Count Igor Coffin Sidecar
When night sets in and you hear the sound of a motorbike approaching, you had better lock up your daughters and put garlic in their beds. Be aware. Be very, very aware!
![Triumph motorcycle with sidecar](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Count-Igor-Coffin-Sidecar-Ozbike_4.jpg?fit=1000%2C694&ssl=1)
THE story of Smiley and his Triumph motorcycle sidecar has been coming in fruition very slowly, and is a credit to his perseverance. He originally built the Triumph as a solo ride, but after having his leg removed and replaced with an artificial limb, making it impossible to ride, he converted it to a three-wheeler.
And being as twisted as he is, he added a mural of his favourite passenger — welcome on board, Count Igor!
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Final words from Smiley:
I BOUGHT the bike, an oil-in-frame model, in 1979, and over the years, I’ve transformed it into what it is today.
I had to mount the rear brake lever on the right-hand-side with the gear lever because my left prosthetic leg is useless, but it stops me from falling over when I stand or walk.
Harley-Davidson handlebars are mounted for better control of the sidecar.
I mounted indicators to let everyone know what I’m doing and where I’m going.
![Triumph motorcycle with sidecar](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Count-Igor-Coffin-Sidecar-Ozbike_6.jpg?resize=708%2C537&ssl=1)
![Triumph motorcycle with sidecar](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Count-Igor-Coffin-Sidecar-Ozbike_5.jpg?resize=708%2C522&ssl=1)
The exhaust pipes and mufflers are custom-made which makes it sound so awesome.
I fitted a custom oil cooler.
All the polishing was done by myself.
It has been fully rebuilt and the crank has been balanced, and as you can see, it has may extras; it runs unreal.
I would like to thank Wayne Lavendar for the unreal paint job; Mick, Pecker and Sharon for parts and for fitting the sidecar to my bike; Wayne Paxton for building the coffin; my mate Wayne for tuning it; Keith for the wiring; and to my family for putting up with me. Cheers, everybody.
![Triumph motorcycle with sidecar](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Count-Igor-Coffin-Sidecar-Ozbike_2.jpg?resize=708%2C520&ssl=1)
![Triumph motorcycle with sidecar](http://i0.wp.com/www.ozbike.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Count-Igor-Coffin-Sidecar-Ozbike_1.jpg?resize=708%2C612&ssl=1)
article submitted by George