Adaptability

A sidecar stabilizes a motorcycle, making it suitable for riders with mobility challenges affecting their feet or legs. However, we can also significantly adapt the controls to accommodate riders with other disabilities.

Watsonian Sidecars offer a range of modifications that enable riders with disabilities to maintain their independence and enjoyment of motorcycling. We will work you to help you choose a suitable motorcycle or scooter, if they don’t already own one. For example, automatic maxi scooters, like the Suzuki Burgman, and motorcycles, such as the Honda NC 750 with Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT), saves a huge amount of work fitting thumb-operated gear shifters.

“We’ll keep you riding”

Watsonian can also customize comfort and convenience features, such as transforming footrests into foot plates or building a wheelchair carrier for the rear of the sidecar.

Should you wish to carry a mobility scooter, one of our Platform Chassis may be suitable. 

VAT Free Adaptations

If a disabled person who’s not a wheelchair user needs a motor vehicle to be adapted to meet the needs of their condition, the adaptations can be zero-rated (in other words, we would not charge VAT on your bill for the conversion). We would deal with this for you. 

All adaptations are customer-led and tailored to individual requirements. The customer is responsible for determining the suitability of any adaptation for their specific needs. Please note that modifications altering the layout of motorcycle controls may significantly impact the way the motorcycle is operated. It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure they are fully familiar with these adaptations and capable of maintaining complete control of the motorcycle while using them.