Nice idea, Jim, to fly the chair...spokes are easier to change then pistons... .
What I did was first keep oil level high and I still keep on hill climbs the revs between 4500 and 5000 revs, as that proved to be the sweet spot of the engine since new. (the torque curve became much better after running in beyond 18.000km. and now there is force even at 2000 revs, but its not a good idea to ask for force at low revs as it would twist the crank shaft)
I guess my high volume oil pump does help something too when the engine is at lower revs.
The rotation of the engine is towards the right cylinder, that explains why the left cylinder will receive less oil from splashing.
Sven
lwcollmann - 4/13/2015 3:49 PM
Not that many I have 4 bikes so I split the riding up with what I am doing. Do the 3x3x3 rides in spring and the one in the fall and just local riding. Take the moto giuzzi sidecar rig to rallies.. also the Honda trike. You just have to ride the ural for what are made fore. The splash oiling system will not stand up at fast speed for a long distance. That is how a lot people ruin there motors. They will take a lot but not a lot of hi speed.
Lloyd[/QUOTE)Here is a reason why you think it is good bike. Did not see any Ural or Dnepr with a lot of miles.
I am from Ukraine. My uncle bought K650 in 1967-68. He is farmer. We overload it many times with cow/pigs food.
9 of us use to ride it. In 2009 this K650 been alive. Don't know how many engines and transmissions
replace over this years but more then 10. Frame fenders sidecar gas tank - original.
I ride my ural since over 20 years. I have been from Hamburg/Germany to Lviv, to Prague, to the Isle of Skye, to Austria, to Skagen and used it as a commuter for a couple of years. It´s got a bit over 90k kilometers on the clock with the third motor, the second tranny and the third final drive. In fact everything has been changed over the time. Lloyd is right: they will take a lot but not a lot of speed. I reckon, i could have done all that with a BMW r100 rig without any repairs at all. Just maintainance and filling up fuel.
But where´s the fun?
Doubt I will ever get close to that mileage. Have a bunch of bikes. Bought the Ural to see if sidecars are for me.
Regards,
Rob
Most persons I know who have/had a rig came up with the same question:
"Why did'nt I do that years ago?"
Simply a rig is much more fun and way more useful then any other vehicle I know. PLUS way safer then a cage on snow and ice.
You count from now on: smiles per mile.
Cheers.
Sven
