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    Petrus replied to the thread 2025 discontinued 🤷‍♂️….updated title, nope it’s not! 👍.
    It is weird that an Ural with sidecar holds value better. Yes I think the PCP is the crux too.
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    To put it in a different context, the total volume of the air box construction is less than 2 liters. At full bore at 4k revs the...
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    Petrus replied to the thread R18B side stand.
    The side stand has a lót of give, flex and if you take some, most of the weight off, pushing the bike forward a bit gets it closer to...
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    After the shock HÁD to roll the bike outside and start. Obviously, it is tick over and a bit blipping the throttle so not...
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    Beejeezus :eek: Ok, I was aware that the intake is the bottle neck but thís bad??!!! There is supposed to go though 900 cc per beat...
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    Next episode: The blank aluminium preiviously showing through the honeycomb now is matt black thus ´invisible´. The plate looks...
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    Slight change of work order; all ready to put back but still need to buy the spray paint :oops: Time for a cup of coffee and thán go out...
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    Petrus replied to the thread What I’ve learnt so far….
    whereas the Kübelwagen was/is to all extends and purposes an aircooled VW beetle derivative.
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    Petrus reacted to HUNTS's post in the thread What I’ve learnt so far… with Like Like.
    “There’s only one Jeep”… that’s not in a workshop for repairs. I sold them new and they were the most complained about vehicle in...
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    Petrus replied to the thread What I’ve learnt so far….
    point anyone making the stupid heat observation to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harley-Davidson_XA The only reason HD never did an...
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    Petrus replied to the thread What I’ve learnt so far….
    It sums up half the year here and I ride in that kind of weather no problem. Long trousers and sleeves though to avoid getting sunburned.
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    Petrus replied to the thread What I’ve learnt so far….
    The heat off cilinders is an old wives´ tale. See my 10cts thread. Even in shorts it is relative. If you feel the heat off of the R18...
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    The cooling saga, next episode. As written did a top speed ´test´after a spirited drive up the mountains. From doing full bore to...
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    Petrus replied to the thread My 10cts.
    Received the sidepanels from #1 son yesterday. ingers x-ed they fit. A week of rain forecasted so not riding = time to faff. First buy...
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    Petrus replied to the thread Speedometer ´error´.
    I will for súre thunder down one of the empty highways one day just to try and see how far the the needle on the speedometer climbs up...
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