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Forum: Ride reports 06-13-2013, 01:10 PM
Replies: 422
Views: 70,457
Posted By Mechanista
Woooo hooooo!!!

My wife and I spotted you guys along Blue Mesa Reservoir with all the big trucks bearing down on you. You are some brave bastards! I hate riding our Ural on that stretch, because the truckers try to...
Forum: Hacks 05-27-2013, 08:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,317
Posted By Mechanista
Thanks. I must be going blind, or I've had...

Thanks.

I must be going blind, or I've had too much to drink.
Forum: Hacks 05-27-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,317
Posted By Mechanista
Sorry!

I just realized what type of bearing you are using!
I was thinking they were needle rollers or ball rollers of some type.
I have had some experience with these types of bearings in other...
Forum: Hacks 05-27-2013, 02:06 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,317
Posted By Mechanista
I also called around looking for a replacement...

I also called around looking for a replacement bearing that would eliminate the play in both swingarms. It did not pan out either.
I have had some experience with BMW paralever bearings, and the...
Forum: Hacks 05-17-2013, 03:21 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,092
Posted By Mechanista
Valencia is starting to show a well earned "road...

Valencia is starting to show a well earned "road patina"! Thanks for the blog link, it is great to keep up on your trials and travels.
I think the (day 38) blog reply in regards to the coil may be...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 04-27-2013, 05:51 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 1,936
Posted By Mechanista
The Western Co vintage bike show is June 1st this...

The Western Co vintage bike show is June 1st this year in Palisade, CO.
Forum: Hacks 02-21-2013, 12:36 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 619
Posted By Mechanista
How many K's on your rig now?

How many K's on your rig now?
Forum: Hacks 02-11-2013, 03:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 616
Posted By Mechanista
Nice report! :clap

Nice report! :clap
Forum: Hacks 02-04-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 426
Posted By Mechanista
Nice ride! It looks like all the big snow is...

Nice ride!
It looks like all the big snow is waiting for March, this year. :huh
Forum: Hacks 02-04-2013, 03:47 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 690
Posted By Mechanista
Congrats on the purchase! What year/model did you...

Congrats on the purchase! What year/model did you get?
Forum: Hacks 01-16-2013, 07:32 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,684
Posted By Mechanista
I don't know how I missed that thread in SS!? ...

I don't know how I missed that thread in SS!?
I'm pretty sure we are going to go. We will be tenting it. Go ahead and count us IN!
So far I have spent most of this week trying to start many of our...
Forum: Hacks 01-14-2013, 09:58 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 3,202
Posted By Mechanista
Wow!

That thing is a work of art! I love it.
Are you going to sell plans, or sell finished units, or ? I want one!
Forum: Hacks 01-14-2013, 10:31 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,684
Posted By Mechanista
So, Dana...

How cold was it today?
The sun was shining strong this morning, but still only -11 here in GJ.
That is the only thing I liked about working up in Eagle-Vail during the winter was the cool sunrises....
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-14-2013, 10:17 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,650
Posted By Mechanista
I was thinking that Yamaha cylinder looked a...

I was thinking that Yamaha cylinder looked a little big. My wife had the '73 360. She rode that on our first date, out dirt-biking in the desert.
Forum: Hacks 01-07-2013, 07:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,063
Posted By Mechanista
I have re-jetted my '07 according to...

I have re-jetted my '07 according to recommendations, and really improved things (except mileage).
But last week my wife and I went for a ride and it was only 7 deg. F! I could not run without...
Forum: Hacks 01-07-2013, 07:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,887
Posted By Mechanista
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I love Russia! :clap
(Except for the mosquitos!)
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-05-2013, 09:35 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,767
Posted By Mechanista
Yea! Some of my best friends could put me in the...

Yea! Some of my best friends could put me in the hospital, even if I were only sitting on a bar stool!
Riding friends who can keep a cool head when things go to shit, all of a sudden-like and have a...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 01-05-2013, 09:19 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 6,767
Posted By Mechanista
Not gonna' give gory details... Just the fact...

Not gonna' give gory details...
Just the fact that riding with good people can make all the difference in the world!:clap
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 12-19-2012, 03:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,203
Posted By Mechanista
As long as the road isn't icy or snowpacked!:puke1

As long as the road isn't icy or snowpacked!:puke1
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 12-19-2012, 01:10 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,203
Posted By Mechanista
You said "work"...

You said "work"...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 12-01-2012, 10:10 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,255
Posted By Mechanista
December 22nd, 10:00hrs, from the coffee shop on...

