2023 Ural Gear Up

Things i have learned so far.

#1 I don't know anything about this.
#2 A lazy shift will make embarrassing noises.
#3 I don't have to put my foot down.
#4 It's fun to lock up the front at a quick stop and slide it in a bit.
#5 There is no 5th gear.
#6 My toe won't go under for upshifts.It's a heel toe thing.
#7 I don't have to put my foot down.
#8 Right turns scare the poop out of me.Even with 120lb of weight in the sidecar.
#9 Smile and wave is a very neat thing now.
#10 I still don't have to put my foot down.Sigh.
 
For some reason I thought Urals had some simple form of ABS. Also the MSRP is... higher, than I remember
 
Wingboy said:
Things i have learned so far.

#3 I don't have to put my foot down.
#7 I don't have to put my foot down.
#10 I still don't have to put my foot down.Sigh.
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I rode snowbikes for a day. The track is wide enough that it'll stay upright without putting a foot down. If you do put a foot down, it'll sink in the snow and you might find yourself with a snowbike on top of you.

I still put my foot down almost every single time.

Muscle memory is a beach to re-program.
 
Lightcycle said:
I rode snowbikes for a day. The track is wide enough that it'll stay upright without putting a foot down. If you do put a foot down, it'll sink in the snow and you might find yourself with a snowbike on top of you.

I still put my foot down almost every single time.

Muscle memory is a beach to re-program.
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Try hopping on an old Triumph with right side shift, left side brake.
 
Mad Mike said:
Try hopping on an old Triumph with right side shift, left side brake.
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I'm not going to lie, switching from bmw to aprilia, the poor starter button got pressed quite often when making a right turn. I like using the bmw signal controls but having the right blinker where almost every other bike in the world has the starter button is not a great design.
 
Mad Mike said:
Try hopping on an old Triumph with right side shift, left side brake.
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I know someone who has a vintage bike collection, every bike has a different way of shifting and braking, one has a suicide shifter, another has reverse shift, etc.

My buddy let me ride his reverse shift bike, I was hopping that rear wheel on every upshift (by accidentally downshifting) in every gear. Just couldn't rewire my brain around GP-shift. Thank god it was only a 250cc 4-stroke.
 
GreyGhost said:
I'm not going to lie, switching from bmw to aprilia, the poor starter button got pressed quite often when making a right turn. I like using the bmw signal controls but having the right blinker where almost every other bike in the world has the starter button is not a great design.
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On some of the new Ducati models, the blinker-cancel button doubles as the "OK" button for the menu system. If you are displaying the tripmeter on the main screen, hitting the blinker-cancel button brings up the, "Reset tripmeter?" prompt. Hitting the binker-cancel button again confirms it.

I have a habit of hitting my blinker-cancel button every 30 seconds when I ride, on all my bikes. It's my safety-net to make sure I don't accidentally leave my turn signals on.

But now, I accidentally reset my tripmeter on the Duc all the time. :(
 
Lightcycle said:
I know someone who has a vintage bike collection, every bike has a different way of shifting and braking, one has a suicide shifter, another has reverse shift, etc.

My buddy let me ride his reverse shift bike, I was hopping that rear wheel on every upshift (by accidentally downshifting) in every gear. Just couldn't rewire my brain around GP-shift. Thank god it was only a 250cc 4-stroke.
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I thought about buying a 928 at one point. 1st was towards driver and back, second was forward. Wtf. That was part of the reason I decided not to. Driving two standard cars with different shift patterns is asking for an expensive mistake.
 
GreyGhost said:
I thought about buying a 928 at one point. 1st was towards driver and back, second was forward. Wtf. That was part of the reason I decided not to. Driving two standard cars with different shift patterns is asking for an expensive mistake.
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German engineering. Fixing stuff that ain't broke.
 
GreyGhost said:
I thought about buying a 928 at one point . 1st was towards driver and back, second was forward. Wtf. That was part of the reason I decided not to. Driving two standard cars with different shift patterns is asking for an expensive mistake.
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Nice. If I were in a position to pick up a 928, I'd do it, regardless of shift pattern.

Love that car! S4, naturally!
 
Lightcycle said:
Nice. If I were in a position to pick up a 928, I'd do it, regardless of shift pattern.

Love that car! S4, naturally!
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It was not an s4. Original paint in great shape for $10k in ~2007. I bought the mini instead (and blew it up shortly after).
 
GreyGhost said:
I thought about buying a 928 at one point. 1st was towards driver and back, second was forward. Wtf. That was part of the reason I decided not to. Driving two standard cars with different shift patterns is asking for an expensive mistake.
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Dog leg 5 speeds were used many European sports cars till 6 speeds became common, and virtually all race cars used dog leg shift patterns.

1st was for starts only, reduced shift speeds between 2-3.

Same reasons all 3 speeds are dogleg.
 
Operated German printing presses most of my life. They have the same quirky engineering as the cars and bikes.
 
Lightcycle said:
On some of the new Ducati models, the blinker-cancel button doubles as the "OK" button for the menu system. If you are displaying the tripmeter on the main screen, hitting the blinker-cancel button brings up the, "Reset tripmeter?" prompt. Hitting the binker-cancel button again confirms it.

I have a habit of hitting my blinker-cancel button every 30 seconds when I ride, on all my bikes. It's my safety-net to make sure I don't accidentally leave my turn signals on.

But now, I accidentally reset my tripmeter on the Duc all the time. :(
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This does cause me irritation on the 950S.
 
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