The Irbit Informer-December 2012 Edition

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the December issue of the Irbit Informer, and Happy New Year!

What a year it has been! Busy, exciting, at times very challenging, but at the end of the day we've got to say successful - we've grown as a company, as a team and we've learnt more about you, our customers, enthusiasts and friends through your stories, pictures and videos that you shared with us.

It's been a fun ride and we thank you all as we truly couldn't have done it without you.

The Team at the factory in Irbit sends their best and warmest wishes and we all look forward to the new and even better 2013!

And now a quick December update:

Happy to report US Retail sales are solid 28% up from last year (and we have still a few days to tally up the final numbers), new enthusiastic and professional dealers got on board, factory has been continuously increasing efficiency and worldwide sales are up.

2013 units just started hitting dealers this month and we bet everyone is interested to see what's new on next year's models. We focused on improving the bikes and we hope you find these enhancements to be really quite nice. We will share them in detail in the January issue of the Informer.

2013 pricing is now up on our website in Models section. There are a few increases, particularly on T models, so for some it might be a good idea to call your dealer to see if you can still grab any of the 2012 remainders at 2012 prices. The extended warranty and special financing are still on through Jan 2nd.

To put everyone in good spirits for this New Year's Eve, here's a video that really caught on like fire with 60K+ views in just a few days, if you haven't yet seen it yet:

Blizzard Motorcyclist in Indianapolis

Blizzard Motorcyclist in Indianapolis: http://tinyurl.com/a9xbb5l

As the saying for the 21st century should go - "a video is worth a million of words".

Happy, healthy and prosperous new 2013 from everyone at Ural to you and yours!

Visit and bookmark Ural online @ www.imz-ural.com

As always, we are on Facebook and updating our blog weekly if not more frequently, and they are the best places to keep current on Ural and the IMWA team.

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Ural & San Diego BMW at the Long Beach IMS Show

San Diego BMW attended the Long Beach IMS Show and represented Ural to the fullest. With multiple bikes on display, including the Yamal, the dealership spent the weekend inundated with Ural owners and fans happy to see us at the show. We want to thank Gary Orr and his crew at San Diego BMW/Ural for their enthusiasm and great effort to spread the word and put more Urals on the road. :-)

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Ural Yamal

Last month we released this year's limited edition; the Ural Yamal. The reception was incredible, our website nearly crashed from the traffic, and dealers were inundated with requests for more information.

To learn more about the Yamal, visit the Yamal web page or contact your nearest authorized Ural dealer to reserve yours. If you want one, or you know someone that does, act fast! Yamals are finding homes quickly, so who knows how much longer they'll be available!

Quantity: 50

Availability: at dealers now

MSRP: $14,250*

*MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, delivery, and dealer-installed options. Dealer prices may vary

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Financing and Extended Warranty Specials Extended

Thinking hard about adding Ural to the stable this upcoming year? There are still couple of days left for our financing and warranty offers that are quite special. Give your local dealer a call to secure a nicely packaged deal. :-)

Free One Year Extended Warranty

Our official Extend Your Experience promo banner (see above) says offer expires November 30th.

We are, however, going to extend it into the month of December to give more of you a chance to take advantage of the shopping spirit...er.. we meant holiday spirit. :-)

So here's the skinny: from now through January 2, Ural offers free one year extended warranty for a total of 3 years warranty coverage-on all 2012 and older model year Urals. Offer excludes Solo's and Limited Edition bikes.

Special Financing Rates Extended

FreedomRoad Financial has extended their retail financing promotion with our Ural dealers for a limited time. So you've still got access to reduced rates on financing a new Ural!

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The Road Journal of John Sharp

This story is about living life to the fullest, experiencing the joy of riding and particularly riding a Ural sidecar by one of our ordinary and at the same time extraordinary owners, John Sharp. What better inspiration for the upcoming new year... no matter what life throws at us, don't be afraid to take on the adventure and have fun!

John recently completed a 20,000 mile road trip, yes... 20,000 miles, and in his most recent article on our blog, he gave us all a pretty detailed account of his experiences and how his 2007 Gear-Up did throughout the entire distance.

So if you're wondering if your Ural is up for the task, or what it takes to ride around the world, click the photo or the following link to open the article, its inspirational to say the least!

The Road Journal of John Sharp

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Brochures Are Here

By the time you read this we will have received our new print brochure! So if you need more than the website offers, or just want to hold a Ural brochure, we have them! You simply need to visit an authorized Ural dealer, or contact us via the website to receive one!

Digital versions are also available. You can read the entire brochure online or download it at the following link:

Ural Motorcycle Brochure

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New Dealers

These are our newest dealers. We believe all of these new dealers will make excellent additions to the Ural family. If one happens to be in your area, jump on the bike, throw the dog in the sidecar and go say "hi!"

You can find the most up-to-date list of dealers on our website here:

www.imz-ural.com/dealer-locator

USA

CALIFORNIA

Ural of Sacramento

2014 Taylor Road

Roseville, CA 95678

(916) 784-2444

sean@roseville-yamaha.com

www.roseville-yamaha.com

MONTANA

Reiter's Kawasaki

430 Main Street

Billings, MT 59105

(406) 252-9341

ezreiters@netzero.net

www.reiterskawasaki.com

TENNESSEE

Bumpus Harley-Davidson

2250 NW Broad St.

Murfreesboro, TN 37129

(615) 849-8025

tom.bumpus@bumpusharleydavidson.com

www.bumpusharleydavidson.com

Is this time for a new Ural already? Don't wait and call your local Ural dealer or plan on visiting one soon and take one for a test ride! You'll suddenly experience fun from an entirely new perspective...like finding strangers smiling and waving at you everywhere you go. Life can be a parade.:-)

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Becoming Social

We've recently changed our facebook page which we hope will help you stay on top of everything we're doing online. We've added tabs, so that now from the main Ural facebook page, you can also read our website's blog, you can view our twitter, our pinterest, and also watch our YouTube videos. Stay current on all the goings on at Ural!

Facebook:

www.facebook.com/uralmotorcycles

Twitter:

www.twitter.com/ural_twit

YouTube:

www.youtube.com/uralwebmaster

Pinterest:

www.pinterest.com/rideural

Tumblr:

www.heyural.tumblr.com

And we couldn't mention social media, and the internet in general, without reminding our readers that whenever you have a question, you should always visit one of the most knowledgeable Ural forums out there:

www.sovietsteeds.com/forums

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Every Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

This is a picture that we thought wonderfully captures the family spirit of Ural.

"Mom and Dad on a Ural"

Author: Grisha Bykovsky

Courtesy of our dealer Ural of New England

Happy New Year!!

The Team at Ural

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