Why this motorcycle has NOT changed in 80 YEARS

[@J1957ohn]

I own a 2019 Ural Sahara and love it! We've had lots of fun on and off road. I've had zero mechanical issues. I often ride it to work (about 25 miles of highway) average speed of 65 - 70 mph and has passing power to spare. I will admit it is most comfortable between 30 and 50 mph. As far as the "Ural Factor" goes, people love this thing. They wave, smile, thumbs up, and if you stop at a store or to get gas you will need to plan extra time cause somebody is coming over to talk. Great fun for sure.

[@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778]

You totally blew your credibility by claiming 65-70 mph; ha, ha, ha. I saw one of these totaled on the Alaska Highway. Not a pretty sight. Took the rider to the ER in Watson Lake, YT. Hope you have plenty of life insurance for your family.

[@J1957ohn]

Sir you don't know me. I dont appreciate your comment. I dont know your experience but this is mine. I have no reason to fabricate or lie. If you find yourself in NH sometime please give me a shout i will be more than happy to take you with me. And you can experience the same roads I travel. This bike has no issues and does in fact do as I said it does. So please try not to insult people you don't know. Thanks for your input.

[@TexRider]

How many speeds is the transmission ?

[@andrewallen9993]

@@J1957ohn Happiest at 90 to 100 kmh but will do 120 to 130 kmh if pushed in my experience. Just like my Jawa 350 two stroke with Velorex :)

[@donniebaker5984]

I met a guy at a gas station who had one ...I told him the only thing missing was the machine gun in the side car

[@sidecardan8403]

I've had one for eight years now and put on over 41,000 km. It's the best money I've ever wasted.

[@koningbolo4700]

Glad you hear that sir. Would you care to shed light on the rumour these bikes are unreliable please ??

[@sidecardan8403]

@@koningbolo4700 I take an annual road trip every year and I've always made it home under power. I bought it brand new from a non stocking dealer and had never seen one in real life until it showed up. I did absolutely no research regarding reliability at all, I saw the Ural website and wanted one. It does require some TLC and I have learned how to do most of my own maintenance, I did have to do the top end at about 39000 km and it runs better than ever now. I have no regrets and no desire to go back to two wheels at all, this is just too much fun.

[@koningbolo4700]

@@sidecardan8403 Thanks Dan, what would you say are the major weak points of the machine please?

[@МихаилСмотров-з6ы]

This bike is not for you, but for those who are interested in wild off-roading. The only trouble of the Ural bike is the constant zhor oil. This is the trouble of all boxer engines with a horizontal arrangement of cylinders.

[@TheMarky26]

How reliable has it been? I want one but their 25k new here in Canada..And the dealer network is trash..

[@schiessco]

My Ural has been totally reliable for the 2 years I've owned it. It's the ultimate grocery getter.

[@VigiliaMortisYT]

Same my 2017 gearup has never had an issue and I've ridden it across the USA. Thousands of miles.

[@d3203]

@Dr Beechas idk about the US, but in Germany u can get them used from $2500 upwards

[@МихаилСмотров-з6ы]

Could have owned longer. In Russia, the Urals go for 500-600 thousand km and their grandchildren already ride on them. You can disassemble and sort out the motor on this bike with your own hands without a motorcycle service.

[@Anton_G_604]

Amazing review. While being unreliable, this thing is so easy to fix, it's not even funny. There are zero electronics, and with all that storage you can carry a set of parts and tools and do literally any repairs in the field. That makes it more reliable than some of the most reliable bikes out there :) Plus, you get to know your machine very intimately.

[@UralMotorcyclesOfficial]

