On a different note entirely had this today from a customer, I mentioned him yesterday, anybody in the U.K. got an old bike they want rid of let me know, maybe we can help a fellow biker with problems back on the road.
Dear gotsomesparesinthegarage,
your timing is staggering-this morning i was approached by an acquaintance-could i source and sort a ural sidecar outfit for his disabled son!poor boy got a nasty tumour and in removing it got damaged speech,weak on his left side etc.he used to be a superb trials rider before this happened but no chance of that now as his balance is not good.unfortunately his life expectancy is not really bright either.have agreed to put him on my ural when its finished and see what needs doing to make one useable for him.suspect that he will not be able to use the foot gear change and sure he will not be able to kickstart one and clutch will be marginal-but not sure about that. know of an old cossack sitting in a shed but owner a greedy sod who is well aware of the silly prices they can get nowadays so will have to try some emotional blackmail to get it at a sensible price cos family not a lot of money spare.will need an electric foot,probably a hand change and maybe linked brakes for the boy but sure its sortable.
as for the blog!?-i'll think about it as have probably over 2 years of work allready to be done[with my body behaving 'reasonably' -less if it stays ok but never can tell.]i'll send you-at least i'll try to-some pictures my devious lodger took of a silly toy i am building for myself-customers get funny about their vehicles 'on the web'!unfortunately i have no idea how to select a few so have to send the whole folder-infact two of them-just to prove i am not just talking the talk as it were.its a 1968 scout international that i decided to turn into a lightweight 'gentleman's offroader'.two people can pick of the whole complete body effortlessly.the official term is superleggra-i think that i've spelt it right.shots in 2nd folder make it wider and lower than it is-he did explain but as i own neither camera or mobile phone it just went in one ear and out the other.it has progressed further than the photographs-doing the upholstery at the moment but lodger yet to surprize me[he just puts a new folder on my computer when i'm not looking.]
j.f.macdougall
A call to action, can we help here, I will forward on any letters or put you directly in touch. I am happy to give a bike from here, but the delivery will be a bit expensive I fear and as I cannot leave the country yet,( Technically an illegal person in Russia until they give me some documents.) riding it back myself is not an option.
speak soon.
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