Is the Ural as TERRIBLE as everyone says?

What is the ugliest motorcycle you can buy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iM1jXUcpPz4&list=PLf03V2ORKMdiwpAFLBZfqMw1sfjo5XeVo

The fact you didn't destroy the engine after ingesting so much water is probably the most impressive part of this whole video.

This guy isn't even aware that the ural has reverse. as for it being unreliable they pumped water out of the cylinders and it ran...pretty good in my eyes!

"Some of that unreliably decided to show up." As he then proceeds to drive it through nearly hip deep soggy bottom muddy water. I am convinced that these bikes are only as reliable as the rider is smart.

Worth noting: The Ural in the video is a 2013 model, if not older. As of the 2014 model year, all Urals have electronic fuel injection and disc brakes on all three wheels. There have been a lot of other, less visible changes in recent years as well. The technology in newer models is starting to resemble that of (early) 21st century bikes.

I bought a Ural last year. After about 6 months I got rid of my Harley, don't miss it even a little. The Ural has become my primary daily transport. I've never had to use the two wheel drive on the road, it handles snow and ice with ease. I haul everything from the grandkids to lumber, 8 foot sticks is the max length I'll cary but it could do 12s. I live in the country and anywhere I go is a minimun of 40 or 50 miles. It's not for everyone, but sidecars in general are not for everyone. Build quality isn't great, they are still built by hand. As far as reliability, do your maintenance and you'll most likely not have any problems, if you do have a problem you can most likely fix it along the road, no dealer needed. As for your dirt bike doing what the Ural can do, sure, but can you carry two other people or you dog (I prefer dogs to people) and enough camping gear for extended cross country travel? I suspect not.

so floding an engine with water is it's inherented fault? i thought that happens to any vehicle. put water in the engine and it dies.

There is a difference in opinion between what reliability is in Russia and in the west. The West's opinion of reliable is things don't often fail. In Russia reliability is when things fail they are easy to fix. This is very well shown in Russian vehicles, firearms, and watches.

I own a Ural gear up and it is amazing off road. Never got it stuck to the point I couldn't get it out on its own power. Knowing that it has a reverse is a huge plus that would have helped you from getting stuck as much. And as far as having weight in the sidecar it's only helpful when at moderate to higher speeds when cornering to prevent flying the chair.

Every time americans trying to ride Ural we russians take beer and having fun watching it :)

5:50. So you discovered that the Ural is not a submarine.

What I learned : The Ural is quite an unreliable submarine.

I have a 2007 Ural Gear-Up that I bought brand new. The very first thing that happened at the dealer was that he took me out in a parking lot and taught the basics on how to ride a “rig”…..that’s what you call a motorcycle with a sidecar……learning the controls was easy. It was learning the geometry (moving your body to help steer the machine) that took some getting used to. He had me “ flying the chair” in short order. After a couple of hours he took me out in a large field where I learned that the 2WD feature is best utilized on loose or slippery surfaces but is not needed all the time….. only when you need it. Only then did a take it home. Whenever someone (who has no experience ride a rig) asks to ride my rig, I ask them “can you forget EVERYTHING that you know about riding a motorcycle in the next ten seconds?” When they answer “no” I then tell them “DO NOT come out of first gear and DO NOT try to backup.

I don’t know if driving a motorcycle into deep water is an issue with the motorcycle. Just sayin

In these videos where "the water did go over the tank" they acually used rised air intake block (which had the actual intake around the steering bar), and you were using stock one. No wonder it stalled.

Seems that , other than you flooding the engine, it ran pretty well, though I am left wondering about the difficulty it had climbing hills. However, I think that may have more to do with the operator than the motorcycle

I owned a 2011 gear up for years. I was stationed in Hawaii and it was my daily driver. For me it was nothing short of dependable. I adjusted the valves once and synced the carbs, other than that no problems(had to change the jets on the trail when taking it up past 9000ft). I loaded the sidecar up with lumber. Rode through monsoons, took it through snow, rode with two additional passengers(had the second seat), rode highways at 65mph. Great bike. My wife and I miss it.

I live in Russia and my father rode such a motorcycle in the 80s and 90s. My mother was a passenger in the back seat, my sister and I were passengers in the side car when we were children. We made trips to the kindergarten and to the village to see my grandmother. This is nostalgia. Thanks for the test drive! Now I ride on Suzuki Intruder C1800R (Boulevard C109R). У моего отца в 80-х и 90-х годах был такой мотоцикл с боковой коляской. На нём можно было ездить целой семьёй. Мама садилась на заднее сиденье, а мы с маленькой сестрёнкой вдвоём помещались в коляске. Отец забирал нас из детского сада, и мы ездили к бабушке в деревню. Ностальгия. Спасибо за обзор! Теперь сам катаюсь на Suzuki Intruder C1800R.

Back in 2008, I took my 2007 GearUp all over Alaska, into the Yukon and Northwest Territories. Across the Arctic Circle - twice, and all the way up to Prudhoe Bay in Alaska and Inuvik in the NWT. I had ZERO problems. Miss that moto more than any other bike I've ever owned.

“Try to burn that stupid beard off with wd40 spoiled American” 😂😂😂 that comment had me laughing