Talk:IMZ-Ural

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[edit] Origins

The previous intro said the technology and production facilities were licensed from BMW. This is only one of at least two theories. The article presents the theories so I've made the intro more "fuzzy" to allow for either being true. It seems even well-read historians of this motorcycle debate this point. (See some of the online forums and printed journalism articles, for example.) --Ds13 18:12, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Much of the five bmw theory seems to be a direct copy (copy-vio) of http://www.ural.com.au/history.html

There is a more plausible explanation from the current Chinese manufacturs of these bikes at http://www.sidecar.co.za/history_of_the_cj750.html - Seasalt 05:23, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Writing style

The history of the "URAL" had begun with the glory of helping to defeat the terror of Hitler's armies on the Russian and European battlefields.

URALs are a unique combination of price, classic styling and side-car, just like my "dad's or grandad's bike".

Couple of excerpts, sounds a bit like promotional copy to me. Was (part of) this text taken from a brochure? And is there anyone familiar with this manufacturer that can separate fact from fiction, while maintaining the tone that suits an encyclopaedia? -- MiG (talk) 11:06, 19 January 2008 (UTC)