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Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: SPDave on October 20, 2005, 10:21:06 AM

A buddy of mine wants to start riding and wanted my opinion on Ural bikes. I don't know anything about them. Any help?

http://www.ural.com/

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: Soaring on October 20, 2005, 10:34:40 AM

does he want to ride or to wrench? ;) I am not sure what's the quality of these now, but back in Russia I heard a lot of stories of people making this rider->wrencher transformation pretty fast :) on the other hand I think in one of the magazines I've read an article where some european guys (I think German) were saying that they love Urals as they break all the time but never break down completely :)

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: JetSwing on October 20, 2005, 10:34:57 AM

why? why? why?

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: SPDave on October 20, 2005, 10:41:04 AM

Quote from: JetSwingwhy? why? why?

If you knew Tucker, you'd understand. He also wants a Unimog.

http://www.unimogtrucks.com/products/photo-gallery.asp

Former Marine. Go figure.

BTW, like your avatar.

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: Roadstergal on October 20, 2005, 10:49:19 AM

I know a guy who had a Ural, and he said pretty much the same - fun bikes when they run, and you do have to wrench on them a lot.

Tangentially - check your state's licensing standards. In WA, sidecar/trike is a different endorsement.

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: oppy00 on October 20, 2005, 11:26:37 AM

Here is a summary of what I know about Ural bikes:

1930's tech, made in a modernish factory. They look really cool, and are probably a blast to ride, slowly. Pretty much the same thing as the Royal Enfield, but not made in India.

Tell your friend that it would be a fun man-toy, but he would be better off trying to learn to ride on something more modern (GS, eventhough it is just 70s tech made in a modernish factory).

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: Cal Price on October 20, 2005, 03:33:46 PM

There is a dealership not too far from here but unless your M8 wants one of those camo-sidecar with machine gun outfits, copies of Soviet and german WW2 machines, I would suggest that there are better and more interesting "novelties" out there.

"What Bike" disagrees they say, it won't rot and are easy to maintain, in UK you can get them much cheaper if you opt for a parts-only warranty.

He may also wish to consider a Royal Enfield, change the cables and tyres or there is a Turkish outfit that bought up the old MZ machinery and rights to the old East German Soviet era bikes. perhaps he would consider a propper motorcycle, like perhaps, a GS500........

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: natedawg120 on October 20, 2005, 04:27:17 PM

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I would love to have a unimog. They are great for one of the things i love to do, offroading. They are great in everything that is dirty. If I can ever find one cheap it will be mine, when i have money that is.....

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Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: Caffeine on October 29, 2005, 02:28:41 PM

I know a guy with a Ural. Interesting bike, and it definitely starts conversations, but it's not very reliable and parts take a long time to get. And the thing leaks oil from places I didn't know a bike had oil.

Title: Ural Bikes
Post by: Jeppy on November 02, 2005, 09:34:21 AM

Nice classic look but never seen them before

Title: Ural Bikes
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