Here is why the Ural is the best Motorcycle! Bikes and Beards, do you accept the challenge?

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First lets go over the specs
• 750cc Twin flat Dual carb engine pushing out 41ph and 42lbs or toque
• 739lbs but with me, my dog my fuel tanks filled up we are pushing over 1300lbs
• The 4 speed plus reserves pushes the power via a shaft to the rear wheel.
• And if you need a little extra traction, you can engage the side car wheel and put this baby into 2 wheel drive.

Little history about my owner ship of the Ural and how many states I have been too
• Having this bike for 3 and half years now I have driven over 7000km
• Visited 11 states
• taken it thru 100+ degree day, snow storms, mud, water crossings, windy roads and everything in between

Best Features
• It’s a side car
• It’s a mini truck and you can load a ton of stuff
• Fun to ride
• 2wd drive

Reliability
• Here is where Bikes and Bears is wrong
• Firstly, you stalled the bike in water with a low exhaust… this seems more like them not knowing how to handle this beast of a bike.
• Secondly, the engine started after it been flooded, sounds reliable to me….
• I’ve had no issues with the bike so far…. It’s been Flawless, only issue I’ve had is I left my lights on and the battery died, but luckily for me, this might be the last production bike with 750cc to still have a kick start!

Quirks
• UDF – Ural Delay Factor
• Tank slap, but get a steering damper
• Speedo needle look more like a Tachometer when your revving a bike
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How and when to buy.
• Should not be your first bike
• Don’t buy if you are a light weight
• don’t buy new
• don’t buy if you’re looking for an easy ride
o the bike takes you for a ride, you don’t take it for a ride.

Bike and Beards
• Hey guys, this isn’t your Amazon unboxing and see how it looks bike, this is a 80 year old tank of a motorcycle that demands respect and a REAL OWNERS REVIEW.
• If you’re watching, let’s do a real trip together and I invite you to join me on a 3 day camping trip on the Trans Wisconsin Adventure Trail of 600 + miles of dirt roads, ATV trails, Water Crossing and winding roads and then we can give this bike a real score!

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[Rune]

I got a 1963 KMZ(Dnepr) K750 aka Ural´s (back in time) "sister/cousin" motorcycle manufacture, and that old hunk of rust and ironl is build like a tank, it might be slow, only having 26 small ponies, with an 750cc sidevalve 4 stroke engine, and people might make fun of it, until you show up to a meet, with the trunk full of tools, a grill, food, chairs and most importantly, 50 bottles of beer, while still having space for 2 passangers, now that's something I would choose any day, compared to a turbo charged Japanese rice cooker ;)

[kenr.]

I have owned 2 Harley's, A GSX-R 1000, A Hayabusa, and now own in addition to the URAL SIDECAR, A Ducati Streetfighter 4VS. Everyone of these bikes are as different as night and day. Reliability of the URAL....Not 1 Problem Yet. Remember, these bikes are used all over the World, and many in 3rd World Countries where the expense of proper maintenance takes a back seat to putting food on the table. These bikes are beasts, and are like the Hummer of the Bike World. They are Used in many 3rd World Countries as the Family Pick-Up Truck. A Ducati Owner typically pays for the High Maintenance Costs exactly when they are recommended by the Owner's Manual. People that use these bikes in the 3rd World, buy them already beat up, drive them hard, and do little to No Maintenance. Buy one of these bikes New, and do the Recommended maintenance in the Owner's Manual....You will have little to NO Problems with Reliability. They also are relatively simple, to do the basic maintenance such as Oil, and Gear Oil Changes. So, take this bike on the worst roads and trails Mother Nature has, don't change the fluids, Do None of the Recommended Factory Maintenance, then see if Your bike is EVEN STARTING....after about 5 Years of doing this. Reliability....You go to be kidding me. This bike will Last if Not OUTLAST, Almost Every Other Brand of Bike produced if the Recommended Maintenance is done, and driven on modern road. Do that....then plan on Years and Years of little to No Issues.

[AdamusPrime]

Ural was my first bike. I think it’s a great first bike since it rides so different from regular motorcycle. You don’t have to break muscle memory and habits.

[alanottley]

Great video. Agree with your assessment of the B&B video. Not a reliability issue, a poor pilot issue. The fact that they pumped the water out of the cylinders and got it running again proves that! I love my Ural and have ridden it in five states so far (2018 GU).

[tikimann]

My 2007 Patrol is a real charmer, n I weigh in at 150 lbs. with no steering dampener . I muscle it n it muscles me back . And totally reliable. Great for cruising the So Cal coast .

