Ural Yamal - Page 3

msblu79 · 11-24-2012, 01:43 PM

Bike's not bad but the oar is useless, would rather have seen maybe a storage box with tire chains or cleats for when the going gets tough or such.....

SamM · 11-24-2012, 02:03 PM

The oar is just odd and I'm not a big fan of the teeth either. I would have no use for the oar. Other than to take it off the bike and stick it up on the wall of my cabin.

Coming up with the money for a URAL Gear-Up this year is going to be hard enough. I won't be spending even more to buy a URAL Yamal.

Schatzman · 11-24-2012, 03:39 PM

My real issue is they make this version out to be the Ural for the end of the world. I don't think it meets that criteria. I think the orange is an ugly color. I think the teeth look silly. I would rather have a mount for a gun, not a paddle. They could have made a kick ass zombie slayer version, which would have gotten laughs and still looked cool. This one just looks like a mall crawler IMHO. They should have put a winch on it, beefy tires, heavy duty skid plate, high mount exhaust, brighter off road lights, and some other odds and ends.

tattoogunman · 11-25-2012, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Schatzman

My real issue is they make this version out to be the Ural for the end of the world. I don't think it meets that criteria. I think the orange is an ugly color. I think the teeth look silly. I would rather have a mount for a gun, not a paddle. They could have made a kick ass zombie slayer version, which would have gotten laughs and still looked cool. This one just looks like a mall crawler IMHO. They should have put a winch on it, beefy tires, heavy duty skid plate, high mount exhaust, brighter off road lights, and some other odds and ends.

I don't get the impression that they were going for a "end of the world" model, just something that maybe meets what many Ural owners want/do themselves on their existing rigs half way in an initial purpose. Case in point, the undercoating (something many people do), the auxiliary driving lights (something people do), the fairing (many people add this on), etc. I don't understand the fascination people have the whole gun mount thing. You're obviously not going to be driving around with a live machine gun next to you anyway, so what's the point? So you can mount an Airsoft or Nerf gun on there for looks? Just dumb in my opinion. The oar is also dumb, but it's a joke on the part of Ural. I will give them kudos for having a sense of humor about it. I've already said I think the teeth decal looks ridiculous, but other than that, if I had a spare $14K or so lying around, I'd consider getting one. As it is, I can't even afford a used one right now, so it's all a moot point anyway.

JustKip · 11-25-2012, 06:25 PM

Maybe something got lost in the translation. but
That "oar" is a Paddle...

THIS, is an oar...

vortexau · 11-25-2012, 06:48 PM

A missed opportunity?

Schatzman · 11-26-2012, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JustKip

Maybe something got lost in the translation. but
That "oar" is a Paddle...

THIS, is an oar...

I noticed the same thing. I kept calling it a paddle, but in the end, I don't think the average person cares.

smelick · 11-27-2012, 08:40 AM

Looks like the Russian reference and humor has gone way over of the heads of many here.

"The Yamal .... has a polymer coating to reduce friction."

I think the instructions on the oar are priceless.

-Scott

YOUNZ · 11-27-2012, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Schatzman

I noticed the same thing. I kept calling it a paddle, but in the end, I don't think the average person cares.

No longer can Ural buyers say, they left me up the creek without a paddle!

vortexau · 11-28-2012, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by smelick

Looks like the Russian reference and humor has gone way over of the heads of many here.

"The Yamal .... has a polymer coating to reduce friction."

I think the instructions on the oar are priceless.

-Scott

Ural owners refer to their UDF - so, the Yamal Ural- something of a ice-breaker as a conversation starter?

deeve · 11-28-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by JustKip

Maybe something got lost in the translation. but
That "oar" is a Paddle...

THIS, is an oar...
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Despite everything..I have learned something new here.

vortexau · 11-28-2012, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by deeve

Despite everything..I have learned something new here.

Oarsome!

slowpoke69 · 11-29-2012, 05:16 PM

I think I like any of the camo ones better though. The oar is funny though.

I have to agree that more useful equipment would be better, NOT more complexity though. I like the idea of being able to keep it going yourself.

I like doing my own work, it's kinda like a shrink for me.

patiodadio · 11-30-2012, 08:50 AM

I think the Yamal looks great ! Just wish I could buy one ....

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Montague · 11-30-2012, 09:15 AM

As my wicked old Uncle used to say about the value of experience, "there is no oar like an old oar".

11-24-2012, 01:43 PM	#31
msblu79 Adventurer Joined: Oct 2010 Location: Invading NewYorkastan Oddometer: 60	Bike's not bad but the oar is useless, would rather have seen maybe a storage box with tire chains or cleats for when the going gets tough or such..... __________________ 2010 Ural Patrol 1985 V65 Sabre

11-25-2012, 06:48 PM	#36
vortexau Outside the Pod-bay Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Just off the Warrego, S.E. Queensland Oddometer: 1,431	A missed opportunity? __________________ '77 BMW R100RS with Ural chair '08 Suzuki AN650A Burgman (and trailer)

11-27-2012, 08:40 AM	#38
smelick Once you hack... Joined: Aug 2011 Location: Boston, MA Oddometer: 75	Looks like the Russian reference and humor has gone way over of the heads of many here. "The Yamal .... has a polymer coating to reduce friction." I think the instructions on the oar are priceless. -Scott __________________ '10 Ural Patrol T '64 Vespa GS 160 '57 Cushman Road King with 'side kar' http://www.scooter-sidecars.com/

11-29-2012, 05:16 PM	#43
slowpoke69 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2010 Location: So. Jersey Oddometer: 318	Not bad I think I like any of the camo ones better though. The oar is funny though. I have to agree that more useful equipment would be better, NOT more complexity though. I like the idea of being able to keep it going yourself. I like doing my own work, it's kinda like a shrink for me.

11-30-2012, 08:50 AM	#44
patiodadio Motorcyclist Joined: Oct 2007 Location: Backwoods of Kentucky Oddometer: 298	I think the Yamal looks great ! Just wish I could buy one .... . __________________ __________________________________________ The early bird might get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

11-24-2012, 02:03 PM	#32
SamM Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: West Virginia Oddometer: 1,459	The oar is just odd and I'm not a big fan of the teeth either. I would have no use for the oar. Other than to take it off the bike and stick it up on the wall of my cabin. Coming up with the money for a URAL Gear-Up this year is going to be hard enough. I won't be spending even more to buy a URAL Yamal.

11-25-2012, 06:25 PM	#35
JustKip Beastly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2007 Location: Fresno, CA Oddometer: 2,930	Maybe something got lost in the translation. but That "oar" is a Paddle... THIS, is an oar...

11-30-2012, 09:15 AM	#45
Montague UDF Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: an alternate universe, much better than yours Oddometer: 294	As my wicked old Uncle used to say about the value of experience, "there is no oar like an old oar". __________________ Honda ST1300, Ural Gear Up, Rokon Ranger and now an Argo, WTF is wrong with me? A Brit named Billy once said something silly; he so wrongly concluded that Ural deluded.

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