Dnepr Maddness

[Oscar]

The latest addition to the stable:

http://oscar.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Dnepr/i-J6f8znJ/0/L/IMG3707-L.jpg

[BMWST?]

cool .Driven sidecar wheel?

[Oscar]

cool .Driven sidecar wheel?

Nope single wheel drive.
The one in the background is two wheel drive.

[Crasherfromwayback]

Fuggin choice!

[Oscar]

The skis were a free option...

http://oscar.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Dnepr/i-Gcjt8zD/0/L/IMG3708-L.jpg

[ducatijim]

Good luck with that.

[Oscar]

Good luck with that.

The Skiing?

[Motu]

Left hand drive? Freaky for the passenger when you pull out to overtake....not that overtaking is an option with a Dnepr.

I had the right hand drive option...plus an engine upgrade giving an extra 4hp.....and double the engine capacity...

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af212/bmwr65/scan0007.jpg

[Oscar]

Left hand drive? Freaky for the passenger when you pull out to overtake....not that overtaking is an option with a Dnepr.

I had the right hand drive option...plus an engine upgrade giving an extra 4hp.....

http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af212/bmwr65/scan0007.jpg

Yup. LHD.
This one's only done 1400km from new (it was built in 1992).
It's spent more time being fettled by the likes of Trevor Hall and Tjebbe Bruin than it has being ridden...

[Paul in NZ]

Ha - well done, I'd like one but I suspect its a bottomless pit of fettle....

[ellipsis]

...found a few of those thar things on here..

http://transversealchemy.blogspot.co.nz/2012/08/russian-bike-rally-wbenefits.html

[dino3310]

wall of cool for that puppy bro:2thumbsup

[Padmei]

You're kooky Oscar.
saw your mug in the kiwirider.

[Oscar]

You're kooky Oscar.
saw your mug in the kiwirider.

Don't believe everything ya read.
'Specially when it's Stretch telling the story...

[ducatijim]

Ok, seen as no-one else will ask.............................

.....why?

[Oscar]

Ok, seen as no-one else will ask.............................

.....why?

Multiple choice:


If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.
Alcohol induced insanity.
Because it was there.
More money 'n sense.

[Eddieb]

Multiple choice:


If you have to ask, you wouldn't understand.
Alcohol induced insanity.
Because it was there.
More money 'n sense.


5. All of the above?

[Oscar]

5. All of the above?

Pretty much.

But I thought of another one - the grin on my boys face when he's sitting in the chair. I do have to speak to him about giving the Hitler salute to oncoming traffic though...

[Paul in NZ]

Pretty much.

But I thought of another one - the grin on my boys face when he's sitting in the chair. I do have to speak to him about giving the Hitler salute to oncoming traffic though...

Easy to sort - fit it with twin Spandau's....

[cooneyr]

.....But I thought of another one - the grin on my boys face when he's sitting in the chair. .....

Which is the most important of all.

And if really helps with SWMBO.

[Motu]

.But I thought of another one - the grin on my boys face when he's sitting in the chair. .

Yeah, kids of all ages love them...even real old kids. I had my 4 year old daughter in mine once, and coming around a lefthander flying the chair she started sreaming....oh shit now I've blown it I thought. I stopped to do some damage control and she yelled ''Go, Go do it again!!

[Oscar]

Yeah, kids of all ages love them...even real old kids. I had my 4 year old daughter in mine once, and coming around a lefthander flying the chair she started sreaming....oh shit now I've blown it I thought. I stopped to do some damage control and she yelled ''Go, Go do it again!!

When are ya coming over fer a fang?

[ducatijim]

5. All of the above?

Thought so.

Just makn sure there wasnt a good reason that I might have overlooked.

[Kokopelli]

You should be hitting 3000km by 2032. It might pay to change the tires at the halfway mark. By then you will have swapped out the last original component, too. :lol:

[Motu]

A fang would be very interesting...

Girls like them too.

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/391730_366000000144669_1459254032_n.jpg

[Team Buffoon]

I sold my Ural 650 outfit only about a year ago. Great fun but I had no-one else to play with and my two teenage girls just found it embarrassing and were not interested in playing with Dad, guess I caught them too late. Anyway one day I will move from the big smoke to the country get a dog (they love sitting in the chair) and a sidecar and go hunting country gravel because that is where they belong and not trying to keep up with main road traffic.

When it breaks (and it will) or when the tyres wear out ( and that rear one will quickly) get in contact with Kurt Nielsen redtriangle@eol.co.nz he imports Urals, used to have cheap tyres, has some parts and is a damn fine fellow.

Meanwhile enjoy, outfits are a blast.

[Oscar]

I sold my Ural 650 outfit only about a year ago. Great fun but I had no-one else to play with and my two teenage girls just found it embarrassing and were not interested in playing with Dad, guess I caught them too late. Anyway one day I will move from the big smoke to the country get a dog (they love sitting in the chair) and a sidecar and go hunting country gravel because that is where they belong and not trying to keep up with main road traffic.

When it breaks (and it will) or when the tyres wear out ( and that rear one will quickly) get in contact with Kurt Nielsen redtriangle@eol.co.nz he imports Urals, used to have cheap tyres, has some parts and is a damn fine fellow.

Meanwhile enjoy, outfits are a blast.

Thanks for that.
Yes, I had been warned that these things aren't just transportation, they're a hobby. I've already done a bit of work on it, reattaching stuff and improving bits.

While I was at work the boys came around yesterday and took the Dnepr away to set it up. When it came back, they'd sorted out the steering damper and adjusted the chair struts so it rides much nicer. It actually goes in a straight line and is only trying to kill me on some corners...

[Motu]

I've got an old farm sidecar sitting in a corner - when I run out of things to do, or the ability to stand up straight I might adapt it to the R65. It has to be more usefull than just carrying people around in. I've alway had a dream to make a stand up MX style chair for road use - having a passenger work with you rather than just sit there is a whole new level of fun.

[Big Dave]

make a stand up MX style chair for road use

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Oscar.

First Vege, now you. Is this disorder contagious?

[dino3310]

another nice looking one http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-518166401.htm

[Padmei]

another nice looking one http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/motorbikes/motorbikes/classic-vintage/auction-518166401.htm

man I love that speedo. I wish they'd do a digital repro of those.

Is that the going rate for them?

[Oscar]

man I love that speedo. I wish they'd do a digital repro of those.

Is that the going rate for them?

Hard to know, I've never seen one that old for sale.

[dino3310]

a real tidy one should fetch about 10-11k

[BMWST?]

Hmm fuel tank doesn't look very big esp with what looks like a compartment in it.what is the box that looks like a Gerry can?love to have those levers