Q AND A on the 2014 Ural Model

Q: What are the prices by model?

A:  Recommended RRP is (add on road costs for your state)

• T – $ 18,500
• Tourist - $20,400
• Ranger - $21,600

Q: What models and colours are available in Australia?

Ranger – Asphalt Grey, Sage Green, Battleship Blue, Bondi Yellow

Tourist – Red/White, Blue, Yellow

T – Matt Black, Red

Q: When/Where will dealers get their training on the 2014 models?

A: The factory assures us the new bikes cannot be correctly setup without training. We held a training session for Dealers in the week of March - 27^th 28^th . This was held at Ural Australia.

Q: Will there be a 2014 Tourist model?

The T, Tourist and Ranger models we sell in Australia will continue. 
Some specs have changed slightly.

T model will now come in gloss red or matt black. No extras as before – a stripped down model.

The Tourist comes with sidecar screen and spare wheel, tonneau cover, toolkit, pump, bench seat and auxiliary power in the sidecar as standard, but no sidecar bumper and luggage rack.
The Ranger is in regular specs with tank locker, sidecar bumper, spare wheel, tonneau, shovel, jerrycan, leg shields, auxiliary sidecar power outlet, sidecar bumper and luggage rack, but no sidecar screen.

Q: Is the Retro no longer going to be produced? Will the tech changes apply to the Retro models?

A: All 2014 changes apply to Retros. Our first 2014 Retros coming to Australia will not be here before December 2014.

Q: Will there be a 2014 Solo sT?

A: It is not available in Australia for the foreseeable future.

Q: When can I get a brochure for 2014 models?

A: They are available now from dealers or from Ural Australia directly

Q: Which wheel locations will the spare tire fit? What about the interchangeability of the wheels?

A: We knew the question about spare wheel fitment would inspire more discussion than any other change we are introducing in 2014. So here is the answer. The spare wheel was primarily designed to replace the “pusher” rear tire. This position has proven most common for punctures leading to flats (90% of the time per our observations) and is also susceptible to the most wear. In an emergency the spare wheel assembly can be fitted to the front and sidecar positions of the motorcycle yet the brakes will not be functional. However, it is not advised to ride the motorcycle without fully operational equipment of any kind, especially the braking system. Fitting the spare to the front or sidecar would be for extreme situations only where you had no alternative but to get yourself out of a predicament.

Q: Where is the fuel pump (external or inside the tank)?

A: The pump is outside of the fuel tank. It is located underneath, near the front of the tank. This allows for easier inspection of the unit than an internal fuel pump. The filtering is handled by a serviceable screen in the tank to catch larger particles followed by an external inline filter for smaller particles. Maintenance on these filters is something you won’t even need to think about until your 10,000 kilometre service.

Q: Has the tank size increased?

A: The fuel tank for all models still holds 20 litres, slightly more for Retro models. The introduction of the EFI system has increased the mileage and in turn the motorcycles range. At 7.5ltr per 100km compared to the 9ltr per 100km from previous years it doesn’t take much to figure out how far you and your Ural will go. Of course, if you ride with the throttle wide open all the time your results may vary. On our Pre Production bike Jon recorded 300km from a 20ltr tank!

Q: What periodic maintenance is required?

A: Not anything majorly different from previous years except service intervals have been increased to 5,000km recently. A totally new manual has been written to go with 2014 EFI bikes!

Q: What is the approximate weight of the 2014 bikes?

A: The “approximate” weight of the motorcycles is the same as previous years across all models, minus approximately 4kg in weight reduction of new and updated components. How did we do it? Use of new castings and casting techniques, new forged aluminum triple clamps, and utilizing lighter materials for the dash and air box to name a few.

Q: Is it possible to upgrade pre-2014 Urals to the disc brakes all around set-up as on the 2014 models?

A: Anything is possible. That being said, upgrading and replacing key components on Ural models produced before 2014 to allow the fitment of the new brake system would be an investment in parts and labor. Specifically you would be replacing over 30 parts including motorcycle and sidecar frames two swing arms, the final drive, wheels and numerous other components. Likely its cheaper to trade up to a new bike.

Q: Can the new timing cover with spin-on oil filter be used on older bikes? Which parts are necessary?

A: A retro fit timing cover with spin on oil filter designed for use with the Ducati ignition is available for 750cc engines built before 2014. The kit containing all the parts you need is now available through our dealers and Ural Australia.

Q: Is it possible to install hydraulic damper on older Ural?

