I really like the look of these bikes not sure how good they actually are
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Ural
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There is a Ural dealer here in Halifax and a few of the sidecar rigs are on the roads. Needless to say they aren't very pretty and quite "agricultural", but they seem to be strong and work well.
I think this is what appeals to me about them they look rough. Would not want one as my only bike but I think as a novelty weekend ride they may be fun
I owned a Ural with two-wheel-drive for 3 years having traded it for my 1996 Trophy.
It was dependable is the only good thing I can say about it.
They are slow as sin and can't keep up with modern bikes (55 MPH is typical maximum unless you are going downhill with a back wind).
It also rusted horribly even when kept in a heated garage over the winter.
It was dependable is the only good thing I can say about it.
They are slow as sin and can't keep up with modern bikes (55 MPH is typical maximum unless you are going downhill with a back wind).
It also rusted horribly even when kept in a heated garage over the winter.
That does not sound very good at all 
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Yes I suppose for real riding it would be better :y114:
You could try to give one to me free, but chances are you'd need a gun. :ya2:
Come on that one of those would look so cool next to the Bird :silent: :y24: :y24:
We used to call them Urinals.....
Agricultural is a good description, although I have never ridden one.
How did 2 wheel drive work?????
Agricultural is a good description, although I have never ridden one.
How did 2 wheel drive work?????
It had a lever to engage the outside hack wheel if you got into mud or sand. It did work very well when needed, but I rarely ever needed to engage it. On the road, that made it even slower!
I did like having a spare wheel/tire mounted on the rear of the hack...it fit any of the 4 wheels. I also liked the shock absorber style front suspension.
But the small amount of chrome bits rusted easily and the cheap pot metal everything else was made of corroded badly. After one winter storage, the bike looked like it was 40 years old!
I did like having a spare wheel/tire mounted on the rear of the hack...it fit any of the 4 wheels. I also liked the shock absorber style front suspension.
But the small amount of chrome bits rusted easily and the cheap pot metal everything else was made of corroded badly. After one winter storage, the bike looked like it was 40 years old!
Back in the late 70's a mate of mine had a Ural outfit, it was great fun!
We used to go to work on it down the local backroads, me in the chair! It was a bit scary being sat in the middle of the road though, the sidecar was on the right, we ride on the left! Scary!h:
At the time we were working at RAF Scampton, (home of 617 squadron, the dambusters)
we sure got some funny looks from the MP's on the gate, especially when the plumber made a fake machine gun and fitted it to the front of the chair!
We used to go to work on it down the local backroads, me in the chair! It was a bit scary being sat in the middle of the road though, the sidecar was on the right, we ride on the left! Scary!
h:At the time we were working at RAF Scampton, (home of 617 squadron, the dambusters)
we sure got some funny looks from the MP's on the gate, especially when the plumber made a fake machine gun and fitted it to the front of the chair!
Lucky they did not lock you up with the machine gun and all
The person I bought Mae Lyne's sidecar from had the it mounted on his Bonnie so he could take his Lab for rides. He got tired of taking it on and off; so he bought a Ural as a dedicated sidecar rig freeing up his Bonnie. He likes it the Ural and takes it to a lot of sidecar meets. It is definitely agricultural; but it is steady and reliable. It is not for freeway or turnpike speeds.
Another friend in Massachusetts has one primarily for winter riding. The The two wheel drive works well in the snow and ice. With the rig, he is able to ride year round. The newer Urals are actually faster than A?J's; but they are still not built for freeway speeds. They do well for leisurely travel.
Like Gary, I prefer the Bonnie with a rig.
Another friend in Massachusetts has one primarily for winter riding. The The two wheel drive works well in the snow and ice. With the rig, he is able to ride year round. The newer Urals are actually faster than A?J's; but they are still not built for freeway speeds. They do well for leisurely travel.
Like Gary, I prefer the Bonnie with a rig.
