This stylish outfit is for sale... Destino Custom Garage have designed and customised a Cafe Racer Ural sidecar outfit. This unique outfit is now looking for an owner! More details and great photos can be seen on their website.
Schweppes Promotional Outfits Destino Custom Garage have custom built 6 Ural outfits for promotional purposes for Schweppes.
50,000k's Clocked Up It's now 2 years since Norm purchased his Ural and he has just clocked up 50,000k's! As you can see he has done plenty of motoring with no major issues.
Norm's Thousands of Ural Miles Norm in front of Ayers Rock. This is just one of the many destinations Norm has been to in the last 18 months. He has traveled over 40,000kms since purchasing his Ural!
'For the home handyman' from David in Tassie The sidecar is proving to be every bit as useful as I anticipated. I carried home a long handled shovel the other day - the first motorcycle I have owned which was capable of this. But that was topped yesterday when it comfortably brought home several 2 meter lengths of 150 mm C-section purlin for my new workshop. Today I will be picking up some 3.6 meter lengths of flashing - a new record for me. The tubular steel members which support the sidecar, low down on either side are ideal for tying off a load - just like the rails on a trailer. Clearly the Russians have thought of everything for the practical user. And a few well placed offcuts of foam ensure that the paintwork and seat are carefully protected.
2011 Ural Adventure Ride On Saturday 30th April, 8 Ural outfits departed Tamworth for our inaugural Adventure Ride which saw a total of 13 Ural sidecars take part. This loop of some 2,300km over a 9 day period took in some of the more unusual back roads, starting from Tamworth and going as far as Mount Kosciusko before returning, having had much fun and adventure!
More details can be seen on our Ural of Oz website.
Meet Clare! Clare has been with Ural Australia since early 2009. She is the person you are most likely to speak to on the telephone or email. Clare and her family moved from Goondiwindi to Uralla two and a half years ago. When she joined us, she might not have known the front of an engine to the back but now, she is the lady who keeps Jon organised and the spare parts in their boxes!
Jerome's an Inspiration Jerome recently visited Ural Australia on his Ural T. Due to an unfortunate accident, Jerome no longer has the use of his legs. Since his accident, he has purchased a T and just completed a 1000km round trip visiting friends from rehab. He has been riding alone and camping, enjoying the freedom of motorcycling again!
Ural Kentucky Derby
On the first weekend of October, Ural Australia organised a Rally for owners of the new Urals. Accommodation was on farm at “The Huts”. Such a large collection of Ural outfits together made quite a spectacle and everyone reported having an enjoyable and informative weekend together.
Ural owners from three states joined in the navigation rally and a sidecar driving competition. Several owners were experiencing dirt road riding for the first time with their sidecars and found some of the steep rally sections challenging. In the sidecar driving competition, the level of skill was pleasing to see as they negotiated obstacle courses both forwards, in reverse and whilst flying the sidecar!
Steve's Ural T Travels in Oz Steve has collected his Ural T, loaded with accessories, and set off on his journey home via Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and across the Nullabor, as his planned trip to Alice Springs and Kalgoorlie via the Great Central Road, had to be diverted due to excessive rain and road closures. Finally home to Bunbury, WA having had a great ride. 6462km on the clock
Jon and Vicki's Latest Touring Adventure Jon and Vicki recently joined a motorcycle tour on a Ural riding down the Dalmatian Coast. Read their story on our "Eastern European Ural Escapade" page.
Max's Outback Trek Recently, Max set off on his Ranger with some mates on a huge trek "travelling from Karratha, WA, to the Northern Territory via Kununurra and down to Port Augusta, SA, back across the Nullarbor and through Kalgoorlie and Mt Newman, covering over 9000 km in a bit over two weeks, meeting some interesting people. "The Ural was terrific, and I would say that we would not have met half the people that we did if it were not for the bike. I felt like a visiting celebrity in some towns and roadhouses, particularly on the way home in Sandstone, WA." - a great testimony for Ural, its uniqueness and reliability.
Urals visit Tibooburra 3 Urals have had a successful trip to their outback destination of Tibooburra, NSW, for the Ulysses Annual Adventure Riders Rally held 18-20th September 2009 - 2860km return! Read Jon's story and see more photos on "When Three Wheels Are Better Than Two"
The "First Fleet" arrived !!!!
Three years ago now, saw the first container load of Ural sidecars to come to Australia since 1987 we believe. The launch, held in Armidale on 14th June 2008, attracted over a hundred and fifty enthusiasts from all over Australia keen to see the arrival of these sports utility and family adventure outfits. A range of speakers enlightened and entertained the crowd.
The Russian embassy delegate Mr Artyom Kozhin, a Ural rider himself, addressed the crowd. Well known motor sport commentator, Will Hagon, unveiled and launched the first of the 2008 models to have made it to the Australian shores.
