Sidecar Manuals for Newbs (and old pharts too)

[JohnBG]

Since IMWA isn't including the yellow "Driving the Sidecar Outfit" book with new bikes any longer, it was suggested that these United Sidecar Association manuals might be good information for new (and Old) sidecar pilots.

Link: http://www.sidecar.com/links3.asp

[Kerbouchard]

For those who didn't get the Yellow book with their rig like me, it's available from Whitehorse press, here's a link:

http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_ ... ts_id=6043

Driving a Sidecar Outfit, 2nd Edition (2008)
$34.95
Order Code: SIDC2E
Author: David Hough, Sidecar Safety Program, Inc.

Description:
Whether you have an antique British combination, a Russian Ural, or a right-handed North American outfit, this book offers the how-tos, advantages and disadvantages, and the risk awareness needed to drive these splendid machines. Lessons include an extensive Introduction, Basic Driving Skills, and Driving in Traffic, complete with exercises in balance, steering, shifting, turning, braking, and most important, stopping. If you have or are thinking about purchasing a sidecar outfit, get this book first. You’ll be glad you did!
Product Detail

Paperback: 133 pages

Format: 8.5 by 11 inches, spiral binding, color and black and white illustrations


It's not a good substitute for a training course I know, but it's sure to be helpful if you haven't seen it!

Cheers,

Kerbouchard

[RockyNH]

Since IMWA isn't including the yellow "Driving the Sidecar Outfit" book with new bikes any longer, it was suggested that these United Sidecar Association manuals might be good information for new (and Old) sidecar pilots.

Link: http://www.sidecar.com/links3.asp

Thanks! I went to the link and downloaded them... Greatly appreciated!

Pat in NH

[RockyNH]

For those who didn't get the Yellow book with their rig like me, it's available from Whitehorse press, here's a link:

http://www.whitehorsepress.com/product_ ... ts_id=6043

Driving a Sidecar Outfit, 2nd Edition (2008)
$34.95


It's not a good substitute for a training course I know, but it's sure to be helpful if you haven't seen it!

Cheers,

Kerbouchard

Thank you.. I will be ordering one soon.. Appreciate teh info and link..

Pat in NH

[gibcott]

The link for the Yellow book is out of date.
New link is http://www.whitehorsegear.com/driving-a ... nd-edition
Bob

[gabe502000]

I really appreciate you making the old Sidecar Manuals available! There's no school within 500 miles, that teaches sidecar finess...So, I'm my own instructor, & your manuals will be my textbooks! Is there a pdf file Service Manual for the '10 Ural T available anywhere? My Dealer's got a CD version ordered....No telling when it will arrive. I love modern technology.However, as an old "Airplane Fixer," I really miss paper manuals! Thanks! Gabe

[a1930ford]

[rougaroo]

This is an old manual called "How to Ride the Classic Ural Motorcycle" prepared especially for Ural . The pictures are very cool, with demonstrations of leaning techniques and beginner's exercises on how to take turns, etc. Have no idea what the story is on the origins of the book, but all the pictures are of 650 bikes, so it is definitely before the IWMA era.

I'd recommend this for anyone who is thinking about getting a Ural/Dnepr or for those who just gotten one and are trying to figure out the physics. Although it seems pretty simplistic, if you read closely there are very good descriptions about what to do and not to do on a sidecar in a tight right turn, basic motorcycle alertness and safety factors, etc.

This link is apparently in Finland, but I've downloaded a copy in case the link dies:http://www.lap.ttu.ee/xj600/ural/HowToRide.pdf

Rougaroo

[fyr]

Hey Roug
I downloaded and use that manual. It's great! Info pertaining to Ural and sidecaring and nice "reminders" about accident avoidance and riding mindset.

[gateguy]

I read the manual, took the test and was able to safely get my new rig home without a trailer. Next trip out is to the sidecar safety course.

[Lokiboy]

Ural website under the downloads has a book "how to ride a Ural
It is the "Yellow Book" with very minor changes, but without the exercises

[JohnBG]

I found this manual which I think is the "yellow book" while cleaning off an old hard drive the other day...

It's kind of dated as it shows how to kickstart a 650 with the old bird's nest airbox and shutter, but all of the riding exercises should still be good for new bikes...

[Diesel 88888888]

The Washington state DOL has a good 'three wheel' booklet, free, for taking the test to enhance your drivers license permitting the use of a 3/wheel motorcycle on WA roads.

Diesel 88888888

[54vintage]

I've got the second edition Driving a Sidecar Outfit and planning on putting it to use soon. My GU is due to be delivered early next week. I live in Eugene Oregon, so anyone in my neck of the woods who would like to run their rig through the exercises that are in the book are welcome to join in on the fun. There is a large parking lot at where I work that would allow for setting up the course(s).

[Meron]

Here is the link to down load the WA state trike/sidecar manual.

[http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/do ... manual.pdf]