The Manual is written with a specific driver weight in mind. These are initial settings that have to be tweaked to the individual rig loadings and roa...

Judging from the fender and wheel this is an early California Companion model. If it has torsional suspension that seems weak sometimes one or more o...

Think URAL and you are pretty close. Lonnie

If it was not sold as a US import having EPA and DOT certification (plus CARB certs if you want to license it for the road in California) you may end ...

E_K wrote: "Oh yes. By the way. The bike that came with the car is a 1970 R75/5 Seems the bike was owned by a man that used the rig to drive his kids ...

Most of these address a bike passenger astride the bike as opposed to enclosed in a sidecar and perhaps buckled in. Sidecar specific laws are few an...

Side Effects is one source for tree mods. Check the Sidecar Vendors from the Home page here. Lonnie

Tim, J&P Cycles catalogue has a large selection of pulleys and Sprockets for fine tuning your gearing. www.jpcycles.com Lonnie

You're welcome Kid, Glad to have been able to help. Lonnie Northwest Sidecars

An inexpensive racing seat (Summit Racing.com) would have a high back with holes for 5way harness if desired. For a child there are shoulder strap whe...

Middle '80's Yamaha XJ650 Maxims are a great tug for cheap. Easy mounting, shaft drive Good Showa front ends, accessable frame positions and good re...

I've had clients who've had both say that the Bonneville 800 is more tractable and pulls a hack better than a Sporty does due to the difference in ge...

Go to the home page here and download Hal Kendall's free books and read, read, read. Lonnie

Pick a wheel you like, get an axle that fits it, remove the URAL axle from the swing-arm, drill out or shim the swing-arm as needed, install your axle...

It might surprise you and get 30 or so..