Being the extremely happy owner of a 2019 Gear Up, after owning 12 motorcycles (the last one being a R1200GS). I can attest to the amazing experience these old school machines deliver. You don’t quick shift these bikes, rather the gearbox has to be eased through the gears….so satisfying. The basic uncomplicated nature of this machine is its charm. No high tech wizardry here, just enough modern tech to make it reliable but low tech enough to make it an empirical and grin inducing experience. Forget everything you know (have learned) on 2 wheels. Prepare to go nowhere fast, but to get there feeling so cool.

Fair assessment from you. I have a Ural 2015 GU I’ve owned 2 years now. Live in Omaha and have traveled to Pikes Peak (2 days) journey back roads. No issues except she is slow! Only maintenance issues rear wheel cracked… replacement was $780. Crazy! Gas light is supposed to blink or stay illuminated when down to reserve…nope. Not on my bike, btw Average kilometers per tank is 268…that’s when I ran out of fuel. EFI u need to cycle key off and on 3x at 10 sec each turn. Trust me on this! Prepare for UDF (Ural Delay Factor) every time I get gas someone comes up and ask questions about her. Correction on the kick starter if the battery is dead it will not start w kick starter. Perhaps someone with stronger leg can do it but in my experience it’s a no go! My other bike is a BMW r1200gs that’s my distance bike. Lastly the real reason I bought the Ural is that I’m getting old and w this bike I don’t have to worry about balance or putting my foot down at stops!😜

@BaronvonMoorland

Жыл бұрын

I’ve the same year and model. Also had the wheel issue cracking. KEEP YOUR EYES ON REAR SWING ARM. It wouldn’t be a bad idea to order a older used or newer replacement swing arm. Mine snapped upon acceleration from a stop. Wasn’t even an excessive acceleration. It can snap on the right side of the swing arm, couple inches forward from the axle. Highly recommend joining the SovietSteeds forum. Search for “rear swing arm snapped”. My replacement was less than $100 bucks off eBay.

@madogblue

Жыл бұрын

Ural has recalled the rims on 2015. Contact your dealer

@BaronvonMoorland

Жыл бұрын

@@madogblue facts! I already got my case submitted in February. Thanks for the comment.

@user-yf4pu1jh3c

Жыл бұрын

На моём Урале нет электро стартера и нет инжектора, два карбюратор и зажигание с кулачком. Я регулирую зажигание и карбюраторы так, что мотоцикл заводит с кик-стартера моя дочь (14 лет).

I've been intrigued with these bikes. Found out I have a dealership about 20-25 miles away from me. I live in Southern Illinois and I'am fortunate to live around many State Parks and Fish and Wildlife areas. I could do some extensive exploring with this machine. My riding partner...my dog would love this!

Those lower Shields are mud guards and not simply to deflect air. They also protect your legs from thorny bushes. The kick start is not simply a backup for starting the engine. You should kick over the engine 3 kick's before turning on the ignition and starting the engine with the electric start motor. The engine oil pump only supplies oil to places where it can lubricant bearings and valve components. Kicking the engine over pumps oil up into the engine preluding engine part's and immediately starts oiling engine parts on engine start without delay. Always keep the engine oil level topped off. It only holds 2 liter's of oil so even if the oil level is just slightly below the full line you should add the small amount of oil to get it back to the full line before starting the days adventure. Never ride with an uncovered, empty sidecar. You will end up with a stranger in it whenever sitting at stops or in stopped traffic. The sidecar is large and easy to enter and attracts adventurous people to it.

@RidgeRoamer

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the additional information! And yes, you are definitely the center of attention riding these!

@karlfoxwell8383

2 жыл бұрын

you started with great info about the bike and i am thinking about buying one so that is great information thanks but you finished with comedy gold lol i might jump in one if i see one

@n4zou

2 жыл бұрын

@@karlfoxwell8383 the part about people getting in the sidecar is a real thing. It happened to me. I had just got my Dnepr going but had not replaced the sidecar cover yet. I had stopped at a Red Light when a woman came over and got in it, and refused to get out until I took her for a short ride. She took selfies and a video and left me her name and number when she got out. Being married to the best woman ever I trashed that info and made a DIY make do cover until a proper cover came in the mail.

@karlfoxwell8383

2 жыл бұрын

@@n4zou was good thinking you trashed that info you dont want to upset the minister for war and peace

@user-yf4pu1jh3c

Жыл бұрын

@@karlfoxwell8383 спасибо вам и человеку которому был адресован ваш комментарий, вы подняли мне настроение. Сижу и улыбаюсь😁😊

Great review, a cool looking machine and beautiful country!

Excellent video. Very matter of fact. I am considering a Ural and this video was the kind of content I need to see.

This is the first decent ride/review I have seen on a Ural. I've driven hacks of different manufacture and am familiar with a lot of the quirks. I'm heading out to pick one up shortly.

Good review. I own a Ural classic retro from 2018. It's a city type Ural without 2wd and smaller wheels but different gear ratio so I can theoretically do 130 kph on motorways plus its made to look like the original M72 from the 1940ies. It's great fun and I use it on a dayly basis throughout the year. Allow me to mention one important thing that got a bit lost in your presentation in my opinion: contrary to normal bikes I use my rear brake far more frequently than my front brake, There are two brake discs at the rear so Ural rear brakes are much more effective than on my standard motorbike and the tendency to break left if you apply your front brakes too hard can be very dangerous since it can pull you directly into oncoming traffic. Braking creates this tendency in general but it's more pronounced if you use o your front brake as main brake

Wonderful and difficult at the same time. Sounds like a good marriage. Been looking at getting a Ural hard to track down where I live. The insight on the handling and driveability much appreciated

It is a heal-toe shifter. I have never had to use my toe to shift up. Its easy to get your heal on the shifter and has never given me issues doing so.

Great test drived and review. Love my 2015 Ural Retro. Its the on road version and I think it handles great for a sidecar and a ural

Thanks for a terrific and very informative review. I’ll stick with two wheels for now, but the Ural is a fascinating machine.

I love the idea 😊

Good initial review & observations. Thanks for the video. Only recently rode one. Quite the experience but fun. Maybe getting one soon.

@JosipRadnik1

2 жыл бұрын

Its gonna cost you something and you'll have to relearn - but you won't regret it 😃

Beautiful machine 👍👍

I love my Ural tourist Sidecar motorcycle my 1999 motorcycle has been very reliable and since my last accident where I got hit by a car on my BMW it has been my only means of transportation for the last few years I have over 40,000 miles on it and all of the Soviet built Original Part are still in good working order the only Japanese part on my motorcycle are the Mikuni carburetors and those are great carbs even the Harley Fanatics use them I paid $4,000 for my bike in running condition and it had all the options making it even better value for the money it had a couple of mechanical issues relating to age which I rectified myself because none of the hundred dollar an hour Harley mechanics would even do a simple job on that bike even if they had nothing to do it may have taken me five times longer to do a one-hour job but being retired I have lots of time and no money at being on Social Security $100 an hour shop time is not an option I have watched videos of urals having engines completely taken apart to replace damaged bearings and then they just put the engine back together easy peasy no issues simple and strong engine I don't need to go lane-splitting at 100 miles an hour to have fun on my motorcycle and I don't need to go sliding down the road either when I am in the slow lane and someone Paces me in the fast lane next to me I know that I'm being videotaped I've had women come up to me and tell me what a cute motorcycle I have and I tell them do you want to go for a ride but most of them have a husband who would object you can carry loads with a sidecar outfit that if you try to carry on a solo motorcycle would make it look like a pack mule from the 1890s very overloaded and unsafe I actually got pulled over by a sheriff for dawdling and we ended up talking about the virtues of a Ural motorcycle because she was looking to buy one because the officer had his lights on no one packed him and traffic was backed up all the way back to the bridge because we sat there and chatted for 20 minutes about Ural motorcycles when I looked back and saw cars as far as the eye can see I laughingly told the officer we better get moving we laughed and what about our day every big party I go to I get my picture and Biker magazines because I have the coolest bikes there everybody has a Harley including me I have a Sportster with 350,000 Mi on it on the original engine I might put it back on the road if a doctor lets me go back to having the two wheeler I never thought I would use my sidecar outfit for everyday transportation but it has been more than reliable and everybody knows me because of the bike I bought a new bike catch my collection last year and when I went to tell the guy my address he said that's okay I know where you live because people see the bike parked outside my house regular people stop cutting the grass look up and wave as you drive by or Flash use a thumbs up people who pass you because everybody will pass you other than a moped they flashing the thumbs-up instead of the middle finger I hit a big wild pig with my sidecar outfit and just dented the paint on the front fender because he was almost clear of me I heard of a guy in Canada who clobbered a moose with one and then he took a 4 by 4 post and pound it out the nose of the sidecar which was caved in from the impact I know a guy who had a Mercedes pull out right in front of him and he caught the sidecar with the front of his car and it destroyed his Mercedes the guy with the sidecar rode his bike home 800 lb of heavy Soviet steel and three wheels gives you a very comfortable feeling and people in cars more than they do a regular motorcycle I have people wave neon I have people wave at me because they see it better than a solo bike you just have to convince women that the site card does not go Rolling Along by itself because that only happens in the movies

