video of the day. Sidecars and Snow

Steeped in pre-war 1930s Russia, the origins of Ural Motorcycles is centered around them having sidecars and built with utilitarian, military-strength toughness!  These days,  the company still exists and has an enthusiastic following.  This great video by Gear Patrol captures the essence of being into a specific make/type of machine, and driving it with pleasure.  In this case, it is driving a Russian-built (built in Siberia) motorcycle through the mountains of Washington!  It also really makes me miss the winter…

src: gearPatrol

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One thought on “video of the day. Sidecars and Snow

  1. newprairiestore says:

    This is really cool! Had no idea the company still exists today!!

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