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Along The Ural Mountains 10 day Guided Motorcycle Adventure Tour on the Border of the European and Asian parts of Russia

You will see beautiful views, unique landscape, rocks and caves, crystal clear rivers and lakes, endless forests, clean air and impassable places, price 10 day guided motorcycle adventure tour along the ural mountains € 1.950,-.

• invitation for visa application
• airport transfers
• all overnights (comfortable middle-class hotels, 2 beds in a room) during entire tour
• breakfast every day
• drinking water
• motorcycle rental
• third party liability insurance for motorcycles
• technical support
• support van for luggage transportation
• English-speaking guide
• tour information package in English and map
• Russia Adventures gift
• guided excursions and museums fees as described in the itinerary
• visa counsel fee
• international flights to Orenburg and from Perm
• lunches and dinners
• alcoholic and other beverages
• health insurance
• ll services not mentioned as included
• pocket money € 300,-
• single room € 290,-

Itinerary day by day

• Alexander Zuev Owner, guide, navigator in the head Alexander is ride on motorcycles since childhood. Recently organizes trips on enduro bikes in different parts of Russia. Alex has experience of riding a motorcycle in many countries, but most of all he likes to discover new interesting places in Russia. He likes bikes with a sidecar. Because it's better in snow Russian winter. Can make and change the route depending on the skills of the participants of the adventure. Speaks English and Russian.
• Robert Stank Co-founder, Dutch citizen Robert has been riding on BMW 1200 GS for the last 10 years. He participated in moto travels on Madagascar and other parts of Africa. Of course he's traveling on BMW all over Europe. Robert often rides in Russia, where he uses light enduro bike for riding off road.
• Alexander Pazuha Motorcycle adventurer, guide Riding experience: more than 15 years. Candidate master of sports in sport tourism by means of transport (motorcycle). Alexander made moto-trips to the Pamirs and Tian-Shan, on the plateau Manpupuner, Altai, the mountains of the Caucasus. Of course, he knows the Urals very well, as it is the "home" region of Alexander. Alexander writes very interesting articles about his travels for popular motorcycle magazines and moto sites. Speaks Russian.

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Ultimate Ural arrives: Rugged top-spec three-wheeler is designed to go anywhere

Quirky Kazakhstan-built sidecar brand Ural have just launched what they claim to be the ultimate motorcycle adventure machine, the top spec Gear Up Expedition.

Based on the marque’s standard, legendary Gear Up combination, Ural say the new Expedition version ‘comes with everything a rider and a passenger may need to travel to the edge of the world and back.’

On top of the Gear Up’s standard spec, the Expedition comes with more luggage space, tougher bike and sidecar protection, matching windshields, upgraded suspension and more.

It’s been launched in the UK with a hefty £33,750 asking price. That includes import duties, VAT, assembly, a two-year warranty, a year’s tax, and a full tank of fuel.

The Ural combination dates back to 1940 when the Soviet Union acquired the design and production techniques to Germany’s BMW R71. As a result, the new M72 was a similar air-cooled boxer twin with powered sidecar wheel. Wartime production commenced in 1941 and was later moved to Irbit in the Urals.

Post-WW2 civilian production began with exports commencing in 1953. In the 1970s bikes began being imported into the UK under the Cossack brand name.

Today the Gear Up remains Ural’s key product and, although clearly a ‘heritage’ design, it has featured fuel-injection and disc brakes all-round to go with its 41bhp 749cc air-cooled, shaft-drive boxer twin since 2014.

Selectable two-wheel drive (rear and sidecar) also features alongside a five-speed (including reverse) gearbox. You also get leading link front suspension plus classic ‘military’ features such as its universal fit spare wheel, jerry can and even folding utility shovel.

On top of that even the Standard model now has plenty of quality touches such as LED fog lights, Sachs shocks, Brembo brake calipers and auxiliary power socket.

But the new Expedition takes things further still by coming as standard with virtually every accessory from the Ural catalogue.

This includes uprated Nitron shock absorbers, adjustable smoked windscreen and short sidecar screen, two sidecar luggage racks, a spare wheel luggage rack, headlight, taillight and sidecar light protectors, handguards, extra crash bars, a reinforced bash plate and a choice of three different two-tone colourways – red and silver, orange and blue or yellow and green.

