Seasons Greetings and Holiday Schedule

Thank you for your support throughout 2025.

We’re truly grateful to have you by our side and following us. 

Thank you for being part of the Ural story.

Your love for the open road and the joy you share with the world inspires us every day.

Here’s to another year of adventuring together and exploring new destinations.

May your 2026 be filled with good health, strength, and peace!

We’ll be closing at 12noon Tuesday 23rd December and will re-open Monday 5th January 2026. Emails and phone calls will be monitored periodically during this period.  

All orders and enquiries received during our closure will be processed once we're back.

Many thanks once again.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year filled with many riding adventures!

Enjoy the Festive Season!

2025 Ural Adventure Ride

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Our 2025 Ural Adventure Ride was held the weekend of Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November, a three-day ride leaving from Uralla to make our way north taking the back roads to Tenterfield for the weekend.  A good ride on country roads apart from a dead end stop due to a minor error on the organiser’s GPX files 😊

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Saturday was a ride to the east of Tenterfield with all riders negotiating a steep downhill section before arriving at the Lunatic Hotel in Drake for morning tea.  We then rode Rocky Creek Road where one of our riders had a bit of an incident, losing his sidecar wheel on a dodgy cattle grid!  With plenty of helpers, the bike was loaded onto the recovery trailer and taken back to town while the rest of the group continued on their way, enjoying the roads and scenery. 

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Unfortunately, later in the afternoon, the group rode into a hailstorm before arriving back in Tenterfield.  No damage to bikes or riders, all just feeling a little cold and wet!

We were on the road again Sunday morning, enjoying a bright and sunny ride along winding roads and forest trails before arriving in Deepwater for lunch.  From there, riders headed for Uralla or some returned to Tenterfield to stay another night before all headed for home Monday.

Another great weekend riding.  A huge thanks must go to our ride organisers, Greg Jansen of Rocky Creek Designs, along with Mat from Ural Australia HQ, for organising such a fantastic weekend of Ural riding spent with friends reunited and new friends made. 

As always, we had a great bunch of people, great riding and wonderful comradery shared as we rode together!

Special thanks also to Ellen for putting together a fantastic video of the weekend.  Ellen was sidecar passenger for Joker, both new to our Ural Adventure Ride.

Be sure to check out Elen’s YouTube video of the ride: 

Legacy Production Update and Ural's Path Forward

If you know Ural’s history, you know this brand was never built in comfort. The challenges of the last five years and especially the move to Kazakhstan have made the legacy Urals impossible to produce sustainably. This led Ural to the decision to pause manufacturing of the new legacy models for export markets. It does not, however, mean that Ural is stopping. Instead, Ural is pulling (yet another) one-eighty in order to keep moving forward. Below is a letter from Ilya (a long read), that explains where Ural is at, how we see the path forward, and the answers to some of your questions and concerns.

If you are new to Ural and just discovering us, welcome - and please know that at the time of this writing, Ural is in the midst of an important transition. If your interest is solely in our legacy machines, please check inventory to find models that may still be available here in Australia. If you are interested in sidecars in general, we invite you to subscribe to updates on Ural Neo.

For those of you who have followed the story for a while, our customers and supporters, we know this change is not easy, and we don’t take your trust for granted. We want you to know that every decision that’s being made right now is with your experience, your bikes, and your future support in mind.

Thank you for your patience and for sharing your stories, they keep us going every single day!

Stay tuned for new developments.

Clare, Mat and The Team at Ural

A LETTER FROM ILYA

Dear Friends,

It’s been a while since our last update. Much of our time was spent on reorganizing the company and evaluating what is possible that would allow Ural to continue into the future. The complex challenges we faced required difficult decisions, sharp turns in direction, and more than a few leaps of faith.

