Ural Models

The following specification tables should be treated as 'live' documents, they will be completed as data is made available; although efforts have been made to ensure accuracy in the it is difficult to guarantee it. They are intended to concentrate on model & number, place of manufacture, years of manufacture & brief details.

Model Developments of civilian 500cc & 650cc Ural Motorcycles up to IMZ 8-XXX Series

Model	M52	M53	M61	M62	M63	M66	M67	M67-3	IMZ 8 Series
Year	1958	1958->	1950's	1960's	1965 - 1968	1968 - 1970	1973 - 1976	1973 - 1976	1996 - now
Factory	IMZ	IMZ	IMZ	IMZ	IMZ	IMZ	IMZ	IMZ
Capacity	496	496	649	649	649	649	649	649	649 - 750
Compression Ratio	-	-	-	-	6.5:1	7:1	7:1	7:1	8:1 & others
Power BHP	25	28	28	28	28	32 (35DIN)	36	36
RPM for max Power	4900	5600	4800-5200	4800-5200	4800-5200	5300	5400-5800	-	-
Torque [Nm]	-	-	-	-	4.5kg.m	4.5kg.m	4.5kg.m	-	-
RPM for max torque	-	-	-	-	3000-3500	4200	4200	-	-
Front Fork	Telescopic		Telescopic	Telescopic New design	Telescopic	Telescopic	Telescopic	Telescopic	-
Rear Suspension	Swinging arm	-	Plunger	Plunger	Swinging arm	Swinging arm	Swinging arm	Swinging arm	-
Air Filter	Oil bath	Oil bath	Oil bath	Oil bath	Oil bath	Oil bath	Oil bath	New oil bath
Generator	-	-	-	-	65watt 6V	65watt 6V	150watt 12V	150watt 12V
Regulator	-	-	-	-	PP-302	PP-302	PP-330	PP-330	-
Front Brake	SLS	SLS	SLS	SLS	SLS	SLS	TLS	TLS	-
Dry Weight [kg] solo With sidecar	-	185 N/A	-	-	N/A 320	N/A 320	N/A 320	-	-
Load max [kg] solo With sidecar	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Top Speed km/hr solo With sidecar	-	125 N/A	-	-	N/A 95	125 105	N/A 105	130 105
Fuel consumption per 100km at specified km/hr with sidecar	-	3.5	-	-	-	5.8	-	-	-
Wheel base	-	1450	-	-	1440	1440	1440	1440

NOTES: M53, motor taken without licence from BMW R51/2 (1950), R51/3 (1951-54) or R50 (1955-69).

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