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03-07-2011, 11:06 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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Location: San Francisco
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Ural in a Van?
Anyone know if a ural will fit in the back of a ford econoline? I was thinking if I took the chair off and put it up on the wheel, it might fit.
Thoughts? I'm trying to avoid hauling a trailer all the way across country... |
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03-07-2011, 11:38 AM
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03-07-2011, 11:41 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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It definitely won't fit all in one piece.
What's the problem with taking the chair off? Alignment will get out of whack? it'd probably be cheaper to pay ski to put it back together in CA than pay the gas milage tax... |
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03-07-2011, 11:56 AM
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Also if gas mileage is the worry you can tow a ural with something as small as a Honda CRV, and even with a trailer and a Ural on it that'd probably destroy the econoline in terms of gas mileage.
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03-07-2011, 11:58 AM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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Location: San Francisco
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Yeah, but I already own the van =)
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03-07-2011, 12:09 PM
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Adventurer
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Location: Sweden
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You can do it!
What kind of Adventure riders is this.
Econoline Width 79.9 in (2029 mm) М-72 — советский тяжёлый мотоцикл . Ширина, мм 815/1590 mm 815 mm without sidecar and 1590 mm with sidecar. There will take alot of manpower to get it in and out and you might have to tilt it when you put it in/out. 
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03-07-2011, 12:17 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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Location: San Francisco
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it's 79.9" from mirror to mirror! The opening is much more like 4'....
I supposed I could just put it on the roof =) |
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03-07-2011, 12:22 PM
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Confirmed Urallist
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Location: Across the pond......in England.
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I transported a complete Ural combo in a Transit Luton van (boxvan type).
If you don`t have a boxvan,disassembly is no grief,drama or worry. Sidecar removal is an absolute doddle so ignore the worry merchants. It takes about twenty minutes and doesn`t disturb the alignment for reattachment at all.
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03-07-2011, 12:27 PM
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Location: Westside WA
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It won't fit in an 86 E-250. Even if you got through the doors you've still got the wheelwells to deal wih. rent/borrow a trailer.
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03-07-2011, 02:15 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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Location: Cheshire England
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er... you could just ride it back and post a ride report
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03-07-2011, 02:54 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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I'm with Tarka on this one. No biggie to remove/install and it doesn't effect alignment but maybe it's a good idea to check it if you never have anyway.
Of course even in two pieces there won't be room for much else in the van. And if you trailer it, you'll have the van to sleep in
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03-07-2011, 03:05 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
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Easy fit!
IIRC, Econoline doors are about 48 inches high. Just take the sidecar off and it'll all fit with room to spare or sleep in.
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03-07-2011, 04:59 PM
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Howling "Mad", Adventurer
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It won't fit in the van in one piece. However just take the hack off of the bike, this will NOT affect alignment if you DON'T mess with any of the adjustments. Disconnect the wiring at the plug-in where it comes from the bike. Take the bolts out of the bottom OR the top of the two struts that hold the bike frame to the sidecar frame, DO NOT CHANGE THE ADJUSTMENT ON THESE STRUTS. Disconnect the sidecar frame from the bike frame at the front and rear clamshell fittings. DO NOT TAMPER WITH, LOOSEN OR MOVE ANY OTHER ATTACHMENTS ON THE SIDECAR FRAME. "IF" the sidecar and bike were in proper alignment BEFORE they were disconnected AND if you didn't mess with ANY of the adjustments when you reinstall the sidecar it should be in proper alignment. "IF" you tamper with ANY of the adjustments all bets are off.
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03-07-2011, 05:22 PM
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Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Dec 2007
Location: So. Cal
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Cut the roof, sides and doors off the van
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03-07-2011, 09:16 PM
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Beastly Adventurer
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Location: Kent, Washington State
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The connecting hardware on the Military IMZ's and KMZ's had levers on the bolts so the hack could be dropped quickly without tools.
4 bolts and 1 connector, if It has 2wd then add 2 more bolts on the FD, no big deal. A helper is nice for reassembly.
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