I took new Ural from Moscow to Kyrgystan via Kazakstan back in 2004.
It was doing fine (although large chunks of the bike would often fall off) until the engine catastrophically failed near Bishkek. I believe the shaft that drove the alternator fragmented and destroyed the engine. A common problem.
The locals did not know how to work on the new ones, however given they were smoking wild dope, drinking rot gut vodka and eating opium pellets they gave it the old college try.
My traveling buddy had it rebuild several times but it just blew up again, he ended up abandoning it in Uzbekistan due to a detoriating security situation.
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