Our recent post on our Facebook page - inviting riders to test-ride the new Ural Neo at one of our dealers - received a lot of attention. As with every mention of Neo, it brought out not only curiosity and support but also strong emotions, questions, and criticism (if you haven’t heard about Neo yet, you can catch up here)

We understand where those emotions come from. For most of you, Ural isn’t just a motorcycle - it’s a part of your personal story, the same way it’s a part of ours.

I still struggle to find the right words to describe what happened to Ural when the war began in 2022. The best way to describe it is this: it felt like our factory in Irbit had suddenly exploded. We had to make decision quickly. Some voices suggested stopping altogether, but this thought was dismissed almost immediately. Instead we moved final assembly to Kazakhstan.

This allowed us to continue building bikes. However, operating between two countries - one under sanctions and another with almost no infrastructure for a business like ours - proved to be extremely complicated. By late 2024, it was clear that this setup couldn’t last: we were losing money with every bike we built.

That’s when the idea of a lighter, street-oriented sidecar motorcycle in a different price segment began to take shape. Our original goal was to broaden our lineup and make better use of the infrastructure we still had. At the same time, we were searching for a longer-term solution for legacy bikes: exploring new suppliers, alternative assembly locations, and possible partnerships.

Then, in April 2025, the tariffs hit. Now not only was manufacturing inefficient - selling our motorcycles in our main market, the United States, had become nearly impossible.

Building in China  and Staying Ural

When we started looking for ways to continue, we knew exactly what we didn’t want: to become a badge fixed on someone else’s product (and yes, we did have such offers). We wanted partners who understood sidecars and were willing to collaborate.

That search led us to Yingang, a family-owned motorcycle company with decades of experience making sidecar-equipped models for their local market. Their capabilities and willingness to work with us to refine the product made them the right fit.

Together, we began developing what would become the Ural Neo 500 -  based on an existing platform, tested and refined with our input and oversight, built to our specifications and quality requirements.

What Ural Neo Is - And What It Isn’t

Ural Neo is not meant to replace our legendary 2WD sidecars. Legacy Urals gave generations of riders the kind of experience no other motorcycle could offer.

Neo is different. It’s modern, light and by far more approachable. It’s designed to bring new riders into the sidecar world, not to take anything away from those who already love it. If the 2WD models were still part of our lineup, Neo wouldn’t compete with them — it would complement them. Instead, it now continues Ural’s story in its own way.

Think of Neo as a bridge between Ural’s past and its future - a way to keep Ural’s name, spirit and know-how alive while we’re reinventing the company for the opportunities and challenges ahead.

Now let’s address some of the big questions

Is production of classic Ural 2wd bikes stopped permanently?

We call it “put on pause”, which in plain English means we don’t know. What we can say with certainty is that we haven’t written it off entirely. The key for restoring the production, if it ever becomes possible, is to maintain documentation, equipment, tooling and, most importantly, our experienced engineers and skilled workers. We will be doing everything we can for as long as we can to support this infrastructure.   

What’s going on at the factory in Irbit?

The Irbit factory is operational, although with a smaller team. Currently the factory is assembling a limited number of bikes for domestic market from existing stock of parts and components, and making spare parts for exports. The factory also performs contract assembly for a local vehicle manufacturer. The team in Irbit continues to work relentlessly to bring more business to the factory.

What’s going on with parts supply?

No sugarcoating here – the situation is tough. It’s hurting our reputation and the hard-earned trust of our dealers and customers. Parts are still coming to the country, but not in quantities or the regularity we need. Mainly it is caused by two factors: limited financing (especially when dealing with suppliers who require large minimum orders) and extremely complex logistics. We’re doing what we can to stabilize the supply chain, but realistically, it won’t improve overnight. The success of the Neo project will play a major role in helping us rebuild a reliable parts flow for all legacy bikes.

Why not move production to the U.S.?

We explored this and many other options, the numbers just don’t work. The replication of the manufacturing infrastructure would require multi-million-dollars investments. Even setting up an assembly in the U.S. is not feasible at this time, as logistical costs, wages and the costs of maintaining the facilities would drive retail prices out of reach for most riders.

