Old Vintage Cranks
oVc is your one-stop shop for sales, parts, and service for motorcycles, scooters, and sidecars
59 Willow Street North
Acton, Ontario
L7J 1Z8
Phone: (519)853-9269
Email: uralontario@gmail.com
oVc Customer Stories and Testimonials
From our Email
"We chose Old Village Cranks for our Honda/Hannigan sidecar dream based on the reputation of the business and the people; Ken and Mike proved to be excellent partners in assisting us in making this a reality.
Unlike “buying” a vehicle off the showroom floor, the decision to enter the world of hacks is a complicated path involving many decisions and steps that are best done under the guidance of experienced professionals. They walked and coached us through every critical decision and then literally, put all the pieces of the puzzle together to make something amazing that was far greater than the sum of the parts.
Without that expertise, it would be far too easy to waste a lot of money and end up with a disappointing result. We came through this process as the proud owners of a rig that we hope will carry us many enjoyable miles during our retirement years.
O.V.C. will help you understand if a sidecar is what you really want or need, but if that is the case, they are going to make sure everything is done right.
I recommend them highly."
Kathy & Bruce
From our Facebook page
"just a quick note of thanks to Ken and Mike who changed my broken transmission on my 03 Ural and did some much needed maintenance.
Mike also showed me and gave me some info that others missed.
I highly recommend OVC for their work on my Ural. I drove her home 85 K yesterday and she is running better than ever!
Thanks so much Mike for your thorough explanations and work"
The Flower Room
Crossing Canada on our Ural (10 Nov 2011)
Well a little bit ago, we decided to take our rig from Toronto out to Victoria, BC - driving our 2007 Ural Tourist (bought from OVC) on the highway, going 95-100kph most of the way.
Along the way we crossed through several provinces, beat up the rig on gravel and dirt roads, went adventuring in the Rocky mountains, and ended up loving every mile and every minute.
The machine itself never gave us a moment of worry - with the exception of a screw coming loose in the taillight (easily fixed on the side of the road.)
We're planning more trips on the Russian machine - because, as we have discovered, it isn't a trip unless it's in a sidecar rig.
Jamie L.
Excerpt from Customer Email (20 June 2010)
Steve wanted me to send you these pictures of his latest invention for the Scoot. I will give you a little background so you know he is not completely crazy.
He works for Napoleon Home Comfort, and a boat BBQ came back to the shop, the purchaser did not want it. Steve got a good deal on the BBQ, and made the plate on the back of the scoot to match the holes for the mounting clip for it. He took the scoot to work one day and the company loved it and copied his mounting plate and introduced the idea at the sportsman show. Of course we think it is better on a scooter than on an ATV, but here are some pictures of it.
Steve and Corinne S.
A major Ural Milestone! (20 June 2010)
I was motoring about the back country this morning, scouting routes for the upcoming CURDurham rally day rides, when I happened to glance down at the odometer and noticed that my mighty '05 Tourist "Doukhbor" had just rolled past the 50,000km mark.
Thank you, Ken, for introducing me to the wonderful world of Russian motorcycles - five years later I am still a happy customer!
Mike "Gummiente" Palmer
Some custom paint on an OVC sidecar... (30 may 2012)
Hi Ken,
Here are some pictures of the scooter with the sidecar painted pearl white courtesy of my brother-in-law Jim N.
Ron T.
Even Santa is a huge fan of oVc.
He says “Why use a sled when an oVc sidecar is quicker!”
