| Author | Message | ||
     Jaimec |
It's the end of this month/beginning of December. Normally, I go on Sunday morning and then head up to the Dinosaur BBQ for lunch. Looks like this year I'll most likely be going on Saturday (which is when MOST of you guys go). Just figured I'd post this here to start the conversation. | ||
| Crusty |
I love the IMS at the Javitts. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend this year. Have fun and enjoy the Dinosaur. Take pictures and post them on Badweb, please. | ||
| 86129squids |
Should be a great time, MC Daily's site has lots of new bikes listed- even a resurrected W800 from Kawasaki. | ||
| Jaimec |
I know, I saw that Kawi. I was also disappointed to see it DOESN'T have the kickstarter the old W650 had. | ||
| Zac4mac |
Is that the one with the BSA A10 clone motor? A M/C junkyard had two of those motors I saw in the warehouse. This Beezer stopped the shop one day last summer -  Z | ||
| Zac4mac |
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| Jaimec |
I'm hoping Ural will be there again this year. They've been absent the past few years. | ||
| Jaimec |
https://www.motorcyclistonline.com/preview-2019-ur als-now-with-modernized-engine | ||
| Froggy |
First the built in drone, now a refreshed engine? They realllllly want me to buy one. If it comes in electric blue then I guess I'll have to start learning Cyrillic | ||
| Ebutch |
Zak That is A10 Motor 650cc and A7 500cc twins predecessor to the egg engine A50 A65 engines of latter 1962-1972 BSAs.They where a work of Art and very reliable Too! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BSA_A10_series | ||
| Crusty |
If it comes in electric blue then I guess I'll have to start learning Cyrillic Frank; I bet that Vern could do one hell of an Electric Blue paint job... | ||
| 1313 |
Crusty the enabler...  | ||
| Crusty |
Where there's a will, there's a way. | ||
| Jaimec |
Closest Ural dealer is in New Rochelle, but there is an official repair shop in Brooklyn. Not TOO inconvenient but I do wish there was one a little more local. Traffic in and out of Brooklyn is NO fun. (Message edited by jaimec on November 09, 2018) | ||
| Ourdee |
In that situation it would seam reasonable to have two urals with the ability to tow a trailer with the other one on it.  | ||
| Crusty |
Or maybe have a Jeep and a trailer big enough to haul it. | ||
| Jaimec |
Oh WOW!! Now THIS is interesting!! https://www.imz-ural.com/electric?fbclid=IwAR2tGIH RRf7tkDhpSo4UgmFRWxf-vh8waZRiPshtGbFItj6R9JqFdbjiT eA | ||
| Froggy |
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| Chauly |
"It accelerates very quickly---for a Ural" LOL | ||
| Ourdee |
Generator in the sidecar? | ||
| 86129squids |
"Soviet designed"... IIRC the Ural was originally built from stolen BMW plans, maybe even a whole factory stolen from Germany and moved to the Ural mountains. Let's Wiki! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMZ-Ural Quick scan, lots of neat history. I'll have to go back and read the whole thing. We've got a few around town, one guy has his painted with the whole Soviet red color scheme, looks awesome! We had one traded in at SMHD back in the day, I got to futz around a bit on it. Drove it in reverse all around the grounds, lots of shits and giggles. Should have taken it out for a proper test ride, oh well. Wonder how Mark is doing with his GW hack? | ||
| Jaimec |
Only a couple of weeks away... | ||
| Crusty |
A little more information about the Ural/Zero sidecar rig: https://www.cycleworld.com/ural-debuts-electric-si decar-prototype | ||
| Ourdee |
I want it with 2WD. I don't want a live axle. It needs a hub motor on the side car wheel. Then that hub needs to be reverse capable. | ||
| Crusty |
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| Ourdee |
+100 | ||
| Zac4mac |
RD - looking at the pix, it looks like the electric rig has a hub motor on the hack. I'm watching this... | ||
| Jaimec |
Got my usual post card in the mail offering a free gift at the show and $3.00 off admission. Cycle Gear is offering $4.00 off. Guess I'll use the Cycle Gear offer to buy my ticket, and bring the card in for my free gift. Wonder if there are any other offers on the way? | ||
| Jaimec |
Next week! In all likelihood I'll be going on Saturday, and then heading uptown to the Dinosaur BBQ for lunch. No new discounted offers. | ||
| Crusty |
The show is this weekend. I hope that you folks who go take a Lot of pictures for us who can't get to one of the stops. Please take a few photos of the new Royal Enfield twins. It's a bike that has caught my eye. And eat more than is wise at the Dinosaur. Have Great conversations and a wonderful time. I wish I could be there; but, like the Stones sang, I can't always get what I want. |
