USCA Has a New Arizona Representative.

That’s me. I volunteered to be a volunteer and see what I could do to promote sidecar activities here in Arizona. I proably should have known better. Southwest Region Director, Tom Hansen, came down on the offer like a duck on a June bug so here I am.

The United Sidecar Association is a major United States organization devoted to promoting “the development, interest and general welfare of sidecaring.” Put another way it is simply a nationwide motorcycle club that brings together fans of the sport to share information, ride together, kick tires, and tell lies about their exploits.

Anyone interested in the third wheel is welcomed, and it seems to me that sidecarists are simply having more fun together than if they rode in splendid isolation.

But ain’t that always the way?

AZ Beemers Road Runner Rally

Last weekend Katherine and I took the new K75 outfit up to Heber for the AZ Beemers Rally, which was back on track after a year off. There was a good turnout despite the rain, cold weather, and wildfires along the Mogollon rim. There were only two sidecar outfits there—ours and a nice Hannigan rig.

In case you’re confused AZ Beemers is the old Phoenix International Touring Society. Guess they didn’t like being known as the pits.

The K-Hack ran like a champ, despite a pinprick sized hole in a fuel line that directed gasoline onto my left shoe. I didn’t realize it until we hit the gas station in Globe and I noticed gasoline vapor wafting around the injectors.
I’m glad we got home without bursting in flame. All fixed now.

Getting to Know Folks

A great advantage to USCA membership is that it helps you find other hackers in your area. There are five here in Tucson and I hadn’t known any of them. Of course there may be others who aren’t USCA folks.

At any rate, one of my new acquaintances is Tucsonan Jonathon Hayt, who is the proud owner of a beautifully restored Stoye sidecar outfit.Take a look: