I so much want one of these !
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But I don't have the strength anymore to make it go where I want.
Camping would be a blast !
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I can swear in Russian
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Fun video to watch. I dont think I saw more than a couple before someone started a dealership in a small, under 3000, population town near me. I saw quite a few for a while after that and theres still a few around here. The dealer did close after a few years. The owners used to drive one around town no matter how cold or how much snow there was with one in the sidecar. Its funny meeting a bike on the road when its below zero and snow on the road. I bet they are fun.
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I had one for a few years. Was the "Tourist" model. They are fun! The only problem I had when in the snow was using a knobby tire on both the sidecar and pusher. It wanted to track straight and was tough to turn. Using a worn out or less aggressive tire on the sidecar allowed it to slide when turning. It was tough as an anvil (and as heavy) and easy to work on. I sold it to get a needed tractor. A large pizza would fit into the "trunk". I had to add trip time to go anywhere because of the inevitable questions. I miss it.
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I've ridden a few Urals and it was my introduction to driving a hack. Cool machines, but yeah, they take a lot of strength to push the bars in the right direction, one way when accelerating, and opposite when braking. (not a lot of power or brakes, so it's not that bad.)
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That's true, they are heavy, slow and the ones made prior to around 2010 had drum brakes all around. The one I had was made in 2001 and was the first ones to have a 750cc engine. Those prior to 2001 had a 650cc engine. The drum brake models had one good hard stop in them if the brakes were adjusted well. They'd get hot and braking got iffy. They've gone to disc brakes all around. The drag created by the sidecar would cause the pusher tire to wear out fast. Like less than 5-6000 miles fast.