Motorcyclist Magazine's Zack Courts commutes to work on a 2017 Gear Up. Watch his full review!
Distinguished Gentlemen's Ride Recap
This year over 92,000 riders, participated in 580 cities across 95 countries to raise over $4.36 million towards cancer research! Congratulations to everyone who participated in helping make this a record year for the DGR.
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Off-Roading in Hokkaido
Hokkaido, the northernmost of Japan’s main islands, is known for its volcanoes, natural hot springs (onsen) and amazing off-road riding.
When a new Ural owner took delivery of his 2017 Gear Up he invited his dealer in Nagoya on his first long ride of the season. Together they rode over 1,200 miles in 5 days around Hokkaido, visiting the locals and discovering some of the best riding in Japan.
Photos by Junichi Okumura
The famous flower fields outside Biei and Furano in full bloom.
2017 Gear Up
Bronze Metallic | As shown, $17,499
Hatfield McCoy Trail
The crew from Good Spark Garage are off-roading their way through the U.S. on a Ural cT and Gear Up Sahara. This week they rode through West Virginia and tackled the muddy Hatfield McCoy Trail.
The Hatfield–McCoy Trails is one of the most popular off-road trails in the United States. Today this trail system features over 600 miles of rideable terrain.
We've never pushed these beasts harder and are even more impressed with their capabilities. We rode trails designed for ATVs and side-by-sides, that were muddy, steep, rutted and rocky.
Their Rides
2017 Ural cT
2017 Gear Up Sahara
Discover Morocco like a local!
Meet Felix, he runs sidecar tours at Insiders Experience in Morocco. Felix and his team of Ural riders help travelers feel like locals while discovering all that Marrakech has to offer!
Film: Woven Films
Music: Joey Ioanna
Sidecar Tours: Insider's Experience
Exploring Lago di Sauris
Photos and words by Dominik K.
See more of his advetnures on his blog fujiuser.com!
This year I visited Lago di Sauris in Northern Italy, just about 400 kilometers away from my hometown Vienna. In addition I got there with my Ural which meant a lot of off road fun!
Friuli, an overlooked and underrated region in Italy
Friuli is a region located in the Northeast of Italy, bordered by the Veneto region in the West, the Carnic Alps and Austrian Carinthia in the North, the Slovenian border in the East and the Adriatic Sea in the South. Traversed by numerous rivers, the region emits its own special character and charm.
Just in the mountainous North of Friuli, there is a small town called Sauris. Both are located in close proximity to Lago die Sauris, a big artificial lake which stands out because of its incredibly blue water.
According to a legend, Sauris was founded by German mercenaries in 1300, and since then has been a german linguistic enclave. Hence the local dialect Saurano incorporates a lot of Tyrolean words. The people in Sauris are mostly trilingual, they are able to speak German, Italian and Friulian as well.
We decided to drive up to Forcella Ielma, a mountain pass just north of Lago di Sauris. We departed from Sauris di Sotto and conquered the serpentines to the town Lateis. After that we followed the road further into the forest.
Soon the asphalt street turned into a gravel track and from there it got more and more difficult. We had to fight deep holes washed out by water, cross a dried-out river bed and climb up sections with fist-sized gravel rocks.
The last 500 meters up to Forcella Ielma, were very difficult. We were confronted with short but serious ascents, interrupted by 180 degrees serpentines. There was no way to build up the crucial speed with the Ural so my wife and the dog hopped out of the sidecar to reduce the weight of the rig. By doing that I could accelerate better on the flat areas in the bends.
We made it!
It was a deeply emotional moment when we finally reached the summit, only witnessed by grazing cows. Watching the astonishing scenery at our feet, we realized that our Ural sidecar motorcycle is, with our combined effort, unstoppable.
That was a truly remarkable experience we will never forget. Sweaty but happy!
Dominik's Ride
Ural Gear Up in Asphalt Grey
Mihai's Factory Surprise
On his epic summer adventure Mihai and his family recently visited our factory in Irbit to see where his Ural was born.
Unknown to him we had arranged for his bike to get a full work through, giving it some love after over 70,000 kilometers on the road.
"I told them I only needed a gasket for my alternator and the small switch to turn on the rear brake lights. Then in 30 minutes my bike was completely apart and the guys started replacing all sorts of stuff on it.
I was there with my eyes wide and could not believe what is going on... I kept adding up the parts in my mind, counting everything they replaced, and started freaking out at what it would cost..."
"They saw my face and started smiling. Relax! It's on the house!
We stood there in disbelief, really, it's beyond my ability to put into words... it's the biggest surprise I've had since I bought the bike. I just want you to know that this means a lot to us, and we are deeply thankful for this. I still can't believe what happened. A thousand thank you's for that, and I still feel it's not enough."
While we worked on Mihai's bike he explored the factory, sharing a rare look at our dedicated team building the newest batch of Urals. These bikes will be exported all over the world, ready to take customers on their next big adventures.
Photos by Mihai Barbu
