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oVc is your one-stop shop for sales, parts, and service for motorcycles, scooters, and sidecars
59 Willow Street North
Acton, Ontario
L7J 1Z8
Phone: (519)853-9269
Email: uralontario@gmail.com
Want to carry a passenger in weather protected comfort? Want more stability? More Cargo space? We can add a sidecar for you!
We sell several models of sidecars, from ones suitable for a lighter weight scooter to ones suitable for a bigger bike. We can design mounts, install and align the sidecar, and make sure it drives properly. With years of experience in sidecar installation, we can do the job right.
Sidecars and the MTO
To clear up any confusion on the legality of sidecar usage in Ontario, the following response was provided to us from the Ministry of Transportation. The email excerpt below unequivocally proves that sidecars are fully legal in Ontario.
"Thank you for your e-mail regarding motorcycle sidecars. The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Transportation, has asked me to respond on his behalf.
In Ontario, sidecars are permitted to be used on 2-wheeled motorcycles. They are not, however, permitted to be use on 3-wheeled motorcycles, also known as motor tricycles. By adding a sidecar to a motor tricycle, the vehicle would have four wheels and would have to meet passenger car standards.
The information you referred to in question #9 of the Ministry of Transportation’s FAQs regarding the number of permitted passengers and footrests, is related only to passengers riding on the back of a motor tricycle behind the driver and is not applicable to a 2-wheeled motorcycle with a sidecar.
That being said, footrests are required for each seating position on the back of a 2-wheeled motorcycle, however, are not required in a sidecar. The number of passengers riding on the back of a motorcycle is limited to the number of seating positions and their corresponding footrest. One passenger is permitted in a sidecar.
Thank you for sending your question. It was my pleasure to respond.
Karl Groskopf
Team Leader,
Special Projects Road Safety Policy Office Safety Policy and Education Branch"
Sidecar Models Available
Trans-Moto - OVC is now an official dealer for the Trans-Moto brand of sidecars, enabling us to order their various models and any parts you require.
Want more info on their models? Check out the Trans-Moto Sidecars page and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Looking for a disabled access sidecar? Need something customized to make your machine easier to use?
oVc is Your Source for SIdecars
If we sell it, you can finance it!
oVc has partnered with Positive Promotions to provide financing for new and used motorcycles, scooters, and sidecars.
oVc is now installing and customizing disabled sidecars for our customers who want to take along a passenger who isn't able to ride easily in a regular sidecar. We recently installed a wheelchair accessible sidecar on a HD motorcycle:
Sportmax Sidecars are distributors for variety of sidecar models, suitable for many motorcycles and scooters. OVC is an official Sportmax Dealer.
Want more info on their models? Check out the Sportmax Sidecars page and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Find out what we can do for you, just call us at 519-853-9269 or use the form on our Contact us page to send us an email and let us know what your requirements are - we'll get you setup safely, setup properly, and out on the road again.
At oVc, it isn't about what you can't do. It's about what we can help you to do again.
Hannigan Sidecars - oVc is proud to be the newest Hannigan Sidecar dealer in Ontario! As an authorized Hannigan dealer we can sell, service and provide needed parts for Hannigan Sidecars.
Champion SIdecars - As a Champion sidecar dealer, we can now source their sidecars, parts, and service their products.
Want more info on their models? Check out the Champion Sidecar page and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Motorvation Engineering - we can now provide their sidecars, parts and service. The Spyder sidecar is one of the best traditionally styled sidecar you can now buy.
Want more info on their models? Check out Motorvation Sidecar page and feel free to contact us with any questions.
We carry universal mounting kits and can help you through installing a sidecar on almost any machine.
Want more info on what we can do towards putting a sidecar on your motorcycle? Check out our Contact page and just ask us for details on what we can do for you!.