Intrepid URAL rider Dom Chang of Redleg’s Rides suggested the above video to me as an example of the kind of riding video he would like to make and post on his blog.   I’m suspect though that it’s just a part of a covert plan to get me to abandon the Vespa for the Russian machine with a sidecar.  Don’t tell him this, on more than a few occasions I’ve found myself daydreaming of a URAL motorcycle.

Like the Vespa, the URAL is a lesson in form following function.  It’s made for transportation in all weathers and situations while offering a wide range of capabilities from carrying capacity to ruggedness.  Add to it a marvelous sense of coolness with a magnetic personality and it’s hard not to want one.  Or at least think about it.

I had the opportunity to ride a URAL rig a few years back when I was writing reviews for Kissell Motorsports in State College, Pennsylvania.  Like the video says, you’re riding through the forest and suddenly you realize you love it.  I can attest to the truth of the statement.  To get a sense of what you might encounter should you find yourself on the back of a URAL check out my stories linked below:

Becoming a URAL Adventurer

Surrender to the URAL

In the meantime, I’ll allow myself now and again to be daydreaming of a URAL motorcycle.  Just hope my Vespa doesn’t get wind of it…