Old Vintage Cranks

Running changes (Dates TBD)

 

• New piston rings, improved quality and tighter tolerances.

• New camshaft with improved materials and bearing surfaces.

• Improved 2 piece design for sidecar drive shaft yokes, no longer factory made.

• Outsourced 2wd gear hubs for final drive and sidecar swing arm drive.

• New 1 piece intake branch pipes eliminates center coupler and clamps.

 

2014 Scheduled Improvements

 

• Fuel Injection instead of Carbs

• Disc brakes on all three wheels

 

2013 Improvements

 

 

• Akzo Nobel (Sikkens) solutions and products all around (from primer to clear coat) both for liquid and powder paints

• 3M seam sealers for better corrosion protection

• New improved high quality clutch plates for better performance

• New improved mirrors for better visibility

• New diamond step plate to replace steel step plate on sidecar

• Upgraded sidecar floor mats with a Ural Logo

• New fasteners and turn down buttons on tonneau cover

• Improved tire pump

• Modified air filter housing eliminates the internal stand off bushings and bolts. The new design will simplify service. Only the lid is secured with bolts, no more internal filter hold down.

 

2011 Improvements

 

• New paint options including more powder coated colors

• Aluminum rims on all models including sT

• Duro tires standard on all models

• Trunk locks on all models

• New round indicator lamps

• New Cordura (canvas) tonneau covers and aprons

• Gear-up now equipped with single seat and rear fender rack

• New aluminum upper fork bolts

• Improved high strength final drive ring gear bolts

 

2010 Improvements

 

• Aluminum alloy rims for Patrol and Tourist models

• Rocker arms with needle bearings

• Bearing instead of bronze bushing on the camshaft rear end

• Polished ports on cylinder heads

• Stainless steel used instead of chrome plating on all tubular parts (bumpers, clips, handles etc.)

• New design of the low front mounting point of the sidecar

• 40mm Marzocchi forks for Retro

 

2009 Improvements

 

• Stainless steel exhaust pipes and mufflers

• Removable plate under the driver seat

• Powder painted body parts on some models

• Standard greasable u-joints for 2wd shaft (GMB)

• Unified EU/US wire harness

 

2008 Improvements

 

• Complete new valve train including 7mm stem valves, sealed valve guides, hardened valve seats and stiffer valve springs

• New clutch springs

• Shock absorbers from Sachs

• Pivot bearings installed in place of bushings in both front and rear swing arms

• Tapered steering head bearings (SKF)

• Steel braided brake hoses

• New tool kit

 

2007 Improvements

 

• Ducati ignition system

• Herzog precision cut timing gears and oil pump gears

• Surfaced clutch plates for smooth operation

• Herzog shafts and precision cut gears for gearbox

• Reversed style drive shaft with larger spline surface area

• Improved 2WD engagement rod with UNI balls

• Improved front sidecar mount to allow more adjustment and negative camber

• SKF sealed wheel bearings

• Brembo floating disc on all models

• Improved sidecar truck hinges and handle

• Standard (7/8') handle bar size and removable risers

• Bottom out travel limiter on sidecar swing arm

• NAK seals

• SKF bearings

• High quality 8.8 hardware used throughout

 

2006 Improvements

 

• New header fastening system for exhaust pipes

• Type V ignition (one-piece rotor)

• Floating disc on Retro/Troyka front brake

• Mechanical rear drum brakes on Retro

• Petcock mounting on the tank without adapter

• "Upside-down" type of air filter

• Ducati ignition (late 2006)

• Neutral indicator off when reverse is "on"

• Drive shaft with longer splines

 

2005 Improvements

 

• ​Front bumper for Patrol

• New bench seats

• New wire harness with power outlet in the sidecar

 

2004 Improvements

 

• Denso alternator

• Type IV ignition (outside location, two-piece rotor)

• Improved 2wd engagement lever (with fixing plate)

 

2003 Improvements

 

• Brembo disc brake

• IMWA 750 engine (different valves, camshaft, pistons)