Sean, that's a very misleading title about Ural being unchanged for 80 years. Here are some highlights of how Ural changed in the last 17 years. And everyone of these changes listed below, not to mention hundreds that didn't even make into this list, have been blood and sweat of every single person that make a daily decision to make Ural better. Daily. Against all odds. No fat cat venture money. Just hard work and pure dedication. In the world of snappy KZbin titles, it's still important to remember that there are people behind every product. And these people have eyes, ears and sometimes hands covered in blisters. From work. If you want to talk about Ural, feel free to email directly at [e-mail]. New For 2020 19” aluminum rims from Italcerchio S.R.L. Forged brake caliper brackets One-piece forged alternator adapter shaft Bi-metal piston pin bushing Updated swing arm and fork leg design incorporates dust seals to prolong bearing life Improved rear sidecar body mounts "snowmen" incorporate an internal spring for increased load capacity ________________________________________ New For 2019 Re-designed cylinder head covers Cooling fins increased in surface area for improved cooling efficiency Improved piston and cylinder design Throttle position sensor for improved throttle response. All new EFI system utilizing Keihin throttle bodies Improved oil pick-up design and increased oil pan capacity Universal spare wheel LEARN MORE ________________________________________ New For 2018 Spotlight replaced with high visibility LED Fog Lights on Gear Up sidecar. New passenger windshield on cT model. New hydraulic/gas charged steering damper. New reed style magnetic float fuel sensor. Three new standard paint options (Slate Grey, Burgundy Satin, and OD Green). ________________________________________ New For 2017 Electronic speedometer with built-in indicators. New wire harness with combination relay and fuse box under left side panel. Handlebar switch for sidecar spot-light. Handlebar parking brake lever, replaces rider side lever. Reverse / neutral foot pedal instead of lever. New stock 2/3 seat, replaces tractor seat. New sidecar seat with extra storage space under the cushion. Updated Tonneau covers. Numerous redesigned and improved internal components. New colors available in premium colors and finishes. ________________________________________ New For 2016 New starter motor. Introduction of compressible fiber-aluminum gaskets to seal exhaust head pipes. Hydraulic brake switch. Modified wire harness. Modified throttle bodies and flanges. Gas tank with the fuel sensor baffle. Modified hydraulic dampener with increased stiffness and sealing. New trunk lid weather strip. New design of the oil deflector for the breather for 2WD models. Use of liquid paint on all body parts. ________________________________________ New For 2015 Updated standard roller bearing used in the crankshaft. Updated welding for hydraulic damper mount. 3M Self adhesive kick start bumper. New rear brake hose and cable mounting bracket. Relocated master cylinder with universal link rods. Redesigned rear brake pedal that is higher and more comfortable. New H4 headlight with housing. New tonneau covers, standard Sunbrella and vinyl for cT model. Plastic wheel hub covers for front and sidecar wheels. Introduction of Universal spare wheel. ________________________________________ New For 2014 Introduction of new EFI engine. Introduction of new cT model. New airbox with branch pipes. New hydraulic steering dampener. New aluminum triple clamps. Disk brakes on front, rear, and sidecar wheels. Redesigned wheel hubs. New final drive housing. Pre-formed fuel lines, breather, and brake reservoir hoses. New front brake reaction link. New Ural gas tank badges. New tank knee-grips with logo. Redesigned ignition key. New dashboard with updated indicator lamps. Front engine cover now featuring Ural logo. ________________________________________ New For 2013 Improved clutch plates. New mirror design. New diamond sidecar step plate. New sidecar floor mats. New military hardware fasteners on all tonneau covers. Improved tire pump. 3M seam sealers for improved protection. ________________________________________ New For 2012 New piston rings with tighter tolerances. New camshaft with improved materials and bearing surfaces. Improved 2 piece design for sidecar drive shaft yokes. New 2WD gear hubs for final drive and sidecar swing arm drive. New one piece intake branch pipes that eliminates center coupler and clamps. ________________________________________ 2011 New paint options including more powder coated colors. New Aluminum rims on all models. Trunk locks standard all models. New Cordura (canvas) tonneau covers and aprons. New aluminum upper fork bolts. Improved high strength final drive ring gear bolts. ________________________________________ 2010 Aluminum alloy rims for Patrol and Tourist models. Rocker arms with needle bearings. Bearing instead of bronze bushing on the camshaft. Polished ports of the cylinder head. Stainless steel on all tubular parts (bumpers, clips, handles etc.) 40mm Marzocchi forks for Retro model. ________________________________________ 2009 Stainless steel exhaust pipes and mufflers Newly designed removable plate under the driver seat Standard (7/8') handle bar size and removable risers. Bottom out travel limiter on sidecar swing arm. New NAK seals and SKF bearings. High quality 8.8 hardware used throughout. Unified EU/US wire harness 2008 Complete new valve train including 7mm stem valves, sealed valve guides, hardened valve seats and stiffer valve springs New clutch springs Shock absorbers from Sachs Pivot bearings installed in place of bushings in both front and rear swing arms Tapered steering head bearings (SKF) Steel braided brake hoses New tool kit 2007 Ducati ignition system Herzog precision cut timing gears and oil pump gears Surfaced clutch plates for smooth operation Herzog shafts and precision cut gears for gearbox Reversed style drive shaft with larger spline surface area Improved 2WD engagement rod with UNI balls Improved front sidecar mount to allow more adjustment and negative camber SKF sealed wheel bearings Brembo floating disc on all models Improved sidecar truck hinges and handle Standard (7/8') handle bar size and removable risers Bottom out travel limiter on sidecar swing arm NAK seals SKF bearings High quality 8.8 hardware used throughout 2006 New header fastening system for exhaust pipes Type V ignition (one-piece rotor) Floating disc on Retro/Troyka front brake Mechanical rear drum brakes on Retro Petcock mounting on the tank without adapter "Upside-down" type of air filter Ducati ignition (late 2006) Neutral indicator off when reverse is "on" Drive shaft with longer splines 2005 Front bumper for Patrol New bench seats New wire harness with power outlet in the sidecar 2004 Denso alternator Type IV ignition (outside location, two-piece rotor) Improved 2wd engagement lever (with fixing plate) 2003 Brembo disc brake New 750cc engine (different valves, camshaft, pistons)

