sticking with me through all the shrieks and squeals! 🚀😅

[@zweispurmopped]

"When you drove past it sounded like you had a broken wheel bearing or so!" "Ah, no! That was the lass in me side car! 😊"

[@SaffySprocket]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@magnump.i6906]

Looked like great fun and a great weekend,😊

[@SaffySprocket]

It was!

[@tonybarton3746]

The old bloke next door to me has one of those , and I chuckle every time he goes out in it because? He looks like Wallace from Wallace and Gromit riding a bike 😂😂😂😂

[@SaffySprocket]

It feels like Wallace and gromit when you're in it too 😂😂😂😂

[@KnightRider1157]

Such a beautiful noise. Saffy screaming her head off lol 😂😂😂😂😂

[@SaffySprocket]

😂😂😂😂

[@mauriceridesout]

Someone had fun! Walked past them loads of times and did take a pic.

[@SaffySprocket]

They were taking people out all day! You should have had a go!

[@mauriceridesout]

@@SaffySprocket I missed the axe throwing, shooting and folk music in the tea pot also😉

[@Phil144gbp]

Brilliant laugh Saffy 🤣

[@SaffySprocket]

😂😂😂😂

[@ItsLifeJim2024]

Bet your a real laugh at the fairground Saffy hahaha, as they say there’s a first time for everything, really enjoyed your vid 🤣👍🏼👍🏼

[@SaffySprocket]

Haha, I reckon I'd be the one keeping the fairground staff on their toes! 😄 Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoyed the vid. 🎢👍

[@stephenrowell9373]

Yes imagine what she is like on a serious rollercoaster !!!!!.

[@dob1662]

Saffy you reached a personal best of giggles and squeals per minute, a high note I'm sure was in a radio band, and probably broke your mic, but doesn't it feel good to try something different 😂😘

[@SaffySprocket]

It was terrifyingly good 😂😂😂😂

[@stephenrowell9373]

great comment .Totally agree .

[@PetrolJunkie]

Why do I think that poor man is going to need hearing aids now? lol You can always tell how much Saffy is enjoying herself by her volume. 🤣

[@SaffySprocket]

Noise induced sprocket related hearing loss 😂😂😂😂😂

[@OriginalR69]

Yup. They certainly are good fun. My old Dad used to race them in his younger years, as well as midgets. They're pretty wild n woolly with a slightly different set-up to what you rode in with the Ural. If you do a search you'll be able to find footage of side car race meets, then you'll see what I mean lol. When Dad was in his mid 60's he bought himself a Sportster with a side car conversion - his last hoorah. He enjoyed himself. And, of course, my Nana n Pop (Dad's parents) had a Harley Davidson side car as their main, and only, mode of transport (apart from the horse and dray, that is) after they were married back in the 1930's! I remember Nana telling the story about Pop negotiating his way through the scrub (outback Australia) at rather a rapid pace, with Nana perched in the old side car having to duck and weave to avoid being wiped out by the rather large sapling pines. Yip. Those were the days.. ;) Just a thought.. but I do wonder if I am indeed the only female subscriber you have?! 🤔😛

[@SaffySprocket]

Wow, what a fantastic family history with sidecars! 🏍️🌟 It sounds like your dad and grandparents had some incredible adventures. The story about your Nana and Pop navigating the outback is absolutely brilliant - those were truly the days! 😄🌿

[@Mephistopheles13]

I’m 100% positive Saffy is my kind of people

[@SaffySprocket]

Mental 😂?

[@Mephistopheles13]

@@SaffySprocket nailed it 🤪🤣

[@rbmedia771]

Did you say there's a competition to win a Ural? Now that would be cool!

[@SaffySprocket]

Yes!

[@rbmedia771]

@@SaffySprocket is there a link for the comp? What a great prize!

[@bigglesace1626]

Glad you met the sidecar guys. Have you read their book about their world trip in a scooter/sidecar combo? Epic stuff.

[@SaffySprocket]

I haven't! But he did assure me that he's rode them all over the world and has never crashed one when he had me in the air 😂😂😂

[@EvilGav]

Haha, my first ever experience with a motorbike was in a BSA side-car when I was maybe 3 years old.

[@SaffySprocket]

Ah woooow! Baby biker

[@stephenrowell9373]

Very good video , well done to the bike rider , I have not heard Saffy laugh and scream and giggle so much or so loud for ages..., well done that man !.

[@akasa231]

Best laugh I've had all day...!

[@SaffySprocket]

😂😂😂

[@paulbrown67]

That was like a fairground ride when they shout "scream if you wanna go faster" 😂

[@SaffySprocket]

Haha, that’s a brilliant comparison! 😂 The whole sidecar experience did feel a bit like that, didn’t it? Next time, I’ll make sure to add a “scream for speed” button! 🎢🚀

[@theyorkbiker.8214]

Wonderful.

