I'm reading in the owners manual that is states gross weight on the TLE axle is 300Lbs. Does that mean that the car can hold up to 300lbs?

TIA,
JOhn

 

It means the total weight of the car and contents.

 

So am I correct in figuring this out?

Sidecar empty is 234lbs, gross axle is 300lbs so its designed to carry 66lbs?

or

GAWR rear cyle axle weight 827
GAWR TLE axle weight -300
527 lbs total weight?

Or do I add the GAWR front and Rear and then subtract the TLE 300lbs GAWR? ie

GAWR Front 550
GAWR Rear+827
ttl 1377
GAWR TLE -300
1077 lbs?

Confused ;-)

TIA,
John

 

When I drove a a dump truck for my buddy , Gross weight was the total weight of the truck and load, Net weight was the load itself. Not sure how Harley got such a low net weight for the side car?

 

So what is the weight? 66 lbs? Heck if I knew that I would of taken a pass on it as that is useless.

My 58 BMW Spezial Sidecar with the rubber band suspension handeled 200lbs w/no problem...

 

I've never had a problem carrying around 200+ pounds

 

You know how the heck do you get in the car? I see the step but where its it at seems pretty useless. FWIW I have the windshield on mine perhaps taking that off would help? Then you have to put it back on once in the car?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2134921...7620406700906/

 

My wife has also found the step useless and yes, the TLE is difficult to get in and out of. Everyone wants to grab the windshield and it is only held on by some small screws.I would love to see someone come up with a door conversion.

 

Or even a windshield that folds forward like the BMW Spezial car. A door would be great but I suspect that it would weaken the tub.

John

 

No need to remove the windshield. Normally, I stand on the left side of the bike and reach across and grab her right hand to help her balance. She puts her right foot on the step, stands up and puts her left foot onto the seat, swings her right foot in, turns and sits on the top of the seat back, puts both feet in the floor, and then slides down.

If I'm not there helping, same thing with the feet, but she places her left hand on the seat back and right hand across to the padding on the left side of the hack.

Either way, it takes longer to explain it that it takes for her to get in.

Hope this isn't confusing.