The "Pimp my Ride" section for Soviet bloc bikes. Everybody seems to have their own custom add-ons, modifications & accessories. Share your tips and post pictures of them here.
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This is the place for topics concerining modifying and accessorizing your Ural or Denpr.
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Speedbump
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by Speedbump » Sat Aug 10, 2019 10:44 am
Tomcatfixer wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 7:35 am
Urals are an anachronism.
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Glenn³
2015 Retro.
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Mr Wazzock
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by Mr Wazzock » Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:55 pm
Screen + full face every time. Why? Mainly for the weather protection, this is England after all.
But also I've had prescription spectacles since I was 16 and the basic prescription is quite complicated, latterly made more so by additional age related issues, hence expensive. Apart from which, or as well as, I have had stones chucked up by trucks I'm following, one time it cracked the visor!

And then there's always the occasional Kamikaze bumblebee or wasp.
Mike H
2016 Ural cT, in glorious terracotta
(aka Oranzhevaya Opasnost, "The Orange Peril")
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darkhorse
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by darkhorse » Sun Aug 11, 2019 9:10 pm
Half Hemet with built in shield that covers to about my nose. I have a windshield but do not use it. The sidecar has a windshield.
My next helmet will be a full face helmet which is what I have always worn previously The noise with the one I currently wear is hard to take. I had a windshield on my Honda Magna and on the Ural. I've never been able to get used to the buffetting. As tiring as it is, I also like the way the wind feels.
2001 Ural Deco Classic
PowerArc Ignition
Mikuni VM28 Carburetors
Inertial Supercharger
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Desantnik-VDV
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by Desantnik-VDV » Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:03 am
Memphis Shades Malibu windshield on Ural wearing half, 3/4 or full face helmet with mc safety sunglasses. Windshield is for protection from wind and particles hitting your torso

and also, not to get tired after a long trip.
Alex
2007 GearUp - BMD (
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMD-3)
40 idle/130 main
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The rest is just history... 4 previous Urals, BMW airheads, bigger Hondas, bigger sidecars...
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INSUBORDINATOR
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by INSUBORDINATOR » Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:41 pm
Goggles with my Brit Davida Porridge bowl, for general year round comfort, a jet style with fully adjustable flip shield. Hot weather a Asian Porridge Bowl Scooter helmet with flip shield.
Since I wear glasses - I purchased a couple of pairs of Titanium Safety bifocal Glasses, Have an indoor pair, & Outdoor with Transition Lenses - so I can open my face shield - at low speeds on hot days & still have eye protection.
WARNING: NOT FOR EVERONE - I KNOW - so don't try this yourself.
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Current Motorcycles: Improved 2002 Ural Tourist.
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shoalsgary
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by shoalsgary » Thu Aug 15, 2019 10:16 pm
Memphis Shades Deuce on bike, Brooklands windscreen on sidecar
Riding since 1956. Started with a 50 Whizzer, Had everything including two previous URALs, substituted a 2006 Bavarian Classic for my 2017 Indian Chief Vintage that I and my wife no longer can ride.
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snowymonkey
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by snowymonkey » Thu Aug 15, 2019 11:07 pm
No screens. Arai XD4 full face without the visor / roost deflector. I like the look of it on, but with no screens it’s more functional without it.
I throw the sidecar screen on when the wife rides, but the rig handles much better without it.
I have a half helmet and goggles as well. I’ll use it occasionally, but I prefer my full face.
“ The music moves me, but it moves me ugly” - Nickoli
2008 Ural Patrol - “Toothless”
Lake City Florida
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France_Fadeley
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by France_Fadeley » Sat Aug 17, 2019 3:47 pm
Why you didn't offer the option of wearing a helmet with goggles? In my opinion, the helmet is the best option. Windshield hesitates a little especially when it is not clean enough.
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DylanW
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by DylanW » Sat Aug 17, 2019 5:38 pm
If I was doing freeway riding I'd have full face but 90% of the time I'm doing 25 MPH through town so brain bucket with goggles for me. I had the windshield on when I got the bike from MonkeysUncle but I didn't like it. Plus with the windshield on, the airflow was blowing my beard up in front of my eyes.
2002/2003 Tourist
1999 Ducati 900SS
1974 Vespa Rally 200
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Black_Magic
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by Black_Magic » Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:13 pm
Full face modular helmet
- I've broken a bicycle helmet while sliding upside down on the top of my shoulder and the helmet
- I've had several set of stitches in my head prior to wearing helmets (Bicycles)
Windscreen
- Nov-Mar: Plexstar 2 - helps to manage temperature.
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2017 Gear Up - Urban Camo
2:1 High Right side Hindle exhaust.
Kaleb winch mount + Harborfreight wireless winch.
Dog restraints.
2012 Yamha Super Tenere
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Korto
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by Korto » Tue Aug 20, 2019 7:56 am
They're goggles. I wear goggles now. Goggles are cool.
Australia, Newcastle. 1972 Dnepr MT-9... mostly... I think...
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Samuel314
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by Samuel314 » Wed Aug 21, 2019 2:05 pm
I do modular helmet with clear visor and internal sun shade. Bark busters are on my to-do list.
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2013 Gear up
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