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    • harley daveH
      harley dave
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      actually ive had 13 new generatipn bmws and to be honest ive never had a problem with a final drive but i know tons who have .
      in fact i have a spare one in the shed right now

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      • summ3rhaysS
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        I'm a little biased, but damn.  How do they make a video of a engine sexy?  The new engine looks intriguing.  I've been surprised at how good the fuel consumption is on my bike.  It looks like they claim to add power and increase fuel efficiency.  Pretty cool

        http://www.ducati.com/en/testastretta_DVT/index.do#start

        IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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        • harley daveH
          harley dave
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          only the italians can make something as simple as a rearfootrest casting look sexy

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          • BluegrassB
            Bluegrass
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            This would've been a cool event to attend…

            http://instagram.com/p/uUlFrUq2SK/

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            • summ3rhaysS
              summ3rhays
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              This smile is one of the main reason I traded my cafe racer for an upright passenger friendly ride.

              IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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              • gratefulmelonG
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                ^love this!

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                • BluegrassB
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                  Great picture.  Great smile.  I remember my dad putting me on the back of his Honda 500 Four when I was a kid.  Motorcycles are wonderful.

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                  • ?
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                    I got to drive my uncles Ural for a couple days, it's a fun bike. My girlfriend was kind of scared of the side car at first, but once riding in it was good. Hoping I can find a good priced used one next spring.


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                    • BluegrassB
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                      That looks like fun!

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                      • ?
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                        The side car is actually really comfortable too, I'm pushing 6'3" and I could fully stretch out my legs in it. I also went on some really rutted out dirt trails and it handled good.

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                        • harley daveH
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                          the ural is a great bike the later ones have better parts and bearings etc ,japanese and german parts we in the uk do not get the 3rd driven wheel model (sidecar wheel)but i beleive they all have reverse.
                          i have been out with dave angel (yes thats his real name)from f2 motorcycles who is the importer of ural.
                          i have had several sidecars and they are great fun ,once your used to them you can shift them along at a fair old pace .
                          just one thing with sidecars is never ever ever go out without some weight in the chair ,the chair can lift easily and then you have no control ,you may end up mounting the sidewalk/pavement  running down a fence and ending up in a field …..............not that this has ever happened to me you understand  😉

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                          • summ3rhaysS
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                            I guess it's informative, but mostly I just find it disconcerting

                            IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                            • BluegrassB
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                              Yeah, no kidding.  Ice + Motorcycle = Scary.

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                              • ?
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                                @harley dave this Ural was a 2008 gear up, had disc brakes,but no damper on the front wheel which gave a serious speed wobble above 45mph, and no fuel injection. It also came from California and still had the emissions from there and made it suck air and lose some torque. I know what you mean about the side car getting away from you, I raised it a couple times and my uncle started doing circles in the drive way with it balancing in the air and said " don't ever do this".

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                                • harley daveH
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                                  with the speed wobble (or not speed) you just power through that and normally it goes away but i think with the ural 55-60 would be your max comfortable speed .
                                  i loved my sidecars and would love one of the new urals unfortunatly in live in england where there is no where to ride off road and its way to crowded .

                                  cool factor is 10/10 for that one though

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                                  • summ3rhaysS
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                                    Happy Halloween. This is my friends Ural. Pretty cool guy and a hell of an illustrator.

                                    IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                    • harley daveH
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                                      love the ural must admit ive started to look at these again

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                                      • ddtrashD
                                        ddtrash
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                                        Picked up a cheap high mileage ex Police Force bike via an auction.  The K1300s has not been changed since it's release in 2009, so an older high mileage model made financial sense, saved myself a lot compared to a 2014 showroom model.

                                        All my previous road bikes have been of a higher value and have been loved and cleaned more than they were used.  Having a cheap bike where all the depreciation has been taken care of is the cure.  I have been out on it every day for the last week and not felt guilty about not cleaning it!

                                        The photos were taken yesterday from the top of "Clee Hill" in sunny Shropshire, not bad for November UK riding!

                                        There is no 'I' in team …............ however there are five in 'individual brilliance'.

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                                        • GilesG
                                          Giles
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                                          Donor Yamaha SR250 being looked for…....

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                                          • harley daveH
                                            harley dave
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                                            ill put a wanted on the bike sites im on

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