I believe everyone was waiting to see the new cv drive shaft but you showed so much more. The differences in the castings and the Roller tappets is just an amazing update and upgrade. Well done Ilya and David.

As a 2012 Gear Up owner, I'm glad to hear many of these parts are interchangeable with the older bikes like mine.

And I was sure my 2016 Sahara would be my last Ural (My fourth).......not so sure now! God Bless you folks...were all praying for peace and better times! Keep up the great work!!

When I bought my 2021 Gear Up, I had spent a good amount of time investigating the gradual upgrades and improvements of the machine and felt confident that I acquired the best possible production model available. Each year since then, I'm happily proven wrong. Well done folks!

Hi guys, you mentionned "the sidecar guys" who rode 2100 miles with no issue, that's great. Nice guys. Just so you know, we've been travelling on our 2011 carburated Ural for 6 months, 20 000km, with only one minor issue. It will soon reach 70 000km, and it still runs like a clock. Maybe, the next generation Ural will be more reliable, but one thing is for sure : they still are way easier to fix than many other bikes. And that's an amazing quality. Thank you guys !!

I'm considering buying a new Ural Gear Up in the spring of 2023 and this gives me a lot more confidence in the machine. Good work everyone. I hope to visit the factory in Irbit and Kazakhstan some day.

Thank you for the update! I agree that Ural has not shown off the improvements over the past years. Even in comparison to my old 2016, the improvements are great to see. It may be time to add a Ural to my stable again! Though, pricing sure has gone up over the past years. Hopefully global sourcing problems will get better and prices will not increase.

about time a really uplifting video. i have owned a 2016gu for 6 years never a issue tires,brake pads,battery only.

Hi Dave, thanks for the updates, I purchased my 2020 CT based on the ongoing improvements & upgrades. I get people telling me how unreliable Urals are occasionally ( their thoughts are about 30 or 40 years out of date ) I am pleased with my Ural CT that I use for touring, it pulls like train & uses less fuel than I had anticipated. It is the best riding motorcycle I've had. I like history & uniqueness of it not to mention it's versatility. Cheers for a great Christmas & safe.

Very informative! Thanks for sharing! I’m on my 2nd. Ural (2010 Gear Up) I have 104,000 Kms. on her. Have things broken? Yes. But nothing that couldn’t be addressed. My Dealer (Holopaw,Fl. Ural) has been stellar in support for all my Ural experiences of now over 15 years. Have a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy new year! Peace….

I have an older Ural and will upgrade eventually, but I want to say how great it is to see you continually improve the bike! The history of the company is nothing less than spectacular and will go down in motorcycle history.

Interesting developments. I'm honour bound to defend my 2004 model 750 though, nothing wrong with a well maintained 19yr old Ural.

I am new to all of this. I remember seeing an older model some years ago and just thought it was great. I recently ran into a guy with his son on a new model and was blown away. It is a niche kind of market and I am a niche kind of guy. I am going to buy one because I can't see my life going by without one. Thank You so much for keeping history alive AND improving it! Great video that highlights the fantastic upgrades. Thank You for forging ahead to help make dreams a reality! Well Done!!

Thanks David for those news, yes we trust Ural and wish our machines to be reliable; Ural did a lot in 2022 thanks for reminder.

Thx for update David! Ural keeps advancing even under the load of all the suppressive variables...... extraordinary! Love my 21 GU!

Modern urals have quirks, but are fairly reliable when used as intended. It’s great to see the company make changes with each passing year. These current changes are massive.

These are excellent changes, on top of the continuous improvements that have been made with each new model year! We're getting VERY tempted to upgrade to a new Ural. I can't bear the thought of retiring our current 1998 Ural (still running strong with 105,000km on it!), but these new bikes are better in every way!

Really appreciate the update videos. So many changes. Riding the 2018 very reliable maybe most fun bike ever owned. New models really nice. Have the Happy Holidays!!

Outstanding progress and upgrades of the Ural brand and sidecar motorcycle product. And congrats on the successful move of Ural to a new country, too. David, your confidence explaining these new Ural changes is evident as is the enthusiasm you display in this video. Well done! To a successful 2023 New Year for Ural!

Fantastic, great to see them continually moving forward

Great video, David. Thanks!

