The Story Of Miles Holden—Ready, Set, Go!

—This is part six from Miles, a short update on the complete bike (IMWA)

Well, the first track session went very well at Shannonville Motorsports Park,  in Ontario. I was disappointed at missing the track day the weekend before, but this session more than made up for it. The weather was great and the bike was [...]

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Overland Expo, The Overland Journal, and Expedition Portal

We recently lent a forest fog Gear-Up to Cycle World magazine, and once they were done with it, we were left wondering, “what’s next?” Well that answer appeared in the form of a long term Gear-Up test by the crew behind Overland Expo, Overland Journal and Expedition Portal. They picked the [...]

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The Story Of Miles Holden—Test Ready

—This is part five from Miles, a short update on the complete bike and the final prep for its first test (IMWA)

Well, here she is, just a couple of things left to do. A few decals, numbers , exhaust straps, and thats about it. The bike has been receiving quite a bit of attention [...]

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Urals in Moab—Piper & Tammy Conquer

During the week of April 21 – 28th, 2013, there were 15 Urals in Moab, out to have a good time and to try and conquer the rugged terrain and trails. What you may not see in the ride reports or readily pick out in the pictures is that two of the Ural owners/riders [...]

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Service in the Big City

Just a quick note to let everyone know that we’re very happy to announce that we now have an authorized Ural service center in New York City! So if you’re a big apple resident and you’re looking for a place to to work on your Ural, look no further!

Works Engineering
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The Story of Miles Holden—Fairing Development

—This is part four from Miles, a short update on the bike and a solicitation for the choice of fairings. (IMWA)

Hello Everyone,

I received the forks from Terry Crawford and couldn’t wait to get them on the bike. As expected they are exactly what I needed, so thanks Terry. Not only will the bike corner better , [...]

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Good Spark Gets a Ural!

These guys are awesome. They’ve got a great sense of style, they’ve created some good work for us, and most importantly they’re now Ural owners! Welcome to the family guys.

Read their first post about the Ural here!

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2.99% Spring Financing Available Now!

Last fall we partnered with FreedomRoad to offer retail financing on select Ural models. The response was overwhelming, and we finished the year with a bang. Due to the resounding success of the program, we’ve decided to continue to offer retail financing throughout 2013.

We want to get you on a Ural adventure now. [...]

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Colorado to Alaska—Redleg Rides

One of our favorite, and most prolific rider-bloggers is Mr. Redleg. Redleg hails from Colorado, and it seems as if he has finally finished every adventure he can find within the confines of his beautiful state. Just a few days ago Redleg left Colorado for an adventure which will take him all the way [...]

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Ever Wonder What It’s Like To Ride a Ural—This is What It’s Like

Two talented guys asked us for a bike, they told us they wanted to produce a short film for us. We had no idea what to expect other than they were enthusiastic, and came with good work history. Sometimes you have to justify things and find lines in the budget, other times you just know [...]

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The Story of Miles Holden—Incremental Advances

—This is part three from Miles, a short update on the bike and the generosity of Terry Crawford! (IMWA)

The latest work to be completed has been the relocation of the foot pegs and the adjustments to the gear change lever and rear brake pedal. I found that with the lower seat, my [...]

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The Story of Miles Holden—More About the Bike

—This is part two from Miles, a short update on the bike and his work.  We can’t wait to see it in action! (IMWA)

Building the race bike has been a bit of trial and error. I can’t claim to have any mechanical training or experience with building bikes, so lots of trial, and lots [...]

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The Story of Miles Holden—A Ural Racer

—Miles came to us with an incredible story, a love for motorcycles, and he was on a mission to race a Ural. We’re giving Miles his own forum here on the blog and this is his first entry in what will hopefully be a year of bench racing, stories, and reports. (IMWA)

My name is [...]

