Uraling as a passenger with Mr. COB

cyborg · 08-01-2005, 02:15 PM

Here's the story. As soon as I found out Mr. COB had a spiffy new Ural GearUp I raced over and begged a ride. He said something like "well I'm pretty new with this thing, but lets go!" Loaded up some ammo...
er, not really...

For the dainty I won't post here, but for the required FYYFF shot go here:
http://cyb.smugmug.com/photos/30554101-M.jpg

Mr. COB, being a new Ural sidecar owner, decided to try out some rough roads with a guinea pig, er.. passenger, me. I heard "haven't tried this before" more than once. I held on tighter when I heard that!

Heading out on the Russian Road near Granite Falls on a Ural Gear Up. Passenger view.

Road climbs to a nice viewpoint.

An then, "steeper than it looks" along with "haven't tried this before"!

Nice narrow roads through the trees. Passenger ride was remarkably comfortable even on really rough stuff.

Uhh...uhhh...uhhhhh...yeeeesssss... the-e-e ri-i-i-ide got-t-t-t buuuuum-py at times.

See that puddle in the distance? Mr. COB decided to park in it, spin it up and fling some mud. We found out what happens when you suddenly get good traction on slippery conditions in a sidecar. Lets just say a) The Ural and we survived just fine and b) I had to pick out a lot of brush from my sidecar... wish I could have captured it on video ;-)

Fun roads

All of a sudden we were being abducted by aliens! However, the Ural, being so primitive, kept on running and we escaped.

Zipping throug the forest! It's pretty damn fun as the passenger.

Other than one projecting root that went into the sidecar crash guard and hung up the entire rig (had to back up while extracting it) the Ural plowed through everything. Sometimes the 2-wheel drive had to be used, but mostly not. With no rear differential, you have to be careful where you use the extra sidecar drive wheel.

Headin' back after a fun ride!

Dave, thanks for an excellent adventure!
-=Clif

modrover · 08-01-2005, 02:55 PM

Hmm... this is much like watching some dude get to nail a hottie in a porn!

Those things sure look fun.

CascadeThumper · 08-01-2005, 03:03 PM

Great report!

I want a ride, too....

kres · 08-01-2005, 03:18 PM

Looks like a lot of fun.

Sat in a Ural at one of the bike shows here in DC... I don't think I fit very well. My right foot had a hell of a time getting into postion with all the engine and structural bits on that side of the bike.

Regardless of how *I* fit on 'um - they still look fun as hell to thrash off road. I bet the other dualies do a double take when they meet ya on the trail!

cyborg · 08-01-2005, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kres

Looks like a lot of fun.
I bet the other dualies do a double take when they meet ya on the trail!

It definitely gets a lot of interested looks! Except for really narrow trails, the Ural sidecar can handle stuff that woud be really hard on anything with just two wheels. Snow comes to mind. I was constantly suprised by how easily it went over some really tough stuff. Damn, now I want one!

ErrinV · 08-01-2005, 08:49 PM

Great pics Cyborg. You and Mr. Cob are going to have to stop posting pics. Must...not....buy....one.....

Errin

MaddBrit · 08-01-2005, 09:32 PM

OMG - dont let Mully see these pictures.....

traveltoad · 08-02-2005, 08:49 AM

Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaa!!!!!!

Mr. Cob · 08-09-2005, 01:22 PM

Howdy Cyborg,

I just got back from my Idaho road trip so this is the first time I have seen your report, good job on the write up

What Cyborg failed to mention is that I scared the livin shit out of myself when playing in the mud hole

I was totally unprepared for what happened when we reached the far end and the bike got traction. The rear tire had spun up to a good speed while in the mud, when we hit solid ground it got traction and the front wheel climbed into the air

the rig jerked violently to the right and into the brush, darn near throwing me over the handlebars, I hung on and rode it out till we came to a stop

At which point I almost felt a need to relive myself

Of course not wanting to excite my passenger I made like it was not really that big of a deal as I slipped the rig into reverse and backed out of the brush and onto the road again

Thanks for riding along Cyborg, it was a learning experience for me and I hope an enjoyable jaunt in the country for you

cyborg · 08-09-2005, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Cob

Of course not wanting to excite my passenger I made like it was not really that big of a deal as I slipped the rig into reverse and backed out of the brush and onto the road again

Thanks for riding along Cyborg, it was a learning experience for me and I hope an enjoyable jaunt in the country for you

Yep, was fun and good thing I had full armored gear on during your brush expedition. I don't get ruffled easy, and I didn't encounter anything too extreme in the sidecar seat. It was pretty comfortable in fact.

