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Chapter 13
LEARNING TO RIDE THE URAL MOTORCYCLE WITH
SIDECAR ACCESSORY
The Ural sidecar motorcycle, since it has three wheels, behaves quite differently from either a solo
motorcycle or a car. For these reasons the following label has been attached to your motorcycle
tank:
WARNING: L
EFT
-
HAND
AND
RIGHT
-
HAND
TURNS
MAY
BE
DANGEROUS
. E
XCESSIVE
SPEED
AND
AN
UNWEIGHTED
SIDECAR
MUST BE AVOIDED.
R
EAD
AND
PRACTICE
THE
TECHNIQUES
IN
THE
PROVIDED
“D
RIVING
THE
URAL S
IDECAR
.”
The bottom line is that, like any other motor vehicle, if the Ural is driven beyond its design limits,
you can get hurt. Properly driven, since you have the added stability of the third wheel in case of
sand, ice or slippery road conditions, the Ural will give you a much safer ride than a solo motor-
cycle.
Finally, you will enjoy the fact that the Ural will not expose you to tipping over at stop signs, which
has happened all too frequently to beginners as well as experienced solo motorcycle drivers.
Even though special skills are required, these skills are not difficult to master. They are clearly
defined in the Driving the
URAL
Sidecar Motorcycle manual.
This manual is included with each new Ural sidecar motorcycle outfit. Before driving your new
Ural , carefully study this manual from cover-to-cover, fill in the exam questions, review the manual
to check your answers and practice all the maneuvers outlined in the manual before going out into
traffic.
If possible, an experienced sidecar driver (preferably your Authorized Ural dealer) should ride
along during your first ride. If not, put about 100 LB of ballast in the sidecar during your initial
training. Although an experienced driver can safely drive the Ural with an empty sidecar a begin-
ner should always have ballast or a passenger in the chair.
Check with your local Ural Dealer to find out your particular state’s sidecar driver’s license require-
ments.
As described in the Driving the Ural Sidecar Motorcycle, the sidecar weight, drag and geometry
will result in the following characteristics for your Ural :
