Seattle to Los Angeles - an off-road sidecar adventure

[@mrhat751]

Great video. Looking forward to getting dirty on my Ural!

[@philsmith2346]

The scenery is absolutely stunning, and you didn't trash mouth the Ural. I'm going to take a serious look at getting one for myself. I've been looking at them for a few years now anyway. I had a Globe sidecar hooked up to an old Beemer several years ago, soooooooo. I'm 75 years young, so a sidehack makes sense to me! Have fun on your rides, and yes, make as few rides on the interstates as possible.😂

[@mldiode]

With a Ural it’s all throttle and very little clutch. Ural has come a long way. I had a 2005 Patrol and I currently own a 2010 Gear Up. My wife absolutely loves it and when I have my frustrating moments with it and mention to my wife, I think I’m going to sell it”, she loudly says,”No!!!” 😄 Ural is the most fun you can have in a motorcycle but it requires allot of tinkering. Not a big deal, it just the nature of the machine. Owning a Ural is a lifestyle. It’s not for the shy type as it’s a magnet for curious folk. It’s all good….

[@MacDouglas6439]

This motorcycle is a legend. There isn't any computer in there. Everything can repair by yourself. My Dad had 3wheels Ural. I was a child and loved ride with him in passenger seat.

[@supergoodbikersforautism]

Super stuff chaps

[@christopherchapman7453]

Awesome ride! I just bought a 2022 ural, it's ny second brand new ural. Absolutely love these bikes and when I wear this one out I will buy another! Nothing gives you the experience that a ural does

[@TheSidecarGuys]

That awesome! We think they're great fun. What colour have you gone with?

[@christopherchapman7453]

@@TheSidecarGuys slate grey, my last ural was urban camo

[@АлександрБеденко-д1и]

@@christopherchapman7453 это очень простой мотоцикл, его нельзя убить. Если есть запчасти, то его можно отремонтировать даже прямо на дороге, достатосно иметь прямые руки. Урал может служить хорошему хозяину всю жизнь. Раньше у нас в каждой деревне, почти в каждом дваре был Урал или Днепр и это были не игрушки а техника-помошник. На них возили с поля картошку и зерно, сено для коровы, детей в школу и жену за покупками в магазин. Сейчас их мало используют. Мотоцикл с документами можно купить за 50 тысяч рублей, без документов на ходу - 20 тысяч, донор для запчастей или под восстановление - 10-15 тысяч рублей. Мой Урал не так блестит краской, но это лучшая техника если хочешь проехать там, где другие не проведут.

[@MacDouglas6439]

Ural is a motorcycle for off road. Pure nature and you with Ural climbing to the hill or mountain or cross the river. love it

[@richardvillar340]

Sidecars are my favorite. I've always loved the Urals but have been hesitant to pull the trigger because of perceived reliability problems. They sure look like a hoot! Hmm?

[@OldGuyonaBike]

I keep thinking there will be a Ural in my future. Great video.

[@АлександрБеденко-д1и]

На этих мотоциклах меня маленького катал отец, теперь я учу свою дочь (14 лет) управлять Уралом. Очень приятно видеть что на другом краю земли есть люди которые любят наш Урал!

[@OnewheelAsh]

I have a Russian friend that lives near me here in the United States. I expressed my interest to him about Urals. He said he wouldn't get one. He probably only experienced the really older models. I think I'll still get one especially a new one.

[@joaoleaolyrio9217]

... in the 1980s, I took motorcycle trail trips from the mountains of Minas/BR, Belo Horizonte to the coast of Bahia, through Caravelas, Cumuruxatiba, Caraiva, Porto Seguro, Belmonte (3,200 km) etc... now at 79 years old many broken bones, detour column, I'm considering putting a sidecar on my DragStar, to enjoy the current dirt roads along the same route, open in the forests and beaches of then... !

[@TheArcticRider]

Gents, that was cracking. Really well put together, a cool story for a place of the world I’ve not seen much before, and some banter between the two of you. I think I speak for all to say we need more of these adventures. 👏👏👏

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks Gordon! Pleased you enjoyed it!

[@biker_trash922]

I love that you enjoyed my neck of the woods in Cali. Death Valley/Lone Pine area.

[@TheSidecarGuys]

What a place! Will definitely be back to explore more in the future!

[@scottastell9415]

Great fun. Enjoyed your movie as I recovered from surgery at home. Got to get me a bit on the side!

[@TheRealThomasPaine1776]

why did that tiny stream at 6:35 give you guys so much trouble? It looked to be a foot deep, if that. I've heard that the Ural doesn't have alot of torque in 1st gear. Did you get stuck, or was it that you never put it into 2WD?

[@biker_trash922]

Very Cool! Looking forward to more!

[@DLC245]

This was fantastic! Love the video. Hope to see more. From Texas.

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks! Pleased to hear you enjoyed it. Definitely more to come 😀

[@oregvas8518]

👍👍👍👍👍Great tour. For me, the highlight was when they went from Hungary to China for the Olympics with a Hungarian-made 50-year-old sidecar Pannónia. The 250cc 15-horsepower engine. They went out and came home. But this is also remarkable. Congratulations!!

