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**Mr. Efficiency** · 06-12-2011, 11:01 PM

So the new (old) Ural arrived at 9:30 last night. The mysterious man from Michigan who brought it to me was found on UShip. This service is Great! You list your shipment and guys bid on it. My transporter wasn't fancy... but the bike got here in one piece and that's enough for me!

It was dirty, it was black, it had a hideous windshield... and it didn't run. Some cajoling and I got it to run on one cylinder for a minute. Then we pushed it up the driveway and into the garage. Where I soaked myself in sweat trying to kick-start this Russian Piece of Crap (RPOC)

Now for the good. Overall, for a $2000 sidecar rig it was cosmetically in really good shape. I paid $250 to have it shipped here... and $28 at the auto-zone today 2,278 later, I have a leaking RPOC.

I bought new tires, the dealer warehousing the bike said the tires were dry rotted. The tires are OK... so now I'll have spares and can change them one at a time....so now, after some spares and some purchases at Heindl Engineering, I have a $2500 RPOC.

I had nightmares all night of being spanked by a large woman from Vladivostok, spanked until I died and I went to **** and the devil made me try to kick that RPOC forever until my legs were like Secretariat and I was strong enough to rise up and destroy Satan in a pool of his own festering bile. Then the large woman turned into Anna Kournikova and I won her bey defeating Slava Koslov and Sergei Federov in a Handicap cage match...

Clearly, I was anticipating what was come.

The girls are in Georgia. It was me and Sletvana... my dirty little Russian secret. I walked out in the garage at 7AM this morning and she was waiting for me. Dripping oil in anticpation...

I realized the oil leak would have to wait, maybe forever until I find a proper gasket. It was no worse than your typical old britbike or Harley leak, so I'll just keep the oil topped off. The bike does not run and something I can tell you from experience guys, dudes buy bikes thinking they'll fix them up but if it doesn't show up running, you've got about a week to get it running. Because if you don't, it will never run. Fact...

Ripped all the rubber off, removed the carbs and intakes, got everything loose from it except the engine and wiring harness. In the Ural manual, it says they use K&N filters.... Now this is not an embellishment, the air cleaner was made out of what looked to be braided and bundled horsehair, and there was a quart of oil mixed with rancid water in the spot where it went... there was just an open hole after that leading to the crankcase...

RPOC

Scrubbing, cursing, tinkering wiping thing down in oil and carb cleaner and moly grease. Fumes enough to blow my home to kingdome come. I wonder how you say,

"That's just not going to fit in there" in Russian? I've heard it before, but it was late and I'd been drinking.

"You'll need to oil that again"

"Something just fell out on the ground, where does it go"

"In space, noone can here a carburetor scream"

"Is it important to have the hose at that angle"

You get the point... RPOC.

So now some more good. There is nothing on the machine more complicated than a simple lawn mower. I Mr. E., had everything back together and sparkling by 7PM. The carbs were actually Mikunis 28s and pretty easy to work on, all the drives appeared to be sorted out, whheels and tires were actually pretty sharp... the battery showed up sorted out and simple water lead and electrolytes... old and undamaged. Only 9,000 miles on the odometer. The sidecar looks great and is worth the price of the bike.

I did TCLOCKS and put the key in, I remember the sweat bath last night...

RPOC...

She started on the first kick, black smoke issued forth from both pipes and she settled in, no smoke... just burning some extra gas. It warmed up for 5 minutes and we had our first ride. The bike shifts hard and there are some adjustments to make there... but I took her all the way to 60MPH before discetion became the greater part of valor.

Perfect RPOC, I lover and I'm keepin it.

Now for the Money baby, 11 hours of hard work and $2500...

Frederickson Flier · 06-12-2011, 11:20 PM

Great beginnings, Mr E. I'm sure this would be a great post to move to the as yet un-created Forum "Former Volusia Riders Who Own Boxer Twins".

Keep us posted.

**Wood Welder** · 06-12-2011, 11:26 PM

Nice find....Congrats!

wiseguydave · 06-13-2011, 12:08 AM

I am SO jealous...I LOVVVVVVVE fixing up things

JamesPA · 06-13-2011, 12:31 AM

То один славный велосипед проекта. Поздравление на получать его. Я надеюсь что вы имеет много приятных миль ехать вокруг с большой усмешкой на вас сторона.

FPS · 06-13-2011, 12:47 AM

Fun read! Congrats on getting it started!

ccrider122 · 06-13-2011, 06:30 AM

Wow...she's a beauty Mr. E.

Now when are you going to add one of them there 6 wheel Trekols to your stable?

DanDolfn · 06-13-2011, 07:37 AM

Nicely done!

I hope you and Sletvana will be happy together for years to come.

oldtraf · 06-13-2011, 07:58 AM

Nostrovia

**Boxwrench** · 06-13-2011, 09:29 AM

Грязные стекол.

Наслаждайтесь!

