What do we think of the Urial sidecar motorcycle? I have looked at them for years, but have never owned one. Never ridden one and don't know much about their reliability. Anyone have any experience with one?
Urial Sidecar Motorcycles
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I would think the same - back roads gravel roads fine, freeways no bueno.
Cool motorcycle I grew up around as a kid. Only one positive is 2WD and reverse gear.
Cheap parts available everywhere in ex USSR countries. For US if I want one I’ll just get best motorcycle I can afford with custom side cart.
www.dmcsidecars.com
Fun fact that light weight mods Ural was use by police force in USSR named PCHELKA - BEE
Cheap parts available everywhere in ex USSR countries. For US if I want one I’ll just get best motorcycle I can afford with custom side cart.
DMC of Texas
www.dmcsidecars.com
Fun fact that light weight mods Ural was use by police force in USSR named PCHELKA - BEE
Doug Patteson
Well-known member
One of my regrets from when I lived in Vietnam in the 90's was not buying a Ural, painting it in Hanoi police livery and bringing it back home with me.
Never owned, but we had quite a few guys in our club with them. Only take aways I got were; very fun, and if buying used edumacate yourself on the aspects of hack alignment/frame/sub-frame stuff, or at least have a dealer nearby who can do a (PPI) pre-purchase inspect for you. Flippers can make a small fortune off the uneducated.
All good info - thanks
D_Idaho
New member
I had the opportunity to take a Ural for a spin while camping in Tennessee. It’s a pretty unique and quirky machine, and it was a lot of fun to ride.
A few observations: I had to muscle the bike around corners, and the steering damper was absolutely necessary due to the vibrations from this “refined” Russian machine. There was no mistaking when you shifted gears — it came with a very audible and tactile “kerchunk.”
I engaged the sidecar wheel for a brief moment, and I can tell you that unless you’re in sloppy terrain, you’re only going in a straight line. It’s slow and cumbersome, with low speed but plenty of torque — kind of how I imagine a large Russian woman would be in a wrestling match.
Overall, it’s a fun machine to tool around back roads on. It also has a very necessary reverse gear.
A few observations: I had to muscle the bike around corners, and the steering damper was absolutely necessary due to the vibrations from this “refined” Russian machine. There was no mistaking when you shifted gears — it came with a very audible and tactile “kerchunk.”
I engaged the sidecar wheel for a brief moment, and I can tell you that unless you’re in sloppy terrain, you’re only going in a straight line. It’s slow and cumbersome, with low speed but plenty of torque — kind of how I imagine a large Russian woman would be in a wrestling match.
Overall, it’s a fun machine to tool around back roads on. It also has a very necessary reverse gear.
