Plan

OK so I talked for about 4 hours today on the phone with Matt from Rhode Island who sells vintage Urals that are road legal. He goes through the engines before he sells, updates the carbs (I mean they're still out dated, but they are post 1939). These bikes run 6V electrical systems, have Reverse, are good to about 70mph, don't shake, good parts supply, come with a spare wheel that will bolt on direct to sidecar, front, or rear wheel. Kick start only, are made to track good in the snow, you can get knobby tires for them. They are easy to work on, will need to be kept up with, but I can run it year round. The frame is specifically designed to be run with a sidecar so it won't flex.

They cost between $2500 and 4500, so between selling the Norton basket case and that money coming in in June or July, as well as what ever money I get for the car, as well as the eventual small change I'll get for the Yamaha from Liam... The end result is nothing in the garage except for tools, the Al's Ducati, and my Ural.

The nice thing about this idea is the bike makes the HP I want, will be ready to go when I get her, and is worth what she is worth, which means I don't go over my Disability budget. The vintage means that I am exempt from a ton of laws concerning emissions and turn signals. It also means I'll be riding a motorcycle I really care about, not a 70s or 80s Jap bike, but also not an English bike thats hard to start and hard on the body to ride.

Anyways...

1957 Ural:


1978 Ural: