Ural HQ Update, March 7th

PHOTO CREDIT @MICHAELBIELECKI

Dear Friends,

We are incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received over the course of these endlessly long days. Coming from the Ural community it wouldn’t have been any other way. We are a small and fiercely independent company building sidecar motorcycles in Siberia. Yet, our challenges are nothing in comparison to the devastation and human suffering caused by the war in Ukraine. It's hard to find the words in this unfathomable reality; our hearts bleed for the victims and all we can repeat again and again is that this war must stop now.

As a business with responsibility to our customers we want to make sure we keep you in the loop and here's the latest regarding operations:

1. Assembly of new motorcycles in Irbit is on hold at this moment.

2. There are several containers with motorcycles and parts currently in transit with arrivals in March (US bound) and in April-May (Australia, Japan).

3. We also have a number of containers that are built and waiting to be shipped. We are working on ocean export logistics, which is the main challenge right now.

4. Spare parts manufacturing at the factory remains fully operational. We are currently rearranging logistics for these parts. Outsourced parts and components from outside suppliers are being rerouted directly to our distribution companies.

5. Parts, warranty and tech support by distributors and dealers is uninterrupted and remains our highest priority.

Overall, the situation remains difficult to forecast. Regardless, we are fully committed to ensuring continuity of the brand and are prepared to take all steps necessary to support our customers and the product.

Be safe and stand by!

The Team at Ural

Message from Ural HQ. Feb 23

Dear Friends,

We wish we wouldn’t have to update you under the circumstances we find ourselves in.

Questions and concerns inevitably come up about possible sanctions, availability of bikes and parts, support and so on. The short answer is that we are as ready as we can possibly be to address whatever challenges may come our way. Over the years we've learned to navigate ups and downs, to make plans B, C and D both strategically and on the fly. We’ve weathered storms that were very real and dealt with obstacles that were not so publicly known. The history of our brand shows that Ural always finds a way to move forward.

Our highest priorities have always been our employees, our partners and our customers. We still hope for people to remain human, value life and stand for living instead of fighting.


We pray for peace.


The Team at Ural

2022 Product Changes Insights

People often say Ural never changes, it looks exactly like my grandpa’s, which is true, sort of…. The look is almost just that, until you delve into the details. In this video, David George, as you have come to expect of him, gives you an insight into the changes, the reasons behind the changes and even some of the thinking and decision processes that let to 2022 as we have it now.

PS: About keeping “the look”……we meant it this way. Square lights forever! (jk)

First 2022 models are expected at the dealers in November.

DYATLOV PASS: FULL FILM

June 2020: The summer of closed borders. Quarantine restrictions deepen the the itch to get out, wanderlust is real and it’s calling!

One afternoon in Moscow, four old friends get together and decide on a road trip. The idea? Join the team of Irbit factory test drivers on the ride in northern Urals over to Dyatlov Pass. Why not? Everyone knows: the best ideas, and the worst, perhaps, come over a couple of beers… It’s what you do next makes for the the great adventures and stories to tell.

Dyatlov Pass Film: One epic adventure.

Now with English subtitles.

Special thanks to the team at Irbit Motorcycle factory, Anton Malyshev of Motul, Vladimir Chaikovsky, Dmitry Zakharov and Dmitry Khitrov. Watch the full film here on our YouTube channel.

Through Black & White Lens

Eighteen months after the world started to shut down, Ilya Khait is back at the factory, bringing us images from the assembly floor. Through his eyes and through the black & white lens of his camera: we made it through the worst of the pandemic. Time to ramp up.

LH 2WD Explained

Just recently, we released a new model, the Ural Gear Up 2WD left hand model with on demand engageable sidecar driveshaft to the Australian market. This is the world’s first and only production of a 2wd system for LH sidecars.

The Ural factory took the very first production bike to Dyatlov Pass where it was rigorously tested in most hostile and varied off road conditions. The 2WD system passed the test with flying colors, a proven solid success.

Decades long discrimination of the left handed markets is finally brought to an end!

Following the release, there has been much interest in how the system was developed and what the design is all about. By popular demand we are publishing the schematics to quench your gearhead thirst.

All ingenious is simple...but don't try it at home.

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Australia was chosen to be the first country this model is released and available in. We are now ready to release this new LH Gear Up into other markets that drive on the left. Ireland just recently came on board. Our sights are now seriously set on the UK market. Dealer inquiries are welcome here.

Times are Changing...

2020 has been a whirlwind of a year.
Keeping the wheels in motion through times of uncertainty and stillness.
We've been busier than ever and entered a whole new level of existence.
Navigating new ways of learning and accepting the unknown.

What better way to honour the moment with a campout with a couple of Urals kitted up ready for a weekend of Adventure...

Twenty Years Later: Conversation with Ilya Khait

Happy Thanksgiving to all of our extended family in the US and happy upcoming holiday season to everyone around the world!

It’s the 20th anniversary of taking on the challenge to revive the iconic motorcycle and the factory based in the foothills of Ural Mountains where our bikes continue to be built since 1941.

Ilya Khait, President and CEO of IMZ-URAL reveals the untold story of how he became involved with Ural, the several near-death moments the company faced over the years and offers some insight about what drives the brand and its people forward.

Special thanks to David George, for several near-death moments he faced producing these videos. We'll just say producing video interviews with your boss as the interviewee is challenging work!

Here's the first installment of the four-part interview. Parts II, III and IV will be released on our YouTube channel this holiday weekend, November 27-29, 06:00 am PST.

You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here: Ural Motorcycles YouTube Channel

We are thankful for you. Stay healthy!


The Team at Ural

Something New is On the Horizon...

Will mud stick??