Modifying my Ural for my wheelchair!

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HeathersWheels · Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:30 pm

I am excited to share with everyone that I now have my first motorcycle.

Chuck from Central Valley Ural Motorcycle delivered my new ride Saturday January 27th. I got a 2005 Ural Tourist. It was a great day Steve took me for a ride. He picked me up out of the wheelchair and set me in the sidecar.

I have a bunch of pics on my website http://helmetspeakers.741.com. Steve already started modifying the sidecar so I can roll right up onto the frame in my wheelchair. I'm hoping he will be done this weekend. We will see.

Sev · #2 Unread post by **Sev** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:34 pm

That's phenominal to hear. I hope to see lots of ride reports and pictures from you in the future.

Can I ask how braking and shifting work?

sapaul · #3 Unread post by **sapaul** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 10:02 pm

Fantastic, a big poke in the eye for the non bikers who just do not understand our very special breed.

mustangski · Thu Feb 02, 2006 12:42 am

Thats good to go! There is a guy in my area that has a Harley with a sidecar modified for his wheelchair. It makes you double take when you first see it because there isn't anybody on the bike, then you realize that the bike doesn't even have handlebars. I don't know how they do it, but it is amazing to see. Good luck with your project.

CentralOzzy · Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:27 am

Congratulations, that's Awesome!!

Now you can do some Cruising of your own....

Mustang · #6 Unread post by **Mustang** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:07 am

What great news....looking forward to seeing more pics and hearing about those rides!

HeathersWheels · Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:28 am

All three wheels have brakes. Front wheel has disk brakes. The reaar wheels have drum brakes.

Ride reports soon to come.

Sevulturus wrote:That's phenominal to hear. I hope to see lots of ride reports and pictures from you in the future.

Can I ask how braking and shifting work?

HeathersWheels · Thu Feb 02, 2006 11:33 am

mustangski wrote:Thats good to go! There is a guy in my area that has a Harley with a sidecar modified for his wheelchair. It makes you double take when you first see it because there isn't anybody on the bike, then you realize that the bike doesn't even have handlebars. I don't know how they do it, but it is amazing to see. Good luck with your project.

I've been thinking of a setup like that. For this summer I will let Steve work the handlebars while I manage the hack.

Mag7C · #9 Unread post by **Mag7C** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:02 pm

Wow that's a beautiful bike!

2wheel · #10 Unread post by **2wheel** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 6:16 am

Thats great to hear!

There is a guy here in Ontario that has a modifed sidecar that he can roll his wheelchair right in! He then operates the bike from that position. Wish I had a picture.