3.2 Sidecar body

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There are/have been many different types of sidecar bodies depending on what use the sidecar will be put to. Passenger carrying bodies are common, but you'll also see cargo boxes and other commercial type bodies, even sidecar hearses. Passenger sidecar bodies often have a boot (trunk) to carry luggage, tents, bits and pieces etc, sometimes there is a separate bootlid and sometimes it's accessible by pushing the passenger seat forward. The seat may also be removable to allow use of the entire space as cargo space rather than seating.

Bodies may come in various widths (even within the same model range), commonly known as single. one and a half and double sidecars.

Sidecar bodies can be made from various materials. Fibreglass is common on modern sidecars, but they can also be made from steel or aluminium sheetmetal either from pressed panels or hand-beaten. Timber construction is sometimes seen for cargo boxes.

Some sidecars will have windscreens for passenger protection and some won't, a removable sidecar is a possibliity on some sidecars.

Passenger weather protection can include: -full cover hoods: A hood where a passenger can sit inside, the side curtains are often integral to the hood construction -tonneau covers: a simple flat cover designed to close the sidecar up with no passengers -Side curtains: designed to stop the wind turbulence behind the windscreen