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Ural Leaning to the Left
Filed Under (Ural Repair and Maintenance) by Anthony StClair on 30-07-2008
Don in California recently got a Ural, and has been wondering if the rig is pulling to the left too much. What should he do?
Hello! I am new to this site. I am also new to the Ural community. I recently got my Ural last month! Say! How do you balance the side car. Mine pulls to the left. The instruction man. says decrease the toe in. I get it, but from where do I measure this toe in or toe out?
Adjustment needed or just inertia?
Off-hand, I’m not so sure that there’s actually a problem. Sidecar rigs naturally pull, due to simple inertia. Or, to put it another way, that’s what happens when you throw a bathtub on the side of a motorcycle. But could there be something wrong?
Here are some links from Soviet Steeds that I pulled up for Don to check out:
- Toe in toe out: How to get my Ural to go straight?
- Sidecar Alignment
- toe in or lean in??
- pulls to the right
Don, I hope you let us know how things turn out.
Hey, folks! I cannot praise the folks at Soviet Steeds forum enough! I have bothered them from everything from side car balance to getting the dang locked gas cap off! John and the gang there are the best. If you haven’t allready not done so please join the forum. You won’t be sorry! I am a newbie and their advice is right on. They will kid you though from time to time, but hey, I am a rookie so what do I expect! Anyway, great advice. Fare well to you all from the desert of Joshua Tree, CAlicrazy USA!
Just wanted to share something else with you folks as information really helps out with our rigs. The more resource info. the better. Just in case you don’t have it already check out these two sites” http://www.myural.com This is the unofficial Cyber Manual on our rigs. AND…visit http://WWW. Russianiron.com for forums and such. Cheers!
Thanks Don! JohnBG and the lads/lasses have got a great board going, indeed. As you come across more Ural sites and what-not, let me know - I’ve got a list of Ural and sidecar resources that I’m always adding to:
http://www.ridethree.com/ural-resources/