purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Anyone interested in a resto thread? 808 Estate, LightBulbFun, goosey and 12 others 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, purplebargeken said: Anyone interested in a resto thread? Very much so. Please proceed 👍 tooSavvy and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Also ken, might be miss remembering, but I'm sure a member on here (Dan with the purple 5 pot volvo I think) has a Ural. Could be well wrong mind scdan4 and purplebargeken 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goosey Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Definitely 👍🏻 purplebargeken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 OK. Pre-delivery photo will arrive shortly. Hadn't run for a while. Battery was toast.. Tank will need removing cleaning out internally and stripping back to bare metal. Carbs will need cleaning. They are Jikov carbs so are the better ones seemingly. The alternator is the Grenade variety and will need changing. Throttle operation is pants. New cables? Seat is the later dual type and will need fitting properly. Cover is holed. Side panels MIA Better headlight lens needed. New indicator lenses needed. Pedal rubbers etc Some corrosion on the frame. Front and rear mudguards need stripping and repainting. Chrome stuff needs cleaning up. Petrol tap seized solid. Replace. Tyres... just bin 'em. Spoked wheels look ok. Need mirrors.. Service the bugger. puddlethumper, Matty, CreepingJesus and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Obtained.. Pedal rubbers and kick start rubber obtained. Gear change lever rubber... needed. Battery obtained. Indicator lenses obtained. Side panels obtained. Seat cover obtained. Plugs obtained. Fuel tap obtained (ouch). Headlight obtained. Needs... Carb service kit Tyres and inner tubes no doubt. Replacement fuel lines. Throttle cables. Service items other than plugs. I was in touch with an English bloke in Eastern Europe. He had contacts for bits at sensible prices. However the war and stuff has understandably curtailed that. Have found a decent UK supplier now. CreepingJesus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 58 minutes ago, purplebargeken said: Anyone interested in a resto thread? Are bears Catholic? Pope Shit in the woods? Etc etc (or, Yes indeed in big letters) Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Only if you are sure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 partially sure. I can also use the word 'Dnepr' which i like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 You can... comrade. Stinkwheel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdan4 Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 1 hour ago, Matty said: Also ken, might be miss remembering, but I'm sure a member on here (Dan with the purple 5 pot volvo I think) has a Ural. Could be well wrong mind Volvo passed over the bridge. Bike's mid rewire and sidestand manufacture and fit. Not quite a ural, it's a cj750 Stinkwheel, Back_For_More, Matty and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Holy fuckballs. WTF??? Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Just been out to the Ural aka Olga by the way. Cleaning up bolt heads and fittings prior to soaking in plusgas. Just removed the seized fuel tap. Came off easily enough but suffice to say that combustible fluids and the inside of the tank have not been companions for a considerable amount of time. Ahem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Rust Collector, Matty, goosey and 17 others 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 I remember reading used motorcycle guide years ago. There was a quiz - sure one of the questions was in reference to one of these - I remember something along the line of "diseased whore of the urals." I really miss the UMG. catsinthewelder and PiperCub 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 UMG and UBG were a great read. Stinkwheel and scdan4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 catsinthewelder, privatewire, CreepingJesus and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Probs need a chrome headlight surround as this one is a bit shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bezzabsa Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 top speed 60-ish IIRC But they do sound noice!!! Bren 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 7, 2023 Author Share Posted June 7, 2023 Fab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinkwheel Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 having flashbacks to my old BMW R80/7 and feeling the pangs of want. Picture for attention. Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Nice. Had an R65 back in the day. Stinkwheel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 I've had a few Urals and used to sell parts. Need a technique to operate kickstart. Does yours have reverse gear? There's nice mod to fit SU carb. Loads after newish ones available in Bishkek when I was there last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 It does! Guessing the smoll chrome lever on the right hand side.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castros_bro Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 48 minutes ago, purplebargeken said: It does! Guessing the smoll chrome lever on the right hand side.. No. That's a sequential "hand" gearchange in parallel with the non-sequential toe/heel gearchange. Reverse in gearbox so not obvious from outside and fitted for 2 wheel drive (sidecar) setup though seems a more random allocation took place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 9, 2023 Author Share Posted June 9, 2023 Oooooh. Ok. Need to have a proper looksee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 7 hours ago, Stinkwheel said: having flashbacks to my old BMW R80/7 and feeling the pangs of want. Picture for attention. Ooh. The old man had an ex-Met R80/7 with the barndoor. Nice but not exactly chuckable. Stinkwheel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 Okaaaay. How the hell do I tell if it has reverse or not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somewhatfoolish Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Que? Do you have one of these? The lever comes in foot rocker flavour too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplebargeken Posted June 12, 2023 Author Share Posted June 12, 2023 Ta. Will check shortly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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