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Is that legal in Texas? To NOT order them, that is.

 

 

Well, Rick, your NEXT!

 

 

[ame=http://vimeo.com/42848438]Sidecars & Snow: A Mountain Ride with Ural Motorcycles on Vimeo[/ame]

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I think I liked the older style before they went with a front disc brake. The spare wheel/tire carried on the sidecar could fit any of the wheels. Thats a handy feature.

 

 

True, but I was told the spare WILL fit the front, but you wont have front brakes till you replace the correct wheel. But this will get you home or to a place where you can fix it or get it fixed. There are still two rear brakes if you have to go this route.

 

Rumours are that the Ural might have fuel injection for the 2014 model year. FI protoytypes are in testing now. Imagine that. Ural, producing a bike thats over 70 years old now, could have FI soon.

 

So where is the FI logo on the new Royal Stars? :whistling:

 

 

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I sale URALS.... every1 we have sold has been good, no complaints..they run like a sewing machine....and every1 that comes in our show room gravitate to the URAL & start asking questions... 2014 they are going to get this FUEL INJECTION ....SAD ISN'T IT ...

 

Did your first unboxing go something like this?

 

 

[ame]http://youtu.be/u3kFODMHhYY[/ame]

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Shameless bump. AND a cool video. The bike gets stuck in some deep gravel but the guy gets it moving again.

 

 

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Two questions?

Where's Vodka holder?

Do you have a dog to ride shotgun?

 

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2.9 cubic foot trunk.

 

No, she's not considered a 'dog'....

 

:moon:

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So when do you take delivery of your new ride? I'm looking forward to a ride report.

The next time I dump my wife over on the RSV on the driveway (only happened once so far) she may say "that's it, we're gettin a Ural.

 

 

 

Its supposed to be in around the first week of January...great time to break-in a new bike, eh?

 

I'm looking forward to having a bike that doesnt need to sit out the occasional snowstorm we get here in the Texas Panhandle.

 

If your looking to add to your fleet, I think the Ural is a great way to do that. Will it replace a long haul touring bike? I doubt it. Although, some people have ridden them all over the continent.

 

This is the man that made the video of the desert dog. When you show this video to your wife, and shes giggles at the pooch's choice of eyewear, just tell her those are standard issue 'doggles' :happy34:

 

http://theoasisofmysoul.com/about-me/

 

 

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He seems to be living full time on a Ural. :think:

 

And this young man also seems to enjoy traveling on the Ural:

 

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some nice photos and videos of the Ural, gonna stop and look closer one of these days next time I'm over by a BMW in Atalanta that sells Urals.

 

Not long ago got caught out not far from my house in some snow on my VTX, got it safely back to the house but I was soaking wet from melting snow and a nervous wreck. Its usually pretty rare to have snow here in GA, I like riding in cold weather, nothing like getting bundled up and riding around, the smell of wood fire in the air, etc. Last couple years we have gone looking at Christmas lights on the bike, stop for coffee & donuts.:)

 

Watching the ural off road videos remind me of riding for hours and hours all around Eglin military reservation (about 50 x 20 miles of off road in N. Fla.) on a yammy 250 back when I was in the Air Force.

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The wife and I went on a camping trip to Lake Caddo last month. We happened to stumble on an annual Hack rendezvous. Here are a few pics that I snapped.

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--2.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--8.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--7.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--6.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--4.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--3.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack--5.jpg

 

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c66/CNONT/Hack-.jpg

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Liked that dogs "BITE ME" helmet...LOL

 

Ride a bike on snow...? No thanks. Would be more concerned with the drivers around me than the snow. Although, some of my favorite rides were taken in the 30 degree weather with ski gear on.

 

Yep.

 

Everyone has their cut-off point. I've heard some people wont ride motorcycles EVER...its just TOO dangerous.

 

I have a buddy who wont ride if the temps are below 60f. :puzzled:

 

I was riding Needles Highway in the Black Hills of South Dakota one year and came across a group of people rapelling off the tall granite spears. We stopped to watch.

 

Several climbers were about 75 feet above us suspended by ropes, hanging over the sides where the drop was several hundred feet. There were a few of them on the ground, working the safety lines. I said to one of them...wow...that looks scary!

 

He pointed at my motorcycle and said, and I quote, "Wow, THAT looks scary!"

 

Its all about perspective.

 

I have ZERO plans to get out on icy roads, in heavy traffic, and try to mix it up with cagers on the commute to work.

 

But I would like to be able navigate some occasionally messy residential roads around where I live. And tackle the gravel roads in this mostly rural area, maybe go camping in an area thats a bit out of reach from the saddle of the road sofa...that sort of thing.

 

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Great Pictures.Do you know the name of the group or the rally name?

 

It was really 2 groups meeting. The location was "Uncertain Texas" Rally Name I think was United Sidecar Association and the Texas Ural Riders Diversion of the Soviet Steeds (the T.U.R.D.'s)

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It was really 2 groups meeting. The location was "Uncertain Texas" Rally Name I think was United Sidecar Association and the Texas Ural Riders Diversion of the Soviet Steeds (the T.U.R.D.'s)

 

 

Yep.

 

(actually Texas Ural Riders Division)

 

I have my TURD shirt ordered.

 

:smile5:

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It was really 2 groups meeting. The location was "Uncertain Texas" Rally Name I think was United Sidecar Association and the Texas Ural Riders Diversion of the Soviet Steeds (the T.U.R.D.'s)

 

:rotf::rotf::rotf::rotf:

Maybe I can be a guru some day: (Georgia Ural Riders Unlimited):)

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