RussN Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 No Ural riding from my garage and in my area of Northern Oregon, USA. Too damned cold for my old bones, with frozen snow & ice on the ground. And I remain worried about the future of Ural motorcycles. Comments? RussN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoJoe Posted January 22 Report Share Posted January 22 You should come up and visit us in Seattle! It's "nice" up here. A bit rainy, but not too cold. Though lots of pot holes that I think I could fall into and get lost in... But we've been puttering around; just gotta bundle up! I still feel cautiously optimistic about the future of Ural, now that they've gotten assembly successfully up and running in Kazakhstan. Plus the improvements in the new 2023 models are quite impressive. We've definitely had our eyes on upgrading to one of the newer models at some point, so at the very least I really HOPE they continue to thrive and produce bikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussN Posted January 22 Author Report Share Posted January 22 I hope you get the opportunity to upgrade to a new Ural. Your 1998 "Gort" BC 650/750 is still going strong. 100K++ kms so far... RussN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted February 3 Report Share Posted February 3 I haven't ridden in a few months while rehab'ing from surgery but hoping to remedy that soon. I frankly haven't fully understood how they have survived for quite a few years now, given the limited production numbers. There certainly have been a lot of improvements in the twenty years I've been playing with them. Of course, they do cost three times as much as they did then. I think the pricing is a little bit of an issue. Only available as a Gear Up now and even with no accessories, OTD price is over $25k. A few new cars available for less including a couple of EV after rebates. That's a tough one to swallow with a spotty dealer network and lingering quality reputation. I love mine and plan to do everything I can to riding it as long as I am able but I don't see buying a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussN Posted February 4 Author Report Share Posted February 4 David: I share the same pricing concerns as you do. These bikes are now for more serious sidecarists. And I hope Ural survives. There is still no ride like a Ural! RussN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Blosser Posted February 4 Report Share Posted February 4 A good bit of the price increase is due to newer, more high tech parts to meet emissions standards and to satisfy customer requests for more reliability. These had to be sourced outside Russia and were more expensive than the parts previously used. In order to survive they had to make changes. I don't see much of a less expensive route to reach that goal. And parts made in low volumes to a new design will add to the cost. Plus the recent changes they had to make because of Mad Vlad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 To be clear, I wasn't complaining about the price, just acknowledging that it has changed the market they are trying to swim in. I have the most fun with my bike doing things I wouldn't consider in something costing that much 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Blosser Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 I'm not arguing. If I was being introduced to them now the price would make it much harder to say Yes. My first Tourist, 1 1994, was less than $5500. It was a demonstrator. But it's been a long, fun, ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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