Retro motorcycles roar into present

• Base price: $14,250
• Engine size: 745 cc
• RIdeApart rating (1-10): 9

Ural motorcycles trace their roots to the period shortly before World War II. That's when Germany still shared BMW motorcycle plans with its friend (at the time) the Soviet Union. Soviet engineers turned those plans into rugged bikes Russia could manufacture at the time.

Not too much has changed since, said Siler. They're still made in the same Siberian factory.

The Yamal is named after Russia's biggest nuclear-powered ice breaker. The sidecar is even painted with the same special 3M coating to help it slip through ice floes, if need be. It comes with an oar that has emergency instructions printed on it.

"In case if emergency: Detach sidecar, jump in, and then paddle like heck."

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