Ural Quality Testing

[Andylaser]

Thought this was pretty epic.

https://youtu.be/UUZOzT4F0DI

 

[bigbob]

Where is the air box. I thought the gas tank was under water so how did the keep running?


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[Ironhand]

Love that video!

 

[Brick]

Amazing!


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[Boondocker]

That was more impressive than I expected ::008::
The Russians are seriously crazy when it comes to off-roading. I think they're not doing it for fun, they just have to get somewhere.

 

[eemsreno]

Where is the air box. I thought the gas tank was under water so how did the keep running?


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They ran the air intake into the trunk then seal that up to cross rivers.

 

[Gobear]

Great video, I want one...then I could take the dog with me .

Interesting to note none of them was wearing anything fancy to ride..wondering if Klim makes hip waders?

When they first came to North America a couple of my friends used to do a BMW conversion as the motors were not great in the early days.

 

[Andylaser]

I think they are like Russian trucks. Designed to work in Siberia at -40C and be fixed by a hammer wielding and Vodka swilling conscript.

 

[Checkswrecks]

Great video, I want one...then I could take the dog with me .

Interesting to note none of them was wearing anything fancy to ride..wondering if Klim makes hip waders?

When they first came to North America a couple of my friends used to do a BMW conversion as the motors were not great in the early days.

Dogs LOVE sidecars. One of our Baltimore guys has a Ural to take his dog along and there are a bunch doing the annual Ride To The Wall, here in DC.


Gotta get the Doggles, so your dog can be cool looking.

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[Squibb]

Good entertaining vid. Thanks.

We had to discipline ourselves so as not to lapse into the string of related youtube nonsense though.

 

[eemsreno]

This thread is funny because a week ago I went looking at Urals.
They were built better than I thought they would be.

 

[Squibb]

Are they still actually Russian built, or is this (un)subtle marketing. I had, in the back of my mind, that they had sold the rights, the lines, everything on to the Chinese years back, having stolen the whole set-up from BMW in 1945. Perhaps I am out of date - can you enlighten us eemsreno?

I always liked the look of the Wehrmacht original 2-wheel drive outfit - side valve 750cc I think. Having spoken with a few Ural owners over the years, it seems like quality control was always rather lacking, so they had to be pretty handy with the spanners when touring - seemed to enjoy the challenge though.

..................... KEN

 

[eemsreno]

I'm sure on expert on Urals but I did ask the dealer if they are built in Russia and he said yes.

 

[78YZ]

Very cool video. I now what the phrase "ride it like you stole it" really means. ::26::

 

[Squibb]

I'm sure on expert on Urals but I did ask the dealer if they are built in Russia and he said yes.

You are right - attached is a Wiki history, which as ever may not be entirely 100% accurate. Apparently it was the original R72 design/lines that were sold to the Chinese, not the core manufacturing structure.

I thought Russian products like this were caught under the trade embargo incidentally. Obviously I am wrong, or there is a large loophole being exploited. Maybe 3rd party country trans-shipment.

.................. KEN

 

[Checkswrecks]

Embargo are typically targeted at industries or companies. I haven't heard that Ural is part of one.

 

[Ironhand]

This thread is funny because a week ago I went looking at Urals.
They were built better than I thought they would be.

Go for it. I absolutely love my Ural. Other than a few very minor assembly hiccups, I have had zero issues with mine. These things are built to survive.

 

[eemsreno]

Go for it. I absolutely love my Ural. Other than a few very minor assembly hiccups, I have had zero issues with mine. These things are built to survive.

I'm looking harder at a New 2017 Tenere.
I really don't need it but it looks nice.

 

[snakebitten]

Huh?

So you are saying you finally broke yours in Steve?

 

[eemsreno]

It's getting there anyway.
It still should last a couple hundred thousand more.


I did have to replace the stock rear shock after it started leaking last spring.
You would be proud of me.