Why in China?

China is the largest motorcycle manufacturing base in the world, with a vast ecosystem of specialized suppliers of parts and components. No other place in the world can manufacture sidecar bikes of comparable quality and as affordably priced.

The Neo 500 is built in China because it’s the right choice today, not because it’s the only choice we’ll ever make. As the project grows, we will continue to evaluate where and how future models should be built.

You shouldn’t put the Ural name on anything that isn’t original bike

That’s exactly why this project is called Ural Neo. It’s a new chapter, and we fully acknowledge the difference. The alternative was losing Ural altogether. We’d rather see the name move forward than carved on a tombstone. We hope you would too.

The main appeal of Ural was its classic look. Without that vintage charm, who’s going to buy your new bike?

We know the Neo’s design and overall direction of the company don’t match what many of our long-time customers expected. But we don’t believe that appeal of the sidecar bikes begins and ends with nostalgia. A new generation of riders is discovering sidecars for different reasons - shared experience, practicality, and curiosity. Ural Neo is built for them - let’s give them a chance to decide if there’s something there.

How is Ural Neo financed? Why Ural is spending money on new project instead of supporting existing customers?

Ural Neo is structured, financed and operating independently from legacy business. A small group of long-term partners and investors - people who believe in the brand and in our team - provided the initial capital to develop, homologate and bring the new model to the market. We’re finalizing an additional funding round to ensure Ural Neo is set for successful launch.

When will we see Ural Neo at dealers?

The EPA/CARB certification unit is already in the country and we’re starting the certification tests in a couple of weeks. Additional demo units will arrive in the US late January – early February, and we’re planning demo-tour for February – April. The first production units are expected to start reaching dealer floors late May. We’ll share timelines and updates as we go.

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We know the past few years have tested everyone’s patience and faith in Ural. But through all the challenges our goal hasn’t changed: to make sure Ural keeps going. Ural Neo doesn’t erase our history - it keeps our story, and yours, alive.”

— Ilya Khait

President, Ural Motorcycles

Wayne and Kris - 2025 Cape York Adventure

Wayne & Kris from northern NSW spent several weeks over winter venturing north to Cape York at the very tip of far north Queensland on their 2022 Ural Gear Up

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“Over 10,000km in about 8 weeks. The Ural never let us down.”

“Flat tyres, a few broken spokes. So many river crossings and a lot of winching!”

“We met so many wonderful people. A trip we will never forget.”

Wayne and Kris have clocked up over 75,000km now in just three years, and are always looking for their next adventure.

“We’ve had the best time of our lives, seen so many new places and met so many wonderful people. My only advise would be: don't think, just do” - Kris

Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!

Sidecars Are About Fun! - John Rooth (aka Roothy)

John Rooth, better known to many as Roothy, recently took our 2024 Ural Gear Up Sahara for a spin with brother Nick.

Roothy shares his brief encounter in his column “Strooth!”, an editorial in a recent issue of Australian Motorcycle News (AMCN) #Vol.74 No.19

“Are sidecars relevant in 2025? Sidecars were first bolted to motorcycles as a low-cost alternative for hauling the family around. Then when cars were reduced to little plastic appliances, running an outfit wasn’t something done to save a quid.”

“Riding an outfit is different, and for a lot of folks that’s more than enough. They can also be incredibly capable off-road if they’re built to purpose, with plenty of clearance and potential for the passenger to chuck his weight around.

So, the right outfit is the ultimate adventure machine!”

“Urals are the pinnacle of sidecar design and engineering and offer a totally unique method of getting around that’s loaded with adventure.”

Beffy's Zig Zag Adventures on Igor

Our loose “Plan A” was to leave Tasmania to participate in the Ural Rally at Bathurst, then take a slow path towards Cape York encountering as many dirt roads as possible, then head home via the Great Central Road through WA and SA.

A visit with Uralee and Princess, who gave us a place to park, enjoy refreshments, laughter and a walking tour of the area, came to our rescue providing us with a highly decorated silver teaspoon as we failed to pack this essential item.

Jake and Simone assisted in teaching us the fine art of traversing land slips and bog holes. A most memorable adventure that has raised my Ural handling to a high regard amongst motor bikers that we have met (when they see the video). I have also learnt how to do oil changes after being stuck in a water hole for some time.

The Bathurst Rally was a truly memorable event with great rides, rekindling of old acquaintances and meeting of the newbies. Tackling the Bridle Track was a huge achievement for all. With the forecast of heavy rain and flooding, our adventure north required a more urgent departure, but not before we were blessed with special gifts from Bob and Sue, a handmade pen and a small wooden bowl.

Rain and floods forced the change to “Plan B”, which had not been formulated, it just grew from suggestions and necessity. The journey far north was now not an option.

A side trip to Ural HQ for supplies and a visit to the legendary Jon and Vicki Taylor, who regaled us with the history of their journey of importing Urals which was a treat. We then planned an impromptu visit to a couple, Bobsie and Wheels, in Yamba.

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What a blast this visit ended up being. I was issued with my “L’s” from Bobsie, learner, lunatic or loser? You can make up your own minds there! They gave us tips and tricks for maintenance, camping with a sidecar, weekly food prep and general good laughter. We explored the area on bikes, fought off water beasts at flooded crossings, and made good use of the sidecar’s ability to carry supplies home from the beverage store.

Wheels and Bobsie provided us with a 7 day motorbike adventure in the Victorian High Country that we took on with great enthusiasm. Dirt roads, corrugations as deep as a newly furrowed pasture, potholes that nearly reached China and all of this, predominately to ourselves. Jindabyne to Delegate, Delegate to Buchan, Buchan to Omeo, Omeo to Jindabyne. Oh how glorious these roads were to explore some beautiful country. We then moved camp to Omeo where we explored dirt roads to Dargo and return. The next day Omeo, Mitta Mitta, Mount Beauty, Omeo. The autumn colours were a sheer delight along with the alpine vegetation and views. Victorians, you have a wonderful area as your backyard.

Along this journey we have had some great advice on road conditions from Forestry, locals and other Ural riders especially Pokey..thanks mate. Oh yeah, loads of UDF moments everywhere. Today I was hiking a hill and a fellow hiker, passing in the opposite direction mentioned she has seen another sidecar in WA with ‘New Zealand’ on their luggage..Andi and Ellen from NZ. Take home message..we are seen by many that we don’t even know.

In three and a half months Igor has run beautifully , except when submerged, has clocked over 8 thousand kilometres, and is now due for some new tread.

Words by Beffy (Beth) Cooke. Photos by Beffy and husband Phil (riding two wheels).

Many thanks for sharing some of your adventures with us!

Ural Rally Bathurst Autumn 2025

Lee reports on their recent ride:

“Jon Taylor, original owner of Ural Australia, had run a few adventure rides in the early years and UA still continue to do so annually.  It is a long run from the Southern states to Uralla to take part and this had Norm Orchard (SA) thinking we should do something similar down South or at least occasionally a little closer for us Mexicans.

Fifteen years later our Ural owners group ride (organised by a couple of dedicated and passionate Ural owners, independent of Ural Australia) was based in Bathurst this Autumn 2025 and we had an amazing roll call of  seventeen Urals from five states attend our five days of touring. Geoff and Robyn were our local hosts, Geoff doing an incredible job of mapping the roads and checking the routes with Robyn in the preceding weeks. They even filled an enormous hole in a causeway with rocks.  This holed causeway has provided considerable grief recently with broken wheels and bones for numerous solo riders and vehicles.

Following a few booking alterations everyone other than our hosts were accommodated at the caravan park in cabins, caravans and motor homes with most staying for seven or eight days.  The weather held up beautifully for our five ride days and each day was a wonderful experience of Bathurst and surrounds with a great mix of sealed and unsealed roads and the odd “track” for a bit of adventure.

