The most attention-grabbing motorcycle is not an MV Agusta F4 or even a vintage Brough Superior. It?s a sidecar rig: Park up near a sidewalk in any city in the world, and you?ll immediately notice the foot traffic slowing down for a better look.
It can?t just be the rarity value. After all, even the most untutored eye would recognize a Brough Superior as something special. People must like the idea of travelling two-up, or perhaps going on a road trip with a week?s supplies stuffed into the footwell.

Ural dominates the sidecar world these days with its tough, go-anywhere machines, complete with 2WD if you wish.
But many a custom builder has toyed with the idea of attaching a third wheel to a more modern motorcycle, and the latest to travel down this delightful path is BAAK Motocyclettes of Lyon in France.
The rig is based on a 2015-model Triumph Bonneville T100 Black. The sidecar body is a Precision model from Alternative Side-Car in northern France; crafted from steel, it?s a design that has changed little since the 1930s.
The chassis is linked to the Bonneville via six attachments, using a mix of fabricated clamps and already existing fixing spots.

The chassis was built by Alternative Side-Car?s Jean Burdet, who has worked with the Bonneville before. ?We simply fitted the sidecar body over his chassis before setting it up on the motorcycle,? says BAAK main man Julien Demaugé-Bost.
?The sidecar has one 320mm Hagon shock absorber, and a 19-inch wheel. It?s 550m...