tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post2399158071993297776..comments2024-03-02T10:36:11.734-06:00Comments on Everyday Riding: Ameliorated UralChrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-28017171936353912332011-05-27T21:05:02.333-05:002011-05-27T21:05:02.333-05:00Dom: As you can imagine, I am very envious of the ...<b>Dom:</b> As you can imagine, I am very envious of the car tire option. The tires that fit the Ural don't seem to last at all (as you already know). Chains could be nice in the snow too!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-1204894308367200382011-05-27T06:53:55.920-05:002011-05-27T06:53:55.920-05:00Chris, the pusher wheel supposedly can fit a speci...Chris, the pusher wheel supposedly can fit a specific car tire size....dunno if Blizzaks come in that size though. I'll be switching to said car tire for extended wear reasons and since no drive shaft on the v-strom, chains become an option!redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-44113497784020641082011-05-26T21:03:49.315-05:002011-05-26T21:03:49.315-05:00RichardM: Yes, hopefully now that I have it, I won...<b>RichardM:</b> Yes, hopefully now that I have it, I won't need to use it. <br /><br />Yes, the last weekend brought a ton of water. There was also a lot of spring flooding from the near record snow we had this past winter in march/april. <br /> <br /><b>Dom:</b> My ural doesn't leak or burn oil yet which is nice. the bmw burns a little bit :( <br /><br />the pulling up inclines and a fifth gear would be awesome! I am curious to see how it will do in the snow. Do you plan to convert the rear tire to a car tire, so you can use a proper winter tire like a blizzak?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-75181894503000810502011-05-25T14:22:46.064-05:002011-05-25T14:22:46.064-05:00Chris...yes, very crazy but apparently, necessary....Chris...yes, very crazy but apparently, necessary....<br /><br />as to the V-Strom rig, she's running great...doesn't leak or burn oil, pulls strong on the inclines, in fifth gear!redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-66812854495110357172011-05-25T13:14:55.294-05:002011-05-25T13:14:55.294-05:00An extended warranty, seems to be a great idea giv...An extended warranty, seems to be a great idea given your recent experience.<br /><br />Is there much flooding in your area? I just got back from a meeting with folks from a bunch of northern states and flooding seemed to be pretty common.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-5688986351752689582011-05-25T12:57:08.472-05:002011-05-25T12:57:08.472-05:00Dom: Buying extra rigs for parts? Crazy. especiall...<b>Dom:</b> Buying extra rigs for parts? Crazy. especially since they seem to update major things each year. Now the rear brake switch has been over-hauled to a normal one for 2011 instead of the goofy russian version. <br /><br />Yea, the extra warranty seemed like a prudent thing to do. <br /><br />How has your new sidecar rig been working?Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1204440107409695969.post-52306125837677131562011-05-25T12:38:32.386-05:002011-05-25T12:38:32.386-05:00Great to see you and your Ural reunited! Yes, the...Great to see you and your Ural reunited! Yes, their parts/supply system sucks incredibly. I've heard of dealers buying extra new rigs and parting them up for parts....sad, very sad.<br /><br />Good idea extending the warranty, am sure it'll come in handy unfortunately.<br /><br />dom<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://redlegsrides.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Redleg's Rides</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-14097-Colorado-Motorcycle-Travel-Examiner" rel="nofollow">Colorado Motorcycle Travel Examiner</a>redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.com