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Of course we did the iconic Bridle Track to Hill End.

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As well as a lap of that ‘other’ track, Mount Panorama. One lady (Dea) was beside herself with the lap of the mount and wanted to go back every day…… Probably unbeknown to most attendees, we also travelled the original Bathurst race track….The Vale Circuit……this was considered so wild ….it forced the move to Mount Panorama.  

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All being located together made the mandatory happy hour each day following the ride a huge success.. Our group of thirty five took control of the camp kitchen with much snacking, re-hydrating and some dinner cooking while the incessant chat, stories and laughter helped keep others away.

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Morning teas and picnic lunches were mainly in the countryside,  parks or by a pleasant stream…….you can’t get a quick coffee for thirty five in a cafe. 

We had a book launch, a birthday celebration and a great time.

We were ably accompanied by two support vehicles (Norm, now retired from riding) and Stephen and Sue.  Neither were required for any breakdowns but both became taxis, providing a rest on a few occasions for my Princess and others.”

Ural Australia HQ would like to thank Lee for putting together this summary of what we’ve heard was a fantastic week of Ural riding, adventures and comradery, and for his assistance in organising the ride, along with the hard work of Geoff and Robyn!

Thanks also to roaming photographer from Tasmania (Phil) who was riding his solo in preference to risking his life with wife Beffy (sorry Beff) our only female rider this time. 

Holiday Riding Adventures

As we move full steam into 2025, we’d like to take a moment to thank you for being a part of the Ural story.

Whether it’s your love for the open road or the bush, the joy you share with the world inspires us every day.

Here’s to another year of adventuring together and exploring new destinations.

Vadar in the sidecar heading south as they begin their journey to Tasmania and across to the west - ben

A day out in the High Country Foothills around Briagolong Vic, our backyard - Jake and Simone

out in the Bathurst region and got caught in this amazing storm. 4" of water across the road traffic reduced to 70klm and the Ural ploughed on regardless. Never missed a beat - Henry

New to sidecar biking. Loving it. Riding most days now instead of car! So much room for groceries and stuff! Got it for Nahla & me. She’s an older girl so much easier getting into sidecar than on back of bike I had - Julie

full steam ahead for 2025. This week we are doing the pre-delivery assembly and registration of a very nicely kitted out Ural sidecar outfit. Trev's experience as a sidecar racer really shines when it comes to setting these magnificent all road adventure machines up to deliver their best in the middle of nowhere - Surfside Motorcycle Garage

Great day, up back of killabakh reserve with Addo - Troy

It’s handy to carry a chainsaw when getting off the beaten track!

#urallife - Glenn and Troy (Photo: Glenn Addison)

Ride safe and enjoy the ride!

The team at Ural Australia

Seasons Greetings and Holiday Schedule

With 2024 drawing to a close, we’d like to thank you for your support during the last twelve months.  It's been quite a year and we’re looking forward to what 2025 may bring.

We’re excited to have just received a new shipment of bikes with some still available in a range of colours and options so contact us or your local dealer to find out more.

We will be closing 4.30pm this Friday 20th December and will re-open with shorter trading hours Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd January 2025. Emails and phone calls will be monitored periodically during this period.  We’ll reopen with normal trading hours from Monday 6th January.

All orders and enquiries received during our closure will be processed once we're back.

Many thanks once again.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year filled with many riding adventures!

Enjoy the Festive Season!

Ural Gear Up Review “Let’s Do the Time Warp Again”

"Thumbs up, kids waving, you're not alone for long. License loss to speeding is not an issue either, thrashing a Ural all day over 100kph is just missing the point, like a Postie bike or canal boat you are in your own little bubble, take your time and smell the roses. The only negative is you aren't going to be filtering in traffic on this."

