Counter-steering works all the same. Code actually addresses that fact -- and the fact that most people just don't realize it because of the light weight -- on that page I linked to. In short, the guy who wrote the article may well not belong on a motorcycle. It definitely seems questionable whether he should be reviewing them.

As for Urals, a few years ago, a guy tried to do the Iron Butt Rally on newer Ural. It was not pretty. He was "fabricating" parts on the side of the road, had several tows, etc. Not for the faint of heart.