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Mike Bullis
Mike Bullis
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Joined: September 21, 2026 8:25 am
Last seen: November 4, 2026 6:49 am
Topics: 2 / Replies: 15
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RE: Hiya

It would have been the 3 speed. 4 speeds were usually reserved for trucks over 1/2 ton. I believe 1941 would have had the hide-away head lights. My gr...

2 days ago
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RE: Hiya

I can answer that. Dual range, with two speeds in each range. Low range=1st and 2nd. High=3rd and 4th. More like a fancy transfer case. Shifting ha...

2 days ago
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RE: Hiya

So I mentioned the DeSoto has a bum clutch and a couple 🤣 of oil leaks. Well, to even inspect the clutch, the transmission has to come out.(Th...

3 days ago
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RE: Sidecar Training Courses 2023?

Total Control has been granted the contract to begin training in Illinois beginning in March 2027. As the IDOT (Illinois Dept. Of Transportation, comm...

1 week ago
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4 weeks ago
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RE: Hiya

There isn't a lot of traffic on a Sunday morning where I live. The only expression I caught yesterday was verbal when I rolled onto the show grounds w...

1 month ago
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RE: Hiya

A lot of the ABATE crew want to ride their bikes to the car show today, too. As the only sidecar pilot in the chapter, I have ended up with the whole ...

1 month ago
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RE: Pups in Tubs

Our Buster wants nothing to do with the sidecar. The one time I got his heavy butt in the tub, he bolted before I even walked to the tug. If four whee...

1 month ago
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RE: Hiya

The Ural will be at the DuKane ABATE booth this weekend at both the Dupage County Sheriffs "Safety Saturday" and at The Elburn Lions Club Car Show on ...

1 month ago
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RE: Hiya

  The Tiddler rides sound like something I'd do. The Herters. It's a 1970 and belonged to my SIL's Dad when he was a kid. Bill, the SIL...

1 month ago
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RE: 2027 Ural Neo 500

I found the pic my wife took of me on the Neo after we got back from the test ride at Randy's. Not the prettiest thing out there but she likes it.

1 month ago
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RE: Hiya

An oil leak or three pretty much sums up the DeSoto. I think most of them come from the semi auto transmission.  

1 month ago
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RE: Hiya

A few of the garage denizens now that I can post pics. The Ural, that brought me here. My youngest grandson giving me the eye. As of today, the fa...

1 month ago
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RE: Hiya

Thanks all for the welcome.

1 month ago
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