Congrats on a whole new world! You are right.....letting a Ural take you for a ride is a totally new and different experience. They drag to the right with acceleration, and pull to the left with brake. (CAUTION- when slowing down for a right when slowing for a right curve and can carry you over the yellow line so be careful!) Each rig has a favorite "settle in" speed.....disobey that to your own peril. They can be your best friend if you take care of them, or your biggest nightmare if you ignore them. Oh, one last thing.....they love having names. GO MAN GO!!!!!
Thanks for the information. I really appreciate hearing from more experienced riders. I’m already noticing some of the quirks and it makes perfect sense about pulling left under braking. I figure I’ll be spending a lot of time on the backroads before I try city driving.
Increase the tow in if if usually pulls right , until it begins make the fork shimmy slightly on deceleration or braking , then back it off slightly , you should be well .
I have a 2019 gear up that just left me stranded on my road trip, either the clutch is coming apart or there is something going bad in the transmission, only have 5k miles on the bike. Folks are coming with a trailer, at least the bike decided to die in a small town and not way out in the boonies. I love the bike, but have my doubts on ever taking it on a trip ever again. I was taking my time and only doing about 300 miles a day. See what the shop says is wrong, might just get rid of it.
That sounds like a bad day. I’ve heard about that part of the Urals. For me, I enjoy the unknown aspect of things failing on a trip. Between trying to figure out patch jobs to get out of a bind and building road when needed, I look forward to to the adversity of travel with an old design.
@@overthenexthorizon8271 Yep, going to fix that piece of crap and get rid of it. I don't like the idea of paying 20k for something and hoping that it is going to get me where I am going with out breaking.
Ural had a run of bad crankshafts in 2019. I suspect that might be your problem. Mine failed at 4k miles and the engine was replaced under warranty. It now has 14.5k with no further problems.
Urals specifications for toe-in and camber seem to be meant for two-wheel drive and two-wheel drive is not possible on paved roads. Living in a city, I adjusted my rig for one-wheel drive at two degrees camber unloaded. That is in my case 4 degrees with me sitting on it, minus 1 or 2 degrees for the slope of paved roads. Toe-in at about 3 inches instead of a few millimeters! Too much toe-in gives excessive tire wear, too much camber makes for an awkward seating position. When adjusting the toe-in at the rear attachment, beware of pulling the sliding attachment of the axis too far out: Wiggle it before you start adjusting and it should not become much looser. For the rest I think you should not be afraid to start adjusting yourself.
Thanks for the information. So far the adjustments seem to be working great. I will be spending most of my time on gravel and dirt eventually and two wheel drive will happen although I expect it’ll be infrequent.
A properly aligned sidecar is a revelation. Do not settle for the current setup. Either have a competent dealer align it or research right here on YT and do it yourself. You should not have to keep constant pressure on the bar to keep from drifting right. The toe in is not correct.
Thanks for the comment. I was hoping it just needed an adjustment. I’ve made one to toe in and it’s much better. I think I need another 1/8” and it should be just right.
I live in suburban DC and want a Ural GearUp so bad. My current ride is a '14 Honda Valkyrie which is great but I want something I can do "dumb things" with (IE off road, bad weather, hauling things). Traffic is real bad here so I'm worried about summer overheat for sure. Good video, minus the winch you've got the setup I'm looking at.
Thanks for the comment. I haven’t actually ridden mine in town yet. I’ve seen a lot of videos if people in the southwest who seem to do okay but I definitely get the concern about overheating. I intend to add an auxiliary oil cooler to mine when I do the first oil change.
It seems to like 55 mph. The engine is smooth and it’s stable on the road. I still don’t trust full highway speeds but I’ve seen videos of people doing those speeds.
How are you adjusting to the Ural. I am looking at purchasing one shortly, and I will admit, when I test rode one last year, it was extremely foreign to ride and I ended up cutting the test ride early as I did not feel confident on the road. Did you do any exercises before going out on the road? I can tell you live in a pretty rural area which is nice for practice as you dont have a ton of traffic lights or people to deal with.