I love love love my 2012 Gear Up, but the pricing of Ural has gone beyond my ability to pay, I'm sorry. Wonderful updates. BTW, I have about 8000 miles (US) on my Gear Up with 100% reliability and I'm not easy on the rig. Lots of off roading, winter donuts, riding around rutted mountain roads in Arizona getting air, and highway miles at 60-65mph. We love the Gear Up! The only issue was over-torqued engine hardware that caused literally every gasket to leak. I replaced all the gaskets and torqued all hardware to spec and not a drop of leakage after that maintenance. Please tell the factory workers to use a torque wrench. Happy new year Ural!!!

URAL: The greatest potential of probably any Motorcycle Manufacturer. Hopefully this war and supply issues will finally be resolved.

I had a 06 Tourist, found it to be reasonably reliable, replaced it with a 21 Ct and it has 10,000 ish miles and is dead reliable. Absolutely no issues at all.

David, thanks for the Ural updates. Always like watching your videos on Ural maintenance and current events with Ural.

I've just fitted a new 2023 oil pump and pickup into my side valve CJ750. It's amazing that Ural keeps improving parts that are retrofitable into old engines. I'm even using a Ural deep sump on the CJ750.

All good stuff. Working better than ever.. Thank you for the due diligence and good work.

This was awesome. So glad to see continued research and development. Thank you for the update

wow I have ben thinking of a Ural since I lived in seatte. settled in florida dn thought I would give it a new look. cant believe all the upgrades. I'm in. great work.

Fantastic!

Good stuff 👍

Thanks for the rundown, great to see the improvements, gearbox had a clunky feel on the two old models I owned, interested to see improvements there, fun bike

Looks like Ural plans on making some bigger improvements soon. New one piece case might do well with a larger displacement.

Wow ural is really stepping up their game to make these bikes as reliable as possible. I love my 2015 ural gear up but all the things I wanted it to have looks like u did it! Would love to test ride a 2023 and possibly take it home

Great video David, impressed with the improvements and looking forward to getting a Gear Up 👍

Can one buy a new crate engine to update an older bike?

50 years ago I had a M63 and had to rework the engine case and rear bearing housing, change the pistons for Italian made one, but still had a lot of fun with the motor ( my sidecar was a Dutch Hollandia)

Pretty awesome how all these updates create a more modern bike, without changing its old school appeal. The ability to update older units is a huge benefit (and hopefully increases parts sale revenues). Best wishes for a continued and growing success! 🍻

Looking to get myself a new winter/camping bike. I had no idea you were doing these kinds of upgrades. Definitely going to look into one of these new 2023s. How well do they do on snow? They seem to be all weather beasts.

Thats all very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

I have a Ural gear up, and the biggest problem when off roading in rough terrain is the transmission's low gear is not low enough to crawl along without riding the clutch. Why hasn't Ural developed a Hi & Low range transmission, like the early BMW R75, or even the Honda Trail 90 & ATVs ? It would be the greatest improvement to these bikes.

This makes me feel better about waiting to buy one. The big question - will there be a 2023 CT Model available?

I would just point out how much I apppreciate your product philosophy, from the avaibility of parts and information that make the customer able to do the work by himself, to the constant strive to upgrade and compatibility

I still want to treat myself to a Ural when I finish college next year, and hopefully land a decent job. I think it would be great for poking around the Northwest Territories here in Canada. I saw a lady riding one around Yellowknife over Christmas.

Awesome

These up grades will make my Ural last a long time and I think these are worth the money. I did the gen2 EFI up grade on my 2017 will worth the time and money runs like a champ. Thank Ural.

Having recently replaced the cylinder heads on my 2011 Tourist, I can say setting the tappet gaps was a pain, due to the adjusting screws having a overly coarse thread. I'm interested in interchangeability. Are the new style tappets and cam backwards compatible? i.e. can they be fitted to older bikes, such as my 2011 Tourist and 2021 GU?

Ich fahre eine Pustinja Bj. 2007, 80 tkm. Ich habe sie vor 7 Jahren als Schrott gekauft und Stück für Stück repariert. Diese Ural liebe ich wie ein Drogenabhängiger seine Spritze. Ich freue mich über jede technische und qualitative Verbesserung an den Ersatzteilen. Ihr habt ein gutes Fundament für die nächsten 80 Jahre gelegt. Macht weiter so. Ich wohne in der Nähe von Berlin und habe mit diesem Motorrad schon halb Europa gesehen.

