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This Chinese Motorcycle Company Wants to Take on the Russians For Sidecar Dominance

If you want a sidecar for your motorcycle in 2026, your best bet is to hit up Ural. But that may all change as CFMoto wants in on the sidecar action, along with it being 2WD.

RideApart · Mar 19

Editors' Choice Awards 2025: My Bittersweet Ural Neo Prototype Ride To Twin Peaks

This year, I tried so many new things it was genuinely difficult to pick one best thing, but this experience kind of had it all in one go.

RideApart · Dec 18, 2025

Ural Motorcycles Gives a Big Update About Its Legacy Motorcycles, and Its Future

If you're a longtime Ural fan, then you likely appreciate the fact that the company's director, Ilya Khait, tends to put the 'direct' in 'director' when he talks.

RideApart · Nov 26, 2025

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Putin Gives Alaskan Guy a New Ural Sidecar, Dude Pretends He's Affected by War

During the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the latter gave a local a Ural sidecar motorcycle. Feels like a trap, but OK.

RideApart · Aug 20, 2025

Man ‘speechless’ after personal gift from Putin

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The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

Putin gives Alaskan man new motorcycle during Trump summit

‘It’s amazing,’ the biker told Russian state media

The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2025

I Rode Ural's New Prototype Sidecar Rig, So Go Watch Our Video About It

The Ural Neo 500 is the company's first all-new design in forever, with more modern styling and features than you probably expect from the sidecar company.

RideApart · Aug 16, 2025

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Ural Says It's Pausing Production Of Its Legendary Sidecar Line For Export Markets

With the introduction of the all-new Ural Neo 500 platform around the corner, big changes are on the horizon. Now the GearUp, which the brand is known for, will hibernate.

RideApart · Aug 1, 2025

Ural's Working On Its First Completely New Motorcycle Since Forever, and I Rode It

Sidecar motorcycle maker Ural has been making variants on the same idea for decades. In 2026, it's changing, and I rode the prototype.

RideApart · Jul 31, 2025

Life Is Change, Visiting Twin Peaks on a Ural Sidecar Prototype Was Unreal

Ural Motorcycles invited me to try its new prototype, the Neo 500, and I took it on an incredible trip to see some of David Lynch's Twin Peaks filming locations.

RideApart · Jul 28, 2025

Ural Thinks You Want A More Affordable ADV Sidecar. Do You?

The sidecar motorcycle life isn't for everyone, but Ural is trying something new to potentially get more folks riding: Offering a more modern, cheaper option.

RideApart · Jun 17, 2025

Check Out This Machine Gun Mounted to a Portuguese Military Motorcycle Sidecar

Apparently, the Portuguese military uses Ural motorcycles with mounted machine guns and they're pretty freakin' dope looking.

RideApart · Jun 17, 2024

Ural Gear Up Expedition Gets A Suspension Upgrade, Accessories, And Paint

Ural Gear Up Expedition comes packed with an upgraded suspension, tons of luggage racks, protection everywhere for all terrain, and more for your travels.

RideApart · Aug 16, 2023

New Ural Motorcycles Short Paints A Pretty Picture Of The Moto Bond

Ural Motorcycles Japan put together an especially sweet short film, showcasing grandfather and grandson enjoying time together, about riding and so much more.

RideApart · Jul 20, 2023

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RideApart · Jun 26, 2023

Ural Motorcycles Introduces Green Tanager Accent Kit For The Gear Up

If you need more color in your motorcycling life, and you also love a sidecar, then Ural's new Green Tanager accent kit for the Gear Up may be just the thing.

RideApart · Jun 2, 2023

Ural Gets Naked With The New Gear Up Base

Ural announced the new Base, a stripped-down version of the standard Gear Up that will anchor three new Gear Up trim levels.

RideApart · Dec 21, 2022

Five Bikes Jason Is Looking Forward To In 2023

In an extremely on-brand move, Jason lists a handful of neo-retro standards, tiny Hondas, and a Ural as the bikes he's most excited about in 2023.

RideApart · Aug 9, 2022

Mash Introduces The Black Side, A Sleek Sidecar With A Rugged Personality

French motorcycle distributor Sima handles Mash motorcycles for the European market. Mash's new Black Side sidecar has just been unveiled.

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Zenger · Aug 4, 2022

Ukrainian Artillerymen Destroy Russian Tank, Two Armored Personnel Carriers And Headquarters

The footage was obtained from the 40th Separate Artillery Brigade on Tuesday, August 2.

RideApart · Jul 26, 2022

Ural Restarts Production At New Facility In Kazakhstan

In an effort to resume production, Ural opened a new facility in Kazakhstan and says that new bikes will ship soon.

RideApart · Jul 8, 2022

A Brief History Of The Dnepr MT-11 Sidecar Motorbike

Dnepr's origins came from building bikes during World War II, and the Ukrainian company shares a common ancestor with Ural in the short-lived BMW R71.

RideApart · Jun 15, 2022

Join RideApart On A Cross-Country Ural Adventure

Jason finally bought a Ural. Problem is, it's in Oregon and Jason lives in Detroit. On June 26, 2022, he'll ride across the U.S. and hilarity will ensue.

RideApart · Apr 25, 2022

An Interview With Ural CEO Ilya Khait

Ural's CEO Ilya Khait sat down with us to talk about the Russo-Ukrainian war, Ural production, and surviving sanctions.

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