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REDMOND, WA – In an evening update Monday, Ural Motorcycles reported that the production of sidecar motorcycles at its Irbit factory in Siberia has now been paused in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. However, the manufacture of spare parts “remains fully operational.”
Calling itself “a small and fiercely independent company,” Ural repeated its opposition to the war launched by Russia, a position first stated on Feb. 25, with a black and white graphic atop the Home page of its website.
In its update, it noted that “our challenges are nothing in comparison to the devastation and human suffering caused by the war in Ukraine. It’s hard to find the words in this unfathomable reality; our hearts bleed for the victims and all we can repeat again and again is that this war must stop now. “
Ural also thanked its customers, fans and friends. “We are incredibly grateful for the support we’ve received over the course of these endlessly long days. Coming from the Ural community it wouldn’t have been any other way,” said the company, which is based in Redmond.
The update also reported, “There are several containers with motorcycles and parts currently in transit with arrivals in March (U.S. bound) and in April-May (Australia, Japan). We also have a number of containers that are built and waiting to be shipped. We are working on ocean export logistics, which is the main challenge right now.”
The company added, “Parts, warranty and tech support by distributors and dealers is uninterrupted and remains our highest priority.”
Ural’s message concluded, “Overall, the situation remains difficult to forecast. Regardless, we are fully committed to ensuring continuity of the brand and are prepared to take all steps necessary to support our customers and the product.”
Ural has 75 dealers across the U.S. and six in the Northeast.
(Photos courtesy of Ural)
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