This morning I stopped for gas in River Falls, after chasing a Craigslist purchase. At the gas pump I had a couple on a Harley come over to look at the sidecar. The girl thought it was the greatest thing she had ever seen. The guy on the other hand, wasn't about to put one on his bike. At least, not until I opened it up and he saw a full sized arc welder laying on it's side on the floor. His eyes got as big as saucers and he started talking about carrying tackle boxes and hauling home a deer after hunting. I thought it was hilarious watching his mood change so fast.
We also once hauled a 6 foot bookshelf made out of a canoe in the Ural sidecar.
My friend , Mike......
funniest thing I ever hauled?.....has to be when I took my mother-in-law for a ride,..hehe crawf.
I hauled a full size goat home in a velorex once. Had the top us coming through town and the goat was well setteled in. When at a stop light some girls on the sidewalk were kinda checking out the sidecar as they walked by. Then all of a sudden the goat began to make 'goat noises' if you know what I mean. Well the girls thought it was me until they finally saw the goat. Kinda embarrasing but did make for some laughs.
During studies I had to make 7 house movements with the rig. Mine were easy just a rocking chair that went on the road 4 times.
But the ocasion I had to bring a bed/sofa would have been a real ticket worth.
The girl behind and I were able to see only about 2" over the front and right. I and sometimes she had to stand up in the foot pegs to overview crossings....
30km / 20mi through the forests, villages and a town were carefully picked to not to meet any cop or mayor traffic....
In summer I took frecuently my sport or my tandem bike, once both with me as dingy.
In winter the frecuent dingy were my long distance ski. (and as little helper a rope as back wheel chain and the trial tire with spikes)
Other load that I remember with dear were 6 children between 2 1/2 and 6 who prefered my rig to any fair carrusell.
2 years ago a portal crane's transversal motor and gearbox, a chain tecle and my tools summing 150kg were no deal at all. Just that I had to do it 4 times, but thats another story...
Regards
Sven Peter
Where to begin?
20 foot extension ladder,
3 foot by 4 foot by 5 foot kitchen range hood,
4 foot by 5 foot fire screen
5 bags of concrete
50 feet of garden hose with snow shovel, step ladder and chainsaw for a snow sculpture.
4 foot by 8 foot sheet of 3/4 inch plywood (watch for cross winds)
9 feet of copper clad counter top
wire feed welder and hammer drill
Oh yeah, the canoe mentioned in my privious post
I do this kind of stuff so frequently that it doesn't seem strange to me at all.
Purchased 2 dozen 2x4s 8 feet long for a garden arbor at local hardware store. Told check out clerk I was putting them on my motorcycle. Store clerks came out to see that. I carefully placed them in the sidecar so all fit. Customers at the store started to see that a sidecar had much capability and a small crowd gathered. One said that I had made my motorcycle into a pickup. Got everything home safe and sound.
Went to the Indy MotoGP this weekend with: 16x9' Tent, 2 queen size air matresses, Hammock, Camp Chair, 60lbs tool kit, 2 Sleeping bags, 2 Pillows, 2 sets of extra Shoes, Jackets, 2 camp lanters, Rain Suit, 3 Bags of Clothes, and some towels, 3 8x10 tarps. This was all in my Hayabusa/Sprint rig. People thought I was unloading a clown car! HEHE! Friend is now convinced the sidecar isn't all that bad.
Originally written by archon on 9/15/2008 4:09 PM
Purchased 2 dozen 2x4s 8 feet long for a garden arbor at local hardware store. Told check out clerk I was putting them on my motorcycle. Store clerks came out to see that. I carefully placed them in the sidecar so all fit. Customers at the store started to see that a sidecar had much capability and a small crowd gathered. One said that I had made my motorcycle into a pickup. Got everything home safe and sound.
I remember my wife and I once walking out of a grocery store with a cart full of groceries and our motorcycle helmets. We were followed by a group of store employees, no doubt trying to figure out how we were going to fit all of that on a motorcycle. :0)
Originally written by Dundertaker on 9/15/2008 6:42 PM<BR><BR>Went to the Indy MotoGP this weekend with: 16x9' Tent, 2 queen size air matresses, Hammock, Camp Chair, 60lbs tool kit, 2 Sleeping bags, 2 Pillows, 2 sets of extra Shoes, Jackets, 2 camp lanters, Rain Suit, 3 Bags of Clothes, and some towels, 3 8x10 tarps. This was all in my Hayabusa/Sprint rig. People thought I was unloading a clown car! HEHE! Friend is now convinced the sidecar isn't all that bad.
Sounds to me like a typical road trip with the wife and daughter........
Hauled a large truck wheel and tire to Les Schwab for a new valve last summer placed on the cockpit opening and hanging out on both sides. Monday 8 AM, big crowd waiting, while they admired the sidehack rig I was first to be waited on and out by 8:15.
Lonnie
I always enjoy walking out of Lowes, followed by people wanting to know just how I will get all that onto a motorcycle.
Yup, it is so much fun doing the grocery run more bags the better
You should have seen me the other day going to the dump..bungeed cardboard to the car,,btw refridge box, couch box, wall unit box and....
more
got lots of smiles and thumbs up!
nothing beats the Christmas tree though
many safe carefree rides with the shiny side up! L
I use my 06 Ural GU as a truck....I carried a full size lawn glider home from a yardsale on the back of my Ural (six feet wide). While remodeling I regularly brought stuff home from Habitat for Humanities Restore in my Ural sidecar, including a toilet and a bathroom sink. I think the folks in my small town are not surprised anymore, when they see me traveling with an object not typically seen in a sidecar.
Anyone else ever use your rig as a tow truck???
Got quite a few looks... Especially when I was carrying the scooter and Krysta rode on it while en-route!
