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  1. Yeah, there's no more scraping the floorboards with a hack. I originally considered adding a car to my Venture. Interesting idea on the V-max rear end - good to know. Did you have to do any other suspension or front end changes for the car?
  2. There has been some activity if you check the post in Regional Rallies, Bubber. See ya in few days
  3. NURD - National Ural Rally Day. Check the Soviet Steeds web page for other details, but here's a link to IMZ newsletter. No cost to enter - looks like a blast. https://www.imz-ural.com/national-rally-day
  4. Mike - did you get signed up for the NURD Sept 9th? And you are welcome to come to the Pork in the Pines pig roast this weekend in Bemidji. Here's the Facebook post - https://www.facebook.com/PorkinthePines/ Red
  5. Excellent Tom! Looks like it could be fun. I haven't done a charity ride in a long time - group riding not really my thing. But this seemed like a good cause, eh? See you in a week +.
  6. Ahhh - that's because I'll be riding this -
  7. I recently found out about this ride - I thought it was for a good cause(s), I checked out the foundations where the money will go and it all looks pretty good. It's a world-wide ride on Sept 24 to raise money for mens' health issues - prostate cancer & mental health in particular. If you have a "classic" motorcycle and can participate - GREAT! There is probably a ride near you. If you cannot attend and would like to help me raise funds - you can go to my Donations page on the Gentlemen's Ride web page - https://www.gentlemansride.com/fundraiser/RedSimpson148109 I promise to wear an actual suit (I own 2) and will submit a picture for your amusement - that ought to be worth a few $$$. And I will attend - rain or shine. To learn about the ride itself and the Movember Foundation - the programs they fund, the style guide & FAQ's - https://www.gentlemansride.com/
  8. I no longer keep ballast in the car - just take it extra easy on the right hand turns. Most places recommend 50-100# ballast to start, reducing it as you feel comfortable. That's a wide car, so it should have less tendency to fly. I also have a 2000 Venture and was considering adding a sidecar to it. I looked at your profile pic - looks like it seats 2 dogs! Did you buy the bike w/ car, add the car yourself or have it done? How do you like the Motorvation II ? BTW - if you have wife on the pillion seat and the dogs in the car - you should be adding ballast anyway. Unless your wife is really tiny & weighs less than the combined wt. of the 2 dogs - you should add ballast so the wt. in the tub is greater than the wt. of your wife. The car should always carry the heavier passenger and since you can't put 1 dog on the pillion - you need to add ballast to balance the rig.
  9. But - the Ural is also much lighter so it doesn't take as long to stop. And while the tires are skinny - remember the "contact patch" - the small oval of rubber that is actually in direct contact with the road surface - for your Venture is likely not a lot bigger than the Ural - and you have 3 instead of 2 contact patches. AND - you can really break pretty hard on these rigs and they won't go into a front wheel or rear wheel skid like a 2 wheeler. I've locked up the rear brakes (on purpose when practicing) and it goes pretty straight. Same with the front. Practice HARD braking in an empty parking lot - you'll be surprised, I think.
  10. LOL Yeah, someone sent that to my Facebook page already. I'll stick to the yellow lab, I think.
  11. Congrats on finding a hack! I have found the Soviet Steeds website & forum to be very helpful in answering any maintenance Q's that may crop up. Russian Iron also has a forum and other info. I've book marked a bunch of sites for parts, info, etc. - let me know if you need something. I've got about 1000km in the saddle of mine now and have yet to have a major issue (knock on wood). It's been a blast to ride some of our dirt and gravel roads and be able to take the dog along. Watch the speed in the right hand turns. What's your user name on the other boards?
  12. Q - A - A horizontally opposed twin. This is about as "retro" old tech (maybe no tech) as you can get in a "new" bike! Nyet with the Ural bashing!
  13. Somewhere in the vast commentary above where features and bells & whistles are being debated, someone had a "back in the day" post - how bikes and bikers used to ride. Not to get too far afield, but a couple of book by Mark "Tiger" Edmonds - "Longrider" and "Ghosts of Scootertrash Past" are worth reading. If you like that sort of thing. https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_ebooks_1?ie=UTF8&text=Mark+Tiger+Edmonds&search-alias=digital-text&field-author=Mark+Tiger+Edmonds&sort=relevancerank
  14. I did not take the time to read all 11 pages of this post, I confess. Personally - I would never buy a brand new, first model year of anything. I'll give it 3-5 years to get the gremlins worked out, read the reviews and road test comparisons, then sit on them and see which ones I can touch the ground on and wait for the lightly used one of my choice to show up on Cycletrader. I am not a "brand loyalist" nor a "brand basher". Every machine has issues & problems - 'cuz it's a mechanical machine. Most of these new touring bikes can last a lifetime if cared for. Most will break down somewhere sometime. Most have all the power you will ever need, plus. I don't really care about styling features or color or chrome levels or the name on the tank or the amount of electronics in the dash or what bike my buddies ride. I like my 2000 RSV, and I've had great luck with it, put a lotta miles on it ~ but if I was buying another bike - I'd check them all out. The used ones, that is. Reliability, handling, can my feet touch the ground safely, price and does my wife approve of the rear seat - those are the selling points for me. Probably should have moved the "rear seat comfort" up the priority scale. The rest is eye candy. Just my $.02.
  15. I'm not a computer geek by any means. I have a guy who is. When I was wanting to upgrade a few years ago, he recommended I from XP to Windows 7 because Windows 8 sucked. But - I have several programs I really liked that would NOT run on 7, so he installed a "virtual machine" that runs Windows XP and all the XP programs. I access it thru a desktop icon. Don't ask me how to do it - I just know it can be done. If you are interested, I can give you his phone # - he might be able to do it remotely. I have Windows 8.1 on my tablet. Not a fan. Especially of the "subscription" software. My Office Suite no longer works because I refused to pay the annual extortion fee. I've switched to Libre Office - an open source program - I run that on my tablet and PC.
  16. I'd keep looking for a used one. Check out the Soviet Steeds Facebook page and forum. I like the open sidecar of the Ural - not a fan of the "Jetsons" style full enclosed cockpits. If you like those, Sidecar.com had a few complete rigs for sale - mostly non-Urals. There was a '86 Wing in great shape for $5,500 I think. Good luck!
  17. I've only had it for a while, but so far, I like it fine. Most of the non-Urals w/ sidecar were above my price range for a newer set-up I wasn't sure I could get used to. Or they were on bikes that were 30+ years old. I decided to get this one because it was a newer machine & I got a decent price on it ($7500) ~ figuring I can re-sell it if I didn't like it (or it didn't work out) and not take a beating. They seem to hold their value pretty well. They are a basic machine - not a lot of electronics or "fangle-dangles" as my wife says. Mine is a 2013, the last year of the carburetor model. They have had issues with the new EFI (fuel injection) that came out in 2014. Mine has drum brake on the rear, disc up front & NOT a 2-WD. The powered sidecar wheel is really ONLY for off-road - I don't off-road a lot. I am getting a windshield for mine - I'm too old to fight that blast! Top speed is about 65 mph, so it's not a super-slab blaster! I also ordered a tonneau cover for the car - mine didn't come with one. And I added fender luggage racks. They all come with an actual reverse - which is nice! Most of the bad rap you hear (low quality, lots of breakdowns) is from older Urals. Check out Soviet Steeds or Russian Iron forums - ask Q's, read the posts. I found mine on the Soviet Steeds Black Market - it was close enough I could go check it out in person. You can also go to Sidecar.com and check out that forum. Most of the guys said - buy the newest you can afford, preferably newer than 2011. They underwent a lot of upgrades in the years after 2010. You can read about the Ural changes here - http://www.crawfordsales.info/?page_id=54 Urals do require a bit more maintenance, because they are "old tech" - so you can't be afraid to get your knuckles greasy. As for learning to ride - it IS different. Cornering is slower - there is no leaning into it. Shifting & braking take some getting used to, too - but it's not bad. So far, it's been fun & I like it. My wife hasn't tried it yet (It's been "too cold" for her she says) but the dog is loving it! You can carry more stuff easier than on the RSV & drive on roads (gravel, sand, rain & snow) safer than on 2 wheels.
