Steve, you're right. The problem is that riders sit so low.
Ron
Food for thought for you innovators out there. We just go one of those lift chairs fro my mother. It almost stand u up. Got to looking it over and the motor seems to be 12 v run through a transformer.....hmmm.
Claude, I think you're speaking of the powered version of the lift assist I got for Luke. Luke's just uses hydraulics and does help a little. But, as I mentioned, it raises him about two inches higher in the hack.
Ron
Yes..this is all electrically operated.
Also..as far as the flip fronts being hard to open they can be done with the small gas cylinders as seen on hatchback cars where they open up with no assit. Or they can be done with linkage and electrics. If you have trouble with your surely Kurt can fix u up.
Hmmm, not sure where you got the impression that the hatch nose is hard to open. No problem here.
Ron
It's expensive and I don't know how it will look on an Ultra, the Steib TR500 has a windshield that flips forward and is fairly easy to get in and out of. Not as big as a Ural, and I never noticed the trunk leaking.
My MV FII is very easy to get in/out. My wife loves it. Last SC [terraplane]had a front opening hatch...just walk in and sit down , but she sat on the floor practically. very hard to stand up and walk out .
The FII flip nose, she just slides her legs out the side, down to the ground, like a car, and stands up....very easy. actually easier than a car, as there is no huge door sill to get over.
Bob, thanks for sharing your experience with the MV II with flip. You confirmed my expectation about this hack. Now, if I just had the $$ I'm sure it would make it easier for Da Luke and, in turn, easier on my back.
Ron
WOW!!! the response from you guys has been super!! Keep it up. I've learned more in the last two days from this forum than the last two years just asking around. As you can guess, I've only had non hack drivers to question. The links to dealers was a God send. And the flip up vs. the top loader is something I would never have thought of. At our age finding the easy way to do anything is important. Keep the info coming. One thing I need to know About is brake - or - no brake on the car. I already know I'll be changing the steering. Also a little help on the question of universal mounts. I'm on social security so I'll most likely buy a used car, vs a new one. At least for the first one.One thing for sure, I WILL NOT BE CONSIGNED TO DRIVING A CAGE FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE.
Oh boy, now you've done it Scott. You might as well ask about the best oil to use. (Just teasing.) My sidecar guru (Kurt Liebhaber) doesn't care for sidecar brakes, but I know other people like them Bob, what do you have on your MV FII? It seems like with a hack that big that a brake might be useful unless the bike has really great stoppers.
Ron
my FII has no brakes. I never had them on a sidecar.
My '73 /5 bike has original drum brakes...not the best, but I get along fine with the FII. wife on board, and pulling a cargo trailer.
others will tell you it is a necessity, but it is more of a personal preference.They help stopping, for sure.
Iff I had a lot of $$ I would switch to disk brake wheels. but not on my SS checks.
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This guy's making trouble already?!
I had a SC brake just after the invention of asbestos. Since then, never had one and I never wished I had one.
I would not let a brake or a non brake be a deciding factor when shopping for a sidecar. I am not a huge fan of them for many reasons. Could ramble for a while on this but don't want to bore everyone.
I have heard of a sidecar that leans with the bike. I think it is called a Flexem. The question I have for anyone that is driving one, or has seen one, is this. Would it work for me? If you dont know my situation just jump back to page one of this message. By the way, as I said before,I will most likely buy a 2nd. hand hack the first time out. There doesn't seem to be any used, but not abused hacks in my area. So i guess I'll have to drive to some far off place to pick up the one I buy. Ahhh, I needed that excuse for my next cross country trip. If you know a seller of a good hack, that expects to have it ready to sell about late April or May give them my E-Mail address and we can get together for a talk about the specifics - time - money - all that nasty stuff. Thanks again for all the help you guys have been, and are being.
Scott, the Flex is nice, but big $$$.
Hey, you might want to see what Bob has down at Texas Sidecars.
Ron