@rokaarmstraining6067

2 жыл бұрын

Jfc dude. I can’t even try to read this post. It’s a single GIGANTIC sentence! Use some damned punctuation. No one wants to sort through this mess.

@user-yf4pu1jh3c

Жыл бұрын

Прочитал при помощи Google переводчика. Очень приятно видеть что вы так любите свои "800 lb of heavy Soviet Steel". Поездки на Урале или Днепре не сравить ни с какой другой техникой мой Урал 1993 года.

@frankmarkovcijr5459

Жыл бұрын

@@user-yf4pu1jh3c I'm sorry I my phone cannot translate what you reply to my comment

Awesome Bike! I am good with going slow on this tank of a bike.

You Love it or you don't! A new experience everyday.

Quirky but fun - life in the slow lane!

@Googlag

2 жыл бұрын

I don't understand why people complain about speed at all. The motorcycle is made for traveling and off-road. It accelerates freely up to 90 km/h.Is there a big difference for you at what speed you will get hurt or crash to death?) Unfounded nonsense about high-speed qualities.

@alanottley

2 жыл бұрын

@@Googlag Yeah… I agree with you. I just stay on secondary roads where I can avoid traffic and enjoy the view. It takes a bit longer, but that is fine with me.

I'm convinced that I want one 🙂

It's a pretty interesting bike, the one thing that I'd have a bit of an issue with is that there's no fuel gauge on it, only a "Low Fuel" warning light Having the sidecar with it's own driveshaft setup makes this pretty useful for off-road riding, despite the overall additional drag it produces

@RidgeRoamer

Жыл бұрын

Low fuel light isn't an issue. I've had a bunch of bikes with just that, and you just get in the habit of resetting the trip meter when you fill up and watching how many miles you have on that tank. And yes, with the 2 wheel drive, this thing is a beast off road!

@BaronvonMoorland

Жыл бұрын

As with lots of bikes, I just open the gas cap, peek inside, and shake the bike. You’ll get an idea of how much gas you e got based on the sloshing. 😅 Also, some will come with the spare jerrycan!

@user-yf4pu1jh3c

Жыл бұрын

@@BaronvonMoorland на моём Урале (1993 года) нет лампочки низкого уровня топлива, барабанные тормоза на всех колёсах, зажигание устанавливается регулировкой кулачка, карбюраторы а не инжектор, кик-стартер (электро стартера не предусмотрено). Заводится с 1/2 оборота и дарит радость. Совсем недавно такие мотоциклы были в каждом втором дворе, в каждой деревне России. Их использовали не для развлечения, это машина - помошник. Привезти зерно и сено, отвезти детей в школу, а жену в магазин, эти мотоциклы решали 1000 проблем. К сожалению их становится всё меньше и меньше.

