is it wrong....

madrab

..to be falling in love with a russian bike?

im getting itchy fingers again & looking at getting a second bike

i have been reading a bit about the Ural Wolf & it seems quite interesting in a mad russian way & it does have an interesting look




article: http://www.candcmc.co.uk/uralpress2.php

anyone heard/know anyone that has driven one

sutty

Is it just me or are the riders foot pegs and controls up really high on that?

Nerver heard of or riden one though, so who knows

sutty

hahaha.. never mind, just noticed there are two sets of controls

madrab

yeah for inner city & motorways

the bike is quite long & the saddle is low so your feet arent that high up (but they are high)

Idleater

Hi Madra,

I have seen the bikes. Don't know what dealer you were looking at, but the guy where I got my Enfield was either doing them or looking at doing them.

Anyway, Regarding the bike. They are Tanks. Russian built, and look Russian in a crude sort of way.

I am sure they are about as refined a Siberian ice cube (sorry - couldnt think of any analogies) but, needless to say not very refined.
One thing I noticed about them to emphasise this point was that there are two carbs, one to each cylinder, stuck diagonally between the cylinder head and the frame, with a fuel line dangling in between. Not the most elegant.

I haven't seen them run but they are big. If I were to liken them to any bike - I would liken them to the Enfield Bullet 65, just a bit bigger.

L.

madrab

yeah they are about 2.5 meters long

KTRIC

I was thinking about one recently, the Ural Solo Classic and the build quailty put me off it in the end and I drive Kawasaki's for f*ck sake !!!!

madrab

KTRIC wrote:

...and I drive Kawasaki's for f*ck sake !!!!

and we dont judge you for that

sutty

madrab wrote:

and we dont judge you for that

Speak for your-self sunshine!

Heathens the lot of ye :cool:

Dragstar

I know Pluto who owns the tattoo parlour in Dorset Street was selling his Ural a few months ago - I think he still has it. You could call in there and have a look........it might give you a better idea of what the bike is like

madrab

is it a wolf that he has?

heavyhead

Dunno too much about ural to tell the truth, been around for a while though so cant be too bad. I used to ride a Jawa 350 and it's great fun to ride something unusual and a bit quirky. I wouldn't spend much money on it though cause the resale value is gonna make you cry

cb750

Is it wrong to be falling in love with a russian bike?

It'll break your heart and it will all end in tears

Patrick

madrab

probably, but im in the mood for something mad* as a second bike

*mad is a scientific unit defined as anything from a ural to a buell

Idleater

madrab wrote:

probably, but im in the mood for something mad* as a second bike

*mad is a scientific unit defined as anything from a ural to a buell

I was going to say Buell... but the new Aprillia RSV Tuono........

Go on Go on Go on Go on Go on .....



L.

Garibaldi

Weren't there a few Urals at the last bike show in the RDS? There seemed to be a lot of fragile looking tubes and wires hanging out of it that didn't inspire a lot of confidence. Are they not like the Trabant of the motorcycle world? i.e. quirky and unusual, but ultimately a heap of **** that's better off hanging from somebody's ceiling: http://www.willieworld.com/HOF3.jpg

Hmm....I'm normally a big fan of Aprilia, but that Tuono really does look like somebody just crashed an RSVR.