Hay there. I spent about a month riding it around on my property at slower speeds doing figure rights, off camber with the sidecar high and low, and some time in two wheel drive. It all really helped. I’ve made my first adjustments to sidecar alignment and it’s much easier to ride. I figure I’ll stay on the back roads for a while longer before I try traffic.
I basically started anew - just as if I was a complete beginner on a motorbike. So first go on quiet, easy streets in your neighbourhood. then try some straight and not overly frequented mainroads and so on. Be careful about that left veering on braking issue especially on descents. I tried a small sideroad that went over a hill on one of my beginner rides. when i started the descent and tried to slow down at the beginning of the first serpentine turn I touched the brakes a little too hard and the bike reacted by veering left. This caught me by surprise so I instinctly pulled the brakes even harder which resulted in me stopping right in front the bushes on the other side of the road. Fortunately I did this test ride late in the evening at a time when nobody else was around. If this had happened to me with someone else approaching from the opposite direction this would have resulted in a crash. I had quite some trouble getting down that steep road and I repeated to take unvoluntary turns towards the roadside flowers on the left until I learned how to handle the bike correctly, which - to me at least - was: lean more onto the steering bar, regard your rear brakes as your principle source of stopping power and just go easy on your brakes all together. Now it's a year since I own my Ural and I simply love it. It's no comparison to a normal motorbike (for solo fun rides without luggage, I still prefer my Royal Enfield Bullet). But my wife prefers to hop in the sidecar of my Ural rather than the rear seat of my RE Bullet and for summer holiday trips or weekends out in the green, the Ural is the way to go for us (made two trips - each of about 1000 km this year). Also in Winter I prefer to have an additional wheel... Ps: another tip: after you've developed some feel for the bike, try to make right turns on parking lots and lift your sidecar during those turns. It greatly increases confidence and helps you gain the necessary skill for situations when your sidecar rises in an emergency situation - a critical moment when it is very important not to overreact in panic.
@@overthenexthorizon8271 it's too expensive for the Urals. for that kind of money, you can buy a car or an inexpensive Chinese motorcycle with a sidecar. )
enjoy, i have a 2016 for 5 years never a issue only fun and U.D.F. ural delay factor(AKA people asking questions all the time. As you might know Ural is changing because of the sanctions on Russia.
Absolutely. I barely got this one. It was on the way to the US and I was lucky enough that it had nearly everything I needed. Thanks for the comment. I’m really looking forward to the exploration I can do with it.
@@overthenexthorizon8271 Love my bought new 2016 GU, never had a mechanical issue,but im on top of all the maintenance. find out how to ride and stay within its intended use. i have had 17 motorcycles in the last 65 years and believe the Ural to be my favorite. tough simple machine, but you can break it with abuse.
a bit of wisdom, dont know your ability with machines this probably will be a eye opener in a good way. let enplane i have been racing/riding motorcycles for 65 years and still ride my 2016 Ural. i bought it new and never drove a side car rig,but i figured by all i read and could visualize i would learn to ride the rig. when the local dealer delivered the bike on a trailer he asked if he needed to stay around and help of course i said no and he left. anyway im on my own now i started the bike and took off it felt like it wanted to turn right when the gas was on and turn left when off the gas,stiff steering ect the first corner at my street was 90 degrees that was interesting even going 10 mph. at first i thought i just made a $17,000 mistake. but i went onto the street rode for about 2 miles turning,stopping etc and smiled all the way home. took me about 20 miles and several days before my wife would ride in the car the extra weight is another matter to get used to. point is dont judge the operation on your first ride it takes awhile to get the hang of it, but i now think of all the bikes i have owned the Ural is my favorite@@overthenexthorizon8271
@@frankdillon6127 thanks for the experience. I definitely love mine the more I use it. My first time around the property was a bit of a shock but after a while I got really comfortable with it. I’m confident it’ll prove a joy in all aspects. Honestly I felt the same way about my ‘46 Jeep. It scared me until I learned how to drive with it. Now it’s a real joy to just wander around with. I truly appreciate your expertise and input.
Thanks for the comment. It starts like a typical motorcycle. The ignition switch is on the left side near the headlight. You turn it on and let the computer cycle the fuel pump, make sure your kill switch is in run position and press the start button, making sure you’re in neutral first. I’ll try to post a quick video coming up with another start and ride.
I got to 55 mph this time very comfortable. This model can drive both rear wheels but that stays disengaged on paved roads. It just drives the rear wheel on the bike when driven like this. There’s a gear shift behind your right leg to engage the sidecar wheel. When activated it tends to push you straight forward.
FYI……I have seen a Ural owner overheat the right cylinder because the winch (where you have yours mounted) blocked air flow. It looks cool but how often will it be used?
Thanks for the comment. I had heard that too. I’ll be adding temp sensors and I figure I’ll be mounting the winch out back most of the time or dropping it in the trunk to keep good airflow on the heads. I’m also considering adding an auxiliary oil cooler at some point.
I don’t know about export versions of aural, but original(local) from Russia, is pretty shitty😂 You always have leaking engine and plenty small problems. Hope you enjoy this one. It’s a bit overpriced in US, as I know.
Congrats on a whole new world! You are right.....letting a Ural take you for a ride is a totally new and different experience. They drag to the right with acceleration, and pull to the left with brake. (CAUTION- when slowing down for a right when slowing for a right curve and can carry you over the yellow line so be careful!) Each rig has a favorite "settle in" speed.....disobey that to your own peril. They can be your best friend if you take care of them, or your biggest nightmare if you ignore them. Oh, one last thing.....they love having names. GO MAN GO!!!!!
Thanks for the information. I really appreciate hearing from more experienced riders. I’m already noticing some of the quirks and it makes perfect sense about pulling left under braking. I figure I’ll be spending a lot of time on the backroads before I try city driving.
Welcome to the fleet!
Thanks! I really enjoy riding the Ural. It’s a great experience.
I've had my ural since 2007 Lot of memories.
I’m really enjoying mine so far. It’s a lot of fun to ride. Thanks for the comment.
I like the fast forward affect. It makes the rig look like it accelerates and stops quickly….and goes fast. Not deceptive at all 😉.
Thanks for the comment. It’s true that some rigs need all the help they can get.
Increase the tow in if if usually pulls right , until it begins make the fork shimmy slightly on deceleration or braking , then back it off slightly , you should be well .
That’s great information. Thanks.
I have a 2019 gear up that just left me stranded on my road trip, either the clutch is coming apart or there is something going bad in the transmission, only have 5k miles on the bike. Folks are coming with a trailer, at least the bike decided to die in a small town and not way out in the boonies. I love the bike, but have my doubts on ever taking it on a trip ever again. I was taking my time and only doing about 300 miles a day. See what the shop says is wrong, might just get rid of it.
That sounds like a bad day. I’ve heard about that part of the Urals. For me, I enjoy the unknown aspect of things failing on a trip. Between trying to figure out patch jobs to get out of a bind and building road when needed, I look forward to to the adversity of travel with an old design.
@@overthenexthorizon8271 Yep, going to fix that piece of crap and get rid of it. I don't like the idea of paying 20k for something and hoping that it is going to get me where I am going with out breaking.
I decided to give the Ural a second chance and keep it.
Ural had a run of bad crankshafts in 2019. I suspect that might be your problem. Mine failed at 4k miles and the engine was replaced under warranty. It now has 14.5k with no further problems.
@@MollysPa It's at the dealer right now. Something in the clutch assembly went out. Hope to get it back in another week.
Urals specifications for toe-in and camber seem to be meant for two-wheel drive and two-wheel drive is not possible on paved roads. Living in a city, I adjusted my rig for one-wheel drive at two degrees camber unloaded. That is in my case 4 degrees with me sitting on it, minus 1 or 2 degrees for the slope of paved roads. Toe-in at about 3 inches instead of a few millimeters! Too much toe-in gives excessive tire wear, too much camber makes for an awkward seating position. When adjusting the toe-in at the rear attachment, beware of pulling the sliding attachment of the axis too far out: Wiggle it before you start adjusting and it should not become much looser. For the rest I think you should not be afraid to start adjusting yourself.
Thanks for the information. So far the adjustments seem to be working great. I will be spending most of my time on gravel and dirt eventually and two wheel drive will happen although I expect it’ll be infrequent.
A properly aligned sidecar is a revelation. Do not settle for the current setup. Either have a competent dealer align it or research right here on YT and do it yourself. You should not have to keep constant pressure on the bar to keep from drifting right. The toe in is not correct.
Thanks for the comment. I was hoping it just needed an adjustment. I’ve made one to toe in and it’s much better. I think I need another 1/8” and it should be just right.
I live in suburban DC and want a Ural GearUp so bad. My current ride is a '14 Honda Valkyrie which is great but I want something I can do "dumb things" with (IE off road, bad weather, hauling things). Traffic is real bad here so I'm worried about summer overheat for sure. Good video, minus the winch you've got the setup I'm looking at.
Thanks for the comment. I haven’t actually ridden mine in town yet. I’ve seen a lot of videos if people in the southwest who seem to do okay but I definitely get the concern about overheating. I intend to add an auxiliary oil cooler to mine when I do the first oil change.
you drive faster than I would
It seems to like 55 mph. The engine is smooth and it’s stable on the road. I still don’t trust full highway speeds but I’ve seen videos of people doing those speeds.
How are you adjusting to the Ural. I am looking at purchasing one shortly, and I will admit, when I test rode one last year, it was extremely foreign to ride and I ended up cutting the test ride early as I did not feel confident on the road. Did you do any exercises before going out on the road? I can tell you live in a pretty rural area which is nice for practice as you dont have a ton of traffic lights or people to deal with.
Hay there. I spent about a month riding it around on my property at slower speeds doing figure rights, off camber with the sidecar high and low, and some time in two wheel drive. It all really helped. I’ve made my first adjustments to sidecar alignment and it’s much easier to ride. I figure I’ll stay on the back roads for a while longer before I try traffic.
I basically started anew - just as if I was a complete beginner on a motorbike. So first go on quiet, easy streets in your neighbourhood. then try some straight and not overly frequented mainroads and so on. Be careful about that left veering on braking issue especially on descents. I tried a small sideroad that went over a hill on one of my beginner rides. when i started the descent and tried to slow down at the beginning of the first serpentine turn I touched the brakes a little too hard and the bike reacted by veering left. This caught me by surprise so I instinctly pulled the brakes even harder which resulted in me stopping right in front the bushes on the other side of the road. Fortunately I did this test ride late in the evening at a time when nobody else was around. If this had happened to me with someone else approaching from the opposite direction this would have resulted in a crash. I had quite some trouble getting down that steep road and I repeated to take unvoluntary turns towards the roadside flowers on the left until I learned how to handle the bike correctly, which - to me at least - was: lean more onto the steering bar, regard your rear brakes as your principle source of stopping power and just go easy on your brakes all together. Now it's a year since I own my Ural and I simply love it. It's no comparison to a normal motorbike (for solo fun rides without luggage, I still prefer my Royal Enfield Bullet). But my wife prefers to hop in the sidecar of my Ural rather than the rear seat of my RE Bullet and for summer holiday trips or weekends out in the green, the Ural is the way to go for us (made two trips - each of about 1000 km this year). Also in Winter I prefer to have an additional wheel...
Ps: another tip: after you've developed some feel for the bike, try to make right turns on parking lots and lift your sidecar during those turns. It greatly increases confidence and helps you gain the necessary skill for situations when your sidecar rises in an emergency situation - a critical moment when it is very important not to overreact in panic.
*hello author. how much did this motorcycle cost ?*
It was $23000 US, not counting the accessories I added myself. Thanks for the comment.