For more, go to ural-uk.com

Ural Gear Up Expedition in detail

• Screen Two The Expedition comes with two accessory screens as standard – the tall, adjustable rider screen and a shorter, non-adjustable sidecar screen. Both come with a smoke tint.
• Carrying capacity Also now standard is not one but three extra luggage racks – one on the sidecar nose, one on the sidecar mudguard, and one on the spare wheel.
• Extra protection With a reinforced crash bar, skid plate, sidecar rear bumper, taillight protector and armour for both the headlight and sidecar lights, bikes don’t get much more rugged.
• Improved springs Suspension is improved all round via upgraded Nitron shock absorbers replacing the standard Sachs items both in the leading link forks, at the rear, and on the sidecar
• New colours Three all new, two-tone colour schemes are offered intended to represent different types of terrain: ‘Colza Field (yellow/green); ‘Polar Dawn’ (orange/blue) and ‘Ember Flame’ (red/silver).

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Half and full day tours

Day tour through the Mag­de­burg Börde. The start and fin­ish of this tour is the Rothen­see ship lift

Tour through Europe's lar­gest linden forest in the Colbitzer Heide.

Make your motorcycle tour a special day and capture special moments with a photo shoot. Cooper is also happy to be there.

I of­fer spe­cial ar­range­ments for wed­dings, birth­days and oth­er oc­ca­sions. There are driver safety train­ing cour­ses, courses for side­car driv­ing and much more.

"We offer a variety of tours, with individual details."

The URAL Expedition team

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As a passionate motorcyclist and globetrotter, he has developed his preference for special tours and challenges. He offers individual day and half-day tours in Sachsen-Anhalt. He has been driving an Ural Ranger in asphalt gray with a sidecar since August 2020.

His loyal tour companion is the Labradoodle Cooper, who accompanies his tours as a photo model and "therapy dog". He is a passionate sidecar companion and enjoys the rides. If desired, he is also happy to be on your tour or event.

Half and full day tours, as well as tailor-made and individual tours

Tour through Europe’s largest lime tree forest

Tourdetails: Did you know that the largest closed lime tree forest in Europe

Day tour through the Magdeburger Börde

Tour details: With an extraordinary three-wheeled vehicle you will explore

If you have any questions or special requests, just send us a message.

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• Photos of the Week (24-2024)

Gear-up Base

Gear-up Standard 

Adventure Package

Sportsman Edition

Sahara Edition

Red Sparrow Edition

Weekender Edition

Geo Limited Edition

Ural motorcycle sidecar models and pricing, 2024 ural models and pricing, 2024 gear-up base, starting at – $26,999.

• Standard Equipment

Standard FEATURES

• On demand two wheel drive • Reverse gear • Sidecar Tonneau Cover • Keidenau K37 knobby tires (not shown) • High mount 2-1 exhaust system

2 Year, UNLIMITED MILEAGE Warranty

Every Ural comes with 2 year, unlimited mileage warranty!

Our U.S. parts warehouse is located in Seattle, most orders ship within 24 hours.  Additional 3rd year warranty can be added

Engine and Transmission

Displacement, cc: 749

Engine type: OHV air cooled 2 cylinder 4 stroke “boxer” (flat twin)

Valve per cylinder: 2

Bore and stroke (mm x mm): 78 x 78

Max output (hp): 41 @ 5500 rpm

Max torque (ft-lbs): 42 @ 4300 rpm

Compression: 10.5:1

Fuel system: Throttle body EFI

Starting: Electric & Kickstart

Clutch Double-disc dry

Transmission type: Manual

Speeds: 4 forward 1 reverse

Primary drive (rear wheel): Driveshaft

Final drive ratio: 4.62

Engageable sidecar wheel drive: Yes, driveshaft

Physical Measurements

Overall length, inch.: 98.8

Overall heights, inch.: 54.3

Overall width, inch.: 63.6

Seat height, (unladen), inch.: 32.0

Ground clearance (unladen),inch.: 6.8

Dry weight, lbs: 730

Alternator: Denso, Peak Output 40 Amp @ 14vdc, 560 Wt

Battery: YTX20-BS (12V, 20A)

Headlight: H4

Spark plugs: NGK BPR7HS-10

Front suspension: IMZ leading link fork

Rear suspension: Double sided swing-arm with two Sachs hydraulic spring shock absorbers, 7x adjustable

Sidecar suspension: Single sided swing-arm with Sachs hydraulic spring shock absorber, 7x adjustable

