tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post6813346309214532351..comments2024-03-24T16:22:24.604-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: Ural 40k MaintenanceRichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-91822381256927429442015-10-05T16:38:21.524-08:002015-10-05T16:38:21.524-08:00i am impressed how much better the synthetic oil l...i am impressed how much better the synthetic oil lubricates than regular dino oil. This is evidenced at how few fine metal filings have been captured on the drain plug magnet. And you're right, I like to tinker. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-90146465197417839592015-10-05T16:35:13.035-08:002015-10-05T16:35:13.035-08:00Richard, your mechanical prowess and desire to tin...Richard, your mechanical prowess and desire to tinker continues to amaze me and true to form, you lost me after, "It was time to change the oil." At that point I head to the nearest shop. On that note I've always used synthetic oil in the Star. Good to know that it appears to be an okay idea. I had a 50/50 choice.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-34521049475749962332015-10-05T11:30:18.079-08:002015-10-05T11:30:18.079-08:00On a steep hill, first gear doesn't always pre...On a steep hill, first gear doesn't always prevent the rig from rolling and there are times, such as when taking a quick snapshot, I prefer to leave the engine running.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-6762648401444700362015-10-05T11:03:03.292-08:002015-10-05T11:03:03.292-08:00The parking brake dialog is interesting to me. Wh...The parking brake dialog is interesting to me. Why not just leave it in 1st gear? That is what I do with Petunia and if I had a Ural I would disconnect the parking brake. Seems to me like one more thing to go wrong, in a make my life easier kind of way, and not a bash the Ural kind of way.Learning to Golfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03184277358166730368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-61036835325196860312015-10-04T17:58:49.971-08:002015-10-04T17:58:49.971-08:00Prior to the 2014s, the parking brake was decorati...Prior to the 2014s, the parking brake was decorative, in my opinion. <br /><br />With the advent of the 2014's overly complicated brake caliper, the parking brake is somewhat more functional but if ill-adjusted, can cause issues or not work at all in the other extreme. I know guys who've disabled it entirely. I don't rely on it because adjustments tend to "go away" and not work anymore. I just make sure it doesn't cause the rotor to overheat due to it being too tight when "not engaged".redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-89670097040232922372015-10-04T16:14:17.424-08:002015-10-04T16:14:17.424-08:00Thanks for the official word on maintenance.
Is ...Thanks for the official word on maintenance. <br /><br />Is the parking break actually useable? I keep forgetting to adjust the parking brake after adjusting the rear brake. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-15224836878587260022015-10-04T11:45:11.901-08:002015-10-04T11:45:11.901-08:00I asked IMWA about that once you get past the 30k ...I asked IMWA about that once you get past the 30k km interval, they said just restart from the 5k km service and repeat.<br /><br /><br />The pusher's rotor can get very hot if parking brake isn't adjusted tight, am going to measure temps next long ride and see.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-89681568700703850312015-10-04T11:09:43.747-08:002015-10-04T11:09:43.747-08:00"One can almost always find something to tink...<i>"One can almost always find something to tinker on..."</i><br /><br />I get accused of that all the time. But, you're right. And I think that's what I like about the Ural and the Beemer airheads. Always something to tinker with. I have some auxiliary tanks for the Beemer that I haven't put in place yet. Since the driveshafts was just replaced in July, I didn't check the for grease in the spline. The sidecar driveshaft spline is easy to grease and I did that after returning. The drive wheel spline still had plenty of grease (when I changed the tire). Valves didn't need adjustment for once. <br /><br />Have you ever found a maintenance "schedule" for mileage over 30k km? Or do you just keep repeating the 20k to 27.5k tasks?<br /><br />Wasn't there something about the rear disc brake getting things really warm?RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-73906543062759437752015-10-04T06:23:34.398-08:002015-10-04T06:23:34.398-08:00One can almost always find something to tinker on ...One can almost always find something to tinker on with our rigs. With the cooler weather, my idle while the engine is "still warming up" hovers around 840 rpm which feels "low" but I must fight the urge to increase the idle a bit since things seem to stabilize when "warmed up".<br /><br />I just finished the 25K km service myself, found grease remaining on all splines except as usual on the pusher wheel splines and drive hub.....no water crossings that I can recall, and I re-coated at the 20K km service! Starting to wonder if I am "boiling off" the grease by running the rig's FD to long at highway speeds. (60-65mph) even though cleared to do so by the mothership.<br /><br />Going to start carrying a IR thermometer to see how hot the FD is when I stop for gas.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.com