As I mentioned in my last post, we replaced Smutyanka’s air intake hoses today. This was our third, and finally successful, try. Our first attempt was with aircraft hose, which was too big (2in, when our diameter is 1.75in). Then, we bought rubber hosing (rated to the proper temperature) that was the right diameter, but [...]
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New Toys!
Smutyanka has gotten quite a few new toys recently! Some are more necessary than others. In order of installation:
Duck Boards
Urals come with a rubber mat that fits in the floor of the sidecar. It provides some nice traction, but water gets underneath and if you don’t air it out regularly, you can get some pretty [...]
It’s been a busy few days for Smutyanka!
A lot has gone on for Smutyanka in the last couple days! When I last wrote, we were hoping that our battery drain problems were being caused by the fact that we hadn’t been disconnecting the battery after driving. Well, we had another Ural Tourist owner from Soviet Steeds come by and help us take [...]
Good News and Bad News
The Bad:
It’s always something with a Ural, and Smutyanka is no different.
We had her up and running for two weeks, and we thought that the source of our problems was a dead battery. As it turns out, we were half-correct. We did indeed have a dead battery, but what we didn’t realize is that we [...]
She’s Road-Worthy!
We put mirrors on Smutyanka this afternoon, and she is now officially road-worthy according to the state of Virginia. We got some that are stable but easily removable, so that when we take her to reenactments, we can remove them easily, along with the modern license plate, luggage rack, etc. I’ll be ordering my helmet [...]
A Photo, At Last
I decided that this blog is decidedly lacking in a photo of Smutyanka. Here you go:
