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    harley dave
    Joined: 8 Dec 2013

    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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      summ3rhays
      Joined: 28 Nov 2012

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

      IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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        harley dave
        Joined: 8 Dec 2013

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

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          ddtrash
          Haraki san Expert
          Joined: 2 Dec 2010

          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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            Giles
            IHUK Crew
            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

            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 dave
              Joined: 8 Dec 2013

              ill put a wanted on the bike sites im on

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                Giles
                IHUK Crew
                Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                SR500 or GN400 would work too.  Thanks @harley dave

                "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 dave
                  Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                  is this to much or to far away or to expensive http://www.gumtree.com/p/yamaha-motorbikes/yamaha-sr-250-4stroke/1085665790

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                    Giles
                    IHUK Crew
                    Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                    hahahahaha  - I've asked the boys at autofabrica to look at that one already…..Great minds and all that......

                    "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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                      Graeme
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                      I was in Gosport this afternoon, and chatting to @Giles about the options. I reckoned that the SR500 would make more sense, as it has MOAR POWER. That's always a good thing in a bike, right? 😃

                      I thought that the SR250 and SR500 would be about the same weight, but looking at the specs on Wikipedia they're listed as 130 kg and 158 kg respectively. It turns out that the SR500 is a bit bigger all over than the 250, and that'll make it more comfortable for a taller rider.

                      The extra weight won't be a problem to deal with. My BMW is about 220 to 230 kg, and the only time I notice is wheeling it out of the garage.

                      The SR250 has a claimed 21 bhp, versus 32 for the SR500. A learner legal 125 is about 15 bhp, and doesn't have a lot of go about it. Yes, you can get them up to 60 or 70 mph, but they'll run out of steam about then, and aren't a lot of fun on a dual carriageway as a consequence.

                      Still, I'm hoping Giles goes for the red goatskin seat! 😉

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                        Giles
                        IHUK Crew
                        Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                        An almost complete version of what will be very similar to mine, in the workshop.

                        Basic spec:

                        Frame:
                        De Lugged
                        Re designed rear section
                        Integrated hidden fender mount
                        Steel battery box hidden under swing arm

                        Seat:
                        One off Auto Fabrica seat unit
                        Custom trimming with a unique accent colour.  I will provide the leather for this

                        Exhaust:
                        One off Auto Fabrica hand bent stainless steel exhaust with internal baffle

                        Engine:
                        New gasket kit
                        Resealed
                        Aquablasted aluminium panels

                        Carb:
                        Aquablasted
                        Refurbished with new settings to accommodate the exhaust and open air filter

                        Battery:
                        New Lithium ion small battery

                        Suspension:
                        New seals
                        Re adjusted and lowered front
                        New rear 11.9" shocks with new rubbers

                        Speedo:
                        Auto Fabrica adjusted mini speedo

                        Wheels:
                        Re laced with stainless steel spokes
                        New bearings
                        New shoes
                        New inner tubes and tyres front and back
                        Shot blasted rims and hubs

                        Lights:
                        Re painted steel front
                        LED rear tail light
                        LED indicators
                        LED indicator, neutral and high beam lights

                        Wiring:
                        Minimal hidden wiring

                        Rear Fender:
                        Custom 2mm aluminium hand made fender

                        Handlebars:
                        Renthal units with custom Auto Fabrica grips to match seat fabric

                        General items:
                        All parts shot blasted back to bare metal and re coated
                        New headstock bearings
                        New oil filter
                        New air filter
                        New oil
                        New clutch, speedo, brake cables

                        "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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                          injunjack
                          見習いボス
                          Joined: 19 Feb 2010

                          You haven't built a bike unless your garagae hasn't looked like this:

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            @injunjack:

                            You haven't built a bike unless your garage kitchen/sitting room/spare bedroom has looked like this:

                            "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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                              Bluegrass
                              Joined: 25 Jan 2013

                              G, your "future bike" will be awesome - I am most impressed…

                              last edited by 5 Nov 2014, 16:45 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                Graeme
                                啓蒙家
                                Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                I'm not a big sportbike fan, but I'll make an exception for this. 😘

                                It's the Magni Filo Rosso. According to BikeEXIF, it's an MV Augusta Brutale triple, wrapped up in a reproduction chassis and body of a historic racer.

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                                  Graeme
                                  啓蒙家
                                  Joined: 30 Mar 2012

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                                    summ3rhays
                                    Joined: 28 Nov 2012

                                    Woah.  It went from pretty cool, to nuts, to daaaaaaamn

                                    IG: summ3rhays & Indigobleed

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                                      pillowPANTS
                                      Joined: 24 Jun 2011

                                      ^ exactly lol.

                                      last edited by 11 Nov 2014, 17:43 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                        Graeme
                                        啓蒙家
                                        Joined: 30 Mar 2012

                                        Just put my bike up for sale in the Marketplace. If anyone's interested then PM me.

                                        http://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=6807.0

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                                          harley dave
                                          Joined: 8 Dec 2013

                                          its not a gs  😞

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