Why do I drive a Ural sidecar? Why does anyone do anything? Money? Fame? Chicks*? You won’t get much of those three with a Ural. Money goes out the door on new farkles, replacements for parts that shouldn’t have broke**. Fame is fleeting, reduced to Ural Delay Factor*** at gas stops and ice cream stands. Chicks? Well, its a sidecar. Probably the geekiest type of … Continue reading Ural Chronicles III
“I’m never getting in that thing again!”, said my friend Alan. We had been cruising around Hollywood Boulevard on a rental Ural cT. In & Out Burger, up and down the street, just having a good time while I was in LA for a few days for my work. I rented the rig through Rider Share, from a crazy Russian and his friend, another crazy … Continue reading Ural Chronicles II
The sidecar body was crushed in shipping. It should have been a sign. On my first ride, the left muffler exploded. It should have been a sign. In 1999 I bought a Ural Tourist 650cc from a small, two bay mom and pop motorcycle shop, Timberland Cycles in Farmington, New Hampshire. Ural had recently started importing sidecar and solo motorcycles in to the USA. Most … Continue reading Ural Chronicles
My motorcycles are all named Gosling, after Goose’s bike in the origianl Mad Max movie. Gosling I Goose’s Kawaskai Gosling II 19?? Yamaha U5E Gosling III 197? Honda CB360T Gosling IV 1976 BMW R60/6 Gosling V 1975 Honda CB550 Gosling VI 1999 Kawasaki Concours Gosling VII … Continue reading Goslings