Read this Gear Up Review written by Richard Beatty, one of the crew at our WA dealership, Retro Moto Co, who borrowed their Ural demonstrator to go to a bike camping meetup. Richard was a writer for a few motorcycle magazines back in the day…

2024 Ural Adventure Ride Roundup

Our 2024 Ural Adventure Ride was a three-day ride held the weekend of 13th, 14th, 15th September.

It was an absolutely fantastic weekend, a gathering of like-minded people keen to share a weekend of great riding, fun and comraderie!

Our friend Greg from Rocky Creek Designs has put together some great video footage from all three days of the ride.

If you enjoyed this footage, you can stay up to date with all the latest Ural news by subscribing to our Newsletter

2024 Ural Adventure Ride

Our 2024 Ural Adventure Ride was a three-day ride held the weekend of 13th, 14th, 15th September.

It was an absolutely fantastic weekend, a gathering of like-minded people keen to share a weekend of great riding, fun and comraderie!

Friday morning saw 34 Urals gather at Ural Australia HQ in Uralla where they rode off to enjoy a sunny day of riding with morning tea in the local village of Kingstown and a lunch stop at the pub in Bundarra.

The ride took us past Copeton Dam where water views were enjoyed by all before riding on towards Inverell, our destination for Friday and Saturday night.

Saturday’s ride saw 35 Urals gather for a wonderful day’s riding organized by local Ural owners Wayne and Kris who had some great roads in store for us.  The morning ride took us through an old tin mining area where technical skills were called on with all enjoying the challenge! 

Morning tea stop was in the beautiful setting of Joseph Mills Park where everyone gathered and shared stories.

Pindari Dam was our lunch stop before riding north to check out Macintyre Falls.

Skies were clear and the air clean and crisp as we left Inverell Sunday morning to ride east towards our morning tea stop at Ben Lomond, quite a bit cooler due to the higher altitude.

Beautiful roads and lush green countryside were perfect for Sunday’s ride with a lunch stop in Guyra before returning to Uralla in the afternoon.

Another great weekend riding and so a huge thanks must go to our ride organisers, Jon Taylor, Wayne and Kris Young, with support from Greg Jansen of Rocky Creek Designs, along with our photographer and videographer, Glenn Addison, for such a fantastic weekend of Ural riding spent with friends reunited and new friends made. 

“Had a great weekend with great people , thanks to all for putting up with crazy drones and extra dust so we could get the shots ” Glenn

“Thanks for an awesome weekend up around Inverell!  Never having been on a ride like that, I was surprised at how enjoyable it all was!  Looking forward to 2025!”  Mick

“Thank you all again for organising the ride again and for your support and camaraderie experienced by us as part of the Ural ‘pack’.  Already looking forward to next year’s event.” Yeena

A great bunch of people, great riding and, as always, wonderful comradery shared as we rode and adventured together!

New Sydney Dealer Announced

We’re pleased to announce we’ve recently appointed a new Ural dealer in Sydney, Surfside Motorcycle Garage at Brookvale!

Surfside’s main focus has always been to be Sydney’s premier high performance classic motorcycle workshop with a passion for rides, social activity and adventure!

Trev and Rob are “The Real Deal” and say selling new things is always fun.  With some recent changes within the business, they’re super keen to keep selling something really cool so when the opportunity presented itself to sell Ural sidecar motorcycles, they grabbed it.

Surfside is now a decade old successful business partnership and prides itself on being an old school motorcycle garage in the modern world.  Trev is a uniquely gifted motorcycle mechanic, sidecar racer, ex TAFE instructor and shrewd businessman.

Surfside has extensive experience with Urals having been servicing them regularly for the last 10 years or so.  They recognise the build quality of the new models is superb, even out of sight compared to earlier models.

“83 years of design and technology improvements make for a very engaging and very individual motorcycle. We are pleased to have the knowledge and skills to make sure these interesting and very enjoyable motorcycles are kept in top operating condition.”

