Touring Motorcycles

2015Ural Retro

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The 2015 Ural Retro is a Russian-built classic with styling that dates back to the 1940s. Its air-cooled 745cc boxer twin makes 38.9 hp at 5,600 rpm and 52 Nm through a four-speed gearbox and shaft drive, for a top speed of about 100 km/h. A 750 mm seat and 19-litre tank complete it.

Capacity: 745.0 ccm
Engine: Boxer, four-stroke
Gearbox: 4-speed
Dry weight: 350.0 kg
Seat height: 750 mm
Power: 38.9 HP (28.4 kW) @ 5600 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail35%

Cornering20%

City riding40%

Daily riding45%

Touring50%

Two-up55%

Track5%

Best for: This is a slow, characterful classic built for leisurely cruising and novelty appeal rather than performance riding.
Built for: It has old-world charm with a boxer engine's distinctive thump, shaft-driven simplicity, and a vintage sidecar-rig personality even when ridden solo.
Not ideal for: This is not for riders seeking speed, sharp cornering, or a light and nimble machine for aggressive road riding.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

Will it fit you?

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Your height

Inseam (optional)

Units

At 750mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 2015 Ural Retro, with a cramped knee angle of around 80 degrees and an upright riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Range and running costs

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Fuel per litre

Riding a year

Based on the maker's published fuel consumption and tank size. Real-world figures depend on how and where you ride, and the last litres of a tank are reserve. Prices shown greyed are examples - type your own.

Full specifications

Engine

Capacity: 745.0 ccm
Power: 38.9 HP (28.4 kW) @ 5600 RPM
CO2 Emissions: 174 CO2 g/km
EPA CO Emissions: 5.2 CO g/km
Torque: 52.0 Nm (5.3 kgf-m) @ 4000 RPM
Engine type: Boxer, four-stroke
Fuel consumption: 7.50 litres/100 km (13.3 km/l)
Power/weight ratio: 0.1111 HP/kg (dry)
Bore x stroke: 78.0 x 78.0 mm
Compression: 8.6:1
Cooling system: Air
Fuel system: Injection
Starting: Electric & kick
Ignition: Electronic
Aspiration: Naturally aspirated
Valves per cylinder: 2

Transmission

Gearbox: 4-speed
Transmission type: Manual
Final drive: Shaft
Clutch: Dry double disc

Performance

Top speed: 100.0 km/h (62.1 mph)

Dimensions & weight

Overall length: 2280 mm
Overall width: 1630 mm
Overall height: 1045 mm
Seat height: 750 mm
Dry weight: 350.0 kg
Fuel capacity: 19.00 litres
Ground clearance: 140 mm

Chassis & suspension

Frame: Double loop steel tube
Front suspension: Telescopic fork
Rear suspension: Double sided swinging arm with hydraulic spring shock absorbers -

Brakes & wheels

Front brakes: Single disc
Rear brakes: Expanding brake (drum brake)
Front tyre: 4.00-18
Rear tyre: 4.00-18

Other

Color options: Black with white pinstripes

Compiled from manufacturer documentation and user contributions, corrected on an ongoing basis. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

What changed, year to year

Differences highlighted

Specification	2006	2009	2011	2014	2015	2016
Capacity	745 cc	745 cc	745 cc	745 cc	745 cc	745 cc
Dry weight	325 kg	325 kg	325 kg	350 kg	350 kg	344 kg
Seat height	750 mm	750 mm	750 mm	750 mm	750 mm	750 mm
Fuel capacity	19 L	19 L	19 L	19 L	19 L	19 L