We finally got some snow today! Not much but enough to ride out with Scarlett, my 2014 Ural Patrol sidecar rig.
I went back to the Rocking Horse Neighborhood that I had ridden to on Thursday to show you the difference a little snow makes.
As you can see, very little snow in my area and it was mostly gone by Noon. I headed out in 18° F temperatures which soared to 24° by the time I made it back home.
Almost didn't make it back home, I had been finding it hard to shift gears on Scarlett during the latter half of the ride. Didn't want to stop and check out in the cold so I rode home thinking I'd have to adjust the clutch cable.
Well, it was a bit more than that...
There was but one strand left intact on the end that goes into the clutch lever!
Monday, December 29
I went to Golden Colorado to have lunch with fellow Uralisti Dan K. And John (spat) S. Dan had a spare clutch cable from a 2003 Ural Solo that he bought a while ago in the hopes of rebuilding the engine. He said now that he's retired he might actually have time to do it!
John S. was the only one who rode in the brisk temperatures we had today.
Lunch was at Woody's Pizza and the food and conversation went great. A neighbor friend of John, Guy, joined us as well.
Once I got back from Golden, it was less than an hour before I had the correct clutch cable installed and all was good after a short test ride! Though I doubt there will be any before the end of the year, Scarlett will be ready.
Presently toying with the idea of buying a clutch cable repair kit to fix the old cable, we'll see. If anyone can recommend one, I'm open to suggestions! A new cable is around $55 before shipping!
In the meantime, I found this on Amazon....might try it on the old cable And carry it for emergency use when on the road :
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