Paul left by taxi into the BIG city to find a battery. The army fella's last night indicated a shop called VOSXOD can supply batteries. No-one in administration had heard of the street or shop but a taxi was called and Paul was on his way!
Not long after he left the 'military man' (Oleg) arrived with three friends and began pulling things apart on our bike. He seemed to know what he was doing, obviously well versed with these machines. Paul was soon back with a battery, but no electrolyte....that, apparently was too hard...!!! He did get a surprise to see Oleg. Nothing was said last night but apparently Oleg went home and decided to help us as there was probably no-one else in this city who would work on such a bike. LUCKY US.
Nothing apparent showed itself on the bike and so it was decided that the bike would be taken to Oleg's at 6.00pm . A young fellow called Vadym came to show Paul the way. They lent us a battery to get the bike from A to B. I decided to stay at the apartment and catch up on some writing (which didn't happen).
Enroute Paul was pulled over by the angry Ukrainian Police and just as they wanted to put him in gaol, Vadym returned as did Velodislav (who we'd met the night before). Does everyone in this city know us...??? The Police would not buckle, they were about to put the motorcycle under arrest when Velodislav negotiated a cash deal (quite substantial) so we could be on our way. Unbeknown to us, Velodislav turned out to be a doctor as well as a political cabinet minister.
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Paul got to Oleg's LATE and STRESSED. He rang me and I caught a taxi to Oleg's which was on the other side of the city. When I arrived I found the head and barrel removed from the right side as the original barrel had corroded out and was leaking oil everywhere. Ignition coil, distributor, carbies, valve clearances, spark plugs and caps were all tested. The bike was assembled, started and still ran shit-house. At one o'clock in the morning we knocked off and it was decided that maybe the engine needs to be dismantled tomorrow...!!!
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We caught a taxi home. We were numb and wishing we weren't here.
Thankyou Oleg and Vadym. Also thanks to Laura (Oleg's wife) and Julia (Oleg's daughter) for their hospitality.
Tough situation, I’ve been there. If there is anything I can do to assist, let me know. I have traveled under similar circumstances (Russia on these bikes), good mechanically, speak technical Russian (sorry, no Ukrainian) and have 4 of these bikes – LOL! I ride one to work nearly everyday. I also have manuals and diagrams available electronically if needed. Since your battery has drained, I believe your charging system is not working. With the bike running (mid-throttle range) you should read over 6V (6.5+) at the battery, if not, then it is not charging. The 6V system is rather easy to troubleshoot as the only items are the battery, regulator (black box on right side near seat) and the generator. Those carbs (K302s) are a bit temperamental; confirm compression both cylinders. Best wishes, Doug (n2505d@gmail.com).
ReplyDeleteDearest Paulinski & Mother..jeez stick it into a crate and send it home...get some joy from your holiday at least...Steven says buy a Trevant...closest thing to motorcycling on 4 wheels. It has that Russian feel and will probably get you at least 2,000 k's before it busts.On the second bottle of Shiraz in your honour dahlinko. Your blog is better than watching the tele! xoxo
ReplyDeleteP.S errr...why were you nearly arrested???? Loitering around the resort beach maybe??? LOL!!
ReplyDeleteHey dicko,why dont you buy a horse! The old pussack we had in adelaide needed small twigs placed under the brush springs to get back from a rally once, and the repair worked for nearly a year. the bike was also un rideable with the russian carbs,we HAD to fit Mikunis! Motor Was reliable tho! Glad to hear you were nearly arrested,those Russian cops must be OK! Have fun and come home safe, Marts. Post Script:Just gotannother 90s,mebbe i could post it to ya M!
ReplyDeleteI reckon you're both lying back on deck chairs beside the pool at some fancy resort making this story up. Nobody could be crazy enough to actually be doing it!
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