Outpost Adventures

Last weekend we headed to Joshua Tree to kick up the dust and give sidecar rides to attendee's at The Outpost.

Home base courtesy of our friends at Airstream!

Home base courtesy of our friends at Airstream!

Brittany and Drew ready to hit the trails.  They've been traveling around the country in their van after selling their LA apartment.  Follow their adventures on Instagram at @mrandmrsadventure.

Brittany and Drew ready to hit the trails.  They've been traveling around the country in their van after selling their LA apartment.  Follow their adventures on Instagram at @mrandmrsadventure.

@spillynik of Ninkasi Brewery, his sidekick Oso, and @explorelements on our Gear Up Sahara exploring the grounds.

@spillynik of Ninkasi Brewery, his sidekick Oso, and @explorelements on our Gear Up Sahara exploring the grounds.

Gear Up in Terracotta Red, standard equipped jerry can came in handy on the long back trails.

Gear Up in Terracotta Red, standard equipped jerry can came in handy on the long back trails.

Special thanks to Biltwell for keeping our riders ready with the new Gringo S.

Special thanks to Biltwell for keeping our riders ready with the new Gringo S.

Special thanks to Rev'It for letting us test their new Sand Urban jackets, perfect for crossover adventure riding!

Special thanks to Rev'It for letting us test their new Sand Urban jackets, perfect for crossover adventure riding!

Gear Up Sahara with our off-road package.

Gear Up Sahara with our off-road package.

Post-ride refreshments provided by the crew over at High Brew Coffee.

Post-ride refreshments provided by the crew over at High Brew Coffee.

Get The Insider's Experience

Curated tours, unforgettable experiences.

Urals are one of the most unique ways you can experience a new destination.Insider's Experience in Marrakech, Morocco treat guests to an unforgettable vacation experience with expert knowledge and curated sidecar tours.

Guests can choose to arrive to the outskirts of Marrakech by hot air balloon where the Insider's crew will pick them up for door to door service into downtown.

They'll take you along quintessential Moroccan back roads to discover it's breathtaking natural beauty.

Tour guides offer expert navigation through the winding streets of Marrakech. With a labyrinth of alley ways and winding streets, Urals provide tourists with an up close view of the bustling city center.

Insider's also offers luxury camping experiences, set under an incredible desert sky.

Around The World to NYC

Join us at Union Garage in Brooklyn, NY this Saturday, 1/14 at 7PM, for a live multimedia presentation by the intrepid adventurers of “leavinghomefunktion.” Their bikes will be on hand, fresh from the road, and their pilots will be here to tell us about their trip. We’ll have some light fare and cold refreshments. (Shoutout toSixpointfor sponsoring this event!)

In the summer of 2014 a group of art school classmates set out on an improbable journey. With freshly minted motorcycle licenses and scant collective mechanical experience between them, the odds seemed stacked heavily against them as they plotted an overland route from Germany to New York City—heading East to get to The West.

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The effort would be monumental—including engineering a pontoon system to drive their bikes down a 1,600km stretch of river in Russia, navigating a maze of visa requirements, and surviving years of exposure to the elements.

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Please do register if you’re interested in making it. Space is limited and we’re charging $10/ticket for this one – with all proceeds being donated to the group’s Patreon.com crowdfunding site.

And if you need another reason to attend, we’ll be using registrations as raffle tickets for door prizes. One lucky attendee will go home with our limited edition Ural Burn bag, a $380 value. Plus we’ll be raffling off other assorted swag.

As they’re *just* wrapping up their trip they still have gigabytes of photos and videos to process, but here are a few snippets of what they’ve experienced so far. This first clip is from the famous Road of Bones in Russia, and the second shows the ingenuity that helped them navigate 1,600 kilometers of river by Ural.

Cape Town to Dakar

Adventuring together for years, this Belgian couple decided to take their travels to the next level.

They decided to ship their Ural Gear Up to Cape Town South Africa and ride over 10,000km up the Western Coast to Dakar.  Let the adventure begin!

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Packing prep for months on the road.

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Bike being crated and prepped to ship from Belgium to Cape Town.

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Their last photo at home before heading off.

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Bike arrived safe and sound, now let's ride!

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Field breakfast, the sidecar makes for the perfect prep area while off the grid.

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Gas stop at the local village.

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UDF (Ural Delay Factor) is very real, especially when traveling abroad :)  Prepare for the occasional crowds!

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To make their way up the Congo River they hitched a ride with the local fishermen.

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Upon arrival they realized there was no crane available to unload their bike.  The boat crew quickly jumped to action and had the bike back on solid ground in record time.

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The Gear Up's on-demand 2 wheel drive was perfect for the African roads and mountain trails.

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All smiles after finding a quick detour!

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Success!  After nearly 4 months on the road they successfully pulled into Dakar.  Their bike traveled over 10,000km (6,000 miles), most of them off-road through every type of terrain imaginable.

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Next stop Marrakesh Morocco!

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Ural x Flo's Chop Shop

Tell help raise money for the Movember Foundation, Progressive MC and Ural teamed up to create the ultimate mobile barbershop. Led by the team at Nine Yard Designs, the sidecar has been converted to accomodate a barbershop chair and boot shine station that pulls out from the bike.  After your done, slide it back in and hit the road! 14582418_1788547911382182_6758301035061575680_n

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Come see this bike along with new 2017 models at the New York Progressive Motorcycle Show, Dec 9-11th!

Purchase Tickets Here