LS sidecar and Harley VL question

[Buster]

Will the lightweight LS sidecar bolt up to a Harley VL without modification. Also, is a LS sidecar too light to use on a VL. Thanks!!

[Grumpa]

Buster,
I believe the LS sidecar was for the 45 and I'm not sure of the differences between a VL frame and an RL but I would think an LS would bolt right up to a VL. I would be happy to take some measurements from my LT frame for comparison if it would help.


As far as an LS being too light, you can always throw some extra weight in there but I bet it would be fine.

[Steve Slocombe]

I built a 32 VL for a customer and fitted the lightweight replica sidecar from Poland. It was a left hand sidecar and needed some improvisation to get fitted and aligned. But great fun to ride, and the customer was happy too.

[Grumpa]

I built a 32 VL for a customer and fitted the lightweight replica sidecar from Poland. It was a left hand sidecar and needed some improvisation to get fitted and aligned. But great fun to ride, and the customer was happy too.

What was the nature of the improvisation? Was it due to being a left hand s/c, or being a replica, or because it was a LS (or whatever a l/h s/c designation is) instead of being an LT (or whatever a l/h s/c designation is), just curious. Frame difference between a V and an R?

[Rubone]

VL frames use totally different mounts than 45 type, so fabrication and modification will be needed to adapt.