Decided to put this here.
Today was National Ural Demo Day and the local Ural dealer partook. We had a heck of a snowfall last night but I took the Ural anyway. The roads were dicey, to say the least. It was a ride of trial and error just to find the right speed that allowed for something that felt like traction and the right gear to keep the engine from lugging. I ended up being the first one there, so I sat and had coffee with Randy for a while.
Folks started showing up about ten, the first being a young Indian couple. The demo unit was a 2018 Gear Up in a burnt orange metallic. Sharp. Randy's sales guy instructed the couple on the ins and outs of how to ride it. Then both asked me for some pointers. Basically, all I said was drive it like a snowmobile and don't bother putting your left foot down.
I was getting ready to leave when the youngsters came back after a half hour ride. The young lady ran into the shop to warm up and the guy told me that his upper arms were sore and the steering felt sketchy. I took a look and they were in 2wd. No diff, so steering can be a struggle.
Next pair were an older couple. I think there were six or eight more waiting for their turn, but I didn't stick around. Wanted to get home and finish digging out.
The ride back was on cleaner roads so I was able to do something that had some semblance to a speed limit. Downside was that the wind was picking up and the temp was dropping. It was getting pretty cold. 19F when I got home. And then I got stuck in my front yard. Snow was so deep that I floated the sidecar, which lifted the bike. No traction at all. Took me about a half hour to get myself dug out.
Last ride for the next two weeks.
Getting ready to head out.
At Randy's. Folks were impressed that I rode in.
Cute little SSR.
Selfie of me and my commie hat.
Randy also took a pic of my Ural and myself in that hat to send to IMWA.
Just another view of my sorry self stuck in my front yard.
