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2018 Honda Africa Twin w/DCT, and Ural steel tub/chassis sidecar rig...99.99% finished

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Posted by: @scott-h

Having been the proud owner of a Ural (for two whole weeks), i have to write he has a pretty cool Gear Up rig there with some great mods.  

That wrote, the step up to an Africa Twin Custom Built Adventure Rig by C & M Fabrication Specialists must have him giddy with excitement. 😎 

Scott, I have to admit that the buyer's 2021 Ural Gear Up, named the Sonoran Slowpoke, was actually pretty well kitted out.

He changed the oil and filter whilst here, and tried to adjust his valves, but.....less than 2,000 miles ago he had a new flywheel installed, and when the installer did the work they did not clearly mark the location of TDC on the flywheel, typically with a white or yellow painted mark, so it is easier to SEE the TDC mark, so....we turned this engine over 314 times, slowly, looking for a distinct TDC mark, and not being able to clearly discern where the TDC mark was, he had to give up on adjusting his valves.

A "professional" mechanic would have clearly marked that flywheel, prior to installation, so that it would be easy to see the TDC mark.

What kind of motorcycle has to have the flywheel replace in less than 10,000 miles......oh, that's right...a URAL.

It's certainly not a Honda basic_smile

 

The "yellow" smiley face is just for Scott, as he loves yellow.

 


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