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I have a modern Ural, it is more expensive and less practical than a regular motorcycle, which means you get it almost exclusively because it's weird and you ar

• mcguire 5y ago
  Are they still a clone of a '50s-'60s BMW? Holy poop, their dealer in AL is about half an hour from me. I'll have to meander down there some time.
  • dwater 5y ago
    Yes, but they've been making continuous improvements. Every year the build quality and material quality seem to get a little better. The pre-EFI 2013 and earlier bikes had a lot of rough edges and were known for questionable alloy quality. Mine is a 2014 and has had an oil weep/mist since the day I bought it. But new ones seem to have a solid EFI system, the alternator is made by Denso so the electrical system is pretty good, the brakes are Brembo so they're good. Just don't be misled by social media seeing them cross rivers and go up mountains, they are capable of that but it'll cause lots of rust and the need to regrease everything. They are not as reliable as a modern major manufacturer motorcycle.