  18. Red1

    Gas Cans

    OMG do these cans suck! I tried to add some gas to my wife's car - which has it's own weirdness 'cuz there's no actual gas cap - just a cover that retracts when you put the gas spout in. It took me 10 minutes to figure out why the damn thing wasn't pouring and another 5 to figure out how make the damn thing pour into her car. WHAT a PITA!! I had no idea this was an EPA thing, but it all makes sense now. I'm just gonna saw the F***ing tip off.
  19. There's a rally in Cameron WI put on by the SKUNK - Side Kars Up Nort' Klub July 14-1G, 2017 It's a weekend event, sidecars are NOT required. Camping, food, motorcycles - what welse do you need? For anyone that wants to attend - here's a link to the rally flier I put on my website. http://www.simpsontaxidermy.com/2017-UpNort_rally_flier.pdf
  20. DAMN! Glad you'll be OK. So lucky/fortunate/blessed that you can still write and walk. Had to be a scary experience. Keep in mind, some damage may be slow to show symptoms, (kidney, spleen, etc.) - get to the doc if you start feeling worse, bud.
  21. I got the patches in yesterday and they are in the mail to the following people as of this morning. [TABLE] [TR] [TD=align: center]Aussie Annie[/TD] [TD=align: center]2 - sent w/ Squidleys[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Bill Carey (MN Bill)[/TD] [TD=align: center]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Bill Grills[/TD] [TD=align: center]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Brad Newby (Squidley)[/TD] [TD=align: center]5[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]brian fries[/TD] [TD=align: center]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Bubber(Steve Stelter)[/TD] [TD=align: center]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Craig Englehart[/TD] [TD=align: center]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]DAN FRANKS[/TD] [TD=align: center]4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]David Jon Devoucoux [/TD] [TD=align: center]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Don Nelson[/TD] [TD=align: center]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]JAY BARDEN[/TD] [TD=align: center]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Norm Barnhard (Cowpuc)[/TD] [TD=align: center]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Paul DeGrey[/TD] [TD=align: center]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Robert Scharf[/TD] [TD=align: center]1[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Robin Naused[/TD] [TD=align: center]2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=align: center]Steve Heyn [/TD] [TD=align: center]1 [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] If your name is not on this list, then I did not receive payment. Please be sure to include your mailing address. If you said you wanted a patch or 2 - now is a good time to send your $. Instructions are in my first post.
  22. Charles - I don't show any PayPal payment received from you.
  23. I got word from the folks making the patches that they should be arriving at my place Tues 9th. I have already got envelopes ready to send your patches to those that have paid. Thanks for being patient. This is the list of those that have sent their $$. If you sent money and your NOT on the list, let me know. If you said you wanted a patch or 2 - see my April 20 post for instructions on how to pay. And be sure to include a "mail to" address. brian fries DAN FRANKS Robert Scharf Aussie Annie Brad Newby (Squidley) Paul DeGrey Bill Carey (MN Bill) Bubber(Steve Stelter) David Jon Devoucoux Norm Barnhard (Cowpuc) Robin Naused Steve Heyn Craig Englehart Don Nelson Bill William Grills
  24. Well, I came across a 2013 Ural that I bought for my first sidecar rig. Got a lot of input from folks here, on Sidecar.com forum & from Soviet Steeds. She seems to be well cared for, miles are low, price was good. I took it out for my first training ride - man! What a difference between 2 wheels and having the car. Right turns took much more force than I expected, there's an inertia pull when accelerate or decelerate, or hit the brakes. This is a whole new deal. There is also no windshield on the bike - I had forgotten how much force the wind is at 55 mph with no windshield! I may have to fix that! Now the learning curve begins!
  25. For those of you that ordered a black Owl RIP patch - the patches did not come in this week as I expected. I will mail them out to those that have paid as soon as I have them. Please - remember to include the address you want them mailed to. I can't send them unless I have your address. I sent an e-mail to those folks that did not include it. thanks,
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