The longest-lasting motorcycles on assembly lines – Jawa and Ural – are still relevant

The “correct” motorcycles for Russian men over 50 years old are what were produced in the Soviet Union. And the point is not that they do not recognize foreign modern technology. On the contrary, Jawa and CZ from Czechoslovakia were considered the best in the USSR. They simply forgot about motorcycles a long time ago, or rather, they switched to cars. It was not customary in the USSR to treat bikes with love. As a rule, they were considered a surrogate for the machine. It was not possible to purchase the latter. And it’s not about the money – it’s the shortage and global shortage of cars. Although, there were also “ideological” motorcyclists in the Soviet Union.


By the way, in other countries, experienced bikers miss “those” two-wheeled beauties. And producers are not missing out on the opportunity to capitalize on bouts of nostalgia. And some models were not removed from the production line, undergoing minimal modernization. A striking example is the Russian Ural motorcycles. Although, they are not entirely domestic - they are now collected in Kazakhstan so as not to fall under sanctions. And the company belongs to a US citizen. And the main problem with the Urals is that they have become an image product. A motorcycle now costs an average of 2 million rubles. They also produce two-stroke Jawa in the Czech Republic. And the Japanese are in no hurry to abandon the classics. And the details are in the video on the “Mysportbike” channel.