URAL Motorcycles CT, Owner'S Manual

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SIDECAR SAFETY
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: LEFT-HAND AND RIGHT-HAND TURNS MAY BE DANGEROUS. EXCESSIVE
SPEED AND AN UNWEIGHTED SIDECAR MUST BE AVOIDED.
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
motorcycle in adverse conditions.
If possible, an experienced sidecar driver (preferably your Authorised Ural dealer)
should ride along during your first ride. If not, put about 50kg of ballast in the sidecar
during your initial training. Although an experienced driver can safely drive the Ural with
an empty sidecar a beginner should always have ballast or a passenger in the chair.
Check with your local Ural Dealer to find out your p articular state’s sidecar driver’s
license requirements.
When you accelerate, the Ural will pull slightly to the right due to the inertia and drag of
the side car.
When you let off the gas it will pull slightly to the left due to the inertia of the sidecar.
Practice starting and stopping from various speeds, shifting up and down, accelerating
and decelerating in each gear, turning right and left at slow-to-medium speeds.
WARNING
The Patrol and Gear-up with engageable sidecar wheel handles differently with the
sidecar driveshaft engaged and cannot turn on paved roads. For this reason, the
sidecar drive must only be engaged when operating the vehicle off-road or where
snow, ice and mud conditions are encountered on road.