[jwaller]

I had a 2014 Ural Patrol and it was the most reliable bike.... I could rely on it to break down just about every three months or so. And the break-downs weren't user error, but just poor quality or poor quality control. My first issue was a low-fuel light that didn't work. Ran out of gas a couple days into ownership and the low-fuel light never came on. Then the check-engine light came on, something to do with the EFI, a failed O2 sensor I believe, just two days after buying the bike brand new. Then the gear-box went out. And then the left cylinder/piston burnt up. And then the steering damper. And then the big one - the swing-arm just snapped while underway, which put the bike in 2WD and uncontrollable until it coasted to a stop. If there had been opposing traffic, I'd probably be dead. Had it happened just 50 yards later, my daughter and I would have ended up in a river with a 700+ pound bike on top of us. And dead. After that, the clutch went out.... Not due to the clutch wearing out, but the spline teeth on the clutch plates just wore out. A few months later and the clutch plate's spline teeth were gone again and splines on the out-put shaft were worn out, making a gear-box rebuild or replacement necessary. The only GOOD things about the Ural ownership was how much fun the thing was to ride (when it was running) and the factory stood by its warranty. With the three year warranty coming to an end, I got rid of my Ural. I'll certainly NEVER buy another one again. I know that there are many people who have great experiences with their Urals, but there are probably an equal number who have experiences much like my own. There certainly seems to be an inconsistency with the quality, and for that reason, I'd never buy one again. If someone wanted to give one to me, I'd take it, for sure. And I'd ride the snot out of it, loving every minute of if. But once the bike started giving me troubles, I'd yank the tub off and put it on a bike with a better history of quality.

[RobotLegJim]

With 50+ years of bikes under my belt, I have to confess that my Ural Gear Up is by far the most fun of anything else I’ve ever ridden/owned, BY FAR.
I’m a smaller man, at about 5’-7” & 150 lbs, but I can still thread the needle off road as well as anyone on one of these.
You’re absolutely right about buying them used to get your best value.
I’ll bet that 50% of the folks that buy them had no idea what they were getting into, or how to ride & control a hack.
I saw that Boots & Beards video, and once again, you’re correct that it was a faulty review on so many levels, I lost count.

See you on the trails, my friends!
-PLJ

[JackRKilby]

Ural 2010 Taiga represent. I have one of the other 26 made. Cheers!

[matthiasmuller]

Great review! Everything's right! Get my second Ural next week, driving Russian sidecars since the 90's. The recent 2020/2021 models are way better than everything before, but I never had any bad experiences with this machines. You can fix almost everything and that's a part of the Russian thinking about quality : it must be easy to fix. All the best and greetings from Germany.

[canadianhienz]

Urals are awesome. Only had one major breakdown in 3 years due to my error, not manufacturing. The rest of the time, it is a rock-solid machine at is driven (because you don’t ride Urals) 12-months a year here in Canada. It is a tank and smiles-per-mile generator all in one 3-wheeled package.

[MAACotton]

Always love seeing another Taiga! I'm in Wisconsin too!

[tskorka]

I love the quirks and the "experience" of riding the Ural too. It's my favorite of my three bikes. My dog loves it as well. Thanks for the post!!

[bobvedder]

I like my 2014 ural patrol, its an upper body workout. It goes over over my alaskan roads well!

[ChrisL-rhio]

Love that you ride with your dog too. The goggles are awesome. Keep up the great content!

[boomdawg]

My experience with my Ural has been great, my advice for anyone thinking about buying one would be to go for it. It has been a great ride for me, grandkids love it, my dog loves it. My wife, well, what she thinks really doesn't matter. My one caution to a potential Ural buyer is to really think about what you want out of a motorcycle. If your passion is seeing how far you can lean in the corners and running 75-80 miles an hour, the Ural isn't it. If you want to travel 55-65 mph maybe 70 on road trips and enjoy secondary roads at the posted limits, this is where the Ural shines as a touring motorcycle, The added benefit is that I can fit a tent, sleeping bag and mat, camp stove/cook and mess kit, in the trunk along with the tools, hand air pump and a few more items in the trunk, leaving the luggage rack for my suitcase and a small cooler. Then I can fit a passenger in the sidecar or use that space for more gear.

[jdutta]

Excellent review. I have a 2022 GU. Hope to join you on that Wisconsin route some day.

[leveneziadvm]

Love the vlog. Right on as far as the Ural. It's the utility truck of motorcycles. I have an M-70 and love it. It's a 2017 and has only a couple of minor inconvenient issues but nothing major. Ural is constantly making improvements on a very old design. But the retro design is part of its appeal. Now there's a great dealer network and the company is American The bike is made in Russia. It has a very interesting history and brings a lot to the table. An owner has to enjoy it for what it is and there's a lot to enjoy. And one caveat, be sure it's not your only motorcycle, unless you no longer want to put your foot down when you come to a stop.

[billjohnson]

I drive a sidecar bike, my kids love it. I'm in Baraboo, WI. A lot of fantastic roads to drive.

[spinyheghog]

2018 and up urals fixed the steering issues. They are a joy to drive