Maybe should have rear differential with differential lock, probably would improve drivability. Also, wondering how an automobile type automatic transmission would be to compare. Great video, thanks for sharing

@jamesevans164

8 ай бұрын

The motor cycle does not have a differential. It has a crown and pinion that drive the motor cycle rear wheel. Then you engage the sidecar. That means both wheels drive no differential slip solid 2 wd. They are difficult to turn in mud or snow. Traction yes. steering not great. That engine sound is terrible he is thrashing the poor thing it is a vintage slow design Id treat it as such.

Ural super!

5 speed tractor with 4 forward gears and 1 reverse and a PTO sidecar!

Дуже гарний байк, мечта. Україна.

@user-yf4pu1jh3c

Жыл бұрын

Укаина это Днепр, но родина Уралов и Днепров - СССР. Огромная и мощная страна которую уважал и боялся весь мир.

I want one

Gotta stomp on the heel shifter, dedicate to the shift! Two wheel is for when you get stuck, not for trails, if you get stuck using two wheel drive, you done.

Riding a outfit is interesting, my first "and only" trip with one ended when I went straight over a roundabout😨 That was on a Ural.

Ural sidecar outfit it's bigger than a smart car or a mini

🙏🏼

운전석 뒤에 등받이가 있어야 하고 운전석에 지붕과 와이퍼가 있어야 4계절 운행 할 수 있습니다.

In my understanding The two wheel drive is only designed to get you out of trouble..out of sand mud etc.. as it doesn’t have a differential> Not for general use as you lose your steering..

@RidgeRoamer

2 жыл бұрын

Correct, definitely for off road use in low traction environments. If you even attempted to ride on pavement, I'm sure it would be a disaster. Even my test in relatively good traction off road situation, it was a handful while in 2WD.

@klausfahnle1925

2 жыл бұрын

@@RidgeRoamer my 2021 gear up (RHD Aussie ) was recalled even before it was delivered due to a ( remote) possibility of the two wheel drive engaging unexpectedly.. Very glad they fixed that

You can NOT kick start these EFI Urals When the battery is Dead 3:14 ...!! ❌ But you may e able to kickstart it if the battery don’t quite have enough juice to turnover the starter, it depends. 🤷🏻‍♂️ for the most part it seems like you have to have at least 11 to 11.5 Volts for the fuel pump and computer, injectors, and plugs to fire 🔥 But IF you can get it running the alternator should keep it running until you get home.

@BaronvonMoorland

Жыл бұрын

I learned this the hard way. My right leg was on fire with the workout I got trying to start it. 😅 I read there’s a way to get it kick started with using a 9v battery. I Gotta relook into the specific details on how.

@user-yf4pu1jh3c

Жыл бұрын

В старых Советских Уралах нет компьютера, инжектора, топливного насоса и электро стартера, но если правильно выставлен кулачок зажигания и хорошо отрегулированы карбюраторы, мой Урал с кик-стартера может завести моя дочь (14 лет).

A carbureted motorcycle would have a petcock in addition to a fuel gauge or a low fuel light just to keep you from getting stranded or do they just expect everybody to buy Jerry cans to mount on the Sidecar? Of course all the idiot lights on my 25 year old motorcycle still work

@brandocmmando

2 жыл бұрын

The ural gear up comes with a jerry can for fuel, already mounted and ready for you

Do a wheely!

does it have a limited slip differential ? didnt look like it

@RidgeRoamer

Жыл бұрын

No, they are straight drive to the sidecar. Once you engage 2wd, it is locked.

I need to fight to keep it straight down the road, seams to pull when accelerating , Not as much after you let off the throttle?? Fight to keep it Straight

Are you in Bath Michigan?

@RidgeRoamer

2 жыл бұрын

I live in Tennessee. My friend that owns the Ural lives in Michigan, but in the northeast part of lower peninsula.

@michaelschmidt4618

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the Lansing Michigan area, I loved that there were many trails to ride on, I had a 1970 Ural that I had many modifications on just to keep it running, when I get my settlement from my lawsuit I am going to buy a new patrol model, but I have to stay in Phoenix AZ where the military has me for now

@TheRealSupernoah47

2 жыл бұрын

@@RidgeRoamer Hah! I knew it! I live in the KY/TN border. Thought those trees looked familiar

Put on 2 wheel drive

Здравствуйте Сколько долларов стоит такой в вашей стране?

