URAL Motorcycles Bavarian Classic 2001, Owner'S Manual

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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 motor-
cycle tank:
WARNING: L
EFT
-
HAND AND RIGHT
-
HAND TURNS MAY BE DANGEROUS
. E
XCESSIVE SPEED AND AN UN
-
WEIGHTED 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 re-
quirements.
As described in the Driving the
URAL
Sidecar Motorcycle, the sidecar weight, drag and geometry
will result in the following characteristics for your
URAL
: