10-28-2015, 12:48 PM | #1 |
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Ural Re-store
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I'm Keith and I live in Maine work in N.H. and ride mostly Northern New England I am known as "Hogmaine" on sovietsteeds forum which will also have this project on a thread. After 4 wonderful years my Ural (Putis) is in need of some cosmetic surgery. It seems as she cannot take the calcium and salt of the Maine winter roads. She has never left me stranded and always comes thru for me so this winter she will get a much needed and well deserved rest and restoration. The cancer is deep in some areas and just touching the surface in others. Her bare aluminum engine has absorbed the salt and it now excretes from her pores. I will post some pictures of her from new to her current state and onto the restoring of her beauty. I will be changing some of her features, colors, and accessories. So that you get a full understanding of joy he has brought to me I will link videos for those who like to watch others having a great time. The videos contain mostly Urals, but feature TW200s, KLRs, Chang Jing CJ750s, BMW hacks and me and my cohorts in the beautiful New England countryside. Thanks for following my thread
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10-28-2015, 02:34 PM | #2 |
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I'm subscribed. Thanks for starting the Ural rebuilt thread, Keith.
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10-28-2015, 02:54 PM | #3 |
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Me too, love to see it progress
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10-28-2015, 02:54 PM | #4 | |
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Here are some video of Ural adventures all created by one our group Oldest to newest Winter Blizzard Camping what an awesome trip http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...-the-blizzard/ here is my poor Ural in a river crossing gone bad http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...-do-not-float/ Fall adventure http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...t-hit-a-moose/ Very cold camping trip http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...cycles-on-ice/ Another winter trip http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...stops-raining/ Camp of the dead http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...p-of-the-dead/ Wow never realized how much winter camping we do http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...r-than-russia/ Canadian Border http://bennetttheredonethat.bangorda...t-is-friendly/
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10-28-2015, 03:15 PM | #5 |
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Here she is new seems like ages ago
1 year ago Last winter Next series will be dis-assembly
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10-28-2015, 03:20 PM | #6 |
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My goodness! I didn't realize the Ural bikes were so handsome.
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10-28-2015, 03:35 PM | #7 |
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she was nice, wait till you see the way she looks today those pics are coming
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10-28-2015, 03:37 PM | #8 |
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First snow she was ever in
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10-28-2015, 04:22 PM | #9 |
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Lovely! I'll certainly be following along.
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10-28-2015, 05:08 PM | #10 |
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I always thought those were a pretty neat bike ,but I am extra glad that when my failing eyes looking at the title for this thread were wrong as I don't care about "urinals" getting restored .
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10-28-2015, 11:14 PM | #11 |
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Got to love the 2 wheel drive in the snow.
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10-28-2015, 11:15 PM | #12 |
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I watched the videos, and I loved them all! I presume that was Troy who was just givin' 'er through that water! Very funny.
I loved the Crown Royal bags hung from the tree with care. Warmed my Canadian heart. I spotted the TDub in the Canadian Border video. Very sorry to hear about Buddy.
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10-29-2015, 12:18 AM | #13 |
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10-29-2015, 06:14 AM | #14 | |
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AZrider - There is nothing more fun than riding her in fresh snow! I will do my best to make this thread informative and fun.
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All I can say is we have fun, they are a great bunch of guys and I hope someday to ride with some of you guys as well.
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