@@overthenexthorizon8271 it's too expensive for the Urals. for that kind of money, you can buy a car or an inexpensive Chinese motorcycle with a sidecar. )
enjoy, i have a 2016 for 5 years never a issue only fun and U.D.F. ural delay factor(AKA people asking questions all the time. As you might know Ural is changing because of the sanctions on Russia.
Absolutely. I barely got this one. It was on the way to the US and I was lucky enough that it had nearly everything I needed. Thanks for the comment. I’m really looking forward to the exploration I can do with it.
@@overthenexthorizon8271 Love my bought new 2016 GU, never had a mechanical issue,but im on top of all the maintenance. find out how to ride and stay within its intended use. i have had 17 motorcycles in the last 65 years and believe the Ural to be my favorite. tough simple machine, but you can break it with abuse.
a bit of wisdom, dont know your ability with machines this probably will be a eye opener in a good way. let enplane i have been racing/riding motorcycles for 65 years and still ride my 2016 Ural. i bought it new and never drove a side car rig,but i figured by all i read and could visualize i would learn to ride the rig. when the local dealer delivered the bike on a trailer he asked if he needed to stay around and help of course i said no and he left. anyway im on my own now i started the bike and took off it felt like it wanted to turn right when the gas was on and turn left when off the gas,stiff steering ect the first corner at my street was 90 degrees that was interesting even going 10 mph. at first i thought i just made a $17,000 mistake. but i went onto the street rode for about 2 miles turning,stopping etc and smiled all the way home. took me about 20 miles and several days before my wife would ride in the car the extra weight is another matter to get used to. point is dont judge the operation on your first ride it takes awhile to get the hang of it, but i now think of all the bikes i have owned the Ural is my favorite@@overthenexthorizon8271
@@frankdillon6127 thanks for the experience. I definitely love mine the more I use it. My first time around the property was a bit of a shock but after a while I got really comfortable with it. I’m confident it’ll prove a joy in all aspects. Honestly I felt the same way about my ‘46 Jeep. It scared me until I learned how to drive with it. Now it’s a real joy to just wander around with. I truly appreciate your expertise and input.
how do you start it
Thanks for the comment. It starts like a typical motorcycle. The ignition switch is on the left side near the headlight. You turn it on and let the computer cycle the fuel pump, make sure your kill switch is in run position and press the start button, making sure you’re in neutral first. I’ll try to post a quick video coming up with another start and ride.
I love it.
Thanks. It’s a lot of fun.
What speed did you get? Does it drive 2 wheels or just one?
I got to 55 mph this time very comfortable. This model can drive both rear wheels but that stays disengaged on paved roads. It just drives the rear wheel on the bike when driven like this. There’s a gear shift behind your right leg to engage the sidecar wheel. When activated it tends to push you straight forward.
you bought the same I'm going to buy
I hope you enjoy it! I know I have. Thanks for the comment.
FYI……I have seen a Ural owner overheat the right cylinder because the winch (where you have yours mounted) blocked air flow. It looks cool but how often will it be used?
Thanks for the comment. I had heard that too. I’ll be adding temp sensors and I figure I’ll be mounting the winch out back most of the time or dropping it in the trunk to keep good airflow on the heads. I’m also considering adding an auxiliary oil cooler at some point.
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I want gear up.
It’s a nice ride and I like having the two wheel drive available for mud and snow. Thanks for the comment.
I don’t know about export versions of aural, but original(local) from Russia, is pretty shitty😂 You always have leaking engine and plenty small problems. Hope you enjoy this one. It’s a bit overpriced in US, as I know.
Thanks for the comment. I’ve heard that about the multiple little things and engine leaks. I hope I’m ready for the fun.
It runs smootrh.
It’s definitely smoother than I expected it would be. Thanks for watching.
Тоже мечта , но уви очень очень дорого .Україна.
Thanks for the comment. They definitely aren’t cheap but I’m sure you’ll get there.