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BORN
1939
DIED
2016
Douglas Bingham Obituary
It was his passion - going back to the first time he got out of juvenile detention - and hooked up with a man who asked him to be the passenger in a sidecar on a motorcycle race in Southern California in the 1950s.
Memories and Condolences
for Douglas Bingham
8 Entries
Cathy Bingham-Davis
March 9, 2024
I just wanted offer my condolences and my dad was Douglas s cousin and I remember fun times with him and my dad! God Bless. Catherine Bingham-Davis sadly my dad passed away a couple years ago
Dennis Klainberg
September 22, 2020
I am only learning now about Doug's demise, and so, so sorry. Unfortunately , we hadn't worked together (we, as his freight forwarder for importing Watsonian sidecars) since our last job in 2006, and we had not spoken since 2015 when I called to see how he was doing . I just happened to REFER HIM AGAIN--as I did all the years--to anyone who needed a sidecar, or advice--and I just decided to google his name...... I also had the honor of assisting one of his AA brothers by importing a self help book to be distributed to meetings. I am truly saddened by his loss and wish solace and peace to his family and friends.
Marty Casillas
October 18, 2019
I just googled Doug the last time I saw him was about five years ago I'm so saddened to see he's gone. I first bought my 2003 ultra classic with a side car I wanted to install it my self but Glendale Harley wouldn't release it to me so I heard about Daug I called him he invited me to his shop welcome me with open arms had coffee with him I thought what a wonderful person I told him my story and he called Harley told them he was installing it they released it to me. he guided me on the installation
My buddy and I did it I still have it.
God bless you Doug.
Frank Mashuda
October 19, 2017
Doug enabled me to purchase in 2009 a sidecar and ride across the US with my daughter, Helen, before I was to face "life or death" heart surgery. He silently understood that this was a last journey, performed by a novice, that was a key part of my saying goodbye to the country I had loved and served as a veteran.
He guided me and encouraged me for no fee or reward.
He invited me to the Griffith Park rally and brought me into the world of friendship and good will he had created in the Southern California community.
As I lay in the operating room, it was that journey and his help that sustained me and made me realized I had fully lived, if only for three weeks on the road.
I pray for him at Mass.
As Shakespeare said "This was a man..."
R.I.P. "MR. SIDECAR"
Todd aka: "SKULL" Harter
May 2, 2017
I just went on Side Strider to e-mail Doug when I read the bad news...I met Doug over 30 years ago when I brought Doug my first Sidecar to have him mount it to my Bike so my Daughter, Wife and I could Ride together and it's just my Wife and I now but we still have a HACK of a Good Time Riding!
When I went to Doug about setting up my second Sidecar on a different Bike, Doug took the time to show and explain how to mount a Sidecar up the correct way and showed me the tricks to mount it the right way...I built and mounted my third Sidecar without any problems ! I traded a Chopper Wheel for a 1920's COFFIN and it has been my Tub ever since...my Rig has been in several Magazines, Won 9 Trophies, 4 Placks and was even in a BUDWEISER Commercial on HALFTIME yet and I Owe it all to Doug...
"THANK YOU MR. SIDECAR"
We will Miss You Doug...
Bernardo Pena
September 10, 2016
I AM FROM ENSENADA, MEXICO, AN AVID MOTORCYCLIST, ON AND OFF ROAD. I SAW HIM 3-4 TIMES AT THE RALLLY IN GRIFFITH PARK. BUT WHEN I DECIDED THAT I WANT TO KNOW MORE OF THE SIDECAR THING, WENT TO HIS SHOP, TALK TO HIM, I WANTED SOMETHING LIKE A KLR 650 COMBO, BUT HE TOLD ME NO, HE TOLD ME THAT WILL BE TOO SOFT, TOO BOUNCY, THEN HE INVITED ME INTO HIS TRIUMPH COMBO, HE PUT ME IN THE SIDECAR, WE WENT FOR A HARD RIDE NEAR HIS SHOP, BUT KIND OF DIRT ROAD, CROSSING SEVERAL TIMES TRAIN TRACKS TO DEMONSTRATE ME THAT HIS COMBO WAS PLENTY ENOUGH TO LIGHT OFF ROADING. IT WAS A VERY NICE GESTURE FROM HIM TO BE THAT WAY FOR A COMPLETE FOREIGN STRANGER. THANKS DOUG FOR ALL YOUR HELP AND INFO. BERNARDO PENA
James "Yogi" Baehr
February 13, 2016
I am deeply saddened to hear that Doug has left us. I got to know him way back in the late 1960's at one of his Griffith Park Sidecar rallies. Doug was truly a leader in the sidecar universe. He was a gentle person as well as a gentleman. He will most assuredly be missed. I hope he has managed to locate a suitable rig to pilot wherever he needs to travel from here on. My condolences to Doug's extended family. May God Bless all. Take care, my friend, and keep an eye open for me,as I will be following soon, I suspect. Adios, Yogi
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