06-12-2011, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Efficiency Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: The Rock and Roll Capital Posts: 22,386 Thanks: 69 Thanked 694 Times in 528 Posts	My New Ural: The Adventure and Money Shots So the new (old) Ural arrived at 9:30 last night. The mysterious man from Michigan who brought it to me was found on UShip. This service is Great! You list your shipment and guys bid on it. My transporter wasn't fancy... but the bike got here in one piece and that's enough for me! It was dirty, it was black, it had a hideous windshield... and it didn't run. Some cajoling and I got it to run on one cylinder for a minute. Then we pushed it up the driveway and into the garage. Where I soaked myself in sweat trying to kick-start this Russian Piece of Crap (RPOC) Now for the good. Overall, for a $2000 sidecar rig it was cosmetically in really good shape. I paid $250 to have it shipped here... and $28 at the auto-zone today 2,278 later, I have a leaking RPOC. I bought new tires, the dealer warehousing the bike said the tires were dry rotted. The tires are OK... so now I'll have spares and can change them one at a time....so now, after some spares and some purchases at Heindl Engineering, I have a $2500 RPOC. I had nightmares all night of being spanked by a large woman from Vladivostok, spanked until I died and I went to **** and the devil made me try to kick that RPOC forever until my legs were like Secretariat and I was strong enough to rise up and destroy Satan in a pool of his own festering bile. Then the large woman turned into Anna Kournikova and I won her bey defeating Slava Koslov and Sergei Federov in a Handicap cage match... Clearly, I was anticipating what was come. The girls are in Georgia. It was me and Sletvana... my dirty little Russian secret. I walked out in the garage at 7AM this morning and she was waiting for me. Dripping oil in anticpation... I realized the oil leak would have to wait, maybe forever until I find a proper gasket. It was no worse than your typical old britbike or Harley leak, so I'll just keep the oil topped off. The bike does not run and something I can tell you from experience guys, dudes buy bikes thinking they'll fix them up but if it doesn't show up running, you've got about a week to get it running. Because if you don't, it will never run. Fact... Ripped all the rubber off, removed the carbs and intakes, got everything loose from it except the engine and wiring harness. In the Ural manual, it says they use K&N filters.... Now this is not an embellishment, the air cleaner was made out of what looked to be braided and bundled horsehair, and there was a quart of oil mixed with rancid water in the spot where it went... there was just an open hole after that leading to the crankcase... RPOC Scrubbing, cursing, tinkering wiping thing down in oil and carb cleaner and moly grease. Fumes enough to blow my home to kingdome come. I wonder how you say, "That's just not going to fit in there" in Russian? I've heard it before, but it was late and I'd been drinking. "You'll need to oil that again" "Something just fell out on the ground, where does it go" "In space, noone can here a carburetor scream" "Is it important to have the hose at that angle" You get the point... RPOC. So now some more good. There is nothing on the machine more complicated than a simple lawn mower. I Mr. E., had everything back together and sparkling by 7PM. The carbs were actually Mikunis 28s and pretty easy to work on, all the drives appeared to be sorted out, whheels and tires were actually pretty sharp... the battery showed up sorted out and simple water lead and electrolytes... old and undamaged. Only 9,000 miles on the odometer. The sidecar looks great and is worth the price of the bike. I did TCLOCKS and put the key in, I remember the sweat bath last night... RPOC... She started on the first kick, black smoke issued forth from both pipes and she settled in, no smoke... just burning some extra gas. It warmed up for 5 minutes and we had our first ride. The bike shifts hard and there are some adjustments to make there... but I took her all the way to 60MPH before discetion became the greater part of valor. Perfect RPOC, I lover and I'm keepin it. Now for the Money baby, 11 hours of hard work and $2500... __________________ "faster, faster.... Until the thrill of speed overwhelms the fear of death. Man of Mystery... Get it, real funny... Mr. E., Genius No No No... Mr. E, Super Genius

06-12-2011, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Frederickson Flier Senior VR Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: WA, Frederickson Posts: 3,210 Thanks: 50 Thanked 62 Times in 48 Posts	Great beginnings, Mr E. I'm sure this would be a great post to move to the as yet un-created Forum "Former Volusia Riders Who Own Boxer Twins". Keep us posted. __________________ VR WESCALERO CHARTER MEMBER & SHAMAN Stay up or catch up!

06-12-2011, 11:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wood Welder Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Alberta Posts: 10,613 Thanks: 963 Thanked 571 Times in 466 Posts	Nice find....Congrats! __________________ Thickness can't be measured! VR WESCALERO MEMBER

06-13-2011, 12:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
wiseguydave Senior VR Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mn, Brainerd Posts: 23,555 Thanks: 106 Thanked 298 Times in 186 Posts	I am SO jealous...I LOVVVVVVVE fixing up things __________________ Some men think they are God's gift to women...not me...I think women are God's gift to ME... My Gallery

06-13-2011, 06:30 AM	#7 (permalink)
ccrider122 Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: ME, Gardiner Posts: 2,136 Thanks: 47 Thanked 79 Times in 62 Posts	Wow...she's a beauty Mr. E. Now when are you going to add one of them there 6 wheel Trekols to your stable? __________________ 2007 Kawasaki Nomad

06-13-2011, 07:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
DanDolfn Senior VR Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Central Florida Posts: 4,958 Thanks: 1 Thanked 263 Times in 201 Posts	Nicely done! I hope you and Sletvana will be happy together for years to come. __________________ "If you don't grow up by age 60, you don't have to." 2011 Harley Road King w/trike conversion in '57 Chevy colors, Sierra Gold/Adobe Beige formerly 2008 Kawasaki Nomad 1600, Red/Black formerly 2007 Suzuki C50, Silver/White

06-13-2011, 07:58 AM	#9 (permalink)
oldtraf Senior VR Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: DE, Bear Posts: 2,848 Thanks: 150 Thanked 183 Times in 110 Posts	Nostrovia __________________ black 04 Bear, Delaware It's not how you get to a Rally, It's that you're at the Rally

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