Post by Wheels on Oct 16, 2020 16:05:47 GMT 10
I’ve seen it a few times now on Ural rides with large groups where someone has got a flat tyre and had no idea where to start and how to go about fixing the problem. It’s all well and good when your riding in a group as there is always someone there that has had to do it and in most cases a fair few times and can assist, but it’s when your on your own and have never done one that things can get untidy. To start with! trying to get a Ural on it’s stand on your own can pose some problems so a Jack and a couple of blocks of wood can be a massive help. Most all the tools in the standard Ural tool kit will get the job done but a few extra spanners and tools go a long way to making the job a lot easier.
I can go on and on with what one one should look out for if they have never changed a Ural wheel before but the best bit of advice I can give is practice doing it at home!...every wheel!...”practice makes perfect” and you will soon sort out what extras you will need to carry to get the job done. Don’t wait until your out on the road somewhere on your own because that’s when “Murphy’s Law” kicks in and you get your first Ural flat and you say to yourself shit! where to now? (because you’ve never done one before). It makes a lot of sense to be able to confidently do it yourself (remember! you have practiced) because if you can’t! it’s a truck ride home or you have to get someone else do it for you which could involve a long wait in a place you don’t want to be!...out in the bush or in the middle of a city! doesn’t matter!
In another life in my Army days we practiced and practiced and practiced and when we thought we had it right we practiced more!...it always paid off!...still does!
Cheers Wheels😎
I can go on and on with what one one should look out for if they have never changed a Ural wheel before but the best bit of advice I can give is practice doing it at home!...every wheel!...”practice makes perfect” and you will soon sort out what extras you will need to carry to get the job done. Don’t wait until your out on the road somewhere on your own because that’s when “Murphy’s Law” kicks in and you get your first Ural flat and you say to yourself shit! where to now? (because you’ve never done one before). It makes a lot of sense to be able to confidently do it yourself (remember! you have practiced) because if you can’t! it’s a truck ride home or you have to get someone else do it for you which could involve a long wait in a place you don’t want to be!...out in the bush or in the middle of a city! doesn’t matter!
In another life in my Army days we practiced and practiced and practiced and when we thought we had it right we practiced more!...it always paid off!...still does!
Cheers Wheels😎
Not ideal but made it home.