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I suspect if I did that my economy would drop right off and I'd burst the rubber donut in the final drive line. http://www.ural-dnepr.net/wbb3/index.php?page=Thread&threadID=7928&pageNo=14 Message 277 mentions an Industrial Hardy coupling to replace the Russian one. Otherwise this UK compan...

I still think the stepped piston would have been the way to go. Bernard Hooper engineering no longer exists so I don't know what happened to the patents. http://users.breathe.com/prhooper/opads.htm The company is still registered as active and Bernard's two sons are directors. so there's a good cha...

Good luck with your build. There is loads of info on the forum just have a look around. have you had a look around at your testing station. I have got to go through the MSVA process over here the inspection manual was good to follow but i was unsure about a few things. I went to VOSA test station a...

If you go for a U/D/CJ approach, you might find it useful to know that 4th gear only can be swapped / raised on a Ural, but 3rd and 4th can be changed on a Dnepr. 1:1 top gear is highest ratio available. Dnepr box is about 18mm longer but engine-to-box mounts (and splines!) are in the same place on...

An industrial Diesel engine of 22kw is going to be huge - possibly too big for the frame as it will be around 1400 cc and 100kg. The manufacturers figures are accurate and if you look at the specifications you will see charts of power output usually makes as N, NA, etc these are various iso rated o...

I've been thinking about a diesel bike for an awful long time, reading about the Dorsett bikes in MS&L all those years ago; Then I saws sno-bro's Punsun Dnepr and knew I had to pull my finger out (and petrol here at the moment is A$1.68/Litre while diesel is A$1.48/Litre). Unfortunately, the onl...