[@TheRealThomasPaine1776]

Perhaps a stupid question, but I've seen sidecars mounted on either side, so how do you decide?

[@Cruising_the_Dash]

Excellent. 2 x Kiwis 2 x bikes on our way through Kent this coming summer. Put the kettle on 👍🏍🏍

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Sounds great!

[@drylinedrifter]

This is a great vlog. Not sure why it doesn’t already have like a million views! 🤠

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks! Pleased to hear you enjoyed it 😀

[@agoodlife2]

Next time the Continental Divide, thanks for the ride

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Sounds like a plan!

[@aidanacebo9529]

that bit in warren reminds me when I was hammock-camping my way through the west on a 2000 Yamaha V-star 1100. was in NW Oregon on some mountain byway, stopped at a rest area for the night. it was 70 something during the day, but it dipped into the 20s at night. I put on all my clothes and sat under the hand dryer in the bathroom at the little rest area I was camped at. it wasn't fun. I didn't realize how cold it was until I got up early the next morning and saw a quarter of an inch of ice on my bike.

[@TheSidecarGuys]

It's amazing how cold some places can drop to overnight isn't it! Fortunately, we had the pub close by!

[@debbudd2814]

Great as always

[@johnburgess5534]

You didn’t do the URAL justice. Little description I.e. Russian make, flat twin, two wheel drive via the sidecar wheel, all wheels interchangeable, reverse gear and a whole lot of other interesting stuff which may be of interest to others.

[@fredost-su4vq]

No mechanical failures?

[@jamesward7054]

We want more!

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Hopefully there will be more 😀

[@UAF1992]

Great video guys, Well done!

[@marcosforgiarini5260]

wonderful trip guys, cheers from Argentina!

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks Marcos!

[@d.3319]

Приятно знать, что в Америке любят наш Урал 😊

[@garryexley6002]

Unbelievable trip, the humour is funny as well, two excellent characters, thank you lads....👍🏻👌🏻☺️

[@ErnieMathews]

Sidecars entered my life in 1978 with a Yamaha XS-11 and a Velorex chair. The love affair is still alive in 2024 with a BMW R100 with Unit Earles forks and a Dnepr M72. 20 states so far this outfit.

[@n101-e9k]

kings of roads !

[@CatatonicImperfect]

That was really well put together. Chapeau, guys!

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks Fritz! Pleased to hear you enjoyed it 😀

[@claretbuck1882]

Awesome chap's cheers 👍🏻

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks!!

[@Life2ontour]

Great video guys. Good to see back out with the chair. Looks like the BDR is now on our route (we'll use the bridges...). 😂

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks for watching guys! Yeah you should definitely check it out there's some great riding!

[@Life2ontour]

@@TheSidecarGuys Other than your refusal to use the bridge, anything particularly gnarly you didn't care to share?

[@thomaskatayama3336]

That’s where I bought my 2022 Ural GearUp @ Ross’s.

[@TheSidecarGuys]

They're great guys!

[@craigdouglasmartens7037]

Do you sell and supportright hand drive 3x2 wd in the UK? Would love to ownand oerateone here in South Afica. There is a Ural 3x2 world waiting to be enjoyed here. From Desert to Alpine to coastal and true African bush environments to explore. I wan'wun

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Yes it would be amazing to ride a Ural in SA. We loved it on our scooter and sidecar trip but couldn't get too far off the tarmac with that!

[@avseiz6759]

got my SUB!

[@captaint8878]

Great watch guys. Im from Washington and ride a Triumph 900 Rally. The BDR is fabulous. Glad you got to see the beauty out here. I have always been intrigued at the Ural! How was the ride with two up and gear? Suspension? Thanks

[@thra5herxb12s]

A great adventure for sure, and a superb high definition recording, even though it's uploaded in 1920x1080. KZbin has still converted it to a very high quality VP9 codec, while it converts mine to AVC1 which looks like shit, unless I upload in 2.7k and above, which uses all my data very quickly.

[@CornelStanciu-fd7ki]

Înșelătorie cu tot ce electric !!! Pacăleala secolului xxi !!!!! Urâtă motocicletă !!!!!!!!

[@JayMeDee]

How many times did you need to stop to let the Ural cool down in Nevada and Death Valley?

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Just the once and that was because we were doing sandy stuff in Death Valley. Was completely fine apart from that 👍

[@JayMeDee]

@@TheSidecarGuys I'm surprised! The engine overheats so easily in hot weather. You're supposed to stop every two hours for 20 min or so. Good to hear you had no issues!

[@MacDouglas6439]

​@@JayMeDeedid you see? they overloaded motorcycle.

[@faredamira6675]

Friend of mine bought one 1975 brand new for $400 dealership in Tehran and we traveled to north of Iran forest south of Caspian Sea That machine was fantastic going into the mountain range route and forest

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Wow that sounds like a cool trip!

