I had a 2012 Ural Retro for five mostly trouble free years and sold it this summer for a Triumph that I added a Watsonian sidecar to.
I was one of the lucky ones, many Ural are trouble prone and most dealers carry them as a sideline so service is a crapshoot. The Ural forum is full of threads from new owners of brand new bikes with consistent issues.
My Triumph rig built was about the same price as a new Ural but is, in my opinion, far superior.
Keep an eye on the “Flebay” thread in the hacks section of ADVrider for a line on a reasonably priced used rig.
Even a used Ural that’s broken in might be better than a new one. After riding another brand rig I honestly don’t think I could return to a Ural. Modern engineering and quality control contribute greatly to customer satisfaction.
4 Paws - 10/21/2017 1:25 PM
I had a 2012 Ural Retro for five mostly trouble free years and sold it this summer for a Triumph that I added a Watsonian sidecar to.
I was one of the lucky ones, many Ural are trouble prone and most dealers carry them as a sideline so service is a crapshoot. The Ural forum is full of threads from new owners of brand new bikes with consistent issues.
My Triumph rig built was about the same price as a new Ural but is, in my opinion, far superior.Keep an eye on the “Flebay” thread in the hacks section of ADVrider for a line on a reasonably priced used rig.
Even a used Ural that’s broken in might be better than a new one. After riding another brand rig I honestly don’t think I could return to a Ural. Modern engineering and quality control contribute greatly to customer satisfaction.
How many miles or kilometers did you have on 2012 Ural Retro?
