New toy, a bit off topic!

by Otony, Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 04:26 (3642 days ago)

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I'm going to hook this up to a Triumph America. I bought the sidecar only for less than the cost of a new Smith & Wesson 629! It is cherry, but I will be doing some reconfiguring down the road. Change lights to LED, and add some additional lights. Going to install a seat belt and door too.

Cool beans!

Otony

That looks like a lot of fun!

by Rob Leahy ⌂ @, Prescott, Arizona, Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 09:06 (3642 days ago) @ Otony

We have a couple MC w Side cars around the Prescott area. A Ural particularly interests me...

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Is a seatbelt a requirement? What good would it do?

by Hobie ⌂ @, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 14:23 (3642 days ago) @ Otony

The door I get, it will better confine groceries and protect the passenger from road debris.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

That one is a Chang......

by Otony, Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 15:07 (3642 days ago) @ Rob Leahy

.........which is a Chinese copy of a Ural, itself a Russian copy of an early BMW. The cars and frames are pretty good quality, the bikes (Chinese version) not very good at all.

Urals have an ok reputation, but require a tremendous amount of both continual and preventive maintenance, even upgrades in some cases. There are, surprise, quite a few forums catering to both sidecars, and Urals in general. A few are rabid kool-aid drinker sites, so be careful about what you say in regards to Soviet sidecars!

Otony

Is a seatbelt a requirement? What good would it do?

by Otony, Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 15:10 (3642 days ago) @ Hobie

Not a requirement, but this 60 year old has a 6 year old daughter and an almost 9 year old son. A wreck would undoubtedly be catastrophic, the belt would serve merely to keep the children from jumping around whilst traveling.

Otony

Didn't consider that.

by Hobie ⌂ @, Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, Tuesday, December 09, 2014, 20:34 (3642 days ago) @ Otony

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Sincerely,

Hobie

May be OT...

by Hoot @, Diversityville, Liberal-sota, Thursday, December 11, 2014, 09:17 (3640 days ago) @ Otony

but I think it's cool!

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