Your welcome. Make sure to see the video notes.

Thanks very kindly. I appreciate that! 🍀

I am glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much Dick!

It made me feel young again and was fun for sure. Thanks kindly Sam.

That's great Kerry. Glad to hear from another rc'er that is also a wingnut!! Thanks much!

Thank you as well.

Thanks kindly. Ride easy.

Thanks very kindly. That Royal Enfield is a great bike. Ride Easy!

That was a great bike for sure. Thanks much.

Fabulous. Thank you.

Great. Well if you ever do they have made many sidecars that do accommodate chairs. Thanks for the comments. Be well!

Gary gives good riding tips as well as me, so good luck, and since your so close you can always stop by their shop at Midwest Sidecars. Thanks kindly and happy riding.

Glad you hear that. Thank you much!

Thank you Joseph. Too bad all that work on the roof went up in smoke last year. I appreciate your comments. 👍

Thanks Alex!

Yes. Sadly they are now in Bankruptcy due to Corona Virus.

That is a great story. Sadly, Mary the owner, has passed and Motorvation is now permanently closed. But, Gary the Engineer, is still building Sidecars for Midwest Sidecars as they call it now, a division of the Short and Tall Body shop here in Sibley, Iowa. Midwest Sidecars and Trailers C/O Short and Tall body shop 1114 industrial drive, Sibley, IA 51249 Phone: (712) 754-3020 Thanks for commenting and ride easy.

@@NightFlyyer I am saddened to learn of Mary's passing.

@@PatrickJDaley Thanks much.

Haha! I don't have anyone to ride in one anymore since my wife has her own bike, but they are nice for sure. They are all great people. Thanks Scott!

Thanks kindly!

Yes, I ride my Goldwing with a helmet all the time and my wife rides her Shadow with a Helmet. Were in our 70s, so know the dangers. There is no helmet requirement here and I and Gary have been riding sidecars for many many years, so they are not unfamiliar. I know about the Marines killed too. They all had helmets on, so nothing is 100%. We don't have the traffic here in NW Iowa like we had when I lived and rode in California, but I only did this to make a video, not the norm for us. Thanks.

Right on. Well, Check out Midwest Sidecars and you could be on the list and riding in the spring. Thanks.

Not so much here in Iowa during the winter, but when I lived in California, I drove may years with my sidecar year round. Too bad this company is now in Bankruptcy and up for sale.

NightFlyyer that's sad to hear that such talent and hard working people come too the end of the road through financial difficulties. Yes winter throws up to many problems so wouldn't be very practical, best wishes to all from England U K .

@@carlarthur4442 Thanks much.

Gary is here in Sibley and still making sidecars. The company is called Midwest Sidecars and he works out of a body shop called Short and Tall. I will see him tomorrow as he comes buy to pick up Adams Polishes from me usually once a week. I will tell him about this post. Here is the address and phone number. Short and Tall, 1114 Industrial Drive (0.91 mi) Sibley, IA, IA 51249 (712) 754-3020

Thanks much, Pieter!

Yes, This is the place. Motorvation in Sibley. They make the best and strongest custom sidecars, much better than the cheap Chinese models. Their phone number is in the video description box and they can give you a quote. Tell them you saw the video. Happy riding and thanks for the comments. ~Dave

get a Ural

@@westmc45 Haha. Top speed of Ural is only 45 mph.

It was a great company. Equalean and articulated side cars were cool, but not sure anyone is now making them. Sadly this company has filed for Bankruptcy and may be doomed, do to current world situations. Thanks kindly for the comments.

Yes. Well I have to ask. The lean angle is set to zero with someone inside it, usually 180 lbs. We usually adjust them depending on the load. Also the angle of tow in is about 2 degrees. Ill ask Gary the mechanic to answer you, soon as I see him. This company is not out of business, but may be starting up again soon with a new name. Thanks.

It depends on the camber of the roads in your area. Road camber is the amount of drop of the road from the center of the road to the outside edge of the road. Road's are not flat, they are at a slight angle to allow rain to flow off the road. Areas with high rainfall will have a greater camber than areas with limited rainfall. When lean out is set correctly the motorcycle will be perfectly upright while the sidecar is riding lower than when it's sitting on a perfectly level surface. That's why your sidecar motorcycle rides differently and pulls to the left constantly when in the left lane on a 4 lane highway. The road camber is backwards in that lane from the right lane. When I set up a sidecar I place 3/4 inch plywood under the motorcycle tires to simulate road camber because I measured the average road camber and found the drop was 3/4 inches in 5 feet. Then I simply level the motorcycle using the struts and a level tied to the rear tire. You can check the average camber in your area with a straight 5 foot 2x4 with a level attached to it. When no traffic is around place the board on the pavement, lift the right side of the board until the bubble shows level, and measure the gap between the board and road surface. Now you know the width of wood to place under the motorcycle tires.

Thanks. I can check and see if I can get an answer.

Edward I have or can get almost all the motorvation parts you need send me your contact info sidehacker51249@yahoo.com Gary Greene Sibley Iowa

Thanks much. It is now closed and under a new name, called Midwest Side cars.

Thanks for the info 👍

Great to hear. Motorvation is now closed, but the mechanic Gary Greene is a good friend, so I think if you ever need help, he still can. Here is a recent video we just made of him with his VW powered Amazonas you might like. Ride easy. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9t5a9CQmtbDqKs.html

I don't know the answer to that. Just give them a call.

Haha. Well I gave my St Bernard many rides in mine back in the 70's, and made my wife guard the house. LOL

Night Hawks were good. Thanks.

Never give up your passions. I had a discussion with my wife that because I'm a bit of a gearhead I would have a 3 vehicle limit - any more than that and I find it hard to use and maintian them enough anyway. One of that three is my Honda XR650R - a great dirt/street combo. Have a good chat with your wife, if she understands how important it is to you she might change her mind.

The Russian Ural could only go 45 MPH. That was it's top speed, but not limited by the side car. I drove my home made side car daily to work for 12 years at 70 mph on the California Freeways and modern sidecars can do the same very safely.

watch this guy he shows you that a Ural can go a a nice crushing he has lots more videos about the Ural kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8tpjNZ7s6-meHk.html

I have the military version of the Ural. It's a Dnepr MT-11. It's top speed is 45 mph but not due to the sidecar. The limiting factor is the gearing. Back in the Soviet Union days sidecar motorcycles were the family car and truck. You could put the entire family on one or haul large loads. I have a Honda VLX Shadow 600cc with a Velorex 562 sidecar. I can easily run 70 MPH on it without feeling like it's unsafe to do that.

I did not put any pictures in of their modern cars, because they had none there at the time. They are now closed and out of business, due to current situation. The place is for sale. Maybe you could buy it.

@@NightFlyyer Im stuck in Philippines in corona lockdown. I'm 3 months late from returning to Canada. I am surprised if the state gov or fed gov is not helping companies stay afloat. My fed gov is giving working families 500 per week to stay away from bankruptcy. Not retired folk like me. I am missing Canada a lot.

@@NightFlyyer what do you think the company is worth?

@@emelen123jamesula2 I will ask the shop foreman and see if he will respond to you about that, as I do not know.