Dont let Harleyrider see your signature - he'll go ballistic!

Instead of building an itty-bitty sidecar camper, you could pack a nice tent you can stand up in (like a tipi-tent), camp bed, roll-up table, folding sink, chair etc. etc. in an ordinary sidecar and live in the kind of camping luxury they had in the days of empire...or am I missing the point!?

Matt :)

Now why would I want to do that?

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C90's,
Riding one is only slightly more interesting than walking

As the bloke who'll usually be sitting outsied his tent on a proper chair, drinking cold G&T (with olive, in the correct glass of course) wearing a smoking cap most afternoons regardless of where I happen to be camping; you've pretty much got the idea of sidecars :thumbup1:

The "pod" idea to me is more useful if the weather is bad. Doing the elefant or similar with your bed already set up inside a nice polystyrene lined box with an electric light and maybe a heater, a foot off the deck is going to result in a warmer nights sleep and nothing blowing away. If all you've got to do is pull your boots on and head to the Imbiss to eat you are likewise sorted.

On the other hand, if it's proper camping your "box" is going to be full of stove, chair, cocktail cabinet, BBQ etc. when you arrive. If it's tipping it down getting said detritus into a bag and under the chair so you can sleep is going to be just as much hassle as putting a tent up. Putting the bag in your bedspace next morning to move on is also not a great move if you intend to sleep there again.

IMHO it's horses for courses and the "sleeping pod" horse seems a bit of a one trick pony!

Andy

I 'm not really looking for a solid sleeping pod .
My idea is to have a very quick erecting tent ,very similar to a Land Rover roof tent that would be contained on the rear of the sidecar body and unfolds onto a plywood platfom which will be on legs above the ground .
This will allow the sidecar to have a usable seat ,very important as I may want to carry a passenger or have my German Shepherd dog come along as well , hence the need for grey paint and the Wehrmacht connection which will make her feel very much at home .
Dogs are great company , enjoy riding in the wind and the spin off is that they keep undesirables away from your gear .

Those are built to order by MPC, based in Leicestershire. They tend to specialise in Urals and Dneprs and the like, but have built chairs onto other bikes too.

Whichever bike will be pushing the rig, the Ural sidecar itself is a very sturdy unit and good value for your project...

here you go, long enough to sleep in...easily convertable..

An alternative
 

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I came across this which is a damn good alternative to a fold out [ roof style] tent , too big to carry on a bike but easily carried on a sidecar .
It's a cot tent and it has the added advantage of not having to pack it away if you just want to go for a short ride on the outfit .
Sold by Cabelas and there are others made by KampRite.