[@scottevans6073]

If I had sponsorship, I would gladly volunteer to ride my 2019 Gear Up all around the country to prove that these bikes can do long trips. I would document the good, the bad, and the ugly of the trip so people would get see how much the new bikes have been improved over the older ones and Ural would be able to get some ideas on future improvements on the bikes. A lot of people that bash these bikes are going on the reputation of the older bikes, they need to look at the 2014 and up models, they are way different in quality and reliability than compared to the older bikes.

[@chowzamma]

Well said Madina, this "tester" has no real clue and has not done his homework before spouting a lot of nonsense about the Ural.

[@plutobottles8561]

@@scottevans6073 I did 200k KM (least 50k of em on dirt going to my camp) on my 08 gear up before it went to heaven last year. Not major issues except from a few broken welds and things popping off (that were easily put back on with the tool kit) Lock tight is your friend with these bikes. Buying a 2025 next season, cannot wait for the upgrades!

[@petrosspetrosgali]

They’ve changed a LOT over the years. They have German bearings, Italian brakes German fuel injection....

[@d3203]

isnt the fuel injection french at the new ones?

[@xaviert.123]

Yes, especially the brakes. No longer drums on the front.

[@АлександрБеденко-д1и]

Открою вам тайну😎🧐 теперь его собирают в Казахстане, а предприятием владеет еврей - гражданин США и это называется Русский мотоцикл. Но я всё равно люблю эту технику!

[@theislerider9513]

sowjets...unable to produce good parts....🎉

[@minimal_project1058]

@@theislerider9513 Ah yes, say the imperialists with their Harleys :)

[@golgothagarage]

I had one for 3 weeks back in the 1990’s. A friend of mine bought a used one and I helped him with some work the bike needed. He dropped it off at my house one year when he was going on vacation. It wasn’t fast, but a lot of fun.

[@Juicymiketj]

“Why am I wasting my time on the highway, when I can be riding up a tree or something” You’re comments having me dying 😂😅

[@HotCarl73]

The unreliability is a total myth. I've put at least 20,000 miles on my 1995 model. That's before all that fancy brake fluid and discs stuff. I've got 3 mechanical drums. The safety of steel from pedal to wheel. I've only replaced all the switchgear, alternator, every bearing and bushing outside of the engine and transmission, every cable, fuel line, all 5 shocks, lined the tank, replaced the petcock, replaced the whole ignition system, driveshaft couplings, 4 tires and tubes, trued all the wheels, rebuilt the carbs, replaced swingarm bushings and rewired all but 4 inches of the original Russian wiring when I stripped the entire bike and sidecar down to their frames to replace the 5 year old engine 15 years ago. Recently, it blew a carburetor off the cylinder and bounced it off my leg, leaving a huge knot on my shin. Minor inconveniences like this are easily repaired in minutes with the 60 pounds of tools and spare parts that I keep in the trunk at all times. You only have to adjust the valves and change the oil and filters in the engine, transmission and final drive every 1,500 miles. It's basically maintenance free. If you keep a designated pair of oily pants and boots, just for Ural use, you don't even have to struggle to wash all the oil spray out of your clothes. After all this time, it can still easily get to 50 mph in less than 20 or 30 seconds and hold that speed for minutes at a time if you're strong enough and brave enough. It's the best bike I've ever owned.

