The Ural Troyka takes its name from the three places of the outfit: a rider on the motorcycle and two passengers in the sidecar. Like every Ural it uses an air-cooled two-cylinder boxer engine and a shaft drive, and a Troyka LX version was among the machines the factory built in the 2000s.
Ural Troyka at a glance
| Maker | IMZ-Ural, Irbit |
|---|---|
| Type | sidecar outfit with three seats |
| Seating | rider plus two in the sidecar |
| Versions | Troyka LX |
| Engine | air-cooled two-cylinder boxer, four-stroke |
| Gearbox | four-speed |
| Final drive | shaft to the rear wheel |
| Layout | sidecar on the right |
No Wikipedia page describes the Troyka itself; the page is based on the general description of Ural sidecar models and is deliberately short.
History of the Ural Troyka
Three places
The sidecar has always been the reason for a Ural: the outfit can carry a rider and two passengers, which is what the name Troyka refers to. The factory’s technical literature lists a Troyka Lux among the modern sidecar models, and the Troyka LX belongs to the same line of touring outfits.
One layout, many names
Ural sidecar models differ in equipment rather than in mechanical layout. They share the tubular frame, the boxer twin, the four-speed gearbox and the shaft final drive; the Tourist adds touring equipment, the Patrol chrome and the Gear Up a military look, while the Troyka is sold on its three-seat accommodation.
Design and features
- Three seats: a rider and two passengers, the arrangement the model is named after.
- Sidecar on the right: the standard Ural layout, with the sidecar wheel driven on the two-wheel-drive versions.
- Boxer twin and shaft drive: the mechanical layout shared with every Ural.
- Troyka LX: one of the versions of the model.
Ural Troyka versions
- Ural Troyka: the three-seat sidecar outfit.
- Troyka LX: the version shown in the video below.
The Troyka belongs to the Ural sidecar range together with the Tourist and the Patrol. More machines are in the Ural collection.
Video: 2004 Ural Troyka LX
Video by Northeastken on YouTube.
Sources
- Урал (мотоцикл), Russian Wikipedia: Troyka Lux in the technical section, sidecar layout
- IMZ-Ural, English Wikipedia: engine, gearbox and shaft drive
