| Author | Message | ||
     Birdy |
NOT to replace either the Buell of KLR but to add to the fun. Anyone know much about Urals? Having a hackrig would let me ride year round! I looked today a one while it looks like it was built in a tractor factory it was OK. Even comes with a tire pump! BUT do they hold up? Or am I buying a problem child? I know they are dead slow but that's OK it's not always about fast...some times it just about going. PLUS how hard is it to learn to drive a hack? | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
Mark- A hack is not a difficult thing to learn to operate, just different than 2 wheels. From what I understand, Ural dependability has become less a problem than it used to be. If you get one, and the curriculum is offered in your area, take a Sidecar Trike class. Operating a hack is more upper body intensive than most people expect. When doing demos on the more advanced techniques for a class, I'm generally planning to see my chiropractor for my neck and shoulder muscles the next day. It's tons of fun and real easy to over do. Hopefully some others with more Ural-specific experience chime in here...B. | ||
| Barker |
I'm hoping to buy a URAL soon. 3-6 months. My only hang-up is the 60mph top speed  From what I understand one thing you want to do is find a good dealer. Shop dealers, not necessarily price. Look for a dealer that Ural's are the main line. Not a big powersports dealer that sells one every once and while. Dealer set-up is key. IRRC fellow badwebber Swoardsman jsut picked up a URAL. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
I know u guys like Urals and especially the 2wd version (me too) but wouldn't it be easier to make a normal one from any other tube frame bike? Aren't most tube/frame bikes compatible with most aftermarket sidecars?? | ||
| Cityxslicker |
the HQ is in my neck of the local world, and when I get to Kiev, the factory for fleet is right there. Highway topped is really about 70mph, it is a tank, not a croth rocket, get the two wheel drive version ! more camping to see. Been out with the local Ivans many times, it is my next bike. You can get parts at the BMW dealers as forwarded there, and the techs can work on them, but this should only be considered an emergency fall back and not an assumption of capabilities. They have a representative dealer in most of the states now. IMZ is the web site, and sovietsteeds is their board. they are battle tested clunky, durable, and dumb - they are meant to survive very harsh conditions. Keep up on your meaintenance and you should be able to pass it on to your grand kids. | ||
| Badlionsfan |
Put dual sport tires on a Can-Am Spyder, now that'd be all-season fun. | ||
| Fltwistygirl |
"Put dual sport tires on a Can-Am Spyder, now that'd be all-season fun." Spyders are groovy too! The touring version has heated passenger grips....my son loves that! All around awesome with heated gear, methinks! Front wheel drive versus rear wheel drive. or How do ya wanna do your "sh&%^$$s" in that unoccupied parking lot? Not that I know anything about any of that...  | ||
| Cityxslicker |
Can Ams are fun on dirt.... they do need a tire upgrade to do MUD ... front fender flaps would be in order It was alot of fun in the corners on the dirt, gravel and hard pack ! | ||
| Reepicheep |
Listen to wheelnerds podcasts for some great "the good and the bad" of Urals.. |