[@SaffySprocket]

Many thanks!

[@davidtyler483]

50 years or more, all we had was a Vincent with double adult side car. With my sister, and big German shepherd, mother was on the back of the bike.🥳

[@SaffySprocket]

@davidtyler483 That sounds like quite the adventure! 🏍️🐕 It must have been quite the sight with the Vincent and all the family packed in. Thanks for sharing that fantastic memory! 😊🎉

[@RoyBarnes-v9p]

You did make me chuckle saffy, I hope the chap was wearing ear plugs your screaming 😱 reached mega decibels 😅 .Best wishes Roy.

[@SaffySprocket]

😂 he was probably more scared of me than I was of the sidecar

[@RoyBarnes-v9p]

@@SaffySprocket your probably right!

[@anthonyatkins592]

Saffy you very, very lucky devil you, that must have been an INCREDIBLE experience to be in a sidecar, I used to ride a bike but due to health issues I'm on 4 wheel's now I truly hope it's not your last time 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@SaffySprocket]

@anthonyatkins592 Thanks so much! It really was an amazing experience to ride in a sidecar. I’m sorry to hear about your health issues, but it’s great to know you’re still enjoying the journey on four wheels. I definitely hope it won’t be my last time in a sidecar either-there’s something incredibly special about that unique way of riding. Keep on enjoying your own adventures! 👍😊

[@billabongoneill]

I owned a Ural dnieper combination and it was my daily transport to work and back rode it through snow and ice absolutely loved it total cost bike and sidecar £750 but it was 1976 lol, would love another one. It even had piston rings in the tool kit lol!

[@SaffySprocket]

That’s fantastic! 🚀 A Ural Dnieper combo sounds like it was quite the trusty steed. Riding it through snow and ice must have been a real adventure! ❄️😄

[@shaunhickman]

Sadly I didn't get the opportunity to have go .. next time definitely on the list 👍👍

[@SaffySprocket]

You should!

[@peterlamont1533]

So glad you enjoyed your first go in a sidecar! Do perservere and learn to drive one. I have had a sidecar of one kind or another since 1990 and prefer the combination for touring in the Alps and Europe. You see more scenery than on a solo and get to meet more folk because people always come up to talk every time you stop. Of course, if you are in the chair, remember, you are the equivalent of Gromit . . . .

[@SaffySprocket]

@peterlamont1533 I’m definitely tempted to give sidecars another go - they sound like a fantastic way to see the world! 🌄🏍️ And being compared to Gromit is a huge compliment - I’ll keep that in mind next time I’m in the chair! 😄🛠️ Thanks for the encouragement and for sharing your sidecar experiences!

[@Normanskie]

This is what your grand parents (if they were affluent) would be privileged to go to the shops in wearing their Sunday best, and be the envy of the street. You have to remember that the wife on the pillion and the TWO kids in the sidecar would be able to take the whole family out to a picnic in the countryside OR to the seaside that very few people would ever see in their life's, so you would have been the envy of the street. My father actually had a motorbike and sidecar.

[@Bren184]

Scream on kid ❤, god bless you 👍

[@SaffySprocket]

🥰

[@Bren184]

​@@SaffySprocket🥰 🤗

[@Spacemanlacey1]

Actually had me crying myself & unable to drink me coffee 🤦🏼‍♂️😂😂😂😂. It was like Penelope Pitstop on acid with the level squeaks & giggles 😂😂😂. My tinnitus is through the roof ❤️😂😂😂

[@SaffySprocket]

@Spacemanlacey1 Oh no, sorry for the coffee-spilling chaos! 😂😅 Penelope Pitstop on acid is quite the compliment! 🤣 Glad it gave you a laugh, even if it cranked up the tinnitus! 🏍️🎉❤️

[@Spacemanlacey1]

@@SaffySprocket so worth it 👍😂. Keep up the good work, you are an amazing young lady 💜

[@CaptainFeathersword]

"I expect a nice gentle ride" 😆

[@SaffySprocket]

Haha, yeah, I might’ve set my expectations a bit high there!

[@johnimmins7302]

As I watched you in the sidecar Saffy, I couldn't make out if you were terrified or enjoying it but you did confirm at the end. Being a crazy rider yourself, I am sure you will enjoy riding one of these beasts. I know I keep asking but what is happening with your Honda CB500x.😊👍🏍

[@SaffySprocket]

It was very scary 😂 but a good kind of scary 😂

[@bikersmag]

Hi Saffy, I can't seem to find the competition link you mentioned?

