THE BEAST
AT almost 2.6 metres long, 1.7 metres wide and weighing 335kg dry, the Ural Sahara is as imposing and impressive as any test bike that has ever graced my shed. Resplendent in custom khaki paint and optioned with jerrycan, shovel, driving and spot lights, protection bars, spare wheel and all the fruit, it is a genuine beast and conversation starter without equal.
The twin-cylinder OHV engine looks like it came from a vintage BMW, apart from the absence of carburettors, and makes a vintagelike 41hp at 5500rpm. It also sounds