With a new 2023 Gear Up 2WD model in Lima Green on the floor, they’re very keen to show it off to you, perhaps even take you for a ride in it!

If you’d like to learn more about Urals and sidecar riding, give Trev or Rob a call or drop in and check them out!

Riding a Sidecar: the first 500 km

Skol Wiggins, Oz Bike magazine, takes our 2023 Ural Gear Up Sahara for a ride with his best mate in the chair.

“Riding a sidecar requires a new skill-set, and for some people, it’s a big challenge.

But… if you do persevere, you’re in for a lot of fun.

And, more importantly, you can take your dog with you whenever you go for a ride.

How cool is that!”

“Riding the Ural is like riding a horse with a mind of its own,” I said to myself, but I was determined to learn to control it.

Back to the Drawing Board!

As you can imagine, in the last two years we’ve been totally consumed by the most vital daily business matters. Well, we have good news. In cooperation with O.M.I. Srl an Italian engineering company and aRacer SpeedTek, a Taiwanese specialist in engine management systems, we started a big project to develop and implement some long overdue changes to our motorcycle. Please don’t get too excited just yet, the changes won’t come to life tomorrow. However, we do hope you’ll like it when the time comes 😊

If you have questions or suggestions, feel free to share, we’ll pass it on to our international team of engineers.

Disclaimer: this is a computer-generated image. It may or may not represent the actual development.  

VARSTY 2024

A group of Ural owners recently gathered at Healesville, Vic, for a week of exploring the local roads and beautiful scenery!

Don't let obstacles stand in your way

Good friends, great comradery!  Lots of fun had by all.
Thanks for the photos:  @bad_a_betty

TWO YEARS LATER - A NOTE FROM ILYA

Hans Christian Andersen, famous Danish author of fairy tales once wrote  "When we get to the end of the story, we shall know more than we do now..."

Our story is far from the end, but what do we know now, two years after the war broke out and we realised that the only way to continue is to leave our birthplace behind.

Well, we definitely know more now than we did then.

We know now that nothing is going to be the same, that the old ways of doing things are no more, and that we need to reimagine and rebuild the company pretty much from scratch. 

That Kazakhstan is not the final destination but only a stop. That we will be losing friends, partners and even team members along the way. That the reality can be even more complicated than the most pessimistic forecasts..

That nobody is going to give us a break just because we’re nice, and that every day and every minute we have to continue to come up with the proof that the world is a better place with Ural in it. 
 
And that, as always, all depends on us.

What we can also tell you now, two years later, is that we continue doing our absolute best, and have absolutely no plans to quit.

Yes, it’s difficult, yes, we make mistakes sometimes, but Ural is here, all key people are here, bikes and parts have been built and shipped, and new development is in the works.

With cooler weather here, let’s get out and enjoy life and the thrill of the road ahead. Let’s multiply the adventure by sharing it with friends or family members.

Please remember, that your smiles and stories are what gives us the strength and motivation to move forward. This is what we work for and we promise to keep it this way!


Ilya and the Team at Ural

Christmas Greetings and Holiday Schedule

With 2023 drawing to a close, we’d like to thank you for your support during the last twelve months.  It's been quite a year and we're excited to move into 2024 full throttle with our next batch of bikes arriving late January.  There are still bikes available in a range of colours and options so contact us or your local dealer to find out more.

Our office is now closed for the holiday period and will re-open Wednesday 3rd January with normal trading hours. 
During our closure, emails and phone calls will be monitored periodically.  
All orders and enquiries received during our closure will be processed once we're back.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Enjoy the Festive Season!

New Christmas Special Ride Report

Enjoy a good laugh and adventure from the British Isles as much as we did! 

Walcha Motorcycle Rally 2023

The 2023 Walcha Motorcycle Rally was a great weekend! Perfect weather, a variety of rides on some great tracks as well as lots of Rally events based in and around the small town of Walcha, located in the beautiful high country of the New England area of NSW.