[@AndyGMattson]

I want just like that..

[@Flo_Ontheroads]

Love it!

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Thanks Flo!

[@charliepres]

What did I tell you about driving into water.... There could be a huge sink hole... Are well you'v got this far... Nice one chaps be in touch...

[@Hunterlp2022]

hi im going to be getting a ural but ive been trying to get an answer about how is the ural two wheel drive in snowy conditions? does it travel well on snowy roads?

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Hi Hunter! In our experience, a Ural is great on snowy roads! But you wouldn't want it to be in 2WD constantly for this, there is no differential when in 2WD meaning the Ural just wants to go straight. 2WD is really used if you get stuck or something but 99% of the time it isn't needed. But would definitely be useful if you were really struggling in the snow. Hope this helps!

[@Hunterlp2022]

@@TheSidecarGuys thank for your answer! I have one more question and I was wondering if taking the side car off is possible? If so have you done it and are you able to make a video showing us your opinion?

[@TheSidecarGuys]

@@Hunterlp2022 No problem! Are you thinking of taking it off to ride solo? It's possible but we certainly wouldnt recommend it. A ural is built with a sidecar in mind meaning it handles great with a sidecar but would not be good to ride without a sidecar.

[@Hunterlp2022]

@@TheSidecarGuys okay understood just a curious thank you for responds

[@davidbones8947]

A little earlier in the year warmer

[@Бурыч]

Привет с Кемерово Мету и Ризу)

[@RobotLegJim]

That’s the most overloaded sidecar I’ve ever seen, and we have TWO! 😂

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Haha! It was fairly overloaded for sure. It was largely down to the camera stuff etc. But we never had any problems off or on road with that. The Mosko bags we used were great too!

[@martmaask]

Its for 3 person trip. Or two kids and 2 parents

[@stephencrowther524]

Not many motel rooms come with a pick axe on the wall !😂

[@biker_trash922]

Just a bit of petrol! 🤣 (#firestarter)

[@TheSidecarGuys]

😅 it went out about 2 seconds later too

[@scubatrucker6806]

Just a bit to much petro to get that fire started . 🤣🤣🤣. International hotel 🤣🤣

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Haha yeah we wont be trying the petrol again!!

[@AndyGMattson]

gotta get gas

[@RobotLegJim]

Keep your water bottles in your sleeping bags (at night) to keep them from freezing. 😎 Just one of a million lessons we learned from our Olde Man while winter camping.

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Good idea!

[@user-ts1fp4nm9y]

We have a couple of things in the U S. One is large cans of bear spray,the other is guns!!!

[@JakeArmyRetired]

I prefer guns... bear spray is for wussers!😂

[@philboyes2669]

Great video! Can't help but notice a spare pillion seat? Have passport and international driving licence #justsaying

[@TheSidecarGuys]

😂😂 you are on phil!

[@philboyes2669]

@@TheSidecarGuys what a wheeze too; open a dealership then go cabbying about on bikes for a living #kudos Are you based in Newcastle?

[@AndyGMattson]

all throttle and no clutch

[@Mr4439]

Я слышал что в Америке вся земля в частном владении и невозможно съехать с большой автомагистрали на природу.

[@trevorzzealley2670]

Cruising Rattlesnake Freeway , yeah .

[@TheSidecarGuys]

It was awesome!

[@AndyGMattson]

you gotta make coffee

[@robdlc438]

Noraly should do an adventure ride on a Ural.

[@MacDouglas6439]

😂definitely

[@haroldshull6848]

Yea - it's a shotgun blast through a sign. It's kind of a guage of how remote you are. In this case - not very...no problem, mate, carry on.

[@gravelracer295]

😂😂❤Ural 👍👌

[@praatmaprihadi2551]

Thats what i dream ....

[@williamllorens2141]

Definetly a nice vehicle ❤but man, that engine is noisy. 😢

[@ВоваВова-ь3ч]

Американец поющий песни за рулем Урала, это конечно много стоит 😆😆😆

[@bradbowers352]

I don't understand how I get a better sidecar for 400 in the Philippines but every western company wants 4k plus

[@daviddelosangeles5226]

I want a sidecar for my Dominar 400 in Philippines, maybe will get a trike builder to make me one. Am 76 riding since 15 in USA, never dropped a bike but it's time to slow down.

[@babaganoosh1969]

They were like yeahhh screw Oregon just avoided the whole state...lol

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Haha, we love Oregon! Were sadly just short on time and have travelled through before, definitely one to visit again though in the future.

[@davorlekenik9563]

Ural is russian ??

[@hugogayozzo9568]

PODEROSA URAL

[@carllincoln8455]

My backyard

[@TheSidecarGuys]

Very jealous!

[@carllincoln8455]

@@TheSidecarGuys Well maybe someday I can tear up Scotland on one of your backwards rigs......

[@Green76530]

That’s beatle kill not fire.

[@rickstevens1479]

Itchy boots stayed at that first place.....

[@ALittleDTour]

@whiteAfrikkkanNun I care.

[@laryangel4082]

Tt

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