Sometimes not the mechanics are the unique features of an outfit but this time the country of destination. Horst Ullrich recently had a BMW combination made to special order from an Israeli gardener, who did not want to transport his tools in a humble van. With his requirement for the outfit of a permissible weight of around 750 kg he came into contact with Ullrich at last. So the German sidecar designer, based in Hessia, constructed a load carrier on base of a four valve BMW - Boxer that can be used off road even in light terrain of Middle East countries.

Actually a HU-standard, this combo features something special. Because of import problems the customer decided he wanted a German registered combination, unfortunately the second hand engine did not meet the EURO III emmision law. So Ullrich did cut out the original headstock which was than integrated in the HU-steel chassis and thus formally retained the manufacturers identity. The engine from a BMW R 1150 remains a self-supporting unit. Everything else remains HU-standard: Conventional steel rear swing arm with short back axle gearbox for sidecar use, inter-changeable wheels shod with 185/65 R 15 tyres, front leading links with welded yokes and uprated rear brakes.

The sidecar was construd in order to carry loads. Its rear tailgate can be turned down and the front carries a transport box. Additionally a box with backrest and guard rail for a passenger can be added. Furthermore an auxilliary fuel tank of 30 litres capacity is added. With the usual climate and hot temperatures of Israel an oil cooler in front of the box sidecar makes sense. This unit is 4.5 timesbigger as the original and sports an electric fan, switched on by line switchwhen oil exceeds 110 degrees C.

With a wheel base of 1770, a track of 1310 mm and trail of 25 mm the outfit is easy to steer. Usual weight is around 360 kg. The boxer engine was up-rated by sinter metal clutch plates, K & N air filter, larger diameter induction tubes and a tuning chip by Laser.