A: A retro fit kit has been developed to replace the friction type damper with a hydraulic damper on all models produced before 2014. This kit is available now.  We would also like to take this opportunity to correct an earlier statement. The new hydraulic damper has 16 adjustment positions and reports from customers who have fitted them suggest steering is very noticeably more precise and less influenced by road irregularities.

Q: Can I install the new air filter on my 2006 Tourist?

A: Again with Urals anything is possible. To install the new air box on models produced prior to 2014 will require a new fuel tank as new mounting was required to make room for the higher volume air box. Also the new style fuel tank mount would need to be welded to the correct position on the frame. So the answer to your question is yes … but actually no.

Ural Newsletter July 2013

Ural Australia Newsletter July 2013

June Adventure Ride with the Russians
In June 2013 Ural Australia had a
group of six Russians, from the
Vladivostok and Khabarovsk area in
 Siberia, come to Australia to ride Ural
outfits to “The Outback”.
They hired three Ural of Oz sidecars
and rode a loop from Kentucky to
Innamincka and the Flinders Ranges
before returning. The word went out
and eight local Ural riders joined in the
run over 4,000kms in twelve days.
The local Urals were ready to be selfsufficient
on the trip, and UA (Ural Australia) followed with a ute and trailer carrying food, cooking gear, camping gear, extra fuel, tyres etc. We took a trailer in case there was a problem in a remote area.

The target was to ride just 300kms a day with plenty of time for stops and chat. Days
were short and it was cold in the rain that first day, however, we hammered on to Bourke in sunny weather the next day. A near miss with an emu, which raced between two bikes and hit an oncoming truck, made our visitors aware of our wildlife. Vadim was appointed Emu Policeman and from his up front riding position he would watch for emus in the vicinity and attempt to
frighten them away to the amusement of our Aussies.



Wet roads forced us to follow tar as far as Cunnamulla and Thargomindah before getting into the dirt and sand around the coopers Creek. We chose remote, narrow and little used roads where
possible. Riding the outfits on these often sandy roads was a delight and noone tired of rolling along between and over the sandhills with the odd sandy crossing to keep it challenging.
We had one rider take a tumble when he miscued on a corner and left the road. This put him out of action with an ambo ride, and his bike was loaded onto the trailer.


The desert camping was a lot of fun and if the rain had not come back in the last four
days we would have camped all the rest of the way! We enjoyed the roads through the
scenic Flinders Ranges. Earlier rain had left some boggy patches on the roads east of
the Flinders, and then some new showers
made the smooth roads very slippery. It’s
all good fun with a sidecar, although the
low mounted Retro model’s front
mudguard made front wheel ‘mud
clogging’ an issue in the claggy stuff!
Our trip with eight local Urals and three of
our hire Urals demonstrated the carrying
capacity of these bikes, and there were no
breakdowns, failures or punctures at all. A
common interest among the group, and a
desire for travel adventure wherever it can
be found ensured a strong group atmosphere enjoyed by all.

KIRTSY 2013 will depart Adelaide late in the afternoon of Sunday the 8th of September for a gentle 5 day ride around Kangaroo island, returning to Australia on the following Friday ferry.
The ride will be a bit different from KIRSTY 2012 with different accommodation, some
new sights and different roads (as much as is possible on KI).

Email Graham at gmjm@internode.on.net as soon as possible if you want to be involved as they have already started booking accommodation etc.

It will be a fun trip, they don’t do big distances and long days. Total distance on the Island will be around 600km so there'll be plenty of time for socialising and sightseeing.

The Yamal Limited Edition model has arrived!
This year's special edition Ural outfit has been named the Yamal after Russia's famous
icebreaker. It features bright orange colouring with bared teeth on the sidecar body, a
doubly reinforced rubberised sidecar
underbelly, additional foglights and an oar
for extricating oneself from those difficult
situations. All of our Australian Yamals
were sold before they left the ship and
they have spread themselves across
Australia and New Zealand, including
Melbourne, Sydney, Christchurch and one
will be roosting near Ural Australia HQ.

Keep an eye out for the flashing teeth of
your nearest Yamal!


Winter Accessory Specials!!!
We have dropped the price on our Ural scarves, which are available in black, green,
maroon, grey, fawn, light green and light blue. Normally $44, now only $25 until the
end of August.

All Ural red jumpers (Jon wears his almost constantly!) will come with a free "Return
of the Ural" T-shirt when purchased for $99 before the end of August.
We also have some other great Ural collectables available
including 2 different sew on patches for $8.80 each and
caps for $25.













