Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
12-05-2012, 04:15 AM
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Replies: 11,677
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Running from a raincloud!
Edit to add: Near a boundary, road name is an...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
10-02-2012, 06:38 AM
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Replies: 21,095
Views: 4,529,809
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Forum: Hacks
06-23-2010, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 42
Views: 5,338
Hi Dan,
Sorry to hear you are having...
Hi Dan,
Sorry to hear you are having problems. To the best of my knowledge, the bike was in good order.
Lets see what we can do to figure this out.
You've got email.
Matt
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Forum: Hacks
05-28-2009, 08:20 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,356
Hey Brian,
I'm about 20 minutes south of you...
Hey Brian,
I'm about 20 minutes south of you (Chapel Hill), and have family up in Hillsborough. Never seen another sidecar when puttering along 86!
Congratulations for beginning this journey...
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Forum: Hacks
03-14-2009, 01:09 PM
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Replies: 61
Views: 8,127
I think that rig is damned sexy. Perhaps more...
I think that rig is damned sexy. Perhaps more importantly, the lady of the house agrees. Clean, simple, and subtle. How a motorcycle should be.
With those lines, and a price point that was closer...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
02-08-2009, 04:23 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 583
You've got an E-150 as a tow vehicle? Why not...
You've got an E-150 as a tow vehicle? Why not just toss it in the back? We've managed to cram some smaller street bikes into the back of our Element, so I can't imagine you'd have a problem getting...
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Forum: Hacks
07-27-2008, 04:37 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
Great (partial) success! Thanks to you all!
First off, thank you FFs for all this help... It has been in-effing-valuable. Seriously.
Okay, so after a nice ride around North and South Dakota yesterday on a borrowed V-Rod (life is rough, eh?...
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Forum: Hacks
07-26-2008, 04:59 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
Okay, well I took the carbs apart and cleaned...
Okay, well I took the carbs apart and cleaned them with carb cleaner. Got rid of a lot of brown varnish, and took some brass wire to the pilot/main jets. Was unable to see through them, now they are...
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Forum: Hacks
07-24-2008, 02:51 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
Right now the bike is in Greenfield, MN - just...
Right now the bike is in Greenfield, MN - just outside the west metro area. I'll be calling ahead to those dealers tomorrow, to see if they have time/techs/parts.
I'm pretty confident that I'll...
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Forum: Hacks
07-24-2008, 09:19 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
It sounds like that switching to the Pekar-type...
It sounds like that switching to the Pekar-type carbs would be a good idea. Since they would take a few weeks to get here, I suppose I should look at just transporting the bike down to NC and working...
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Forum: Hacks
07-24-2008, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
I don't suppose those rubber bits are something...
I don't suppose those rubber bits are something that one can obtain from local basic motorcycle parts suppliers... necessitating an internet order? I ask because I am trying to get this thing running...
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Forum: Hacks
07-24-2008, 06:59 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
Hey guys,
First off, thanks for replying so...
Hey guys,
First off, thanks for replying so quick. It is much appreciated.
I did not know about the screen inside the petcock. I didn't know it came apart, but when I get back over there I'll...
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Forum: Hacks
07-24-2008, 12:31 AM
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Replies: 27
Views: 2,036
Ural resurrection ritual questions.
Any chance someone has some guidance for a n00b trying to resurrect a neglected Ural 650? I'm working on my father's 1998 Deco Classic, trying to get it working while I'm in town visiting family.
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Forum: Hacks
07-22-2008, 01:56 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,443
Jeep44,
I just wanted to thank you for...
Jeep44,
I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to get that pic. Nice to see its not a unique case. If I have reason to be working on this thing beyond this week, I'll be checking out those...
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Forum: Hacks
07-22-2008, 07:32 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,443
Well then, I shall return to the project with...
Well then, I shall return to the project with renewed hope, thanks everyone. I am going to see how it runs without "creative fixes" first, and if need be I'll cross that bridge later.
I intended...
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Forum: Hacks
07-21-2008, 02:33 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,443
I don't remember that hole being there...
Hello Ural experts :evil
Long story short, I'm trying to bring a long dead 1998 Deco Classic Ural back to life. My father bought it around eight years ago with the intention of learning to ride,...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
01-19-2008, 05:43 PM
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Replies: 4,003
Views: 143,364
Hope ya'll had fun...
... I'm using this foul weather as a chance to *try* and fit a fairing to my bike. I figure between inexperience, over-exuberance, and alcohol, I should have the wiring properly 'effed up by...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
01-13-2008, 05:45 PM
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Replies: 4,003
Views: 143,364
Im in...
... just relocated from New Bern to Chapel Hill this week. Look forward to meeting the local nutcases. :D
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Forum: Equipment
06-24-2007, 03:57 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,237
Looks like...
... what we call our 'Buffalo Jackets'. Great piece of gear, but its not waterproof at all. They are the fleece liners for our Goretex jackets, which have no insulation themselves.
Of course, its...
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Forum: Hacks
06-01-2006, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,598
We have a Ural in the family, and I've taken a...
We have a Ural in the family, and I've taken a couple previous S/Os on rides in the hack.
Comfort was never an issue, the seat is quite comfy and you can move around a good bit. You better not...
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
04-23-2005, 04:22 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,956
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Forum: GS Boxers
04-01-2005, 04:39 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,090
Doing the Deid.....
Drop me an email when you get out here. I'm rotating back up to Iraq soon so I may not be around when you get here, but if it works out that I am I'll buy you one of your three beers.
Semper Fi....
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Forum: The perfect line and other riding myths
03-31-2005, 03:38 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,956
Motorcycle as only vehicle
I've been doing the 'bike only' thing for a couple years now and I honestly love it.
Its an economical way to live, which as a young man is a great help. I'd not be able to live comfortably on...
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Forum: GS Boxers
03-30-2005, 11:31 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 3,090
Qatar
Qatar? Well what a coincidence. I'm there right now.
Which base will you be at? I'm at Al Udeid for the moment.
S/F
Hush
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