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[Emerikol]

Having one of the modern Ural, I can tell you it really isn't worth it. I'd be happy to have something as simple as that. I really think I'm going to be looking into a conversion project to put carbs on my Ural once we get into the new place. Get a set of generic carbs off Amazon, and go to town. The fuel injection is so problematic I can't even get it to start by kicking it over anymore... On top of that, not having a note is one of those thing that you don't realize how much you enjoy until you're under another note.

[cheesy]

It was decided that Arpok will be staying. Mrs. C needs a new sewing machine and what she wants would be a down payment on the new ride. No complaints from me because she has worn the current one out. She would also like a repaint on Arpok but I'm not so sure. I'm not a fan of Camo, either, but you can't beat touching it up.

[wheelbender6]

Paint it Bolshevik Red, lol.

[Emerikol]

Cheesy, touching up the paint does nothing but add character! Glad to hear you're holding onto it.

[cheesy]

5F when I left for breakfast this morning. About 12F when I took the pic.


Was told I was nuts by a patron when I walked into the restaurant and I asked how it was any different than a snowmobile. Got a chuckle from the guys table. Just waiting for my toes to warm up.

[cheesy]

There has been a lot of hand wringing and gnashing of teeth in the Ural community since the BS in Ukraine started. Myself, not so much, but it has been on the back of my mind. The last two containers of Urals shipped from Europe this past week.

That said, for all kinds of political and economic reasons that everyone can probably guess, IMZ is moving production from Irbit, Russia to Petropavlovsk in Kazakhstan.

When I learned that things were moving to Petropavlovsk, I kept banging my head as to why I know of that city. This is why. A bit of Tom Lehrer.

[cheesy]

Different kind of UDF last night. I went to my first Cyclegear Bike Night in years yesterday. I've always gone to the one in Schaumburg, IL in the past, but went to one in Bolingbrook because I was invited. It was effing packed. Buddy Casey's Ural was there but he was at the other end of the whack of bikes. Casey asked me to come down. He lives in Bolingbrook. It's an hour plus ride for me.

Back to the UDF. As I'm backing into the only spot big enough to fit Arpok, I can hear someone shout, "It has reverse". There's about a dozen people asking rapid fire questions. They disperse after about 5 minutes, then a middle aged couple with two teenage boys come up to me. The Dad points to the Ukraine flag on my fairing and asks, in an eastern European accent, if I know how to say what's printed in Russian on the Ukraine flag. I tell him that I only know the translation, which is 'Fuck Putin'. He smiled and said, "Yes" Then asked me if I actually knew anything about Ukraine and I told him about my three nieces from Kyiv that were adopted in the early nineties. His eyes got wide and said he and his wife were part of that group of kids and then Mom and Dad both hugged me. That kind of took me by surprise. Before they left, Dad taught me how to say 'Fuck Putin' in Russian. Mom tells me that even though my bike is Russian, it's very nice.

[Bruces]

Good job with that Cheesy .Just wondering out loud ,what are you going to do for parts if Putin is still screwing around for a while longer ?

[cheesy]

Originally Posted by Bruces

Good job with that Cheesy .Just wondering out loud ,what are you going to do for parts if Putin is still screwing around for a while longer ?

I've got a good stock of parts on hand for the foreseeable future as long as I don't have something catastrophic happen. There still is a good stock of parts in the US and there is still Estonia and Lithuania via eBay. IMZ is also in the process of moving production to Kazakhstan and hopes to be up and running by the end of August.

I sure hope they don't do a Beaufort.

[TominMO]

Originally Posted by cheesy

I've got a good stock of parts on hand for the foreseeable future as long as I don't have something catastrophic happen. There still is a good stock of parts in the US and there is still Estonia and Lithuania via eBay. IMZ is also in the process of moving production to Kazakhstan and hopes to be up and running by the end of August.

I sure hope they don't do a Beaufort.

IMZ President: Plant in Kazakhstan is bad. What we do, comrade?
IMZ VP of Produktion: I hear is man in Amerika with name cheesy. Is like Chuck Norris of produktion. Maybe we get him, da?
Pres: Da, we try that. Send Igor and Andrei, give him nice talk.

***********

Igor: Meester cheesy, we hear you good produktion man. How you like to come into Kazakhstan, fix problem in factory?
cheesy: Are you kidding me? I just retired from this other company and still have PTSD from working with those fcukwits.
(Andrei explains to Igor what fcukwit is.)
Igor: Ah da, we have too. We like you coming for one week, look at problem. Give us report. Worth much ruble to us. Maybe come back later as produktion boss.
cheesy: Sounds kinda interesting, but.....

[Sport Rider]

Originally Posted by tominmo

imz president: Plant in kazakhstan is bad. What we do, comrade?
Imz vp of produktion: I hear is man in amerika with name cheesy. Is like chuck norris of produktion. Maybe we get him, da?
Pres: Da, we try that. Send igor and andrei, give him nice talk.

***********

igor: Meester cheesy, we hear you good produktion man. How you like to come into kazakhstan, fix problem in factory?
Cheesy: Are you kidding me? I just retired from this other company and still have ptsd from working with those fcukwits.
(andrei explains to igor what fcukwit is.)
igor: Ah da, we have too. We like you coming for one week, look at problem. Give us report. Worth much ruble to us. Maybe come back later as production boss.
Cheesy: Sounds kinda interesting, but.....

[Bruces]

Awesome ! Let’s hope the fun and festivities are over soon .

[cheesy]

It would be nice to have a stamp other than Mexico in my current passport.

[TominMO]

Originally Posted by cheesy

It would be nice to have a stamp other than Mexico in my current passport.

добро пожаловутъ, господин cheesy!

[TominMO]

Putin: What is situation with plant in Kazakhstan?
Igor: Meester President, is not changed at this time.....
Putin: What are you two schmucks doing? Do I hev to do everything around here? What about this Meester....Meester Cheddar....?
Igor: Is Meester cheesy, Meester President. He seem reluctant to go.....right now is big poopstorm at current job. Maybe Meester cheesy hev big important job there when dust settle.
Putin: (expletive deleted) Maybe I send Spetsnaz to bring him to Kazakhstan....?
Andrei: Sir, we try again to get him. Offer even more rubles. Plus best motorcycle we make as extra sugar on deal.
Putin: OK but this is your last chance. Maybe I send Spetsnaz to give you a little visit.....
Igor: Is no problem, Meester President. We get him this time for sure.....