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Inked Magazine April—Ural Bike of the Year

Nice bit of appreciation from a different corner of the world. Rather than another motorcycle or aventure magazine giving us kudos, it is the tattoo’d wildchilds over at Inked Magazine. Nice to rub shoulders with such a different crowd. We definitely appreciate seeing Ural in Inked Magazine. Check out the April issue for [...]

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Hubert Comes to California!

The incredible man behind what is now known as the Timeless Ride is visiting California. Hubert has spent more time on motorcycle-equipped sidecar than anyone, and has travelled the world for more than a decade! He’s visited places some of dream about and other places most of us can’t even find on [...]

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The Ice Run 2013—Finish Line Report

The Ice Run 2013 is just wrapping up and they’ve published the first report from teams coming across the finish line!

One good blurb from the interview:

Katy: “Adrian; what was the toughest bit?”
Adrian: The bikes performed pretty well actually, better than last year by the looks of it. The hardest bit [...]

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Check out the Target Canada Ural Commercial

Target, the big box retailer of all things home, clothing and in some cases grocery, for the first time ever has opened stores in Canada. To promote this fact, they launched a tv campaign Sunday night during the Oscars broadcast and what was their domestic vehicle of choice? You got it… Ural.

Watch the [...]

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The Quartermaster: Icon 1000 x Ural Custom Solo sT

We’re very excited to be writing this post. The result of nearly 7 months collaboration, this custom Solo sT is… amazing! This is really the first time we’ve ever had the opportunity to work with a company like Icon, and the experience has been unforgettable.

Last fall one of our [...]

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A Trip Across Mongolia—Andy’s Adventure

For those of you who are new to Ural and for those of you who may have missed this, in 2011 Andy Stow set out on a trip abord his Ural. This wasn’t just any trip though, his intention was to ride across Mongolia! Andy did a great job of documenting the entire 7 [...]

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There & Back Again—A New Ural Owner’s Story

When new Ural owner Troy decided to pick-up his bike he knew that going to the dealer and then a quick ride home, or worse, loading his new Gear-Up on a trailer was not an option. Instead Troy and his wife Cory chose to take delivery of the bike from Tri-Quest in San Jose [...]

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Ural at the Minneapolis International Motorcycle Show

Dear midwest Ural fans, friends and owners, we’re giving you all a great excuse to celebrate the holidays for one more weekend! Come Ural at the Minneapolis International Motorcycle Show January 11 through January 13.

Two of our premiere midwestern Ural dealers, Leo’s South and St. Croix Ural, will [...]

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Ural in the Snow—As Seen On TV

The Ural is capable of so much, and if you purchase a 2WD Ural, your opportunities for adventure increase exponentially. Ever wanted to ride in the snow? Our owners know how good a Ural in the snow can be.

But don’t take our word for it, check out this recent video from a reporter in [...]

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Ural Holiday Desktops

We were incredibly excited by the art—submitted by the two creative minds at Wilkinson Bros—for our holiday needs. So excited in fact, we decided to make it available to everyone. The link below is a direct download of a zip file which a few different sizes of two Ural holiday desktops. We [...]

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The Road Journal of John Sharp—A Long Distance Ural Trip

From the Road Journal of John Sharp:

Wow, Wow…this nearly became the never ending long distance Ural trip:

24,064 miles / 38,728 kilometers total on the Ural

At the start of the trip, the bike had 4,053 miles / 6,523 kilometers on it

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Holiday Joy—Low Interest Financing & Extended Warranty Special!

Exciting news for all would-be Ural customers!  We can now offer you an easy way to get the Ural of your adventurous dreams.

From now until January 2, 2013, official Ural dealers that are signed up with FreedomRoad Financial will be able to offer qualified buyers—you—retail financing at a rate of 4.99% APR for [...]

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Ural at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show

Dear California Ural Fans, Friends and Owners, we’re giving you all a great excuse to blow off the Christmas shopping this weekend. Come visit us at the Long Beach International Motorcycle Show December 7 through December 9.

One of our premiere southern California Ural dealers, San Diego BMW, will be exhibiting Urals at [...]