  
Winter Warm We now have motorcycle
fairings available in most colours for Tourist,
Ranger, Bondi and T models, including blue,
orange, white, black, green, yellow, and forest
camo for just $495 to keep most of the icy
winter weather away.

There are also small Givi driver screens
available for $285, which are suited to all
Ural models.







Mechanical Tip
We now have the new rubber intake manifolds that go from the air cleaner all the way
to the carburettor in one piece as well as the previous 2 elbows and the intermediate
branchpipe.

Upcoming Annual Ural Adventure Ride.
Our Annual Ural Adventure Ride will take place a little later this year on October 18th
to 20th.

It will begin with a meet up in Tamworth on Friday morning from where we will take
a 190 km ride through the mountain tracks to finish up at Kentucky. The Huts
accommodation is available and bookings will be on a first in basis.
Saturday will be a short ride to Uralla where Graham will give a technical session on
the inner machinations of the Ural final drive as well as some question and answer
sessions. Saturday night there are plans for a barbecue and bonfire.
Sunday there will be a fun event including an observation trial on the farm.

Please advise your interest so we can send you information in more detail. Last year we had
25 Urals for the October event. This should be a low cost rally with plenty of time to enjoy the
company, our great bush roads and to learn more about Ural sidecar riding.


Ural Adventure Riders
Don't forget to join our Adventure Riders Club for your 15% parts discount. If you've been on our of rides it costs just $5 for your pin and lifetime membership. If you've been unable to join us on a ride,
you're still able to join and receive your pin and future discounts for $50.

Sydney Motorcycle Show
We are again booked in to the Sydney Motorcycle Show held at Homebush over the weekend of 16th and 17th November. We have a great location picked out right amongst the big boys, so come and find us and bring your friends!

Ural Australia Pty Ltd
500 TV Road Facebook: Ural Australia
KENTUCKY NSW 2340 Email: jon@imz-ural.com.au
Ph 02 6778 7436 www.imz-ural.com.au

92,000k's Clocked Up

It's now 3 and a half years since Norm purchased his Ural and he has just clocked up 92,000k's!  As you can see he has done plenty of motoring with no major issues.

Gone Bush

Squib has returned from an "Adventure" with owners, Richard and Yvonne.  They went on a long trip with plans to meet as many Ural sidecar owners and admirers as they could.

Richard is a professional photographer and loves his well prepared Ural of 20,000km so much, he loaded it up and went to share his quirky humour and love of Urals with the people he met.  His partner Yvonne so loves the ride, she was in the sidecar. They're home now after adding 28,500kms to Squib's speedo.

They posted regular updates and photos on their Facebook page "Squib and Friends".

Ural Adventure Ride September 2012

The 2012 Ural Adventure Ride has been a great event in the tradition of our previous yearly gatherings. The opportunity to ride and socialise with other Ural owners was eagerly participated by 23 Urals and that is 10% of all the new Urals in the whole of Australia. Ural owners love the exchange of information and the support for riders as many of them tackle the tough and demanding roads through the New England and North Coast regions of NSW for the first time. There is always a noticeable improvement in the riding and knowledge of the outfits as the ride progresses. Close freindships are formed amongst like minded adventurers!

This year the group rode down the spectacular Macleay river valley with its very twisty and narrow roads flanked by high and unprotected cliff edges. Fortunately the road surface was in great shape and a light breeze kept dust to a minimum. The bikes had the 85km of dirt road pretty much to themselves also. A picnic lunch by the river was enjoyed by all and there was one small slip up by a less experienced rider who clipped the rock wall whilst braking on a left hand bend.

After overnighting at a beachside resort in the bush the second day delighted riders with a rather tough section of very deep soft sand. Several riders cleared the section without assistance, but others enjoyed getting bogged to the axles and camaraderie developed as many hands pushed them clear of the sand. Riders continued ovwer the Comboyne plateau and up to a great resort hidden in the bush near Bundook, along what many thought was a road made in heaven for Ural sidecars.

The final day rode the Cooplacurripa and Nowendoc valley with another picnic lunch and then lots of laughs and coffee in Walcha. The bikes were subjected to a little dust and several riders discovered that air filters need a little maintenance when you go dirt roads in a large group. No punctures for the week and only one small breakdown which was fixed on the roadside in typical Ural "fix it in the bush" fashion before riding on to the end.