[@svenvanwier7196]

compare it with a r71 or r75 and see which lasts longer

[@laurylafleur3915]

Man, you've got it wrong. Reliability in the 70's was an issue. it's imperative to do the maintanance without fail. Guys were riding the hell of the bike and doing little if any upkeep. Then they cried about no reliability . These are tanks that need a little bit of this or that after a day's ride. Don't abuse the bike,do regular oil and filter changes,change fluids etc.

[@TheWhiteGuy82]

"Let's do 0 - 60!" *Cancels morning appointment*

[@GoneUraling]

My wife and I ride our own rigs, ours have been reliable. They are very different the newer you go while retaining the old look. We ride long road trips, 3000 miles + on 2 rigs, I regularly cruise about 65 mph while on the interstate. Proper setup is key and you don't need to carry extra weight in the sidecar once you learn how to fly the chair and understand how it works. We've been through tail of the dragon twice now with empty chairs, it's a blast to come around the corner with the wheel up in the air... unless you are untrained, then it is terrifying and dangerous.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@Gone Uraling >>> You ought to start a KZbin channel about Ural motorcycles. 😊😊😊😊

[@GoneUraling]

@@Allan_aka_RocKITEman That's a good idea, I'll have to look into that.

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

@@GoneUraling >>> 👍 🤪

[@leveneziadvm]

You buy one of these bikes so you can bring your dog with you. My dog loves to ride in mine and I enjoy taking him as much as he enjoys the ride. Great bike to bring your dog along

[@Reisperbachtal]

"we know how it does off-road - let's see how it does onroad" he said, while steering into the ditch😂😂

[@Anton_G_604]

🤣🤣🤣 A well manicured ditch mind you

[@mattmerchant5050]

Every Ural owner knows they are magnetically attracted to ditches, besides compared to any 2 wheeled bike it takes 40 acres to turn one around.

[@chrisbethea4750]

Nah, you just gotta use the reverse. Most of us Ural riders get good at putting it into reverse using our heel instead of reaching down. I park mine in between a bunch of fire trucks in the bay every shift. Getting it in there is a forward / reverse dance.

[@andrewallen9993]

@@mattmerchant5050 You are imagining the famous Riley Ditchfinder surely?

[@dmitryshuvaev3661]

Childhood memories. Nowadays they are produced in small numbers, they cost much more than they used to, and they actually changed in accordance with current safety standards.

[@Multheman01]

Don’t know why you say it’s unreliable? I’ve got a 2016 Ural ct and it’s as reliable as any motorcycle I’ve had and I’ve had a lot of them in my 46 years of riding. Great fun, just love driving it!

[@Simulera]

There have been a lot of functionally important changes to Urals, especially over the last 7 or so years on the USA import models. They are found in fueling, brakes, electrics , paint, use of various metals even down to spokes and stuff like that, gear machining, metallurgy in the cylinders, pistons, well the engine and lots of other stuff. They are also a lot more expensive than they used to be. They break in ways that are sort of how tractors break, fixable but exasperating. They are, if you keep doing that, last-forever-vehicles. Lost of Russian military stuff is sort of like that, and there is a lot to be said for (and against it). Don’t be found on an interstate highway, but for many things these iconic machines are wonderful. It is, however, not correct to say they have not changed in 80 years.

[@Steve-ec6ed]

next video idea: "Engine swapping my Ural"

[@retrodave79]

Next video after engine swap: final Drive is wasted what should I do 😭

[@JamesAllmond]

I've done that, my 95 full time 2wd Ural has an R100 engine.

[@peterwilliams2467]

@Bestoink Dooley The Dnepr sidecar drive, and earlier Ural sidecar drive in the "Sportsman" were planetary differential final drives. Don't make comments about things that you are ignorant of. He clearly stated his "95 full time 2wd Ural". In other words a "Sportsman".

[@manytrickpony695]

Maybe something for Mustie1

[@VolTesV84]

My father had one of these when i was a kid growing up in Cuba..i have awesome memories with him riding in the sidecar..so cool.

[@scoobymoto9858]

Love it! One day I will have a Ural! Thanks for the great test drive video!

