However, off-to-on throttle inputs from a stop or while in motion are met with a significant hesitation followed by a harsh engine response. Riding the Solo sT reveals that there certainly exists ample low-end grunt to propel the sT out of a corner while in second gear with revs hovering just above idle. Just as important is the air-cooled, opposed-Twin reaches 90% of maximum torque as low as 2300 rpm. Ural claims EFI, in conjunction with a redesigned airbox with twice the volume of the old one, and a new lower-profile cam with shorter durations, have conspired to increase torque to 42 ft-lb at 4300 rpm from the 38 ft-lb at 4600 rpm of last year’s carbureted model. To paraphrase Ural president, Ilya Khait, EFI advances Ural from 1950’s technology to that of the 1980s. Hardly ground-breaking technology, but considering Urals are one of the few, if only, 749cc motorcycles manufactured with a functioning kickstarter, EFI is a technological moon landing. New to all 2014 Ural models is electronic fuel injection developed for Ural by ElectroJet, Inc. Complementing the EFI is a redesigned airbox and revised cam profiles. The closed loop system utilizes dual ECUs that allow the Solo to continue running if one ECU should fail. Turn around time, according to Ural, from initial order to having one under your bum, is an average of 45 to 60 days.įuel injection headlines the upgrades to the 2014 Solo sT. While this may be off-putting to some, it allows each Solo sT model to be customized according to the bike’s a la carte menu of options. They exist, but only in a limbo state of pre-order status. Minimal Solo sales figures are in part due to Ural’s focus on the company’s sidecar models and the unconventional portion of the market they’ve cornered, but also because Solo sT’s aren’t found on dealer showroom floors. Having sold a total of just 18 Solo’s last year, the sT is an anomaly, to say the least. Sans sidecar, the Solo sT is the only two-wheel counterpart to the variety of three-wheelers in Ural’s 2014 model lineup. Renown for its rugged line of sidecar models, specifically the 2WD Gear-Up and Patrol, Ural also manufactures the lesser-known Solo sT. When it comes to newly pressed Russian-made motorcycles imported to the United States, there’s Ural and then there’s Ural. Photos by: Matt Trigaux 2014 Ural Solo sT Editor Score: 66% Engine
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