Wheels: 2.15X19 Aluminum rims with steel spokes

Tires: Heindenau K37, 4.0×19′′

Front brake: 4-piston fixed Brembo caliper with 295mm floating NG rotor

Rear brake: Two-piston fixed Brembo caliper with a 265mm floating NG rotor with a standalone mechanical parking brake caliper by J.Juan

Sidecar brake: Two-piston fixed Brembo caliper with 245mm floating NG rotor

Fuel grade: 91 Octane, unleaded

Fuel tank capacity, gallons: 5.0

Reserve, gallons: app. 1

Estimated fuel economy, mpg: 31-37

Estimated range, miles: 155-185

Recommended max cruising speed, mph: 70

Max permissible weight, lbs:1325

Trunk volume, cubic ft.: 2.9

2-years parts and labor unlimited mileage.

2024 Gear Up standard

Starting at – 29,999.

• On demand two wheel drive • Reverse gear • LED Sidecar Fog Lights • Sidecar Power Outlet • Sidecar Tonneau Cover • Jerry Can • Folding Utility Shovel • Luggage Rack • Universal Spare Wheel • Sidecar front bumper • LED sidecar spotlights • Keidenau K37 knobby tires • High mount 2-1 exhaust system

Every Ural comes with 2 year, unlimited mileage warranty.

All list prices EXCLUDE freight, PDI, tire disposal fee, and GST.  Call for a quote today! ** Prices subject to change without notice **

Customize your new Ural! 

Did you know that you can custom order your new Ural in any color from the current, or previous model year?  Other customizable options are blacked out driveline, black ceramic coated exhaust, silver trim package, and factory undercoating.  Ural also now offers factory accessory packages like the Adventure Package and complete  Accent Package (as shown above on the Red Sparrow) including racks, bumpers, guards, and trim that is powder coated in any color of the rainbow.  You can truly make your new Ural one of a kind!

Color options (Gear-up Base)

Bronze Satin

Teracotta Satin

Color options (Gear-up Standard)

Rainier White

Northwest Grey

Terracotta Satin

Terracotta Metallic

Premium color options for all models (+$1,000 USD)

Burgundy Metallic – Gloss

Cascade Green – Gloss

Grey Metallic – Gloss

Bronze – Gloss

Baikal Blue – Gloss

Sahara – Matte

Taiga – Matte

Burnt Orange -Satin

Camo pattern (+$1,750 USD)  

Woodland Camo

Trim finish options :  

Black trim package – standard on all models

Silver trim package. Wheels, handlebars, bumpers, mirrors, and grab rails in polished stainless – $1000 USD

Factory Undercoating :

Rubberized undercoating, Sidecar underside and underside of all fenders – $600 USD

Rubberized undercoating, Complete inside of sidecar tub and sides – $600 USD

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Ranger expedition  – the high end ural.

URAL Ranger Expedition – Ember Flame Hero

The images of the Ranger Expedition in terracotta and silver show the equipment highlights as shown here.

With this model URAL supports only the best of the best!

Here are the highlights and features: On-Demand two wheel drive and reverse gear – what else!

Spare wheel

All 4 wheels equipped with K37 knobby tires

Luggage rack on top of spare wheel

Luggage rack in sidecar nose

Luggage rack on sidecar fender

Enduro seat bench

Front sidecar bumper

Rear sidecar bumper

Protectors for sidecar lights and rear light

Protector for head light

LED head light

LED fog lights on sidecar nose

Sidecar and fender rust protection

Sidecar tonneau

Folding shovel

Black coated powertrain

Toolbox in gastank

5x HCS shock absorbers, fully adjustable

Adjustable driver windscreen, smoked

Sport windscreen for sidecar, smoked

Engine crashbar enforced

USB port on handle bars

Handle bars clamp ball mount

Ural hand guards

The expedition ship is always available in double colour scheme in three different designs:

„Ember Flame“ – is Terracotta and Silver

„Colza Field“  – is Yellow and Green

„Polar Dawn“  – is Orange and Blue

Because this paint job and the amount of equipment is very time and resource consuming we are ordering the Ural expedition always on demand of our customers, therefore the lead time may be up to 4 months. If there are wishes about additional accessories we always try to fulfil in cooperation with our URAL dealers.