Sidecar riders, in particular, Ural riders were treated to three different rides over three days, all very well organised by Jon Taylor. What a great playground for mates on Urals.

And who could resist a splash in some water!

Each ride took in winding country roads with spectacular places to stop and enjoy the view.

A Rally organised multi-bike gymkhana demonstrated the ability of the sidecar outfit.

Many visitors dropped by our stand for a chat and to check out the new Urals.  The early model BMW created plenty of interest.

Great times with great people at the Walcha Motorcycle Rally.

A special thanks to all those who joined in the fun and shared photos.

2023 Ural Adventure Ride

Our 2023 Ural Adventure Ride was a three-day ride held the weekend of 8th, 9th, 10th September.

We did something a little different this year and based our ride out of one location with day rides each day exploring the beautiful and varied countryside around Port Macquarie.

Eager riders and their sidecar passengers gathered Friday morning, ready for the first day’s ride.  Maps were handed out and friendly chatter shared as all were excited for the day ahead.

Leaving the bustling city for the day, the group travelled along country roads enjoying the wide-open spaces with all the bikes lined up to enjoy a spectacular view before venturing onto our lunch stop.  One rider had brought along his much adored K9 friend, Chloe, as his companion in the chair. 

Saturday morning saw a sunny start to the day as our enthusiastic riders gathered to board the ferry across the Hastings River, all aboard bar three Urals who waited patiently for the next one.

Two options were on offer for riders this morning.  One was a leisurely ride north from Port Macquarie while the other group were offered the opportunity to test the Ural’s ability, along with riders 2WD skills, through some sandy tracks up an incline.  A real hoot for those keen to give it a go!

Uralists regrouped in the cute little tidy town of Gladstone for a mid-morning stop along the river, with one rider taking the opportunity for a quick nap.  We then ventured on through the forest, amongst the stunning trees, up to our lunch spot. 

Picnic lunches were consumed whilst overlooking the coast and beaches below before winding our way down the steep track, onto the freeway and back into town.

Sunday morning, we gathered again and prepared for the final day.  With much conversation shared about the ride so far, all were keen for another day riding together, exploring the hinterland of the Hastings region.

Winding roads and beautiful countryside were enjoyed with a morning tea stop at Hannam Vale Reserve. 

A climb up the mountain took us to our lunch stop, then back down again for a ride along the beach!

Smiling faces and happy people!

Another great weekend riding and so a huge thanks must go to our ride organiser, Greg Jansen (with his wife Janice) of Rocky Creek Designs, along with Port Macquarie local, Glenn Addison, for organising such a fantastic weekend of Ural riding spent with friends reunited and new friends made.  A great bunch of people, great riding and, as always, wonderful comradery shared as we rode together!

Be sure to check out Greg’s YouTube video for a view from the rider’s seat:

Many thanks to all those who contributed photos

Small Steps Make Steady Progress

“Small Steps Result in a Motor That’s Thoroughly Modern.”

— Australian Motorcyclist Magazine

A decade of small steps for Ural results in a motor that’s thoroughly modern - the company has been able to adopt improved engineering techniques, leading to better alloying, casting, and tighter component tolerances, meaning claimed increases in quality, durability and reliability.

New For 2023

Crankcase:

• All new casting, improved design, precise machining

• Redesigned two-piece front bearing housing, bolt-on oil squirter

• Rubber gasket for reliable seal between the case and the rear bearing housing

• Starter cover and crank position sensor adapter are integrated with crankcase casting

• Screw-in inspection plug

Roller Tappets:

• Eliminates outdated and  inconsistent process of manufacturing of the old style flat head tappets in-house

• Increases reliability and durability due to reduction of wear of the tappet rollers and camshaft lobes

• Allows for more consistent valve clearance adjustment

 CV-joints sidecar driveshaft:

• U-joints are replaced with the CV-joints

• Smoother rotation at all angles

• Increased reliability and service intervals