[@kevnjeanne]

We had sidecars for years but the last place I would ride is on salt covered roads here in upstate NY in the winter. Salt loves to eat motorcycles and the other issues is electrical connection. I will say its a conversation generator at every place we stop. We both drove it with the wife most of the time driving it by herself.

[@robertkruppenbach4791]

If BMW made this it would be $60,000.

[@ntdscherer]

Truth. I just looked it up and these are $20,000 new.

[@MVFRNinja]

True. But nothing is stopping you from buying an R9T scrambler and bolting a sidecar to it. No, you wouldn't have the drive axle, but you'd have a pretty sweet hack for $22Kish all in, maybe less, depending on how much you spend on the R9T.

[@logoseven3365]

$60k but it would work properly.

[@mgm661]

​@@logoseven3365 well, modern BMW cars are shitty and break all the time ..

[@mattmerchant5050]

I ride my 2017 Gear Up all year long in northern Michigan, you think you get people looking in the summer, try riding in a snow storm, then you get LOOKS! Oh, and drifting in the snow is fun, but word to the wise, always drift toward the side car NEVER away from it... don't ask me how I know, let's just say I'm glad that snow bank was there to stop the bike after I parted company with it.

[@clydesanders2520]

I have had my 2017 gear up for 4 years and no major issue. Luv my Ural and my wife does to. As someone else said. Best money I ever wasted.

[@scottboelke4391]

There's a URAL retailer on 192 in MD just south of PA

[@jeffzekas]

My buddy owned THREE Urals at different times: they all had problems. Everything from frame welds breaking to engine pushrods failing plagued his bikes. His comment, "The Ural owners club attacks you, if you say anything negative about the bikes. But they know about the problems. It's almost like a cult."

[@da72ma]

Ural motorcycles became more reliable in this century with the biggest jump into EFI and away from carbs in 2014. Admittedly the service Intervalls are short but the technology makes maintenance life easy... one tire fits all and the same for the shocks... so for people who like to get some grease on their hands, as well as the ones who run to the dealer to get a screw tightened... the Ural is not overly expensive... are there more reliable bikes sure... they are faster, slower, lighter, heavier, cheaper, more expensive, better built, or crappier... but none of them will stop a line of people and talk to you for hours... and none of them are as much fun for you and your whole family...

[@matthewmorse3307]

Amen, I just picked up my 2016 and have had 2 good days of riding. I get more looks, people going out of their way to come talk to me than I’ve gotten in 2 years of having my fully custom Indian bobber. People lose their minds when they see this thing

[@SMKreitzer1968]

What a great bike, love the capabilities. God bless, stay safe.

[@NoName-et6wk]

In st.louis Missouri area and I'm sure other places there are shops that have 70s and early 80s era BMWs with side cars and they are really nice.He will install one on your BMW also.

[@usmcvet0313]

Hey buddy, I'm from the Stl area too! 👋🏻

[@NoName-et6wk]

The shop was in eureka Missouri,but I've been out of the us for almost 6 years.I loved the older BMW twins.

[@lisar3006]

We had a guy in the Bradenton Sarasota area that had one of these painted up in WW-2 German Africa Corp colors and a phone MG-42 mounted on it sometimes. It was cool.

[@romansivers]

The on-road and off-road episodes with Ural are the most enjoyable! You are having a blast! And we are having a blast watching the show! Well done!

[@Bigbacon]

I have one of the chinese versions, the CJ750 and it is a blast to drive around town with. You just don't see bikes like these anymore.

[@reelreeler8778]

Yep to getting attention....a couple down the street from me has one and when it's out in their driveway people always stop and ask questions

[@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778]

Keeping it parked in the driveway is a super-smart safety move. Also makes the reliability issue moot.

[@andrewallen9993]

@@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778 They are only unreliable if you are ignorant. I have seen them get over the original Sani Pass and attend South African motorcycle rallys. I have never ridden with one that has stopped of its own accord but Harley Davidsons, Japanese and Italian bikes (never mind the Chinese ones) have all managed to do so in my presence.

[@bb-ballistics1706]

@@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778 my ural has 40,000km on. It's only break down was a faulty coil pack.

[@ciddax754]

The ural got improved slightly over the years. To get the non improved version, you have to get the chinese version of it. They changed to 12V, you got disc brakes and so on. But all in all it's reliable tech and the most important thing: It's repairable!

