http://www.imz-ural.com/products/


I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

"HK" wrote in message
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http://www.imz-ural.com/products/


I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

At $7K.. why would you buy that bike over a Honda Shadow 600cc or 900 cc??

On Jun 1, 8:51?am, HK wrote:
http://www.imz-ural.com/products/

I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

The most important question of all.....

With the sidecar attached, do you steer left to turn left or steer
left to turn right? That should be good for about 100 posts. :-)

Don White wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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http://www.imz-ural.com/products/


I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

At $7K.. why would you buy that bike over a Honda Shadow 600cc or 900 cc??


I didn't post that I was going to buy one. I simply like their sort of
authentic old look.

Chuck Gould wrote:
On Jun 1, 8:51?am, HK wrote:
http://www.imz-ural.com/products/

I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

The most important question of all.....

With the sidecar attached, do you steer left to turn left or steer
left to turn right? That should be good for about 100 posts. :-)

Damned if I know. Or care. My guess is that with three wheels, it steers
like a care.

On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:57:02 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jun 1, 8:51?am, HK wrote:
http://www.imz-ural.com/products/

I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

The most important question of all.....

With the sidecar attached, do you steer left to turn left or steer
left to turn right? That should be good for about 100 posts. :-)

With the sidecar attached you effectively have a tricycle. You no longer
countersteer.

On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:52:40 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
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http://www.imz-ural.com/products/


I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

At $7K.. why would you buy that bike over a Honda Shadow 600cc or 900 cc??


The Ural has been around for a long time. I think Harry was joking about
buying one. They are not considered very reliable, and look very crude up
close. The castings are miserable.

They have an interesting history:

http://www.ural-motorcycles.com/index.php?history

"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:57:02 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jun 1, 8:51?am, HK wrote:
http://www.imz-ural.com/products/

I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

The most important question of all.....

With the sidecar attached, do you steer left to turn left or steer
left to turn right? That should be good for about 100 posts. :-)

With the sidecar attached you effectively have a tricycle. You no longer
countersteer.



Just came back from a ride up to Scituate Harbor on the bike (motorcycle).
Now that it's on my mind I paid attention to what methods I use to steer the
bike, as otherwise it's just second nature. Sometimes it's just leaning.
On back roads with winding turns, the turn is often initiated by light
pressure on on of the handlebars. The right one to turn right, the left one
to turn left.

For giggles I rode straight and true and purposely kept my body straight
while gently pushing on either handle bar. Everything you and I were
saying, JohnH, is 100 percent true.

We must have patience, understanding and forgiveness for the non-believers.

Rev. Eisboch

"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 1 Jun 2007 13:52:40 -0300, "Don White"
wrote:


"HK" wrote in message
...
http://www.imz-ural.com/products/


I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

At $7K.. why would you buy that bike over a Honda Shadow 600cc or 900 cc??


The Ural has been around for a long time. I think Harry was joking about
buying one. They are not considered very reliable, and look very crude up
close. The castings are miserable.

They have an interesting history:

http://www.ural-motorcycles.com/index.php?history


Speaking of BMW motorcycles, two weeks ago I traded in my '02 Harley
UltraClassic. I seriously considered a BMW K 1200 LT touring bike to
replace it. It's a beautiful machine, but I just couldn't handle the "Euro"
styling and the fact that it was damn near silent when running.

Ended up with a new, '07 Harley UltraClassic. Bigger engine this year
(96ci) and new, six speed transmission. Very smooth and silky compared to
the older one.

And .... I bought American!

Eisboch

"RCE" wrote in message
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"John H." wrote in message
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On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:57:02 -0700, Chuck Gould
wrote:

On Jun 1, 8:51?am, HK wrote:
http://www.imz-ural.com/products/

I like the sporty two wheeler. All the bikes look like WW II BMWs.

The most important question of all.....

With the sidecar attached, do you steer left to turn left or steer
left to turn right? That should be good for about 100 posts. :-)

With the sidecar attached you effectively have a tricycle. You no longer
countersteer.



Just came back from a ride up to Scituate Harbor on the bike (motorcycle).
Now that it's on my mind I paid attention to what methods I use to steer
the bike, as otherwise it's just second nature. Sometimes it's just
leaning. On back roads with winding turns, the turn is often initiated by
light pressure on on of the handlebars. The right one to turn right, the
left one to turn left.

For giggles I rode straight and true and purposely kept my body straight
while gently pushing on either handle bar. Everything you and I were
saying, JohnH, is 100 percent true.

We must have patience, understanding and forgiveness for the
non-believers.

Rev. Eisboch



Now do the experiment with a good old fashioned bicycle, the original object
of the discussion. ;-)