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To: Rinnwald
You have a BMW R71 Ural? Rocket 3 guy here.

How do you like it? They look like fun.

46 posted on 08/16/2012 3:43:46 PM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: Riley
You have a BMW R71 Ural? Rocket 3 guy here. How do you like it? They look like fun.

Shhh!!

In Soviet Union, Ural copy you!

I have a 2006 Ural Patrol. I like it a lot. The kids love being hack monkeys, especially my youngest.

Riding a hack is never dull, with assymetric braking, acceleration, everything. It gets lots of attention, but the Harley guys still only rarely wave.

Only downside is top speed is geared toward leisurely secondary roads rather than freeway riding. I've had it to 65 mph, but it's much happier toodling at 55 mph. Also, Russian steel would rust if I didn't keep it in the garage.

It helps being mechanically minded, with all the gadgets on it, parking brake, reverse, two-wheel drive. Nothing's broken on it yet, but things need to stay adjusted.

One of the shop leads at my work is a Triumph guy. Has a 675 Street Triple and a Rocket. If I were him, I'd get a nice Bonneville and cover all my moods.

70 posted on 08/16/2012 5:18:01 PM PDT by Rinnwald
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