Soviet Steeds

Finding Neutral became progressively easier as I put miles on my then-new Gear Up. With 10K on the clock now, it goes into Neutral as easy as I'd want it to. Shifting into Reverse requires a method, as least on my rig: move the gear lever into Neutral, and then squeeze and release the clutch lever t...

Parts diagrams are available via a search on Google Images.

I always wondered WHY they didn't put a deploy tab on the canter stand ? Maybe because folks would think it is for raising the bike up onto the center stand, and not just to drop it to the ground; I've owned several motorcycles that were equipped with a center stand. In each instance, the stand's d...

He was easy to deal with on the bike, wonder how he would deal on these parts. The ad copy mixes the third person (" Owner now retiring from business...") with the first person (" We were dealers for Ural and Royal Enfield...") It's difficult to determine who the buyer would be dealing with here: t...

I'd like to test ride the Bronx. Its aesthetic neatly blends Milwaukee and Hamamatsu.

As for the "Gravel Glide" (you read it here first), I'll pass. The front ends tries too hard to say Harley, when the intended market probably doesn't want that particular styling cue.

Do Ural motorcycles attract hoarders, or does owning a Ural lead to a hoarding mindset? We prefer the term Parts Accumulator. :wink: It's my habit to keep a decent backstock of spares, whether on the shelf or in individual tool kits for each bike. I love having the ability to limit downtime by havi...

The wife has a CVT things.........(she had it before I had any input)....... I can never seem to get into the engine rhythm. Not a big fan. CVT tech has come a long way since it first reached our shores in the form of the little Subaru Justy (remember them?) What matters now is how well the transmi...

One lot. No cherry picking. That's easy to understand, even if it makes the liquidating the lump sum more difficult for the seller. Were the same thing to occur locally, and piecemeal buys were allowed, I'd back my truck up to the doors and peel off a dead president every time I tossed something in...

Thanks, Nate.

[A]re these Urals really high mileage makers? I kinda treat mine like an old antique, and only take it on short rides. I ride my others for anything over 50 miles. But I have been seeing some folks riding to Alaska. I'd say that Ural sidecars are a bit more sensitive to mechanical sympathy, but als...

Heli-coils don't require adhesives, or, for example, staking. Provided the user had the correct drill bit and a steady hand, the spring-loaded inserts held fast. I'd suggest that meets the definition of mechanical retention.

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Thu Nov 07, 2019 8:55 am

Guess i need to buy a spoke wrench.

One was included in the Ural factory tool roll, but it was too small for the spokes. Fortunately, I found the correct size for the Gear Up in the spoke wrench kit that I purchased at Cycle Gear.

https://www.cyclegear.com/accessories/s ... wrench-kit

As an air cooled Mechanic I've repaired more stripped threads than I can count and this Time-Sert product is head and shoulders above Heli-Coil and others by a wide margin . I've used Heli-Coil inserts, to good effect, on several occasions. The equivalent Time-Sert thread inserts certainly look the...

Be cool if it came with a Walther PPK. 8) Some time ago, a family friend purchased a PPK for his wife. He intended for her to use it for concealed carry, since she didn't like S&W Chief's Special 9 that was also purchased for that purpose. I had a look at the Walther after he brought it home. The e...

A GPS-verified 65 mph. Four lane divided State road, flat and straight. I was forced into an emergency avoidance maneuver not of my own making. There wasn't any drama with the rig. It simply accelerated smoothly, if just a bit more slowly than I would have preferred when extricating myself from the ...