[@jonwelderbeast.438]

I own a BMW R75 built in 1943. She runs like a dream, survived WW2 on the Eastern and Western fronts, and the Stalin era. Two wheel drive, high and low ratio gearbox, with diff-lock on the back axle. The BMW R75 is the off-road dream machine.

[@raimarhoeliner1798]

In one of mine I swapped the engine to a BMW R80 engine with a dnpr gear box. All electrical has been replaced with my BMW donor bike‘s. It was a fun and lengthy journey.

[@TheGearhead222]

Actually, Irbit has used many foreign parts in this to improve performance-John in Texas

[@mrdanflores]

these notifications are turning out to be a good alarm clock

[@jreid641]

Reliability has improved quite a bit over the years. If you bought a 2020 model you’d have no issues. I have a 2011 that I ride everyday with no problems, and I have 27k on the odometer. Calling these “incredibly unreliable” as you’ve said twice now is just not fair or accurate.

[@Googlag]

Everything requires care and the equipment wears out, plus there is a defect in production. If you have driven your horse and complain that it is sick or dead. Obviously you're an idiot. There is such a habit of idiots spoiled with money, specially breaking things. Because they got them too easily or simply do not represent value.And all because they have not invested their labor, there are still just greedy and pedantic people. But with them everything is measured by money and not labor costs. Work is the basis of human life. If a person did not have the ability to work, there would be no capitalism. the most anithuman socio-economic system. The Ural motorcycle is alive and remains itself only by itself. That the UMZ plant survived an ugly capitalist restructuring, retained personnel. What cannot be said about the thousands of factories of giants ZIL, AZLK and others, the list is actually monstrous.

[@johncartwright8154]

I had one of the first Urals imported into England in 1970. It was incredibly cheap compared to Brit bikes. Had no gizmos and refinements as the later versions of course, the compression ratio was so low that one could start it by hand. Great fun off-road when I rode to my parents' Worcestershire home; not so good in Town. In fact mine overheated so much the soldering of the Amal carb float on the sidecar side failed and the thing caught fire, holding up the traffic in Central London for some time during a Friday Rush-hour. The biggest problem was the sidecar was on the wrong side for English roads, which was lethal due to road camber, and now illegal here. Taking an adverse-camber corner downhill the thing flipped and I thought the girl in the sidecar was crushed....luckily all she suffered was a scratched ear. Unsophisticated and therefore easy to work on, like a T-34 tank! Brakes were drum, so all wheels were interchangeable, with a spare on the sidecar boot (trunk!). Eventually the cylinder head-bolts failed and a cylinder fell off! Still managed to get me a few miles home though....oil everywhere.

[@bobvedder2451]

I also have a kawasaki 1600 nomad with a DMC sidecar.

[@fadingdestination]

My beamer won't die! I agree, a 2wd beamer would almost be worth the money! One of your best videos!!!

[@66block84]

I took one for a test ride around 2007 or so, just didn't have an extra $16K laying around. I have run into two guys here in Minneapolis who ride their Urals year round, they both say that getting the salt off is the hardest part after a ride. Yes, a lot of salt goes on our roads in the winter.

[@3falexchina]

I also owned this motorcycle when I'm 16-in, I do alot offroading was working for lifeguard.

[@dimesonhiseyes9134]

I really love the idea of these bikes I think they look cool I think the two will drive and reverse or absolutely awesome and a sidecar is just a head turner. But that price tag though. These things are really expensive

[@donaldoehl7690]

Stayed exactly the same? BS!. Upgrade to overhead valve. New manufacturing processes. Better materials. Improved quality control. This vid just shows how little people understand about manufacturing. This bike is 10 times the bike it was 80 years ago IMO.

[@ПанПанычПановский]

My first bike! 1994 Ural

[@chrisbethea4750]

I wish everything wasn’t cancelled and he could take this thing to one of the Ural off-road rally’s. I learned a lot about what my 08 patrol was capable of (with a few relatively minor modifications) when I went to the FUBAR rally.

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks for review very fortunate lived close to your real dealer in Florida go there often if Honda made it I would stand in line to buy it LOL

[@digitalfoxxx]

I own 1962 ural m62, and can say that ural's haven't changed only for 40 years. Since 1962 to beginning of 00's. Before 1961 engine had side valves, later it became ohv, and since 00's it was majorly upgraded.

