This video has been posted over at Sovietsteeds forum by MartyL who in these days is in hospital.
Observing it I had to remind vividly own old times and Jim Phelonius frequent advice:
"Don't try to fly your chair on ice"
http://www.sovietsteeds.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=37309
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-5G2nuUThs
Enjoy your winter I have only horizontal rain and cold feet in these days...(no heated house in the tropics)
Sven from 10°N,84°W
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That looks like fun but cold.
It is a wonderful way to waste gas and frostbite toes. I used to do it when I had a Ural Patrol. I have also done it with a two wheel yamaha TW200.
It is fun either way. Regular rigs can do it but not as well as a rig with a driven sidecar wheel.
You will note he did not fly the chair. It was doing this that I learned there are times when flying the chair is not called for.
It looks like fun with a two wheeled drive rig such as a Ural Patrol. I would not try it with my one wheel drive (Ural Retro). It probably would naturally spin out in a circle to its right with a increase of power if I took mine out on the ice. I would probably have an uncontrolled flying the car incident.
On the other hand, the video is a good demonstration how rigs hold up in left turn slips. I did not see a right turn flying the car as I fast forwarded it. I would imagine it could have some less than desirable consequences with a flip or rollover.
On ice I cannot recall to had been able to lift my MZ sidecar. On snow yes without problems.
Normally I had spikes only on the back.
Only on my journey to Norway I had spikes in the front too...result 3/4 salto mortale in the left ditch...
Yes, in deed even spikes will not grasp enough when the nut that joins handlebar and seat will play too hard at -28°C / -18°F...
Sven
