Test for Posting Pictures w/FireFox

I will say it did great.

I have got mine here on Safari but it'snot easy

Thanks, Richard, guess I'll have to stay with FireFox for posting pix to USCA. Phelonius, I'm running OS X Yosemite, v. 10.10.1 on a MacBook Pro, and use, variously, Safari 8.0.2, Tor, or FireFox with DuckDuckGo or Startpage and FireFox is the only one I've been able to complete the steps for image posting. I probably have something blocked on the others that won't allow the direct entry of an image URL, but since FireFox is a no-brainer, I'll just switch to it if I want to post images. Apparently the computer bypass surgery I had not long ago proved successful because I waste far too much time chasing obscure on/off switches in easy-to-run programs. 🙂 Some day I'll have to get more familiar with Safari. Thanks again for the responses.

Fantastically beautiful rig!

That is a beautiful rig you have there.

I agree, beautiful rig. What are the specs?
TomM

Thank y'all very much for the very kind compliments. This is my first attempt at installing a sidecar and I have received a ton of invaluable information from the open, thoughtful and generous members of USCA. Had I known just how enjoyable it is to operate a rig, I would have joined the ranks of being a sidecarist much sooner.

TomM, the specs are as follows: the tug is a 1997 Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Springer (FLSTS), approx. 28,000 miles, mostly stock (80" EVO) with the exception of Samson pipes and a Screaming Eagle Stage I carb kit (re-jetted to match the relieved pipes). The hack is a 2013 (?) Motorvation Spyder H-D Classic (ordered from their factory in Iowa) which I started installing in Februrary '14, if I remember correctly. The options that I ordered (some were included in the price, I just had to indicate which item I wanted) were: chrome mounting hardware, black upholstered interior with red welt for seat and tonneau cover to match the tug, paint and stripe to match the tug, tonneau cover, fully independent high polished brake system by Performance Machine, seat belt, folding stainless steel foot step, auxiliary electrical plug, turn signal to match tug, steering dampener, wide white wall tire and chrome wire wheel, softail subframe, round headlight, top teardrop fender light to match the Springer front fender light, tombstone tail light to match tug's tail light, 15" dresser wrap-around windshield, Springer fender to match Springer front fender, dolly wheels, all weather cover for sidecar. In a separate order, as recommended by Motorvation, I also ordered a trailer/accessory electrical isolator from Kriss Industries, Inc. to separate the sidecar electrics from the tug.

Since this was my first install, I had numerous questions and I can't say enough good about the help I received from Motorvation's owner, Mary, as well as Gary, the technical expert who does the installs for the factory. This man definitely has the patience of Job and I was on the phone with him constantly. Mary was even kind enough to send an advanced copy of the installation manual to me before I received my shipment and I had it memorized by the time my sidecar arrived. During one of my many conversations with Gary, I had to ask him how he kept so calm and collected when he must receive so many elementary questions from first-time installers. He laughed and said that most of the calls were actually very good and he didn't mind at all explaining something that may have been unclear in the instructions. I could tell by his kind demeanor on the telephone that he truly loved "his" sidecars and wanted those involved with them to really understand the ins and outs of owning, operating and maintaining them, an extremely pleasant and knowledgeable man to discuss sidecar matters with.

I also belong to another Association, the Heritage Springer Owners Association (HSOA) ( http://www.heritagespringer.com/) and if you happen to own an Heritage Springer, it is a very worthwhile organization to join. Membership is free, although you have to own a Springer (Harley Davidson made them from 1997 through 2003), and there are members from around the world. The nice thing is that there are many members who have owned Springers from when they were first made and there are files upon files of how to maintain the various systems and where to procure parts, especially aftermarket suppliers, since most all the parts for the Springers are now obsolete. The original parts that remain are astronomically priced, so knowing how to repair some things yourself or where to buy, at a reasonable price, parts that are interchangeable or that can be retro-fitted to work, is a major plus. Like the members of USCA, the members of HSOA are very open and loving of their machines and will go to extremes to help a brother find a part or troubleshoot a problem. As far as I can tell, there are only a few of us who have hacked our rides. I'll find some pix and post them in a later submission. They really have some great looking rigs.