-=Clif

Mr. Annoying · 08-09-2005, 04:23 PM

Oh great another rig for me to lust after, always had a soft spot for sidecars.

So how is it on the highway???

Darin · 08-09-2005, 04:24 PM

I can hear Mr Cob laughing his ass off over that little run in.

Sweet rig, now if you could get Creeper in that sidecar and repeat that mud hole experience, the laughter would never stop!!

Great pix.....

Darin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Cob

Howdy Cyborg,

I just got back from my Idaho road trip so this is the first time I have seen your report, good job on the write up

What Cyborg failed to mention is that I scared the livin shit out of myself when playing in the mud hole

I was totally unprepared for what happened when we reached the far end and the bike got traction. The rear tire had spun up to a good speed while in the mud, when we hit solid ground it got traction and the front wheel climbed into the air

the rig jerked violently to the right and into the brush, darn near throwing me over the handlebars, I hung on and rode it out till we came to a stop

At which point I almost felt a need to relive myself

Of course not wanting to excite my passenger I made like it was not really that big of a deal as I slipped the rig into reverse and backed out of the brush and onto the road again

Thanks for riding along Cyborg, it was a learning experience for me and I hope an enjoyable jaunt in the country for you

Mr. Cob · 08-09-2005, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Annoying

Oh great another rig for me to lust after, always had a soft spot for sidecars.

So how is it on the highway???

Howdy Mr. Annoying,

The Gear-Up, will run "comfortably" on the open road anywhere between 45 and 55 mph. The faster you drive, the more work it is to keep everything going in the proper direction. A lot of how the rig handles and how much work is involved is the condition of the road, a road that has a steep crown on it is a lot more work to ride at speed then is one that is relatively flat.

Jurgen · 08-09-2005, 04:43 PM

Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads.

Oh and thanks for the excellent-if inticing pics Cyborg.

Jurgen

vanveen · 08-09-2005, 04:49 PM

cool story, those sidecars really are the best, I have ridden a Dnieper with a sidecar, same bike I think but without that neat earls fork or the disc brake, did you add that yourself or do they come with it, is the bike still a 650 or did they bump it up, I was working for a motorcycle dealer at the time and he decided to deal in those bikes, they had these weird russian made carbs that wouldn't stop leaking, finally put german bings on the bikes which seemed to fix them, the sidecar was the best piece of the bike, I remember riding on the westside of okanagan lake before it was paved and bouncing up and down generally shaking the hell out of myself, my wife who was like 7 or 8 months pregnant sitting in the car telling me how smooth the ride was

08-01-2005, 02:15 PM	#1
cyborg ^OP Potius Sero Quam Numquam Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Pacific NorthWet Oddometer: 4,406	GearUp Uraling as a passenger with Mr. COB Here's the story. As soon as I found out Mr. COB had a spiffy new Ural GearUp I raced over and begged a ride. He said something like "well I'm pretty new with this thing, but lets go!" Loaded up some ammo... er, not really... For the dainty I won't post here, but for the required FYYFF shot go here: http://cyb.smugmug.com/photos/30554101-M.jpg Mr. COB, being a new Ural sidecar owner, decided to try out some rough roads with a guinea pig, er.. passenger, me. I heard "haven't tried this before" more than once. I held on tighter when I heard that! Heading out on the Russian Road near Granite Falls on a Ural Gear Up. Passenger view. Road climbs to a nice viewpoint. An then, "steeper than it looks" along with "haven't tried this before"! Nice narrow roads through the trees. Passenger ride was remarkably comfortable even on really rough stuff. Uhh...uhhh...uhhhhh...yeeeesssss... the-e-e ri-i-i-ide got-t-t-t buuuuum-py at times. See that puddle in the distance? Mr. COB decided to park in it, spin it up and fling some mud. We found out what happens when you suddenly get good traction on slippery conditions in a sidecar. Lets just say a) The Ural and we survived just fine and b) I had to pick out a lot of brush from my sidecar... wish I could have captured it on video ;-) Fun roads All of a sudden we were being abducted by aliens! However, the Ural, being so primitive, kept on running and we escaped. Zipping throug the forest! It's pretty damn fun as the passenger. Other than one projecting root that went into the sidecar crash guard and hung up the entire rig (had to back up while extracting it) the Ural plowed through everything. Sometimes the 2-wheel drive had to be used, but mostly not. With no rear differential, you have to be careful where you use the extra sidecar drive wheel. Headin' back after a fun ride! Dave, thanks for an excellent adventure! -=Clif cyborg screwed with this post 08-01-2005 at 04:21 PM

