tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post6732306806148966626..comments2024-03-24T16:22:24.604-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: A Bad SignRichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-87810782414566770062015-01-26T12:08:17.995-09:002015-01-26T12:08:17.995-09:00thanks Richard. probably be best to order the gas...thanks Richard. probably be best to order the gaskets involved anyways? As to the sideplay....it's amazing how much "tighter" Beemer equivalents are.....someday, perhaps, the Russian equivalents will be as good.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-77789379802550959402015-01-26T12:06:08.215-09:002015-01-26T12:06:08.215-09:00Easy to remove. Same bolts as the head bolts so yo...Easy to remove. Same bolts as the head bolts so you may want to remove one at a time. Mickey said that the head gasket is reusable if it isn't damaged. The crash bar needs to come off to clear the head. There is side play in the rocket that isn't there on the BMW. No way the eliminate it that I can see. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-46553876866907801482015-01-26T11:39:40.369-09:002015-01-26T11:39:40.369-09:00re the rocker arms....easy to remove? any caveats...re the rocker arms....easy to remove? any caveats? You'd think with as much work as I've witnessed on my urals, I'd remember the process.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-85945552860064264292015-01-26T11:36:48.133-09:002015-01-26T11:36:48.133-09:00Yep, it looks pretty straight forward. I had the e...Yep, it looks pretty straight forward. I had the exhaust, rockers and carb off earlier when I removed the push roods. I could've easily pulled the head off at that point.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-135639443328332362015-01-26T11:35:02.102-09:002015-01-26T11:35:02.102-09:00We'll see. He wanted me to adjust the valve on...We'll see. He wanted me to adjust the valve one more time, ride and remeasure. Then went into detail on how to remove the lifter hopefully without damaging the cylinder base gasket. He also warned me about the fragile aluminum cage on the rod bearings. I.e. no side loads on the rods. Those bearings are not replaceable. The whole crank would need to be replaced.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-32418565701393118812015-01-26T11:14:26.849-09:002015-01-26T11:14:26.849-09:00Hopefully Mickey has the lifters in stock if they ...Hopefully Mickey has the lifters in stock if they need replacement.....ski at triquest is also a good source.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-29352337027222254542015-01-26T10:52:32.617-09:002015-01-26T10:52:32.617-09:00found gobium's youtube video re lifters...found gobium's youtube video re lifters...redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-47965388575913386472015-01-26T09:57:07.666-09:002015-01-26T09:57:07.666-09:00I just got off the phone from Ural in Anchorage an...I just got off the phone from Ural in Anchorage and he said that it would be fine for me to pull the lifter out and inspect the lifter, follower and the cam. Not too difficult thanks to a video on YouTube. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-61504379938447958752015-01-26T09:38:50.222-09:002015-01-26T09:38:50.222-09:00Sorry to hear the Ural is out of commission. I hop...Sorry to hear the Ural is out of commission. I hope everything works out and is an easy fix.Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-82919164062361955362015-01-26T09:07:14.650-09:002015-01-26T09:07:14.650-09:00Waiting for Mickey to get in to his shop. I'd ...Waiting for Mickey to get in to his shop. I'd rather not have to haul the whole rig down to Anchorage. Just the engine or parts through the mail would be preferable. But either way, it probably won't be very quick...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-20942335584188238282015-01-26T09:05:27.490-09:002015-01-26T09:05:27.490-09:00It sounds like it could be a quick fix. Several on...It sounds like it could be a quick fix. Several on Soviet Steeds are suggesting that it sounds like a known problem with inadequate heat treating of a batch of lifters. Once it starts failing, they fail quickly.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-14039838398214729492015-01-26T09:03:02.374-09:002015-01-26T09:03:02.374-09:00You can't have these kind of bikes and not be ...You can't have these kind of bikes and not be willing to work on them. I met with a potential Ural owner last week and that was one of the questions he had. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-49967120374325288222015-01-26T07:20:08.164-09:002015-01-26T07:20:08.164-09:00Bummer RichardM, I hope it turns out to be somethi...Bummer RichardM, I hope it turns out to be something that's speedily fixable. redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-63728840626226675642015-01-26T07:17:15.417-09:002015-01-26T07:17:15.417-09:00That isn't good. But, under warranty is a gre...That isn't good. But, under warranty is a great thing! Hope it is a quick fix.Learning to Golfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184277358166730368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-41840433209315596092015-01-26T05:41:59.857-09:002015-01-26T05:41:59.857-09:00Yikes, it is a darn good thing you are mechanicall...Yikes, it is a darn good thing you are mechanically inclined and can work on your own rigs.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-28451697805120047692015-01-25T16:24:48.807-09:002015-01-25T16:24:48.807-09:00A spare is nice to have. But still, I would be hap...A spare is nice to have. But still, I would be happier to just have it as a spare...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-3462294205768621762015-01-25T16:21:54.453-09:002015-01-25T16:21:54.453-09:00We'll see. In the meantime, I think I have eve...We'll see. In the meantime, I think I have everything on the RT ready to go...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-35797219044191332952015-01-25T16:18:58.237-09:002015-01-25T16:18:58.237-09:00Glad you had a back up ... but that doesn't ma...Glad you had a back up ... but that doesn't make it any better does it?VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-12935146077463080952015-01-25T15:42:19.810-09:002015-01-25T15:42:19.810-09:00Good luck with an easy and quick fix!Good luck with an easy and quick fix!Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-66522571570472167992015-01-25T10:01:00.673-09:002015-01-25T10:01:00.673-09:00Now I need a 'like' button ;-)Now I need a 'like' button ;-)SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-70733288571155038042015-01-25T08:59:13.063-09:002015-01-25T08:59:13.063-09:00Nice to still be under warranty. There has been me...Nice to still be under warranty. There has been mention on one of the online forums of a batch of lifters that we're insufficiently hardened. Since there was no metal shavings in the valve cover and the fact that it ran well when the valves are readjusted suggest that it probably isn't the cam. <br /><br />On thinking about it, the sounds is similar to something light like the aluminum pushrods.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-80610766292909907512015-01-25T08:42:41.190-09:002015-01-25T08:42:41.190-09:00only 22500km....shouldn't have any engine prob...only 22500km....shouldn't have any engine problems with that low of mileage. Hopefully something simple.BMW HACKERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13918586672379085225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-81768922572300187482015-01-25T07:16:43.000-09:002015-01-25T07:16:43.000-09:00She has the link but I don't think she looks v...She has the link but I don't think she looks very often.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-50668228506020733362015-01-25T07:15:48.310-09:002015-01-25T07:15:48.310-09:00No, I intend to continue the PBC videos with the B...No, I intend to continue the PBC videos with the Beemer. Getting out of the driveway everyday will be the only issue. <br /><br />Lots of things to do on the Beemer to get it ready for winter riding...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-81546252471419759072015-01-25T05:06:20.554-09:002015-01-25T05:06:20.554-09:00Do you send these videos to your Mom so she can se...Do you send these videos to your Mom so she can see what she's missing?Martha https://www.blogger.com/profile/02785787084073523841noreply@blogger.com