[@SaffySprocket]

www.sidecarexperience.co.uk/crowdfunder Whoops! Here we go

[@bikersmag]

@@SaffySprocket Thank you X

[@bsabiker-d7z]

You were certainly hanging upon for grime death 🤣🤣🤣 I rode a 1954 BSA M33 500cc single cylinder combination, with plunger rear suspension, back in the 1960's and they are quite an experience after using a solo bike, you have to steer and not just lean when going into corners otherwise the combo will just go straight on, as I found out when first riding it. Also, as you found out, it's easy to lift the chair when R.H. cornering. But when you go back to riding a solo machine remember to put you feet down when coming to a stop. They can be fun riding when with your mates, 1 in the chair and 1 on the pillion seat - 3 up.

[@SaffySprocket]

Haha, I can imagine the thrill of riding a BSA M33 with that plunger suspension! Those vintage sidecars certainly teach you to ride with a bit of a different technique-steering becomes a real art, and keeping the chair down on right-hand corners is definitely a challenge. Sounds like you had some memorable rides back in the day. And yes, switching back to solo biking definitely requires a reminder to put your feet down at stops! Thanks for sharing your experience! 🏍️🎉

[@hanzie086]

haha I hoped you went on a sidecar ride on the festival to pull out those lovely saffy giggles. I'm looking forward to the vid of you drive one yourself. I know how it surprised me when I bought one after almost 20y riding motorcycles. But its soo much fun! 😀👍

[@SaffySprocket]

Thanks for the enthusiasm and for watching! 🏍️🎉

[@omoto2382]

Nice) Probably best feelings) For me its so strange, because passenger sit on the left side🙃

[@SaffySprocket]

@omoto2382 😊 It’s funny how different things can be based on where you are! I’m used to the right-hand side for the passenger seat, so it was a bit of an adjustment. But it’s all part of the adventure, right? 🚀🙃

[@omoto2382]

@@SaffySprocket agree))

[@dazzerf8392]

Excellent 😂 probably should put warning for headphone users tho 🤣

[@SaffySprocket]

😂 they're deaf now after me losing my mind

[@Jules750..]

You are so comical but at same time trying to stay serious ❤❤❤

[@SaffySprocket]

I try 😂

[@rienkhoek4169]

Owww, do ride a sidecar. It is such a weird and unnatural experience. Trying a (left where you are) right hand turn off a highway while slowing down really did raise my hartbeat for a moment. 😅

[@SaffySprocket]

Sidecars can definitely be a wild ride! 😅 The balance and handling are so different from riding a solo bike. It’s like learning to ride all over again. Glad you survived the experience! 🏍️✨

[@George1966ism]

It is also terrifying to watch you go with a headless driver. Sleepy Hollows on a bike.

[@SaffySprocket]

😂😂😂😂

[@garyhope0103]

After watching this, I doubt if anyone could say sidecars are dull lol.

[@SaffySprocket]

It was far from dull 😂 it was amazing

[@thecheshireadventurer8392]

😂😂😂😂😂 fantastic

[@SaffySprocket]

😂

[@thecheshireadventurer8392]

@@SaffySprocket it’s a shame I’m not still passenger on the F2 outfit I used to ride,,you could’ve come for a spin on that too!! 😂😂

[@SaffySprocket]

@thecheshireadventurer8392 That sounds like an epic ride! 😄🏍️

[@s.venkateswarpatnaik2484]

hi sa Nice Ride experience in Side Car URAL,Russian Made Motorcycles used by Russian Defense Personnel during WW2.The Soviet union countries most pride motorcycles URAL inspired by BMW

[@SaffySprocket]

It’s amazing how these bikes have such a rich heritage! 🏍️

[@DaveHines1]

But surely all sidecars need machine guns fitted 🤣😜😂, and yes , “the scream giggle is strong within this one “ 😃🍻

[@SaffySprocket]

Oh, absolutely! Sidecar machine guns would just add that extra bit of flair! 😂 And the “scream giggle” is my trademark at this point! Cheers! 🍻😄

[@studisco2327]

Now we know why Olive from "On the Buses" hated her husband like she did :D

[@SaffySprocket]

@studisco2327 Haha, that’s a brilliant comparison! 😄 Looks like I might need to brush up on my “On the Buses” trivia. Thanks for the laugh and for watching! 🚍🎭

[@colincampbell4261]

Ural the soviet bmw.

[@SaffySprocket]

A real gem for sidecar enthusiasts! 🚀🔧

[@daveballam8704]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SaffySprocket]

😂

[@peterwakeling3964]

How cool😂

[@SaffySprocket]

😂