SUV - Scooter Utility Vehicle URAL

I blogged earlier about the URAL that we saw at the Cleveland Motorcycle Show ...... Here is a new announcement on the new Russian URAL SUV.

Engageable sidecar driveshaft, just like what NATO uses; extra headlight fits in machine-gun mount; mechanical reverse gear.

Ural's three-wheel SUV. 749-cc, 40-hp, air-cooled, horizontally opposed twin; 739-lb dry weight; 62-mph top speed.COMPETITIVE SET: In a class of its own, with on-demand, two-wheel-drive sidecar.

BASE PRICE: $11,999ON SALE: Now It's heavy and slow, but this Russian bike is virtually indestructible. By engaging two-wheel drive, you can go just about anywhere. From summer ice cream runs to camping expeditions, this is huge retro fun. Many reliability upgrades have been made since the original 1939, BMW-based version. You get a two-year warranty and usually can fix anything with pliers and baling wire. To save $500, buy the Patrol model with shiny paint.

IN OUR OPINION: More retro fun per dollar than anything else on the market.

67th Annual Black Hills Motor Classic (Part 4)

Well here we are at the FULL THROTTLE SALOON,

worlds largest Biker Bar on Day 1 of the rally!!!!

While at the saloon .............................. a wet T-shirt contest broke out with

crowds forming instantly from all over the place.

Look at the cameras, everyone

had one, as if this was a press conference

of sorts with visiting dignitaries.

Well ..... I guess it was special gathering

of visiting dignitaries including the reigning

champ from the 66Th Annual Black Hills Motor Classic. I can't really remember who won for the 67th.

Overall the crowd was well behaived, the beer was cold and it was nice to relax after

about 2,000 miles and a half dozen states. We were resting and getting

ready for the rest of the rally with all the events that bring 300,000 - 400,000
motorcyclists to the small town of Sturgis South Dakota.

As an ex-smoker I was delighted to see the larger than life SMOKING IS MANDATORY AREA where tires are burned for the entertainment of all.