[@alfnoakes392]

Have seen a couple of older Urals converted to VW flat 4 power units, one in the UK and one here in NZ. Apparently not that difficult and makes it a whole lot easier to live with reliability-wise. Current Urals are said to be way more reliable than they were back in the day, but still 'challenging' to live with compared to more modern machinery.

[@usmcvet0313]

I eventually want to mount a sidecar on my Road King.

[@bobvedder2451]

When i am riding, on a hard right turn i will get over the right side of the bike with my main weight (my rear end). I can go pretty fast, i dont go over 65 miles per hour.

[@pumptruckjim]

My uncle had one, he was a big guy. He would take my dad for a ride, tall and thin, we joked that they looked like sargent Shultz and col. Klink.

[@ianbedwell4871]

Nice to know you will be able to get parts for it for years to come.

[@paulfosbery6026]

That was Hillarious...LOL...! Loadsa FUN!...and to think I was worried about the primary transmission whine on my Honda Rebel 250! I am in good company now...LOL...! You just can't beat a good "Urinal", when the need arises...LOL...!

[@landendaggett6946]

Where did you buy your ural gear up and was it expensive to buy it?

[@garryhorton9105]

😂😂😂 The zero to sixty was hilarious 😂

[@jerryandnancywertzbaugher7778]

How about the guy above who claims he rides his 65-70 and has passing power to spare? Ha, ha, ha, ha!

[@garryhorton9105]

Jerry and Nancy Wertzbaugher ha ha ha yes passing power to spare along as he has a long downhill slope😂😂

[@josephkordinak1591]

At first I thought he had forgot to say when he got to sixty till he said he hit sixty sort of. sorry no chance I am paying 10k for a 9 year old Russian anything.

[@spiloFTW]

The front mud guard has a guard :D

[@The101stEagle]

Glad I found your channel. The Ural was one of my thoughts and thinking to make an appointment. They have changed the bike and upgraded to fuel injection for the newer ones. My big question, will this bike do a sustained 70 mph for highway trips.. I am wanting to tour with a sidecar and this is the only manufacture of it's kind. My other thoughts would be to buy a used bike and then have a sidecar installed and was lead there is a reverse gear. I read the reply below, just want your thoughts as a dealer. Please respond. Also, do you ship bikes? Thanks, Michael.

[@noneofyourbusiness2997]

These have changed a massive amount but look pretty similar. The 2020s have french throttle body fuel injection, Italian disc breaks and a huge list of other changes. The 2020 Urals all are on their second upgrade to their fuel injection. Ural has an excellent descriptive page of yearly model changes - www.imz-ural.com/whats-new

[@cuibin1636]

As a professional channel, you should have a camera position to capture your riding posture.The camera is on your side or in front of you, and the motion of the motorcycle during the turn.

[@jimmypopp2695]

I have seen some cool choppers made from these things.

[@noonsight2010]

The Ural has evolved over the years. New ones have Swiss and German engine components.. It still does not hold the record for the longest production run of a vehicle. This belongs to Royal Enfield and the 500cc Bullet, produced from 1938-2021.

[@airbagstx3458]

I owned one and it never let me down but parts around here in Texas dryed up. And then they obsoleted my motor and wanted me to spend 3500 on a complete new motor. Not going to happen. Also the rear differential leaked constantly on the rear tire . Yes i replaced the seal twice. Never did stay dry for long. I would have driven it forever if i new i could find parts for it. There are a blast and get attention everywhere i went.

[@shopyoga]

8:18 it seems you got a little lift of the front wheel and drag from the cart caused front to drift then your reaction... thanks for keeping that bit, now I MUST own a Ural 🧘‍♂️😂

[@logoseven3365]

3:44 no you can’t! It will jack up the rear tire and buck you off. There are videos showing this happening. I’ve felt it coming up.

[@YogisCycleService]

Love that motorcycle and its on my bucket list to get

[@emiliosemporium3977]

My coworker, a Mexican native named Brian rides one of these into North Carolina National parks alone and camps solo. Super nice dude, very quiet.

[@kman-mi7su]

Its probably a load of fun to ride in the Blue Ridge Mountains of NC.

[@Sparkjumper59]

Rode one at a Demo Day event. A friend and I rode to the event signed the waver and waited our turn. We went together and took turns being in the sidecar. We laughed like little school girls. Pulls one way when you gas it and the other way when you let off.

