New URAL Neo 500 coming soon. But this model is expected to SAVE the company.
Happy and Sad news at the same time.
URAL has had such an awful time after the sanctions as a company, moving now 3 times. They truly are fun to ride motorcycle + sidecar combo’s. I rode one years ago… pic.twitter.com/FIbOwzDMOS
— 𝙏𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙤𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚™ 🏍 ᵉˢᵗ ¹⁹⁹⁹ (@TotalMotorcycle) February 18, 2026
Dear Friends,
The last few months have been about moving things forward step by step. We’ve been working on two tracks at the same time: supporting the Urals already on the road and developing the Ural Neo 500 to secure the company’s future. Here’s where that work has brought us, so far.
Parts for Legacy Motorcycles
We know that many of you are concerned with support for your existing Ural motorcycles and frustrated with the parts availability. Here are the current updates:
– We secured the entire remaining inventory of EFI Gen 2 system components from our supplier, including oxygen sensors, ignition coils, and other related parts. This shipment is expected to arrive in the U.S. by mid-March.
– A large consolidated order of factory-produced parts is being organized in cooperation with our European partner, Congenia GmbH, with support from dealers and long-time Ural enthusiasts. We especially want to thank Mike Paull for his support and financial contribution.
This shipment includes a number of items with long manufacturing lead times (crankshafts among them). Because of this it’s expected to leave from Kazakhstan at the end of May and arrive in the US mid-July (second half of June for the EU). While that’s a wait, this shipment should cover the majority of backorders and create some buffer inventory.
– We are working with other suppliers outside the factory to secure available inventory and address backorders.
An important piece of context. The Ural parts business on its own isn’t large enough to be self-sustaining without ongoing bike sales. It also requires significant working capital due to large minimum order quantity, long lead times and slow turnover. The very limited presence of aftermarket alternatives for most of the Ural-specific parts reflects how niche this ecosystem is.
Launching Neo and restoring meaningful unit sales is the only realistic path to rebuilding working capital and establishing stable, long-term parts supply for legacy bikes. Supporting the Neo project – especially by introducing new riders to sidecars – directly contributes to that outcome.
A number of dealers and long-time Ural enthusiasts have stepped in to support the Neo rollout financially. If you’re interested in helping us move Neo faster – please reach out privately to madina@ural.com
Neo Engineering Development
We’ve reached an important milestone in the Ural Neo journey: the engineering development of the Ural Neo 500 is complete, and the final technical specification is now confirmed. This marks the end of a year-long process of refining the original platform with three priorities in mind: performance, reliability, and compliance.
As Vasilii Khozerov, lead engineer on the Ural Neo project, put it after the final test session: “Everything I rode before was still Yingang’s SUV500. Now, for the first time, I rode the Ural Neo 500 – and I really like it.”
You can read about the key changes and review the official technical specification on the Ural Neo blog here.
Ural Neo Demo Tour
We’re pleased to announce that the Ural Neo national demo tour begins soon and the first stops of the Ural Neo Demo Tour have just been published.
We start in Florida in less than three weeks, followed by Georgia. Additional stops will be added as the schedule expands. If you are in this area and interested please RSVP here or sign up for demo tour updates here.
There’s one word we keep hearing from people who’ve tested Neo: “surprised.”
In fact, every single person who’s thrown a leg over it has said some version of that. If you’re curious about Neo, whether you’re a long-time Ural owner or simply interested in where we’re heading, come ride it.
We appreciate your patience, your feedback, and your continued support.
More updates soon.
— The Team at Ural
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