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it depends on the status of reconstruktion. Please contakt "Jimbosidecars" for more information.
We are riding a ChangJiang, 750 ccm, BMW powerd, special spokes, extencioned sidecar, McCuny Carboraters (is this is written in the right way? I am not sure), custommade colour.....and so on.........a very trustable bike, arround 5000 USD. This is "High End" and we are very happy.
Sorry, I am not a technican, please, contact Jim for more informations.
Yo Fingers! Where you been holmes?!? There was recently another fellow on MCM who advertised a CJ chop shop in Shanghai. Name escapes me at the moment.
You guys trying to give ol' Jimbo some competition there or what? :mwink:
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This picture was apparently taken last year (2009) during a Chinese army demonstration.
Personally, I am "old school", and prefer to change a wheel while the bike is stationary. You gotta admit, these guys are good ...
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never have seen something like this! are there more informations? Link? Pictures?
Thats' the People's Liberation Army Changjiang Mechanical Ballet and Rear Logistics Troupe. You've never heard of them??
Hi Sabine ... here is the link (only the one pic, unfortunately) ...Quote:
Originally Posted by SabineHartmann
http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf...ycle-stunt.htm
http://www.xxmf.cc/forum-151-1.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by SabineHartmann
I'm surprised no one posted this yet. CJ750 on bikeexif
Nice pics. (I'm going through CJ withdrawal)Quote:
Originally Posted by slabo
The article is interesting but needs correction - CJ750s are still being made, believe it or not - and, amazingly, one shop in Beijing can actually get a legal, full 11 year Jing A plate on these brand new factory bikes. How they get a plate on these "definitely-not-going-to-pass-ANY-emissions-test" bikes is "interesting", to say the least. It must be because they are 3-wheels, and they fall between the policy-cracks of 2-wheel and 4-wheel vehicles.
Interesting stuff Laojiahuo, where do you get all this info? I was also under the impression that production of the CJ had long been ended. I'll pass this on to Thomas from Shanghai Sideways, who owns that bike (and is gonna be riding it all the way back to france in may!).
I know the guy that runs a couple of CJ shops in Beijing, but he refuses to tell me how he manages to get full "A" plates on them - but he somehow manages to do it (38K for the new bike with a new A plate). He's the only shop that is "approved" to do it. I don't think there is much profit, or many sales, so I doubt there is any palm-greasing. It's a mystery.Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
They have to be brand new CJs, which are still made down in Nanning, Nanjing, Nanking ... or some other Nan-something. I researched it a bit, and the registration/plating needs new frame & engine serial numbers, which the government apparently gives the CJ factory in Nan-whatever. The process is a bit of a witch's brew.
BUT, a "new" CJ from Nan-....... could never be considered a finely machined work of art.
As I've mentioned in other posts, I was going to undertake a retirement project of starting a legitimate, legal, upper-end CJ tour company. Did a whack of research over the past year. Legal bikes were not the issue - but the driving license issue was insurmountable.
The guy's insane, but if it floats his boat, great, go for it!Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
You should come up for a visit!
That's crazy, new plates on a new CJ! Does this still work even after the new emissions laws of march 1st?
Sorry to hear your plans of CJ touring company didn't go through. You're not the only one with dreams of doing that... How do other bike touring companies in china do it? There are a few that get temporary DL for their customers right?
My visit to bj is long overdue but isn't happening for a while yet, unfortunately i have other plans for my spare time. (going west!)
As far as I know, yes. I know of one bike that was very recently bought at this guy's shop and then immediately taken over to another CJ builder to be stripped and properly redone. The customer just wanted that legal plate and documentation attached to the frame serial number. The dealer must be getting around the rules, somehow, because it is a 3-wheel vehicle. But I am only guessing - I really have no idea, and he's the only one that can do it.Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
Thanks, but no worries. Biking is just something to keep me busy post-high-pressure-career ... I hate golf. I'll find something new - maybe a custom-bike shop, specializing in bikes-for-gals ... you're design experience would be invaluable!Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
I hired a couple of smart young Chinese researchers over the last year to uncover all the ins/outs. The short story of our findings was there are two (maybe three) companies that are doing it legally, but several "companies" that are operating by a thread of legality (or simply entirely illegally). Temp DLs (for MCs) are a very special circumstance, available only with very particular group tour arrangements, and usually only from two locations in China. It just isn't worth it, yet, to continue with this project (way too frustrating). The two legal companies aren't getting rich, at all, and there is a HUGE liability risk laying just beneath the surface. The weekly insurance premium I was quoted by PICC for each foreign rider would make your head spin.Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
My conclusion after a year of research - I could purchase, even at a premium, an existing tour company in some exotic place like Vietnam, and still pay less than getting a high quality China-tour-company up and running, properly and legally.
