Thanks for the input!
No, I have a fair bit of experience riding a sidecar... well sidecar-ish. I attached an old go-cart frame to the side of my 76' XT500 with great results. Its incredible light and easy to flip, but I managed to drive it all last winter here in Canada with no problems. But one day I let my cousin try it and he dislocated his shoulder... so lesson learned!
What is an MZ? If its cheap and "reliable" that would work for me. In terms of performance, I have put on 23000km on a cbr 125 since last July. The only vehicles I pass when on the highways are tractors and ladas! I really like slower, smaller, bikes for some reason. I much prefer riding my cbr 125 over my 81' gpz1100. I'm still juggling he idea of possibly using a scooter for this rally...
Well, from what you say, a dnepr and ural are almost out of the question then? Reliability is definitely nice, but I still want a sidecar rig. Are dual sports with light sidecars expensive, or are they just plain hard to find? How common are typical Xt500's like mine?
Here is a picture of my winter vehicle: (for some reason I had the camera on black and white...)
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