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  1. gregservice

    2-cycle Automobile

    The original post was probably referring to a "Veteranov/Invalidov" - a vehicle made for amputees and others disabled in the Great Patriotic War. One of the earliest and perhaps most famous was the Kievlyanin based on the Wander 98 seized as reparations and made by KMZ. Others were often made in...
  2. gregservice

    Tubing bender

    http://www.blindchickenracing.com/Tools/Tube%20Bender/Tubingbender.htm
  3. gregservice

    Motorcycle front suspension design

    Found this site that has some research relating to your query. http://www.lozik.h1.ru/Auto9.htm
  4. gregservice

    Motorcycle front suspension design

    Pete, have a good look at the Hossack/Fior design. http://www.hossack-design.co.uk/ Tony Foale also did a more modern girder some years ago. As to motorcycle design, the innate conservatism of the purchaser is a major consideration.
  5. gregservice

    Motorcycle front suspension design

    The popularity of the telescopic front fork design relates to its relative simplicity and cheapness to manufacture and lack of patents. The top yoke can be held on by bolts screwed into the fork tubes and there have been applications where the fork tubes have been welded to the bottom yoke...
  6. gregservice

    Extending Service Intervals

    Thanks very much for the replies, they and some in the Synthetics threads have been quite interesting. To answer evelrod, the desire to extend service intervals is a lifestyle thing. I enjoy playing happy family on the weekend and if I can have more time with my kids then great. I fully...
  7. gregservice

    Extending Service Intervals

    Yes , it is a Ural and it is a daily driver. It is a 1970 M63 solo, but with a later (mid '80's) 8.123 engine (they have an oilfilter). I rebuilt the top-end last year with new pistons and rings, which raised the compression ratio to 8.8:1 and had new seats and valves fitted so it would run on...
  8. gregservice

    Extending Service Intervals

    I am interested in extending the fluid change intervals for an old design of motorcyle. It was designed with late 1930's technology and has very frequent fluid changes recommended. Currently the specifications are - Engine - SAE20W/50 2.3L change interval 2500Km Transmission - SAE 20W/50 1.1L...

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