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2000 Ural Deco

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Take your normal Ural sidecar, add some ‘style’, and you get the Ural Deco. I’d call it rare, but aren’t all Ural’s? This has been well sorted thanks to a 2006 engine, 2014 gear box, and 2014 final drive. The 650cc engine is good for about 35 horsepower. Find this Ural Deco sidecar for sale here on ADVRider (registration required) …

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2003 IZH Jupiter 5

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IZH, also known as Izhevsk Machinebuilding Plant, has been making motorcycles since 1928. But that’s not why you know them. You know them as the manufacturer of the ubiquitous Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle. But seeing as this website isn’t called “gun-curious”, let’s talk about one of their more recent models, the IZH Jupiter 5.

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2005 Ural Troyka

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One of the best parts of running this site is discovering bikes I had never even heard about before. Reader Jim R. comes through with yet another one with this Ural Troyka, a variant of the tourist that gives a little more luxury with telescopic forks and a “deluxe sidecar” designed to provide “the utmost of comfort…on unhurried scenic rides”, …

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Boxer Cruiser – 2003 Ural Wolf

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4-10 Update: The Wolf is back! And even though this didn’t sell last time at $3,995, the seller has opened bidding at $4,995. That’s a bold move, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off. Find this Ural Wolf for sale here on eBay. Here’s one I never knew existed – a solo bike from the Russian firm, Ural. The Ural …

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One Wheel Drive – Dnepr MT11 Sidecar

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Dnepr and Ural are often confused, as they are both Eastern European motorcycle companies that produced tough, 2wd capable sidecar machines, and both bikes share a similar creation story – they were based on the BMW R71. But as loyal owners of both brands will attest, there are several major differences. The key difference? Ural is still alive and kicking, …

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1986 Dnepr MT16 Sidecar

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Dnepr and Ural are often confused, as they are both Eastern European motorcycle companies that produced tough, 2wd capable sidecar machines, and both bikes share a similar creation story – they were based on the BMW R71. But as loyal owners of both brands will attest, there are several major differences. The key difference? Ural is still alive and kicking, …

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2002 Ural Bavarian Classic

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Post-Sale Update:  This bike has sold at the asking price of $7,000. After World War II, the Russians basically looted a BMW assembly line and installed it in their home country. They’ve been making unsanctioned replicas under the Ural name ever since. The Ural Bavarian Classic (or BC) at least pays homage to that fact in name. Those of you …