Overland Expo's Ultimate Overland Motorcycle Build: Ural Gear Up Standard

We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Ultimate Overland Motorcycle Build, the Ural Gear Up Standard.
With the classic styling, a list of upgrades ranging from an electric starter to precision machining, and an all-new crankcase casting, Urals are more than modern enough to stand up to the rigors of adventure travel in the backcountry.
Denali Electronics: D7 PRO 4-inch Driving Light
Forrest Tool Company: MAX MULTIPURPOSE TOOLKIT SIGNATURE EDITION
ICECO: ICECO 21QT APL20 Aluminum Single Zone Fridge/Freezer
Kalaber: Hitch Mount Luggage Rack, Gen 3 Winch Mount, and Nose Rack
Mosko Moto: Reckless 80L V4.0 Luggage System, Gnome Tank Bag, Backcountry 30L Duffel
RAM Mounts: Quick-Grip XL Phone Mount with Vibe-Safe and Tough-Mirror
Scorpion EXO: Scorpion EXO XT9000 Helmet
-Superwinch: Terra 2500
Uncharted Supply Co: Zeus Pro Jump Starter and First Aid Plus Kit
WE Knife Co. Ltd: CIVIVI Stormridge Knife and CIVIVI Sendy Pocketknife
ZOLEO: ZOLEO Global Satellite Communicator
Come check this beauty out at all our event this year, and be sure to stop and say hi if you see it out on the trail!
This fall, this motorcycle will be auctioned off on Bring a Trailer, with all proceeds going to the Overland Expo Foundation. Learn more, here: www.overlandex...
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[@frosty3693]

How are the Kalabar racks better than the Urals? What metal are they, steel, aluminum, other? Are those slots in the racks chamfered? Otherwise or even with, it seems it would not take long to cut through those straps, not a fan. That headlight guard seems like it would block a lot of light, so you need those extra lights. Those leather straps, and bag, may be good in dry climates but what about in the wet? The winch pulls a ton???? Really or 2,000 pounds / 1,000Kg or was it a figure of speach? Maybe next time maybe a presenter who is a little less caffeinated?

[@johnmccann1234]

With all the steel, alu, leather, fridges, racks, kits, lights, etc... that thing has to be very out of wack weight wise.... I though mine was heavy but good grief. Definitely going to need that wench 😁. I definitely like that fender rack, but $400+ ?????

[@davidvanwagoner9027]

Agree with a few of the post, relocating the spare tire is a huge change. Yet she forgot to mention how it’s mounted, and obviously it must have free play from the sidecar.

[@PrepperTeacher1963]

I love the side mount spare tire. I wish she would have said something about it.

[@dcxplant]

Same!

[@kleinbiker1]

The winch isn't even hooked up! Are the lights?

[@georgesara9794]

Kalabar Creations of Prescott, Arizona are sincere, professional Ural enthusiasts with many, many years of experience.The accessories they fabricate are well thought out, well built and look great. When you see the items offered by Kalabar you wonder how you previously survived without them. I recently install the spare tire carrier which mounts vertically to the outer rear location of the sidecar. It looks wonderful with the leather straps as you can see in the video and offers significant improvement in handling when cornering. I have no association with the company with the exception being a very satisfied customer.

[@desklamp1175]

I'm not a fan of powder white. Colors should match the bike colors.

[@frosty3693]

I think they did that so the parts would stand out on the demo.

[@adamgrove33]

Amazing build. You did not talk about the relocated spare though! We need to know more about that.

[@vankelly849]

Spare tire mounting there, how? No handguards?

[@deniskorolkevich40]

Nice video,though colour solution is matter of taste,too much white as for me..But main concern would be in couple of years, if you break any of these fancy white extras,will they supply spares..or by that time new " special version" will be on the market and accessories for this version will become not available.. Talking from experience, attempted once to order the sidecar speaker for older Baikal versions,but was told It was no longer available on the market and the dealer redirected me to the Amazon for any alternative choice. Also wonder how brown leather straps will look like after couple dirt rides...practical ride aspect is questionable

[@groverstudiosinc]

I like the look of it, but with a couple of passengers you're probably over the weight limit... especially with that fridge.

[@frosty3693]

Yeh, too much weight in the back can destabilize the rig.

[@robersononwheels5805]

Urals have a weight limit?

[@dcxplant]

Spare tire setup??? Please let us know.

[@jacksjaunts8580]

Doesn’t seem all that long ago you couldn’t give these Eastern Block BMW copies away. Have they improved reliability, fuel consumption and road speed potential. It looks like it should work, but is it an around the world adventurers dream?

[@kaio3757]

Since about 2007 practically every component of the Ural has been upgraded, including EFI. Although assembled in the former USSR the majority of parts come from elsewhere, including Italy and Japan, and are modern. They still require a keen mechanically minded rider, however they'll be focused on maintenance, oil changes, etc rather than many hours fixing rotten parts. In terms of fuel consumption and road speed, they're optimised for off road and low-mid speed torque, not top speed. Fuel consumption is still lacking, but they're air cooled and a lot of the most modern techniques for improving power and economy are not available to them. Regardless, they've upped the required fuel octane to maximise compression and therefore power and economy since the pre-2000 days.

[@jacksjaunts8580]

@@kaio3757 You make a good defence of an old design, a design that I do like. I would have one in a heartbeat if it was in my financial reach. The limitations of these modernised old engines are as you imply, a result of basic design limitations, but that doesn’t need to be a negative. Many people like me don’t value high speed A to B adventuring, but do enjoy the capability of side of the road repairability if it has it, easy of use, go anywhere ability and the joy of seeing where you are riding with enough time to enjoy it. I do think the price of these modernised machines is at the high end of premium and rules many appreciators out of ownership.

[@gregthues]

Love the Kalabar accessories. They understand Urals. However I am less sure that the people at overland expo do. Ural themselves as well as the major dealers, (Raceway, and Alpha) among others, already produce accessories that I feel better suit the Ural overlanding esthetic. A Ural Geo is a very similarly kitted out bike. However knowing that this bike is half advertisement for the other companies involved and for the expo itself explains their decisions. While I may not be a fan of some parts of the bike, overall it's a Ural and each one is unique once their owners start customizing, I know mine is.

[@skycrapsglider]

This bike looks ridiculous , so much unnecessary crap . Leave Ural to ural unless you want to lose the real utility of the bike .

[@robertratliff6030]

What could be more troublesome than a Soviet Union copy of an out of date Germany motorcycle. Urinal is what we call it. I had a friend that bought one a few years ago, and told him the Ural would suck. Every time he tried to ride with us it broke. We told him we can't keep waiting on the side of the road in Texas for a flat bed truck to take that thing to the shop. No one would work on it, especially the BMW dealers. He gave it away and bought a Honda.