We would like to acknowledge Valerie from Uralla and Graeme Hardwick for their fantastic photos and thank them for letting us use them!

Michael Taylor's photos:

A frosty morning to start!

The first bend after Armidale

Jon explains the day's riding

Eastern European Escapade

The bike was a wreck, or at least it was just a couple of weeks before we took it for a 5000km tour in East Europe.  It was not the first time the Ural outfit had begun its life bursting from a crate after it toppled off a forklift.  Hari, of the Austrian based Ural distribution centre, confides that there were other mishaps at the hands of test riders on this machine. It looked a little older with 40,000km on its clock as we collected it for our four week ride to Montenegro and back. It was a 2WD, forest camo Ranger 2006 model, fitted with Heidenau knobbly tyres, a spotlight and with a machine gun mount on the front of the sidecar. This was the same outfit that Charlie Boorman had ridden on his “By Any Means” trip from London to Sydney in 2006 and it still had his sticker on the front mudguard! This trip was a combination of a promotion for Ural, continued testing of some developmental parts and an opportunity to share some time with the Aussie tour group, “Ferris Wheels”. It was their inaugural ‘Dalmatian Delights’ Tour.  We flew to Linz in Austria where we collected the Ural outfit which Vicki and I were to ride for three days down to Ljubljana in Slovenia to join the start of the 20 day tour. It didn’t take long to reacquaint with left hand drive, the cute scenery and the sensational alpine roads.  It was the 30th April as we set out for Slovenia, and the first National Park was just open, but with nearly 2 metres of snow beside the road at the top of the pass.  Cool stuff, and my exuberance brought a reprimand when my playful clipping of the snow bank with the sidecar delivered a lapful of snow to my otherwise very comfortable navigator! Mike and Denise Ferris had very kindly allowed us to join their tour where the fleet of new BMW GS and Suzuki Vstrom bikes are supplied and maintained by Adriatic Mototours. On arrival in Ljubljana, the day before the tour started, I sheepishly showed Mike the ‘nice new’ Ural that was to accompany his classy tour. To his credit, Mike never flinched at the contrasting colour scheme of our bike on their tour, or the slightly used look of our machine. Apart from the sublime faith a Ural importer has in his product, I had the previous experience that assured me that even a well worn Ural of late model breeding can be as reliable as the best of them and will attract attention wherever it goes.  I am sure the rest of the other 12 tour riders departing with us decided we were the odd couple, trying to take this old outfit on a 3 week ride through the mountains with the best new German and Jap solos! The Ferris Wheels Tour family are great company and with 7 couples and 4 singles, some riding solo and some doubling, it didn’t take long to get to know those we hadn’t met previously.  There was an age range from about 40 to 75 and only one couple who hadn’t ridden on a previous Ferris Wheels Tour.  One guy had 17 trips already with Ferris Wheels! As we headed out for the amazing Plitviče National Park on our first day, we experienced some of the rain that makes this area so green and forested – say nothing of the endless labyrinth of cascading water in the Park which was our first day’s highlight. With top speed on the Ural clocked at 120, but realistically around 100km/hr, the Ural was overtaken by most bikes on this day as the riding was fairly straight forward. The Ural holds its own well in the more technical stuff and we rarely came in last at any stop during the tour as it traversed endless torturous mountain routes.

