Soviet Steeds

I needed a taller than OEM windshield, I cut a new one out of Lexan. You might want to do the same and preserve your OEM windshield for resale or if you have a growth spurt :lol: I used painters tape as others have described. I used the OEM windshield as a pattern, first tracing the bottom, then the...

I put a dipstick thermometer on my harley dyna. Frankly I found it very distracting, and caught myself a few times trying to read it while riding. Might have been my last ride. I later bought one of these heat sensors, pretty cheap online. I can get a reading off the head near the spark plug, or th...

DougB wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 05, 2021 3:09 pm

Just FYI I have a BMW /2 and the dipstick on it and my '21 GU are different thread diameters, with the /2 being larger. I'm trying to find information on the /5 and /6 dipsticks, though.

The /5 and /6 dipstick threads are larger than the Ural.

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Jaybird

I remember "Mag's Bag's", unfortunate what happened to them. I have a HF Tire machine, mounted on a portable base, I could trade if you're interested, David. It's just the base machine and lever tool though, without the motorcycle/small wheel adaptor, you would need to pick that up at HF. I'm gettin...

Sorry,no links, this is my hobby.
Probably not worth shipping to the U.K..

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Jaybird

I have a variety of NOS Soviet brake light switches, a photo of what you need would be helpful. Are you in the US?

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Jaybird

brianural wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 11:08 am

jaybird wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:16 am

Regardless of its originality, it would be a nice beater if cheap enough.

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Jaybird

Does anything sell cheap at a Mecum auction?

I don't know, but a fool and their money are soon parted.
Good luck on the sale of your rig.

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Jaybird

Regardless of its originality, it would be a nice beater if cheap enough.

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Jaybird

I’m planning a 2>1 high right side on my GearUp, same engine as yours. I haven’t decided yet if I’m going across the front or underneath. Some of the 650’s had a Y pipe in the front but the 750 is wider so it needs to be modified. I think there were some “Adventure” kits with a Y pipe offered for th...

If your hub is good, you could just build one up. Even better if you can salvage some of the spokes.

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Jaybird

I bought "Moose" brand handguards for my 2005 GearUp at my local indiipendant motorcycle shop. I believe my 2005 is still using the early tapered bars, same as yours. IIRC, Rich, "BinDerSmokDat", did a write up with photos of his installation of the same handguards, my installation only varied sligh...

I have a 562 Velorex tub or complete sidecar if that will work for you.

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Jaybird

Other than the mounting brackets it looks ok.
You could always make better mounts for it.

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Jaybird

The Philip’s drive pan head screws are still quite useful, I probably won’t buy any more but I’m not going to throw out what I have. They’re probably left over from your Jeep days Rich, I’ve seen Jeeps with hundreds of them holding them together :D , more pan head screws and old heater plenum than J...

S 854 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 17, 2021 3:20 pm

No... they were selling Urals at Costco... many moons ago... (late 90's?)

Really?

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Jaybird