The Quarter Master is a URAL x ICON collaborative project designed to increase the long distance off-road capacity of the URAL Solo. Devoid of the sidecar found on most URALs, the Quarter Master was a single-track beast of burden. Extensive frame modifications, including an oversized backbone, braced headstock, and high clearance subframe, differentiated the Quartermaster from her stable mates. Reinforced swingarm, long-travel suspension, and knobbed tires provided a surefooted stance when the road ended. Continue reading →
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Dec 12
Custom / DP Customs Mele
These days, you can buy run-of-the-mill custom stuff from your corner showroom, but we’re guessing it ain’t going to be something as awesome as this; the DP Customs Mele Motorcycle. The hand-built lightweight bike gets a 1000cc Ironhead motor that belts out 75hp, along with a stretched frame, clip-on handlebars, custom x-pipe exhaust, powdercoated wheels wrapped in Pirelli rubber, a three-piece rear wing, and a bright orange paint job. Continue reading →
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Dec 12
New / Limited Edition 2012 Ural Yamal
IMZ-Ural, Russian manufacturer of heavy sidecar motorcycles has always been a strange one. Now they have come up with a limited edition model, the Yamal, named after a rugged and heavy Russian icebreaker that spends time, well, breaking ice in the frozen Arctic ocean. Yamal is also a perpetually frozen Russian peninsula renowned for being barren and inhospitable. Continue reading →
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Mar 11
Custom Ural 650 Racer by Saint Motor Company
Jeff Yarington of Saint Motor Company aimed to make a sleekest and sexiest custom Ural motorcycle ever. We think he might just did it! As almost with every Ural, this particular one is full of neat stories, further adding to the value of owning these bikes.It was purchased new in Moscow 17 years ago and it had 250km before it was shipped back to US. With all the spare parts already purchased by the owner (new carbs, tires and pistons) the whole bike was resembled, and fired up in 3rd or 4th kick. Then it starter smoking. Continue reading →
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Feb 11
Ural sT by Hammarhead / Solo X
Some time ago we were writing about Hammarhead Industries and their Jack Pine custom Triumph Scrambler motorcycle. This time they have a new super-cool custom, now with Russian origins. Based on Ural sT model, this bike presented a bit of a challenge – funny enough there wasn’t any plastic parts to remove from it – Urals are really made out of metal. Anyway James Loughead, Ph.D and Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology at Penn University stripped the bike even further. Continue reading →