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Scott Toepfer—Ural Sidecar Trip

We recently lent mega-awesome photographer Scott Toepfer one our flat black Ural Ts for a ural sidecar trip to LA from Oakland California. He took a buddy and delivered the bike to Iron and Resin—more on that later—after a few days of riding down the coast.

Almost immediately upon [...]

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Ural Sidecar Owner Interview: John B.

We’ve met so many interesting people over the years—people who gravitate to Ural ownership and the enjoyment of the sidecar experience—that we want to begin sharing some of their stories. We plan to ask these unique characters some questions, and record their answers here. First up in this Ural Sidecar Owner Interview series is [...]

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The Road Journal of John Sharp—Long Distance Ural Ride at 16,000 Miles

John Sharp—whom we have checked in with before, and who shared his awesome long-distance prep list, recently sent over some notes. The map in the middle of the image montage is his entire route, which we think is absolutely incredible. So if you’re asking yourself if you and your Ural are up for the [...]

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Ural Yamal Limited Edition—Meet The Teeth

We released information on this year’s limited edition only yesterday, at our annual dealer meeting. While the bike will not be here for  few weeks—and therefore photos are still forthcoming—we thought we would share some of the information with you. The dealers have the full scoop, and  please remember to come back mid-November for [...]

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Ural T-shirts Are Here

Need something to where? Ural T-shirts are available for a limited time! They’re printed with this cool Ural artwork on the front, and the round IMZ-Ural logo on the left sleeve.

You’ll need to contact your local Ural dealer and have them order one for you. Reference part number IMWA-0036-(size)

Available in a [...]

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What a Story to Tell—Dealernews Visits Ural HQ

Recently, Dealernews ace writer Dennis Johnson visited Redmond Washington to do a story on the company, our recent changes and whatever other material he could pry from our collective—and harried—conscious. Dealernews visits Ural, bikes are ridden, stories are told and new friends are made.

We have to thank Dennis for an incredible write-up and [...]

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Seth Rugo—The Cafe Racer

We’ve always said our Solo is a blank canvas for owners, and noone knows that better than Seth Rugo. Seth has taken a Bavarian and created a beautiful Ural cafe racer. Job well done!

In Seth’s words, “The dealer St. Croix Ural had this beautiful, bone stock ’03 Bavarian Classic for sale and owner [...]

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Testing the Ice—A Firsthand Experience

There are two basic prerequisites for a motorbike trip: a motorbike and the ability to ride one. We had neither. Instead we had tweed, a tap-dancing comedian and an industrial dose of determination. And with little more than this potent cocktail of motorbike un-savvy, three of us were on a train from Yekaterinburg in [...]

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The Great Ural Adventure—From the crew of On Two Wheels

On Two Wheels learns about the combination of life and Ural’s when they borrow a Gear-Up from our newest dealer in Los Angeles, Orange County’s own:

www.californiaural.com

Check the link below for the video, beware the content found in this piece will make you want to ride.

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Preparing For Long Distance Adventures

Ural owner John Sharp has been receiving a lot of press lately for his tour from Colorado to Alaska aboard his Ural. For the past nine years, John has been fighting stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. Though he’s had some success with chemotherapies, radiation and various clinical trials, his cancer continues to advance. This [...]

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Triple Aught Design & Ural

We lent tactical apparel company Triple Aught Design a 2012 Ural T so they could use it in a photo shoot. Seeing triple aught design & Ural in the same photographic frame is just awesome! We just got first results back from the expedition, and the results are stunning! They managed to shoot the Ural in [...]

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2012 Ural National Rally Day

Attention! The 2012 Ural National Rally day is nearly here.

Your opportunity to ride with Ural owners from all over the world is less than a month away. This rally has been organized so that all Ural owners can all do something together—wherever we are. The National Rally is a lot like a scavenger hunt. [...]

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Keep it Pinned!

