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Hi to you all
What an interesting Forum this is.
I have recently bought a Shineray/Arrows XY250GY-2 and I love it so much, looks brilliant and is exciting to ride. I have now been reading alot about Chinese bikes, I would really like to buy a Chang Jiang CJ750 sidecar and import it back to the UK, anyone have any ideas1
Thanks
Bearmac64
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Hi and welcome
Here we go this is the man to see about the bike you want
http://www.chinasidecar.com/price_list.htm
does some good stuff
good luck
yeah gidday welcome aboard the crAzY MCM bus... er bike...
about your bike, here the unofficial policy is that words are like vapour, what counts the most is pictures. So post up some photos of your bike so as not to be just some eVapour ware. No pics, and it doesn't exist.
About the CJ750, why would you want to... sure they look all nice especially some that have all the bling... but personally they are real POS! I know I ride one from time to time. It belongs to a German mate (also a neighbour). He's offered it to me for 5000 kuai, no thanks! They are crap IMO. Look nice though, all nostalgic like.
Anyway if you type in CJ750 or Changjiang etc either directly into the MCM search window (near top right of the webpage) or else type the same search terms into Google and add mychinamoto you will likely find more relevant posts. There are numerous companies that specialise in ripping off... oopps, I mean selling CJ750's and arranging export etc. But again, why? There are way better options for an outfit... IMO.
Welcome aboard, tickets pleAse...
Thanks for the replies. As suggested by bikerdoc here is a pic of my bike next to my Vertemati S501:
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Hey welcome aboard, another Southampton biker terrific, I'm out in Hedge End and recently picked up a 650NK, enjoy the new bike
Thanks Choldy, the 650NK looks great, how is it? Im surprised how many people from the UK are here!
Bearmac, your better off getting a Ural or Dnepr or the Cossack branded variants in the UK easier to get parts plus they were officially imported for abit buiild quality is never the best on these bikes but are built like tanks most people just swap in a BMW engine for more reliability and power.
Kennon
Kennon. Thanks for your advice. I have looked at the Russian sidecars. They are great but seem difficult to get secondhand. Also I like the history of the CJ, very interesting.
Cheers
Bearmac
CJ's are cool bigger CC's but I think the Russian history has more to it as there's no real source on how they got the designs I prefer the story that Denmark under protection of Germany sold two to Russia under the table and they were reverse engineered then worried that the Moscow factory would be bombed they moved the factory to the Ural mountains in the same region where the all weapons we're built, when I went to Russia last summer in the former secret Soviet city of Izhevsk saw tons of Urals in the mountains one that was a true Ural M1 WW2 bike still running, there is a non sidecar Ural 650 on gumtree for £900.
Kennon
Yes, I like that story too. Must admit the Russian bikes are cool, especially the dual wheel drive ones, its a shame we cant use them in the UK. I spend a lot of time in Ukraine and the 2wd Dnepr is still made in Kiev.
Will look at gumtree.
Cheers
Bearmac
by can't use them do you mean they hardly come over in 2wd due to where the side car is? if so there is a Dnepr and ural on Ebay with 2wd side car rig.
Kennon
Hi Bearmac, the NK is terrific, I'm really enjoying it, have had a couple of the common quality issues but I'm a realist so expected to have to do a few Tweens, it's certainly better quality than the Pulse 200cc Supermoto I had previously
Kennon
Yes because the sidecar is on the right you can't use a new one here. Built before 1981 is fine I think, saw those 2 on ebay, looking quite good.
Cheers
Bearmac
Choldy. The Shineray is great quality too, but have also had to do a couple of tweaks. Had to re route some wiring as it was too tight and the connectors kept coming undone. Otherwise well impressed.
As we are close by we should meet up for a coffee at Loomies, I'd be interested to look over the shineray
Sounds good. Loomies by Meon Hut right?
And more so how many UK people live in China who are on here as well all are welcomeQuote:
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Yeah up at Meon Hut, where abouts in Southampton are u?
prince666 this seems a very welcoming site, lots of people chatting
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prince666 this seems a very welcoming site, lots of people chatting
It can go the other way when people start talking about coming to china to ride with out a chinese DL lol we have some very good informative members who has years of experience here in china
It would be great to come and ride in China. I visited Beijing and Harbin last year, it would be great to tour around those cities.