Technical Specifications

Type:  Flat twin engine, air cooled, 4-stroke

Bore/stroke:  78 x 78 mm

Cylinder capacity: 745 ccm

Engine power: 30 kW at 5,500 rpm

Max. torque: 55 Nm at 4,300 rpm

Mixture c ontrol : Electronic fuel injection

Max speed: approx. 105 km/h

Ignition : Electronic

CO 2 Emissions : 87 g/km

POWER TRANSMISSION

Clutch:  Dry double disc

Gearbox:  4 speed plus 1 reverse

Final drive: Bevel gear with drive shaft

Starter:  Electric starter plus kick starter

CHASSIS/BRAKES

Frame:  Double loop steel tube

Front suspension:  Leading link forks with

hydraulic shock absorbers - 7 times adjustable

Rear suspension: Double sided swinging arm with

Sidecar suspension : Single sided swinging arm with

Wheels:  4 cross-spoked wheels, interchangeable

Rims:  2.15 x 19

Tires: Cross-country  tires 4.00 x 19  Heidenau K37

Brakes:  Disc brakes on all wheels

DIMENSIONS/WEIGHTS

Mass in running order:  363 kg

Max. laden mass:   635 kg

Max. towable mass: 173 kg

Max. mass at the coupling point:  12 kg

Length / width / height:   2,580 / 1,700 / 1,100 mm  

Seat height: 790 mm

Tank  capacity: 19 l, 98 Octane super

Fuel consumption:  4.4 l / 100 km

Ember Flame:  Terracotta and Silver

Colza Field:  Yellow and Green

Polar Dawn:  Orange and Blue

Motorcycle Monday: Finally An Honest Ural Review

Just how bad is the communist motorcycle?

Usually communism and quality engineering just don’t go hand in hand, a fact which has kept many in the Western Hemisphere from scooping up a Ural motorcycle. I must admit in some of my weaker moments a Ural has seemed tempting because they’re just so cheap. Plus, they have that vintage WWII-era look that’s hard to get in other motorcycles these days, probably because they haven’t been frozen in time for decades on end. The problem is some people love spreading how horrible Urals are all over the internet and it really makes you stop and wonder if the Russian bikes are all that bad.

Speaking of old motorcycles, check out an elderly man being reunited with his beloved motorcycle after decades of being apart, right here .

The thing is Urals aren’t exactly Russian in their origin. The Soviets, being the industrious geniuses they were, stole the design from the BMW R71 back in the day. Now, it’s true Harley-Davidson did the same thing to make the XA, but it seems the Russkies didn’t copy the design too well, and so the Urals were horribly unreliable. But that was way back in the day, so surely those now capitalism-and-freedom-loving Russians have ironed out all the wrinkles, right?

Well, some claim that’s the case and they sing high praises for the bikes. There are videos of them doing all kinds of amazing things, including fording swift rivers with the water reaching almost to the handlebars. But other people claim they are just the same hunk of junk without any improvement. Which is right? Do you just plunk down the cash and see how it goes? Thankfully you don’t have to because YouTube channel Bikes and Beards has taken the risk for you.

Since they don’t have an endorsement or any other deal with Ural it’s an unbiased and completely hilarious review. You see, when perusing other motorcycle and car reviews on the internets, you need to keep in mind many of these people are getting something from the manufacturer, even if it’s just the use of their vehicles for free. The reviewers have every incentive to put a positive spin on every ride they try out, which is how you can look up the Kia Soul and see reviews just praising the damn thing.

There are some tempting designs on the Ural Gear-Up. After all, it’s supposed to be a go-anywhere motorcycle with a sidecar, so you can bring along a buddy, your dog, or maybe a bunch of gear for an adventure. It also features two-wheel drive, with a driveshaft sending power to the sidecar’s wheel. Plus, there’s a small jerrycan and a spotlight mounted to the sidecar. And, as pointed out in the video, you feel like Indiana Jones while riding this thing because it looks just like the WWII motorcycles. How cool is that?

Claims surrounding this motorcycle are pretty bold, like how it supposedly can go anywhere a classic Willys Jeep can go. Well, this bike gets put through the paces in a wilderness area during some pretty decent rain. There are plenty of water crossings to see how the Russian horse does and the results are pretty telling. I don’t want to spoil what happens, but let’s just say probably everyone on both sides of the debate about the Ural are going to be shocked. If you have a sense of humor you will also be laughing. This video is definitely worth your time, trust me.

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