[@shawnlizeleatherdale4052]

I would buy one in a second for the Philippines

[@Raptorsified]

They did not copy the r75, they gained the license for it in the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact.

[@georgedrake811]

That bike would be great up here in Canada in the winter

[@eddcurry1245]

A friend of mine has two. He uses when he goes moto camping.

[@boarder989]

This is one of my dream bikes!

[@markstich3294]

Such a cool looking bike, wish I was in the market

[@kman-mi7su]

So here in the states, not a bike to ride for long trips unless you have the patience to chug along at 55mph tops and deal with a higher possibility of break downs.

[@michaelcasely8808]

The Ural has changed. The original had a front drum brake, not a disc.

[@jools2323]

I had a Kossack 650 about 35 years ago - looked very similar. Every time I went out on it something fell off it. Scariest thing I ever owned.

[@leonesters3312]

Hell yeah🤘🏻hi from Russia

[@fnglert]

Still wish they'd sell this thing without a side car. And had official dealers in the NL.

[@Cleanandgood]

New ones now have fuel injection! They have an electric prototype too

[@adlerarmory8382]

What if you dropped a Kawasaki 440 in it? I rebuilt a 1954 Dnepr K750 about 12 years ago, down to the frame, added a transmission with Reverse.

[@CrewCrewlancer]

You need the 2-1 exauhst kit, it’s basically a requirement

[@calebbellin3991]

I think im going to try to buy it i love it its awesome

[@Multheman01]

I have a 2016 ct have had no problems with it! I think the bugs have been ironed out of them in the newer models?!

[@ToddMills801]

I want to purchase one someday

[@bb-ballistics1706]

Havent changed over the years? Really.. you dont know what your talking about. 6v to 12v, 650cc to 750cc, fuel injection instead of carb, disk breaks instead of drums. Need I go on?

[@yacinemellikche3502]

You're fan from Algérie 🇩🇿💪🔥

[@yacinemellikche3502]

@@dr.jiIIaIicecooper2587 no

[@zachs9149]

Quick question why riding portion of the video are your pants prisoner jumpsuit orange. I love your content by the way

[@gregferris9378]

Can you take the side car off?

[@flyinbiker2001]

Who mistakenly told you Ural's are unreliable ? , think of it as any 60s 70s 80s carbureted point fired bike and it's perfectly acceptable , also it "IS" a BMW made on BMW tooling , Hitler gave BMW tooling to the Russians in 1939 as part of a non aggression agreement so it's not a copy it's a 39ish BMW with a few minor updates , made on BMW German made tooling and if more power is needed 80s and early 90s BMW R90 engines slide right in ......... Hea Thanx for the video's love em and God Bless

[@steven9370]

What is the reliability factor? What goes wrong?

[@elephantsmemory3142]

No mention of a reverse gear They used to have one

[@noneofyourbusiness2997]

Still do

[@N1834J]

All of the ural's come with a reverse gear

[@ZekeGraal]

I wanted to check this out on your website, but it is down!!

[@effusorsanguinis9313]

Взять "вездеход" и тестировать его на идеальной дороге, блестяще! :)

[@caferacer3539]

You get not the latest Ural. Unfortunately they terminate solo rubber seat "lyagushka" (frog) manufacturing. I must consider, quite comfortable. Now only conventional seat.

[@N1834J]

I have one with the tractor seat, one of the most comfortable seats I have had on a motorcycle

[@peterwilliams2467]

At 4.22 you talk about a non-existent button on a standard Ural to adjust the tilt of the sidecar. There is an aftermarket modification sold by Dauntless but it is very expensive and supposedly very unreliable.

[@N1834J]

I own a 2012 gear up , and I don't believe Ural has that adjustment button, but there is a side-car maker who does, it is Hannigan side-cars, and I think this is what he is referring to; They call it ECC, and it is an Electric Camber Control. It would be a nice feature, but this is my second rig; my first was a HD883 with a side car that I put on it with a buddy, and the second is this gear up. Basically I just deal with the road conditions as they come, and have never had a problem; the ural is much more stable on different road conditions.

[@matthewmorse3307]

He was talking about someone who built their own rig not a ural

[@edwardwilliammorris1340]

I would love a solo ural but the price prevents it. Enfield instead

[@lesliejane236]

Wow no mention of the most important feature on this bike, it has a reverse gear