December 22nd, 10:00hrs, from the coffee shop on 5th and Colorado.
We'll celebrate the fact that the world did not end on the 21st!:freaky
(This goes for any other brave souls in the GJ area that...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 11-30-2012, 03:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,255
Posted By Mechanista
Ya!

He's just trying to lure you here to have his way with you after he gets you drunk!!!

(sorry Uli, I cant resist teasing you)

I've lived downtown on Main St. for almost 30 years and love it...
Forum: Hacks 11-08-2012, 07:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,045
Posted By Mechanista
Whoa!

I think you guys just helped me figure out an annoying intermittent problem with my 400T!
Sometimes it will not go over 50mph, and other times it will run 80. It feels like an ignition problem, and...
Forum: Hacks 11-08-2012, 07:14 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,453
Posted By Mechanista
Nice! Thanks.

Nice! Thanks.
Forum: Hacks 10-29-2012, 07:24 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,425
Posted By Mechanista
Yea. they are pretty reliable, especially the...

Yea. they are pretty reliable, especially the newer ones. They are working hard to eliminate all of the shortcomings of the pre-2005 models.
But they are like owning an air-cooled Volkswagen, ya...
Forum: Hacks 10-12-2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 918
Posted By Mechanista
Ya!

And this forum is funner!:freaky
Forum: Hacks 10-10-2012, 07:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 918
Posted By Mechanista
You might wanna check your timing with a strobe,...

You might wanna check your timing with a strobe, just to be sure. Use nail polish, or a paint marker to mark the firing mark. Look at it at idle, and again at full advance (2000 rpm). There are some...
Forum: Hacks 10-10-2012, 06:52 PM
Replies: 5,227
Views: 1,785,578
Posted By Mechanista
:thumbup I need to find a little hack for...

:thumbup

I need to find a little hack for my TS 150!

I wish I could get my wife to paint...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 10-10-2012, 06:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 397
Posted By Mechanista
Nice video! I love riding there. But you gotta...

Nice video! I love riding there.
But you gotta know...
Everyone calls it PeachLESS valley.:lol3
Forum: Hacks 09-27-2012, 01:51 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,140
Posted By Mechanista
Is that a mountain bike wheel? :huh

Is that a mountain bike wheel? :huh
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 09-13-2012, 04:07 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,352
Posted By Mechanista
Yea, I'm pretty sure. We have that weekend open!

Yea, I'm pretty sure. We have that weekend open!
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 09-12-2012, 08:49 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,352
Posted By Mechanista
No, I rode the shiny green one. Our camera got...

No, I rode the shiny green one.
Our camera got wet, so I can't post pics of the rally...:cry
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 09-12-2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,352
Posted By Mechanista
I also wanted to telll Mark and the many others...

I also wanted to telll Mark and the many others who worked so hard putting on the rally! We had a fun time.
This was my wifes first rally and now she wants to go to more.
It was also fun to meet...
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 09-04-2012, 06:27 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 2,352
Posted By Mechanista
Laugh My wife and I will be there with the Ural Patrol,...

My wife and I will be there with the Ural Patrol, hopefully!
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 08-07-2012, 05:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,169
Posted By Mechanista
Same weekend as the BMW rally in Sipapu? Now...

Same weekend as the BMW rally in Sipapu?
Now we have two reasoms for going!:freaky
Forum: Americas 08-01-2012, 04:46 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 420
Posted By Mechanista
There are soooo many cool routes to go... I...

There are soooo many cool routes to go...
I never tire of going through Yellowstone and Glacier Nat. Parks.
I like either Hwy 191 or 89 going north from here.
You can also go through Rocky...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 07-31-2012, 12:58 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,432
Posted By Mechanista
Chain?:rofl Hope to see ya ridin' it...

Chain?:rofl

Hope to see ya ridin' it Thursday night to the "gathering".
Forum: Hacks 07-27-2012, 03:31 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,697
Posted By Mechanista
Wellllll... In theory, yes, if it is adjusted...

Wellllll...
In theory, yes, if it is adjusted correctly, and the rig design is stiff enough, the pull shouldn't be very discernable in a straight cruise. But wind drag and friction will cause it to...
Forum: Some Assembly Required 07-24-2012, 12:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,432
Posted By Mechanista
Nice!

Are those the dual element bulbs (1157)?
Forum: The Rockies – It's all downhill from here... 07-23-2012, 04:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,363
Posted By Mechanista
Thanks!

We really like the place, Mark. We will return!
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