Wow!This sure makes me want one???

Some interesting stuff there, Dave.!! ✅ So the new sidecar drive shaft assembly will fit back a ways eh?? Like the early EFI MODELS TOO.🤷🏻‍♂️

I didnt know until a few hours ago ural still makes this motorcycle it is awesome! Is there a date when we can order them in europe again? Or does that have to do with the "special operation"?

how about changes in the oil slinger ring. using sintered bronze cage mains

How much for new engine case and rear bearing housing?

great summary

Welche Verbesserungen hat die neue Nockenwelle?

Would be awesome to have these mods Down Under. we get the "Old stock".

Do you think Ural will go to a larger engine someday? Like maybe a 1000cc or 1200cc?

Good afternoon. please tell me what octane number of gasoline you fill the Ural 2023 (or 2024) motorcycle?

Interesting but where is kazakstan?

Have seen a 3 wheel drive Ural on you tube do you know anything about this.

Fantastic! When will the first 2023 models be getting delivered?

My 18 yr old outfit is running ok, but is getting ratty due to use in all weathers. I would love to upgrade to one of the new ones, but finances have been wiped out in the last 2yrs. Things could be worse I will drag the outfit out this summer and give it a spray up.

I got Urals from '60 and from '80 and plenty of parts are exchangeable, now it will difficult to use new parts ;-)

if the hp is not increased significantly and the final drive ratio raised the blasted things will not go fast enough to not be a road hazard in traffic!

Wish Ural had a decent dealer in Arizona.

Still waiting for a 900cc. Sold my 2017 as I was not able to ride with any of my friends always waiting after me on hill on after curve acceleration. When a new engine??

I take it there is no UK / Australia model with the chair on the left ?

If Ural hadn't discontinued the Solo in North American markets (back around 2014 if I recall), I'd be Ural owner today. Maybe they'll bring it back one day.

When is a fifth gear coming? I have a 2009 four speed which has never let me down but I think the new outfits in the long term would definitely benefit from a fifth gear. Prices in Australia for the new Ural's are exorbitant to say the least.

Now to fix all the little things.

Other brands: if you disconnect the battery cable we void your warranty Ural: here is improvement in new models, you can fit to you old if you want because you're not a kid.

Is there a Repair Manual, Parts Catalog and Diagnostics/Programming available for end users like me?

This is good news, but too little too late at least for this former 2017 Gear Up owner. I bought mine brand new, and it was a blast initially, however, aesthetically it looked like a barn find after about a year, then smallish things began to break/fail on it. With true Ural "dealers" far and few between (as opposed to a retired cop who sells Urals from his garage), and having little faith in the bike holding up as any new bike should (at nearly $20k out the door), I wasn't about to be riding or trailering the bike hours away for impending repairs, hence I sold it. Soon after, I got the the recall on the wheels, which I forwarded to its new owner, to which he simply responded with a sigh.

Dave, for god's sake build it with a fifth forward gear and a bigger fuel tank and I might consider trading in my 2009 Tourist for a new one.

My first Ural was a 1996 Sportsman. The quality was horrible. In materials and workmanship. I traded it for a 2002 Gear Up. Better but still had issues. Now I wonder if the bike will continue to be sold in this country soon? USA and Russia are not on good terms.

Ural It's not russian? They're able to keep selling outside Russia?

*please come to india bharath🇮🇳 with two varients with and without side car.*

I'm just telling the truth. Can I upload a picture?

Can i bore and stroke this engine to get me a 1000cc?

I would have given my eye teeth to have at least a 5 speed gearbox on my outfit.

Though I do love the Ural, I was just wondering how long there will be Ural stenciled behind him, with the backwards R? Been in US since 1989, 33 years. Kind of tired of these "jokes"......

These bikes need to up the horse power...

So at a huge price increase, i,ve had many Urals, loved them all but really they are junk, i don,t have pockets deep enough for the huge price increase, i have to wait a few years for a secondhand one

Almost ready for ww2

This is the worst motorcycle ever and an irresponsible company. My 2022 ural Gear Up has driven 200 kilometers and it has not been repaired for 8 months, and it is still in the motorcycle company.

Greg Moyers ：Your reply proves that the quality of ural motorcycles is really poor. Why choose the Ural brand?