An afternoon's fun.

Yesterday afternoon, actually. I changed the oil in the bevel box on the
Ural. The manual says to drain off the old oil, sling in 100-150ml of
engine oil, turn the wheel a few times to circulate it, drain it off and
fill with the proper amount of EP90.

So I dropped the old oil, and it was horrible: black, with a little grey. I
stuck the bung back in and poured in 150ml of Halford's cheapest, turned the
wheel perhaps a dozen times, and drained it off. Almost as bad as the first
lot. I decided to repeat the process, and ended up doing it four times in
total. Each time, the drained-off oil became a little less foul. It now
contains the required amount of EP90.

I think that I'll repeat this exercise in a couple of hundred miles. The
book recommends the same procedure for the engine and the gearbox, so more
excitement to come.

Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the preamble
described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and went on to say
that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is distinguished for its
high cross-country capability, riding comfort, robustness and reliability."

I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective
cross-country weapon.

--
platypus

"It was not yet obvious that the war
would bring misery to the whole world,
but it seemed probable that it would do
no one any good - except the contractors."

On 5 Jul, 17:23, "platypus" <monotr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the preamble
> described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and went on to say
> that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is distinguished for its
> high cross-country capability, riding comfort, robustness and reliability."
>
> I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective
> cross-country weapon.

Only if it's based on the golf floorpan... is it ?

Bryan wrote:

> On 5 Jul, 17:23, "platypus" <monotr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >
> > Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the
> > preamble described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and
> > went on to say that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is
> > distinguished for its high cross-country capability, riding
> > comfort, robustness and reliability."
> >
> > I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective
> > cross-country weapon.
>
> Only if it's based on the golf floorpan... is it ?

Or are Golfs based on the Ural floorpan?

--
XJ600S

"Bryan" <Bryan.Williams@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:1183655886.052758.201860@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com...
> On 5 Jul, 17:23, "platypus" <monotr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>> Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the preamble
>> described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and went on to say
>> that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is distinguished for
>> its
>> high cross-country capability, riding comfort, robustness and
>> reliability."
>>
>> I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective
>> cross-country weapon.
>
> Only if it's based on the golf floorpan... is it ?

And has the obligatory 'soft touch' dash.

JB

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "platypus"
<monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> saying something like:

>So I dropped the old oil, and it was horrible: black, with a little grey. I
>stuck the bung back in and poured in 150ml of Halford's cheapest, turned the
>wheel perhaps a dozen times, and drained it off. Almost as bad as the first
>lot. I decided to repeat the process, and ended up doing it four times in
>total. Each time, the drained-off oil became a little less foul. It now
>contains the required amount of EP90.

Might have been a bit of water contamination in the old oil, but the
black might have been Molyslip. Worth adding some anyway.
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
> We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
> drugs began to take hold. I remember "platypus"
> <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> saying something like:
>
>> So I dropped the old oil, and it was horrible: black, with a little
>> grey. I stuck the bung back in and poured in 150ml of Halford's
>> cheapest, turned the wheel perhaps a dozen times, and drained it
>> off. Almost as bad as the first lot. I decided to repeat the
>> process, and ended up doing it four times in total. Each time, the
>> drained-off oil became a little less foul. It now contains the
>> required amount of EP90.
>
> Might have been a bit of water contamination in the old oil, but the
> black might have been Molyslip. Worth adding some anyway.

The book reckons the bevel box oil should be changed after the first 2500
Km, and then every 10,000 Km. It's just over 12,400 Km, so I reckon the
black is ancient filth. But I'll consider the Molyslip option, ta.

--
platypus

"It was not yet obvious that the war
would bring misery to the whole world,
but it seemed probable that it would do
no one any good - except the contractors."

	#1
platypus	An afternoon's fun. Yesterday afternoon, actually. I changed the oil in the bevel box on the Ural. The manual says to drain off the old oil, sling in 100-150ml of engine oil, turn the wheel a few times to circulate it, drain it off and fill with the proper amount of EP90. So I dropped the old oil, and it was horrible: black, with a little grey. I stuck the bung back in and poured in 150ml of Halford's cheapest, turned the wheel perhaps a dozen times, and drained it off. Almost as bad as the first lot. I decided to repeat the process, and ended up doing it four times in total. Each time, the drained-off oil became a little less foul. It now contains the required amount of EP90. I think that I'll repeat this exercise in a couple of hundred miles. The book recommends the same procedure for the engine and the gearbox, so more excitement to come. Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the preamble described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and went on to say that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is distinguished for its high cross-country capability, riding comfort, robustness and reliability." I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective cross-country weapon. -- platypus "It was not yet obvious that the war would bring misery to the whole world, but it seemed probable that it would do no one any good - except the contractors."

	#2
Bryan	Re: An afternoon's fun. On 5 Jul, 17:23, "platypus" <monotr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the preamble > described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and went on to say > that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is distinguished for its > high cross-country capability, riding comfort, robustness and reliability." > > I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective > cross-country weapon. Only if it's based on the golf floorpan... is it ?

	#3
Pete Jones	Re: An afternoon's fun. Bryan wrote: > On 5 Jul, 17:23, "platypus" <monotr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > > > > Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the > > preamble described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and > > went on to say that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is > > distinguished for its high cross-country capability, riding > > comfort, robustness and reliability." > > > > I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective > > cross-country weapon. > > Only if it's based on the golf floorpan... is it ? Or are Golfs based on the Ural floorpan? -- XJ600S

	#4
JB	Re: An afternoon's fun. "Bryan" <Bryan.Williams@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message news:1183655886.052758.201860@q75g2000hsh.googlegr oups.com... > On 5 Jul, 17:23, "platypus" <monotr...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Also, while leafing through the handbook, I noticed that the preamble >> described the Ural as a "heavy-duty touring vehicle", and went on to say >> that it had "a powerful overhead valve engine and is distinguished for >> its >> high cross-country capability, riding comfort, robustness and >> reliability." >> >> I this this means that it's officially a devastatingly effective >> cross-country weapon. > > Only if it's based on the golf floorpan... is it ? And has the obligatory 'soft touch' dash. JB

	#5
Grimly Curmudgeon	Re: An afternoon's fun. We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember "platypus" <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> saying something like: >So I dropped the old oil, and it was horrible: black, with a little grey. I >stuck the bung back in and poured in 150ml of Halford's cheapest, turned the >wheel perhaps a dozen times, and drained it off. Almost as bad as the first >lot. I decided to repeat the process, and ended up doing it four times in >total. Each time, the drained-off oil became a little less foul. It now >contains the required amount of EP90. Might have been a bit of water contamination in the old oil, but the black might have been Molyslip. Worth adding some anyway. -- Dave GS850x2 XS650 SE6a Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the river cleaned out in a day.

	#6
platypus	Re: An afternoon's fun. Grimly Curmudgeon wrote: > We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the > drugs began to take hold. I remember "platypus" > <monotreme@blueyonder.co.uk> saying something like: > >> So I dropped the old oil, and it was horrible: black, with a little >> grey. I stuck the bung back in and poured in 150ml of Halford's >> cheapest, turned the wheel perhaps a dozen times, and drained it >> off. Almost as bad as the first lot. I decided to repeat the >> process, and ended up doing it four times in total. Each time, the >> drained-off oil became a little less foul. It now contains the >> required amount of EP90. > > Might have been a bit of water contamination in the old oil, but the > black might have been Molyslip. Worth adding some anyway. The book reckons the bevel box oil should be changed after the first 2500 Km, and then every 10,000 Km. It's just over 12,400 Km, so I reckon the black is ancient filth. But I'll consider the Molyslip option, ta. -- platypus "It was not yet obvious that the war would bring misery to the whole world, but it seemed probable that it would do no one any good - except the contractors."