We did, however, have to watch the refuel situation as the solos were refueling around 300-350km and we had just over 200km in the tank and then another 100km maximum in the jerry can which is fitted to this model.  We usually did a quick refuel at around 180km at one of the frequent gas stations to get us safely to the next group refuel.  Constantly changing countries and 4 different currencies kept us guessing as to the correct bowser to use and currency to pay while refueling on our own, compared to group refuels when our guide handled all of that! On this tour, we had Mike or the fast riding Denise to lead the way while the other one brought up the rear.  We all had the responsibility to corner mark until the last rider came through.  This worked well and it was interesting climbing the curb with the sidecar sometimes so as to take up a main road mid-corner position without leaving the bike too exposed to the traffic coming through.  Whilst the solos could park in the gutter OK, we could climb the gutter with ease, so it all worked out. The sidecar was easy to spot anywhere and the recognition made corner marking easy. As we progressed into Croatia, we saw our first evidence of the Balkan War of 15 years ago.  Houses without rooves and bullet ridden walls are something we fortunately don’t see in Australia, but to see a country torn like that is a stark reminder of human nature’s weaknesses and the good fortune we enjoy here in Australia. We made 420km that day and pulled into Sarajevo about 5.30pm. The hotel was 9 stories up the lift to reception (with no fire escapes of course – “just use the lift!”).  Ferris Wheels are good at finding unusual accommodation and being the tallest building in the old city, we had a great view.  I am glad we weren’t in town during the 1000 day siege that flattened this whole area which has now been largely rebuilt. A rest day to admire the city gave Martej, who supplies the bikes, and myself, time to do a quick bike check.  I hadn’t thought to bring a spare set of Brembo brake pads and could see I was nearly down to metal. Normally one finger braking on the Brembo up front takes care of corner braking.  With a lot of mountain corners done and many more to come, I put in a call to Hari to post a new set to a hotel up the track and quickly learnt to use the back brake only.  This required a slightly more cautious approach to corners but didn’t slow us much and we still had .5mm of brake lining when we reached the new pads some days later. I had an embarrassing problem when the headlights and taillights ceased to work on the Ural.  I checked the dipper switch, headlight and fuse areas closely before asking Hari for a suggestion.  Hari said “Have you checked the lights switch on the other handlebar?”  Well, what do you know – they have an on/off switch on the light system over there, unlike our hardwired headlight in Australia.  Local knowledge is a problem it seems, but it was easily fixed by simply turning it on! “Anytime you have a problem like this, give us a call” says Hari, “we can easily fix this for you!” On to Mostar with its famous bridge and extensive wartime collateral damage.  It was a great ride through the forest on the narrowest roads yet, with rain to challenge us.  There were a couple of solo casualties on the wet roads but nothing serious.  The sidecar was a hoot in the slippery conditions and we were glad of it!  We had a local car do a 180º spin out, hitting the Armco right in front of us, leaving some startled occupants and pieces of bumper and grill to dodge as we motored through.  Not long after, one of our more cautious riders put his V strom down right in front of us.  The limestone based metal used on the roads there can be slippery like soap when it is wet!

We entered the small, friendly country of Montenegro and comment was made that this country must have been made in the stone age.  It is puzzling that such a small country can survive with such a small population living with so many rocks and small trees on precipitous mountains!  After another night in the mountains, we descended next day to the coast via 1000m deep ravines.  We followed some great whitewater rivers for many kilometres and finished the day at Petrovac, a small but pretty holiday spot on the Dalmatian coast. Next morning, we were back up the mountains on roads that were narrower than ever and twisted through the rocks for many kilometres until we reached a spectacular mausoleum on the summit.  The view was incredible in every direction. What a harsh and exposed spot they had chosen, but then any excuse will do to build such extraordinary bike roads! Taking the back road down from that mountain, we scored a bonus 20km backtracking after we had taken a wrong turn – it was their first time through here.  Great technical riding, and lots of it all day, took us up the coast into Croatia and to Dubrovnik for the night and a following rest day.  A cruise was on the menu and we visited a picturesque island in the sun. Alex, our most mischievous and senior rider, commandeered the boat helm, turning the deck music up to the delight of our rock and roll girls who proceeded to dance. From Dubrovnic, we travelled along the numerous and beautiful islands so characteristic of the Dalmatian Coast.  Korcula was our next target. The coastal roads had excellent surfaces and great views of islands, resorts, vineyards and more rocks, of course.  We used car ferries to get from peninsulars to islands and back, on our way through to Hvar which had some of the richest botanical diversity of flowers to be seen in the spring time.  This island and seaside town produced one of our most enjoyable rest days - swimming in the Adriatic, sidecar trail riding the stony hill tracks and a boat ride to a very exotic dinner located in the garden of a private house and olive orchard. We rode the ferry across to Split on the mainland and then put in a hard ride in the cold and wet conditions as we headed out the long peninsular to Pag, an area lashed by high winds regularly as they swoop down onto the Adriatic from the nearby Alps.  These stark, stony islands are home to a sheep industry. Poor sheep with the toughest conditions world over! Back on the mainland next day, we had our only driving incident when an impatient taxi overtook as I was moving out to do the same.  He suffered a creased side door from contact with the Ural clutch lever.  The lever ball end had 5mm square of paint removed compared with his 300 Euro panel repairs!  Tough as nails, those Urals! On tour, you cannot really stay to argue the legal situation as it takes too long and would, undoubtedly, be costly, so out with the cash and settle on the spot is the best solution. At the border back into Slovenia, which is an EU member, there was a noticeable cultural change. The rocks were replaced by farming and lush forest. We were now back on the smaller roads between villages as we headed to Sezana. The Skocjan caves we visited shortly after were immense with many kilometres of underground river and gorges over 100m deep, all under a cave ceiling sometimes 40m across.

The Ural now had new Brembo brake pads fitted, and just in time, as we climbed up to the Italian Alps in the famous Dolomites area.  These mountains are like dreamland for motorcyclists with their ‘in your face’ proximity surrounded by dolls houses in green carpeted valleys.  Ridges everywhere are scaled by torturous switchbacks of good sealed road.  The final touch comes with the good coffee spot at the peak of every climb, a place to warm up, celebrate the view and rejoice at being alive and able to ride a motorcycle, or better still a motorcycle and sidecar! By this time, Vicki had established herself amongst the group as an interested map reader, sitting comfortably in the sidecar behind a windscreen and with the space and protection to follow a map as we rode along.  Sometimes even the GPS couldn’t decipher some of the Italian spaghetti junctions.  We noted a few of our group solos that tucked in behind us because they believed Vicki knew where we were, even if she didn’t! Vicki finds the Ural sidecar a very comfortable viewing platform to ride in.  Equipped with our intercom under the seat and plugged to the standard cigarette lighter outlet so we could converse freely, she had a full view in front and was able to snap moving photos with ease using a high speed digital camera as the opportunities came.  This was at every corner in some places. We carried extra wet weather gear in our spacious 80 litre trunk or in a bag at Vicki’s feet.  After we left the tour group, we strapped a suitcase on the rear luggage rack and put a plastic bag over it when the rain came.  I had fitted a Bagster tank bag for heavy gloves, the essential Ural promo brochures for admiring bystanders and our wallets, border documents, etc.  It was a very workable and comfortable setup. At Corvara in the Dolomites, we spent a rest day gawping at the views and doing a 45km lap that took in four alpine passes over 2,000m high. Sensational riding - and I will be back again so long as I can still manage to ride. We turned our steeds for home from here and rode back toward Slovenia and the popular outdoor sports area at Boveč. This area was by no means the tail end of the trip and once again the mountains, the rivers and the roads took our breath away! The world famous whitewater paddling Sočha river tumbled over rocks and through slit-like canyons beside our road. On the next mountain climb, the intensity of the usual switchback corners was enhanced by tunnels. These tight cornered tunnels were disconcerting to ride into as you plunged into the darkness only to find a rock wall in front of you! Over the top after at least 35 switchbacks and we were descending again down steep cobbled corners built by Russian POWs – just the thing for a Russian built outfit to be at home with. This is a really spectacular corner of Slovenia and a fitting finale to a great ride as we cruised down through the romantic lake area at Bled and on to Ljubljana.

From here, Vicki and I farewelled our group at a triumphant dinner where I was awarded a dummy for taking out a Croatian taxi with the Ural. The other dummies went to downed solo riders who all sustained more damage to their bikes than the Ural! Our Ural had impressed by being reliable and keeping up with the group. After a week on tour, we had many riders taking a more interested look at our mount and several were able to take a ride in the chair which was, by then, sought after. Vicki and I had a pleasant and restful couple of days riding alone back over the Alps and across the beautiful back roads in Austria. Hari was pleased to see us safely returned and expressed his desire to rent more sidecars out to suitably qualified sidecar riders. There is a huge contingent of moto riders present in the Alps all summer and they are well catered for with accommodation, restaurants etc. After 5000km, we had only used 350ml of engine oil, replaced the Brembo brake pads and worn out the rear knobby tyre.  Only once did the sidecar itself get airborne unintentionally, although it took lots of fun flights around right hand switchbacks on what was, perhaps, our best sidecar ride yet!

Tasmania trip

Urals visit Tasmania
11 Ural outfits were guests at fellow Ural owner's Bundaleera Vineyard, just outside Launceston.  Most then continued on a lap of Tasmania, particularly enjoying the Western Explorer Road.  Some of the riders are making the most of it, staying for over two weeks.

2011 Ural Adventure Ride

On Saturday 30^th April, 8 Ural outfits departed Tamworth for our inaugural Adventure Ride which saw a total of 13 Ural sidecars take part. This loop of some 2,300km over a 9 day period took in some of the more unusual back roads, starting from Tamworth and going as far as Mount Kosciusko before returning, having had much fun and adventure!

More details can be seen on our Ural of Oz website.