@timp1051

Жыл бұрын

A 2023 motorcycle like the one he is riding would cost around $24,000 USD.

Definately not a powerhouse, only 44 HP

"Not a sports motorcycle" ? Why would you even try and make that comparison?

It seems no matter how much the sidecar way if you go into two sharp or right turns the chair will lift my outfit has the luggage rack and the spare wheel assembly windshield Spotlight and a great big car battery and the side car Boot and the rest of the space is taken up with quarts of oil and transmission fluid and gas for my buddy Sportster you would think with all that weight there would be no way to cheer could lift but if you can lift the chair with a person in it then then you can lift the chair no matter if it's empty or full it's just more accidentally done when the chair is empty one time when I was looking food CycleTrader they had an ad for a Ural for sale it also said victim of rollover in Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark they had a German ficar outfit with two German soldiers writing in it and it got flipped over and dump them into a creek they just climbed out of the water and flip survive back on three wheels and kick-started it. Back in the bike and resume The Chase personally I don't like showing off with any kind of motorcycle like doing wheelies and stuff like that either like the saying goes there's old bikers and bold bikers but no old bold bikers they also used to say there were two kinds of Kawasaki Riders the quick and the dead because either you mastered the Beast or the Beast Masters you ride safe

@johnsharitt7918

2 жыл бұрын

I'll bet my old 10th grade English teacher could diagram even THAT sentence if she were still alive.

@frankmarkovcijr5459

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnsharitt7918 my government phone doesn't work too well sometimes it translates what I said accurately screwed it all up when I send it

Shouldn't be using 2wd unless you're in soft stuff or stuck. There's no diff so just goes straight.

That bike need to get the valves adjusted, this is not normal sound for a Ural 750……..and the driver should learn how to drive a bike.

@RidgeRoamer

3 ай бұрын

Please tell me all about how I can't "drive" a motorcycle...

@F-tt3xv

3 ай бұрын

@@RidgeRoamerYou rev the bike like it is a 400cc Honda. This is a low rpm engine, i could not even continue to look at the video based on how you treated the engine……

@RidgeRoamer

3 ай бұрын

@F-tt3xv max power is at 5500rpm and rev limiter (which I never hit) is 6200rpm. I explored rpm range in my first 30 seconds of riding, missed one shift as I got used to the crappy gearbox and the clutch, then was good to go after that. Sorry that triggered your rpm sensitivity.

Way to fast for sidecar work needs passanger weight you will flip it

@RidgeRoamer

2 жыл бұрын

I've been riding my whole life, on 2 wheel, 3 wheel, and 4 wheel machines. If my ride has 3 or 4 wheels, I can balance on just 2. If it has 2 wheels I can balance on 1. I was never at a point I was about to "flip it". Got to push things and have some fun!

Of course the Ural if not a Powerhouse it is made to carry three Soldiers with full battle gear and an ammunition cart and an 88 mm Howitzer cannon and of course you're chasing the French who are running away as always but then that's the French for you how can the Mexican celebrate being defeated by the French were they all passed out on tequila and the French just walked in while they were passed out? Of course it is known that that's the only time the French one anyting in Wartime that is! The French actually made BMW copies after day exhausted the BMW Army parts supplies in France but the French army and police would rather have real german-made BMW stand French ones they actually asked the Allies to let the BMW go back to making big motorcycles because they wanted to buy them how bad does a motorcycle have to be that your own police and military would rather buy them from your former enemy t h a n from you

Don't forget a750 has 10 more horsepower which is 33% more than a 650 just because you can go faster doesn't mean you should

Fun and cool bikes . too bad they are built so poorly and require so much maintenance. super expensive for what they are. I have a friend who was a dealer. He said the first thing they do before they are even sold is pull the junk wheel bearings and replace with good quality ones.

35/40k.Aust.nahT800Aust

30K?,,,,,,,,,Muhahahahahaha.