5 PRO and CON of owning a URAL Gear Up

5 pros and cons of owning a Ural Gear Up. Recorded while playing in the dirt on a day off.
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[@SoloBlack313]

Ok..I Love it. If I had the space I would get one in a hart beat!

[@bikerbobcat]

Mine lives in the yard under a car cover. Helps keep the weeds down, too. XD

[@stevenwomack9574]

I've been a fan of URALS ever since my kids were little and I pulled up next to one at a gas station. The first time I caused somebody else to have UDF... I kept the poor guy talking for 20 minutes. I've seen hundreds of YT videos, test drove them at dealers, go to URAL Demo Days at 2 different dealers. They're impractical, mechanically unreliable (although they're a hell of a lot better than they used to be) and I've have been reading folks on Soviet Steed call them RPOCs for decades. But, heaven help me, I LOVE the damn things. I even have a drawer full of URAL T-shirts and a set of URAL coasters. So why don't I have a URAL? Because, cc for cc, they're the most overpriced motorcycles in the world! I went to the local URAL demo day a couple months ago. New Gear-Ups, after accessories (and ALL dealers throw on a crapload of add-ons) are north of 30 grand. In some cases, way north. For a 750 cc bike you can't take on the freeway and requires 92 octane fuel. If I were wealthy and just wanted a new toy, I'd go for it. But I'm not. Even the used ones are off-the-wall expensive. My local dealer had a 12-year old Patrol that he wanted more than 10 grand for! So I watch YT videos and drool... 😭

[@Northeastken]

Yes Agree with all pro-cons. I have a2004 Ural Troyka. Been a blast to drive totally different from a regular M/C. Mine is in the middle of prehistoric Ural compared to your Ural of the future. Have disc brakes on front to drums on rear and sidecar. Spare tire/wheel only fits rear and sidecar. The Russian ignition failed several years ago. Now its a Ducati / Ural, lol But it's been fun. If you don't like people talking to you and approaching you about the bike.......Dont buy one lol

[@bikerbobcat]

2004? That's practically ancient! It gives me hope that my expensive Donkey will be around long enough to embarrass and entertain my kid. I usually don't mind people asking about it because I want more people on motorcycles in general, not just sidecars. Thanks for watching!

[@Northeastken]

Yep, someone approached me and said my Ural was the cleanest he had ever seen. Also it has been mistaken for a BMW.

[@peterrussell798]

Once you go hack, you’ll never go back. My ‘12 GU continues to trundle along without issue. 20,000 kilometers and counting. Do regular servicing, ride the bike within its design parameters, and a Ural 7:29 will last and last and last.

[@bikerbobcat]

I'm trying to find the right grease mentioned in the manual. What do you use for yours?

[@davegray8083]

Bad bad and bad video

[@bikerbobcat]

You get what you pay for. Thanks for watching anyway!