My friend told me about how his son needed a new desk to do school work. I just happened to have an extra one. The problem was how to get it across the city without renting a truck as it wouldn’t fit in his car. The Ural to the rescue.
It just happened to fit perfectly in the sidecar with the edge hanging just past the wheel. Four straps later and it locked in place not even wiggling. I positioned it so the wind wouldn’t be pushing on it while I was riding or so I thought.
The morning came to bring it over, and it was –16F. There ended up being an interesting cross-wind the entire ride over. I was worried about the wind from the front, and didn’t think about side winds. I made it the 30 mile ride without incident. It was an interesting ride. A few other road users though so too, and snapped photos.
My friend’s son likes the new desk, and it is working out great for them. This is one of the weirder things I’ve hauled on the Ural displacing the several loads of compost and a tree.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve hauled on your motorcycle or sidecar?
That's creative! I've hauled a few things over the years, but without a side car I was a lot more limited. Maybe new MC tires, or a couple of 12 packs of pop... never a desk.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I was happy I could help my friend out. I've done tires a few times on both the sidecar and my SV. 12packs are really easy with the Ural ;)
DeleteBicycle and x-country skis. I'm thinking of adapting a Thule roof bars that I have laying around to more cleanly carry these things...
ReplyDeleteI use a trailer hitch bike rack for carrying my bike. Works well and is easy to use. Can you mount one to your sidecar frame?
DeleteYes, probably pretty easily. Haven't given it much thought. The hitch mounted bicycle carrier that we have is a heavy on designed to carry up to three bicycles and hinges to clear the rear doors when we had a Suburban. But I like the idea.
DeleteI have a large bolt on receiver for the rack, and would just weld it if I was more capable. I like the convenience of it. Mine is also heavy and carries three bikes just like the ural carries three people... though I have had three people on it, I haven't had three bikes yet. Just mine.
DeleteHell...I have hauled papers and magazines. Food of course, but I had this idea about creating my own smoothie stand on my bike.
Deletehttp://www.2smallerwheels.blogspot.com/2013/07/well-it-seemed-like-good-idea-at.html :)
Smoothie stand on the bike sounds nice. How were you going to power the blender? Was that a hand crank blender? I have seen pics of sidecar mobile food carts. They look interesting.
DeleteI attempted to haul 100 lbs. of grass seed on my bike, but only got as far as off the center stand before the whole lot ended up on its side. I had to unstrap the cargo in order to right the bike back up. Needless to say I didn't make a 2nd attempt.
ReplyDeleteI have hauled motorcycle tires, and a microwave oven, but the weirdest thing hauled on the back of my bike has to be Brandy.
She isn't along for the ride but is "hauled" along?
Delete100 lbs of grass seed could be tricky on the rear seat. Sounds like you need a sidecar... hahaha... so brandy is the weirdest you've hauled huh?? LMAO! I guess she would rather ride her own...
DeleteI am sure some days felt like he had to haul my butt around. I would think there were a few days where I didn't really want to get on the bike but did - that would constitute hauling I think and I can be pretty weird - this is Oregon. :-)
DeleteWeirdest thing I've hauled is a rose bush on the back of Max, luckily it was bare root and not in bloom.
lol :-)
Deletea rose bush hmm... moto gear is good protection for moving roses I think.