Tom, thats a great story. Hope I'm not gonna be the guy on the side of road waiting to calm down.
CCjon, it has factory installed options: three tone paint (including the rims) powder coated drivetrain, undercoated sidecar & fenders, spray on liner (sidecar interior & trunk) fuel tank storage compartment, classic lighting kit.
Dealer installed: trickle charger harness, enclosed wiring and will be replacing the standard tandem seat with dual tractor seats.
Any members in Rhode Island?
It looks like you got it at New England Ural. Wish you good luck with it, enjoy it.
2FLTC,
Yes, it came from their shop, Alphacars, Spencer. MA. I also visited their main showroom in Boxborough. Very cool place. Russian cars and cycles. Restored bikes from former Soviet states. Various exotic cars etc. The owner is Russian, quite personable, so far a good experience.
I met up with Dmitry years ago, all I can say he his one nice show room and a lot of Urals in stock.
If it weren't for sidecars, I wouldn't be able to ride anymore, just can't hold a bike up anymore in my condition. It would also suck for my dog Tucker!
I seldom pass on ads but this looks really good. I wish I had started out with something like this and it's a really good price for a full EML rig...
https://www.cycletrader.com/listing/1988-BMW-R-100-RT-5017310924
What a beautiful rig. Is that an Aussie in the car?
I'm really enjoying my new GU. Just picked it up on Tuesday. Today was dry and I was able to put about 50 miles of relaxed riding on it. The mirrors are on long stalks and vibrate so that I can see objects but I'm not sure what they are. The left mirror is worse than the right. I can't say I feel much vibration in the hand grips but the mirrors have the shakes. Is this a common lament? Gaining more confidence with every mile.
You may want to go on the Soviet Steeds website and forum. They are a group that seem to be knowledgeable on all things (and years) Ural.
Hey Samuel, why not start a new thread talking about your experiences and your questions? More people will find it.
Yes, the mirrors vibrate, but then in my experience most bike mirrors do. What you are doing is perfect, take it easy starting out, get a feel for the rig and how it handles. You're learning new techniques that are different from riding two wheels.
Spend some time in a large open empty parking area practicing figure eights, panic stops, even flying the chair on purpose, just to get the feel so if it does come up on you one day you won't panic.
Great looking rig, congratulations
