The Ural Tourist is the touring member of the sidecar family. Under the factory designation IMZ-8.103-40 it carried a leading-link front fork, a windscreen, a crash bar on the left and a luggage rack over the spare wheel. A Tourist 2WD was still in the 2013 range.
Ural Tourist at a glance
| Maker | IMZ-Ural, Irbit |
|---|---|
| Factory designation | IMZ-8.103-40 |
| Type | touring sidecar outfit |
| Front fork | leading-link |
| Equipment | windscreen, left crash bar, luggage rack over the spare wheel |
| Wheels | discs with aluminium hubs and equal spokes |
| In the 2013 range | Tourist and Tourist 2WD |
| Engine | air-cooled boxer twin, 41 hp in the 750 cc versions |
| Final drive | shaft |
There is no separate Wikipedia article for the Tourist; the model is described in the model list of the Russian article on Ural motorcycles.
History of the Ural Tourist
A touring outfit
The Tourist was the version of the Ural outfit intended for long journeys. Its specification included a leading-link front fork, a windscreen, a crash bar on the left and a luggage rack above the spare wheel, and the wheels were given discs with aluminium hubs and equal spokes. Not every modification was fitted to every machine of the model.
In the range
The Tourist stayed in the catalogue for decades. The 2013 range listed both a Tourist and a Tourist 2WD, the second with drive to the sidecar wheel. Modern Tourists use the 750 cc air-cooled boxer twin with a four-speed gearbox including reverse and a shaft final drive.
Design and features
- Leading-link fork: a different front end from the standard telescopic fork of the period.
- Touring equipment: windscreen, crash bar and a luggage rack over the spare wheel.
- Aluminium hubs: discs with equal spokes on the Tourist specification.
- Two-wheel drive option: the Tourist 2WD drives the sidecar wheel.
Ural Tourist versions
- Ural Tourist (IMZ-8.103-40): the standard touring outfit.
- Tourist 2WD: with drive to the sidecar wheel, listed in the 2013 range.
The Tourist belongs to the Ural sidecar range and is close to the Patrol; the Retro is the styling-led alternative. More machines are in the Ural collection.
Video: 2006 URAL Tourist
Video by bluemooncycle on YouTube.
Sources
- Урал (мотоцикл), Russian Wikipedia: IMZ-8.103-40 specification and 2013 model list
- IMZ-Ural, English Wikipedia: modern engine and factory history