We’ve created a public board on our Ural Pinterest page, and we welcome submissions from everyone. Video, photos, photoshops, etc. So far it has been a lot of fun, as people have posted their favorite ride photos, or their dream Ural.

To be able to post photos you have to do the following:
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My Year with Erika—Recounting a Year of Ural Ownership by David Van Wagoner

As I ride down the road I’m taken back to a bygone era; a slower paced world where you could enjoy the scenery and smell the scent of flowers. Where you see the faces of those you pass by as they wave or give thumbs up with an approving nod; their gesturers signalling that they [...]

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Follow Along as a Ural is Prepped

Many of our fans, and customers often inquire about our bikes and the process in which dealers receive them and then prepare the bikes for pick-up.

Here is a great post on the subject for those of you who are curious.

http://www.curdforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=2371

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A Brief Guide to the Ice Run 2012—By the Adventurists

From the Adventurists comes this latest look back at the 2012 Ice Run, in which teams raced across Siberia aboard Urals.

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Man’s Best Friend—Riding Shotgun

Jim Larson bought a Ural to take rides with is wife. After her refusal, he found a more than willing partner in their family’s dog.

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Going the Distance—A Documentary About Love & Marriage Aboard a Ural

Mike & Alanna travel the Panamerican highway to find the secret to a lasting relationship. Two years ago, newly married couple Mike and Alanna Clear set out on their Going the Distance journey from Alaska to Argentina to find the secret to long lasting love and discover whether their marriage would go the distance.

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Looking for the National Road—A Blog

Have you ever wished you could travel across several states and document your journey to share your experience with the world? That’s exactly what Brian Poulter, an award-winning photographer, educator and professor of journalism at Eastern Illinois University, is doing. He’s traveling the National Road with his Ural and shooting photos and video with an [...]

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A Labor of Love—The Construction of a Sidecar

A short video for everyone, this one details building a Ural Sidecar at the factory in Irbit.

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Sidecars & Snow: A Mountain Ride with Gear Patrol

Earlier this year—on the tail of a long winter—the staff at Gear Patrol came out to Redmond to visit our new offices and dive off the deep end into the sidecar pool of fun. The results were an incredible video and article, both of which are included below.

Original article here:

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Welcome to Ural’s New Website!

First and foremost, welcome everyone to the new imz-ural.com.

We’ve been working on a new site for some time and we’re happy to share the results with you, finally. Our goal with the new site is to present as much information about Ural with you, but in the easiest, and best manner. We want this [...]

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The Timeless Ride

Hubert has been riding his Ural around the world for the last ten years on what is truly a “timeless ride.” His blog is an amazing encyclopedia of adventure and the world as we may not know it. Check in often to see Hubert, the bike, and parts of the world we would [...]

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Eastbound—Another Ural trip—from Portland to NYC

Sam and a buddy prepped their Ural, built some racks and headed out from the great Northwest all the way to the Big Apple. The duo managed to keep a blog of nearly every day’s journey and adventure. Urals and adventure are like mashed potatoes and gravy, an inevitable, and amazing combination.

Read the entire [...]

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Explore Vietnam, Tour on a Ural

Sent to us by the guys at “Explore Indochina”, this crack team of professional adventure-tour guides, will lead you on an epic journey through Vietnam. The best part? The tour takes place on Ural motorcycles!

They’ve hosted the crew of Top Gear, so you know they’re good.

Check out more here:
http://www.exploreindochina.com/

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The Ice Run

The coldest race in the world. 1,500KM across a very frozen Siberian wilderness. Check it out here.

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Tumblr, Hey Ural!

Amidst our online presence and our social media presence on facebook and twitter, we’ve also started a page on tumblr. Tumblr allows you to post random bits of thought, photos, and video in a common place and follow along with everyone who shares an interest.

Check out Hey Ural!

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Pinning it!

Pinterest is a lot like tumblr, only evolved. it is a great place to share photos and inspiration with Ural fans. Check it out, and share some of your favorite photos with us as well.

Ural on Pinterest

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