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Northern Oregon, USA
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Steam machines, Urals, all Motorcycles, Aviation, Good People, Red Wines, Life, and the ability to enjoy them all.
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My Bike(s)
1998 BC Classic Rig, well upgraded; 2003 Wolf, well ridden; 2008 Retro Rig, well... you know...
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My Story
Live in Mount Hood, Oregon, USA; Helped start USA Ural importer IMWA; Been to the Irbit Ural Factory twice, the second time with my 2 teenaged sons. It was a life-changing adventure. Am now happily retired (Aug. 2012)
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Luca: I look forward to hearing of your success running the engine. RussN
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Which bike, model, and year? It makes a difference in your answer. RussN
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David: I share the same pricing concerns as you do. These bikes are now for more serious sidecarists. And I hope Ural survives. There is still no ride like a Ural! RussN
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I hope you get the opportunity to upgrade to a new Ural. Your 1998 "Gort" BC 650/750 is still going strong. 100K++ kms so far... RussN
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No Ural riding from my garage and in my area of Northern Oregon, USA. Too damned cold for my old bones, with frozen snow & ice on the ground. And I remain worried about the future of Ural motorcycles. Comments? RussN
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And those of us with no useful comments are still watching and reading. RussN
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An interesting evaluation of the failure modes. Happily, my new unused alternator has worked perfectly all these years, in my parts cabinet! RussN
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On the alternator subject: I recently re-discovered that I have a brand new Ural "factory-reworked to resolve failure issues" ( early 2000s) 35 Amp alternator in my parts collection. Anyone need one? RussN
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A good development. I've been a fan of electronic ignitions for decades. The are a better idea. Pleased to hear you are back riding successfully. RussN
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Another job well done! RussN
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Sounds like a timing issue. Carefully inspect the geometry differences of the old and new weights. RussN
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That implies something is slipping only when under torque stress. I would check the two transmission shift-adjustment screws for correct adjustment. (for lack of other ideas) I had to adjust those on my late 1990s and early 2000 Urals. RussN
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AHAH!! Good thing you figured that out. Thanks for sharing your lesson. RussN
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The suspense is killing me! And the part is ? and goes where? RussN
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With carb interiors like that, you can bet the gas jets are also plugged and require opening. Also make sure the fuel tank, shut-off valve and associated filter screen are totally clean and clear. And in the correct RUN position. (How do I know that one?...) And I've had visible spark, but a bad coil reducing the spark below ignition level. Replacing the coil brought the engine back to life. On three different Urals since I began riding them in 1998! Food(s) for thought. RussN