2023 Ural Gear Up

[JC99]

OVC in Acton has a few used ones. The factory has stopped production. If anyone wants a serious peek at mine, you are welcome to check it out, test ride it.

What’s the learning curve like?

 

[Wingboy]

What’s the learning curve like?

Throw away everything you know about bikes.

 

[nobbie48]

What’s the learning curve like?

Get used to going into ditches until you learn that it's OK to lean while going straight.

 

[Wingboy]

Get used to going into ditches until you learn that it's OK to lean while going straight.

It can be setup to run straight at 100 on a normally crowned road, but will pull left at 60. Or setup to run true at 80 on a heavily crowned road but pull right on a 400 hwy. It's always a compromise.
Same with braking and acceleration. They usually pull right on the brakes, and left when on the gas.
Wheelies are unpredictable.

 

[spitRR]

I didn’t want to derail this thread any further, but hey..,,

 

[Wingboy]

Just have to point out. The Ural Gear Up doesn't have a telescopic front end. No head shake. It's an Earles type front end.

 

[JC99]

Just have to point out. The Ural Gear Up doesn't have a telescopic front end. No head shake. It's an Earles type front end.View attachment 78045

Any chance we can spin this off to a new thread! I have some questions. I’m sure others might have some too.

 

[crankcall]

Ural was a communist product , now owned by a capitalist group . Around here that’s close enough .


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[Evoex]

Any chance we can spin this off to a new thread! I have some questions. I’m sure others might have some too.

done

 

[JC99]

When you service these bikes do you have to disconnect the bike from the sidecar or are they serviced on a bigger lift or something?

How dangerous are they? Nobbie48 may have been joking when they mentioned going into ditches but maybe not?

 

[Wingboy]

When you service these bikes do you have to disconnect the bike from the sidecar or are they serviced on a bigger lift or something?

How dangerous are they? Nobbie48 may have been joking when they mentioned going into ditches but maybe not?

You can do valve adjustments no problem. I think the right side cylinder head can come off with the hack attached. But if you needed to remove the cylinder, it would be simpler to remove it. Ural shops have wider lifts.
They are not dangerous. Especially with those limited capabilities. I did kill a groundhog a few years ago. My built in countersteer didn't work.

Lots of info here. Soviet Steeds

 

[JC99]

You can do valve adjustments no problem. I think the right side cylinder head can come off with the hack attached. But if you needed to remove the cylinder, it would be simpler to remove it. Ural shops have wider lifts.
They are not dangerous. Especially with those limited capabilities. I did kill a groundhog a few years ago. My built in countersteer didn't work.

Lots of info here. Soviet Steeds

Is it easy to separate the hack from the bike? Novice territory or not?

 

[Wingboy]

Is it easy to separate the hack from the bike? Novice territory or not?

Never done it. But with very careful measuring of the struts and toe adjustments, i don't think it would be too difficult. Novice? No.
If you are thinking about running it without the hack, no not a great idea. It's only 42hp and a 4 speed (non synchro) with tires that are not designed for 2 wheel fun. And of course you would need to add turn signals.