There's several inches of snow here (approx 100 meters elevation)
but down at the blueberry farm (near sea level) they have 3 inches
of slushy stuff like a giant slurpee covering the whole landscape.

None of my bikes is any good for riding today, and the VW trike has
such little weight on the front wheel it might not even steer, so I'm
thinking about the Ural with sidecar.

If it was made for year-round road conditions in Russia then it should
be ok for Canada, although the 100 kph top speed is a bit limiting.

However it's got two-wheel drive (Gear-Up and Patrol models) and
reverse. Besides Ural (or CJ, now that Dnepr has shut down) are there
other choices if I want these features?

ps. Tud's article (in rec.motorcycles.harley) "Short clip" has a link
to a video of him playing in the snow with his Gear-Up. It demonstrates
the convenience of reverse gear and the difference between single and
dual wheel drive. (Google Groups has it if the posting has expired.)

I really shouldn't watch stuff like this, because it awakens yearnings
for things I can't afford, and diminishes the enjoyment of bikes
I already have. Sigh.

Sean_Q_

On Dec 23, 10:22�am, Sean <no.s...@no.spam> wrote:

> None of my bikes is any good for riding today, and the VW trike has
> such little weight on the front wheel it might not even steer, so I'm
> thinking about the Ural with sidecar.

Ural Patrol - $5000
Reply to: sale-501771917@craigslist.org
Date: 2007-12-07, 9:54AM PST
2002 Ural Patrolvery low miles extras larger oil pan, new style
ignition,nice shape hard to find,lell than half the price of new.Price
$5000 Questions 559 897 0848 evening best Location: Reedley (near
Fresno, CA)

:-/ wrote:


> Ural Patrol - $5000
> Location: Reedley (near Fresno, CA)

Thanks for the help ... however it's 1200 miles and a lot of
international red tape between me and that rig.

However, I suppose it's closer than Irbit, Sverdlovskaya Oblast, Russia.

Sean_Q_
Vancouver, Canada

Sean wrote:
> :-/ wrote:
>
>> Ural Patrol - $5000 Location: Reedley (near Fresno, CA)
>
> Thanks for the help ... however it's 1200 miles and a lot of
> international red tape between me and that rig.
>
> However, I suppose it's closer than Irbit, Sverdlovskaya
> Oblast, Russia.
>
> Sean_Q_ Vancouver, Canada

http://www.imz-ural.com/dealers/canada.htm#

Click on BC nets:

Savage Cycles

7-10189 McDonald Park Road, Sidney, BC V8L 3X9
Phone: (250) 656-9979
Fax: (250) 656-3328
colin@savagecycles.ca
www.savagecycles.ca

Shail's Motorcycles, Ltd.

1727 Powell Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 1H6
Phone: (604) 266-8990
Fax: (604) 266-7736
shailsmotorcycles@hotmail.com

Who knows, they might have a used or repossessed one at a good
price. :-)

--
HPT

>> Ural Patrol - $5000
>> Location: Reedley (near Fresno, CA)
>
> Thanks for the help ... however it's 1200 miles and a lot of
> international red tape between me and that rig.

I have friends near reedley who could check it out if you are serious about
that one, then ride it home!

Stupendous Man wrote:
>>> Ural Patrol - $5000
>>> Location: Reedley (near Fresno, CA)
>> Thanks for the help ... however it's 1200 miles and a lot of
>> international red tape between me and that rig.
>
> I have friends near reedley who could check it out if you are serious about
> that one, then ride it home!

Thanks kindly, I am almost considering it. Sure would be an interesting
ride home this time of year. I'd have to bundle up well, probably in
my fireman's turnout suit and use secondary highways if it's too slow
for I5.

Sean_Q_

I should *never* have gone to this site and downloaded videos of
sidecars in action. View them at your own risk:

http://www.imz-ural.com/downloads/movies.htm

A brand new Patrol or Gear-Up would cost me close to $15k after taxes
and other charges. This is nuts. I can probably fit a small hack onto my
S40 for a lot less money. Will look into it.

Sean_Q_

On Dec 23, 1:37*pm, Sean <no.s...@no.spam> wrote:
> Stupendous Man wrote:
> >>> Ural Patrol - $5000
> >>> Location: Reedley (near Fresno, CA)
> >> Thanks for the help ... however it's 1200 miles and a lot of
> >> international red tape between me and that rig.
>
> > I have friends near reedley who could check it out if you are serious about
> > that one, then ride it home!
>
> Thanks kindly, I am almost considering it. Sure would be an interesting
> ride home this time of year. I'd have to bundle up well, probably in
> my fireman's turnout suit and use secondary highways if it's too slow
> for I5.
>
> Sean_Q_

Oh I wouldn't say that...ime you are never too slow on I5. :^) shoot
bubba, stopping for no reason is de' rigour. 8^)

Sean wrote:

> I should *never* have gone to this site and downloaded videos
> of sidecars in action. View them at your own risk:
>
> http://www.imz-ural.com/downloads/movies.htm
>
> A brand new Patrol or Gear-Up would cost me close to $15k
> after taxes and other charges. This is nuts. I can probably
> fit a small hack onto my S40 for a lot less money. Will look
> into it.

http://www.bobmay.info/images/philip...s_tricycle.jpg

--
R

Sean wrote:
> There's several inches of snow here (approx 100 meters elevation)
> but down at the blueberry farm (near sea level) they have 3 inches
> of slushy stuff like a giant slurpee covering the whole landscape.
>
> None of my bikes is any good for riding today, and the VW trike has
> such little weight on the front wheel it might not even steer, so I'm
> thinking about the Ural with sidecar.
>
> If it was made for year-round road conditions in Russia then it should
> be ok for Canada, although the 100 kph top speed is a bit limiting.
>
> However it's got two-wheel drive (Gear-Up and Patrol models) and
> reverse. Besides Ural (or CJ, now that Dnepr has shut down) are there
> other choices if I want these features?
>
> ps. Tud's article (in rec.motorcycles.harley) "Short clip" has a link
> to a video of him playing in the snow with his Gear-Up. It
> demonstrates the convenience of reverse gear and the difference
> between single and dual wheel drive. (Google Groups has it if the
> posting has expired.)
>
> Sean_Q_

That's not Tud , it's a Ural sales video . But he does ride his in the
snow , got a pic of him and his bike as background on my desktop .

--

Snag aka OSG #1
'90 Ultra , "Strider"
The road goes on forever ...
none to one to reply

Snag wrote:

> That's not Tud , it's a Ural sales video . But he does ride his in the
> snow , got a pic of him and his bike as background on my desktop .

I meant the clip referenced in the 1st posting in this thread:

http://groups.google.com/group/rec.m...10dd15c9a61da6

or http://tinyurl.com/3825zp
http://preview.tinyurl.com/3825zp

SQ

Sean wrote:
> Snag wrote:
>
>> That's not Tud , it's a Ural sales video . But he does ride his in
>> the snow , got a pic of him and his bike as background on my desktop
>> .
>
> I meant the clip referenced in the 1st posting in this thread:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/rec.m...10dd15c9a61da6
>
> or http://tinyurl.com/3825zp
> http://preview.tinyurl.com/3825zp
>
> SQ

Oops , I was thinking about the one in another more recent thread . Not the
first time I've been wrong , and quite likely not the last .

--

Snag aka OSG #1
'90 Ultra , "Strider"
The road goes on forever ...
none to one to reply

Snag wrote:

> Oops , I was thinking about the one in another more recent thread .

Gotta watch those rum-laced eggnogs in the VB&G, they can sneak up
on ya...

SQ