08-01-2005, 02:55 PM	#2
modrover BOOMSHANKA! Joined: Oct 2003 Location: WA, USA Oddometer: 3,570	Hmm... this is much like watching some dude get to nail a hottie in a porn! Those things sure look fun. __________________ ~Michael (of The Land of Misfit Land Rovers) Used to have an Africa Twin and Transalp X-Files Gov't Issue Sprinter TurboDiesel Washougal, WA USA

08-01-2005, 08:49 PM	#6
ErrinV D Boon! Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Alhambra, CA Oddometer: 2,291	Great pics Cyborg. You and Mr. Cob are going to have to stop posting pics. Must...not....buy....one..... Errin __________________ Thunderbird 1 - '07 KTM 990 "Love comes in spurts!"--Richard Hell

08-01-2005, 09:32 PM	#7
MaddBrit Now officially a Yank. Joined: Jul 2004 Location: Irving, Tejas. They actually let me in... Oddometer: 23,204	OMG - dont let Mully see these pictures..... __________________ Now farm ruled.

08-09-2005, 01:22 PM	#9
Mr. Cob Howling "Mad", Adventurer Joined: Aug 2001 Location: Granite Falls, Washington State, USA Oddometer: 8,801	Oh we had fun Howdy Cyborg, I just got back from my Idaho road trip so this is the first time I have seen your report, good job on the write up What Cyborg failed to mention is that I scared the livin shit out of myself when playing in the mud hole I was totally unprepared for what happened when we reached the far end and the bike got traction. The rear tire had spun up to a good speed while in the mud, when we hit solid ground it got traction and the front wheel climbed into the air the rig jerked violently to the right and into the brush, darn near throwing me over the handlebars, I hung on and rode it out till we came to a stop At which point I almost felt a need to relive myself Of course not wanting to excite my passenger I made like it was not really that big of a deal as I slipped the rig into reverse and backed out of the brush and onto the road again Thanks for riding along Cyborg, it was a learning experience for me and I hope an enjoyable jaunt in the country for you __________________ Dave, aka "Mr. Cob" Want a STEEL SKID PLATE for your Ural, contact me for details. My photos, http://mr-cob.smugmug.com/ Help a CHEAP bastard keep his Smugmug, use this coupon ( geyYbNZwLLrl6 ) thank you.

08-01-2005, 03:03 PM	#3
CascadeThumper Critical Adventurer Joined: Apr 2004 Oddometer: 309	Great report! I want a ride, too....

08-01-2005, 03:18 PM	#4
kres Arrrrrrrrr! Joined: Feb 2005 Location: NoVA... Again. Oddometer: 1,197	Looks like a lot of fun. Sat in a Ural at one of the bike shows here in DC... I don't think I fit very well. My right foot had a hell of a time getting into postion with all the engine and structural bits on that side of the bike. Regardless of how I fit on 'um - they still look fun as hell to thrash off road. I bet the other dualies do a double take when they meet ya on the trail!

08-02-2005, 08:49 AM	#8
traveltoad Aaron S Joined: May 2002 Location: SoCal Oddometer: 6,145	Yeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaa!!!!!!

08-09-2005, 04:23 PM	#11
Mr. Annoying B.F.aC.G Joined: Sep 2004 Location: south west CT. almost N.Y. Oddometer: 1,403	Oh great another rig for me to lust after, always had a soft spot for sidecars. So how is it on the highway??? __________________ I'm so out of shape I get winded wrestling with my conscience. Holy crap the voices in my head have learned how to type!!!

08-09-2005, 04:43 PM	#14
Jurgen Trolljegeren Joined: Jun 2004 Location: Sandoval, Nuevo Mexico Oddometer: 32,693	Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Jurgen must stop looking at Mr.Cob and the Ural threads. Oh and thanks for the excellent-if inticing pics Cyborg. Jurgen __________________ They're nihilists, Donny, nothing to be afraid of. Moderator:CSM/JoMomma/ShinyThings/Sports

08-09-2005, 04:49 PM	#15
vanveen Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2005 Oddometer: 123	cool story, those sidecars really are the best, I have ridden a Dnieper with a sidecar, same bike I think but without that neat earls fork or the disc brake, did you add that yourself or do they come with it, is the bike still a 650 or did they bump it up, I was working for a motorcycle dealer at the time and he decided to deal in those bikes, they had these weird russian made carbs that wouldn't stop leaking, finally put german bings on the bikes which seemed to fix them, the sidecar was the best piece of the bike, I remember riding on the westside of okanagan lake before it was paved and bouncing up and down generally shaking the hell out of myself, my wife who was like 7 or 8 months pregnant sitting in the car telling me how smooth the ride was

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