Head West, young man!Quote:
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And to keep with the theme of this thread, here's a sidecar pic ...
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This is Weel's CJ 750.
I've posted pics of his prestine example elsewhere on the forum (http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/sh...4615#post24615 ) but i'll plug his bike again here.
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This CJ belongs to a friend of new member Weel. Another beauty.
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Here they are together in all their glory.
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Hey Helantaxue your all pics are really very nice, and your stuffs is awesome with side car, I like your stuffs very much, thanks for sharing a nice pics of your stuffs.
Latest of my machine.........now located in the US
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...c/P1010876.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...c/P1010851.jpg
Nice, always good to see a CJ being put to good use!
What the hell are you doing with 沪A plates in the states?
Cops stop vehicles without plates :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by felix
looking weird a chang with A-plates somewhere in US ...
Pic of my bike, got it last year, 2nd hand, 32bhp, have done some mods like move the battery to bike, replace the electronic contols, fit a more comfortable sidecar seat and seat belt, and replace the front drum brake with a disc brake.
Went out last Sat with 4 other bikes to Jianshanwei, near the sea about 60kms from Shanghai, nice ride out, took the dog which was a mistake as the officials wouldn't allow him on the beach, no breakdowns apart from the guides bike took 20 mins to fix after lunch, and then 300 yds from the shop on the way home one of the other bikes broke down and had to be towed to shop.
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and this is us doing a charity ride out last year.
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Welcome to the forum, Badger, and fantastic first post. That's one beautifully preserved Changjiang! I'm guessing you have a garage.
Were you all on CJs during your weekend ride?
We've got a bunch of MCM members here in Shanghai, but rarely meet. Will hope to rectify that soon, probably once the weather turns cold.
cheers!
Hi, that was a pic of the bike when I 1st got it last year, and it doesn't look as shiny now :(
I did spent a day last CNY washing and polishing every part of it and it gleamed, but been a bit lazy since and some rust has appeared on the rear lights and spare wheel which I need to sort. My wife may be going on holiday at the end of August for a week so will try and get the spit and polish out then. i don't have a garage, but I do have an underground car park at my complex.
They were all CJ's, myself, the guide, a Canadian couple and their 5 yr old daughter who only arrived in Shanghai in April, a Brit guy, a US guy and a couple who I would guess were either French or Italian. Was a nice day out, supposed to leave CJ Sidecar on Hami Lu at 9am, the usual 45 mins delay whilst one of the bikes got fixed and then we were off. No other real drama, the French/Italian driver thought part of his bike was making a metal tapping noise around the sidecar wheel but couldn't work out why, and I foolishly let go of the handlebars at 10km/h to put my sunglasses on and within 2 secs had a tank slapper doing it's best to break my wrists, so I just applied the back brake and kind of shuddered to a stop. All a bit handbags really.
Meet up would be good, I've done the odd ride out with CJ and also Peter Keim (yangstepete) who is also doing his absolute best to convince my wife and I to do the Tibet trip with him this Oct holiday.
here is mine:
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5216/...b8d8b733_o.jpg
Untitled by Jaune d'eau, on Flickr
and i used it for a shooting i did for the fun...
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5014/...9197a023_o.jpg
Jaunedoe 3:27 Pray for your sins! by Jaune d'eau, on Flickr
Hahaha!Quote:
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Now that has got to be one of the most interesting CJ pics I have seen in a long time. Love the appropriate plate number.
nice bike badger!
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Just a random photo taken last winter, in my complex in Shanghai.
Not the greatest photo!