New BJ entry.

**euphonius** · 03-21-2011, 01:57 PM

OK, that's the pre-tiger like mine. The blue is beautiful! Looks like she's in great shape, and those jumbo hand guards will add a month to your riding season there in Beijing. Can't wait to see it in daylight.

Tires look stock and pretty fresh. What's the mileage?

Sweet!

**Lao Jia Hou** · 03-21-2011, 02:13 PM

She's a pretty bike in great condition.

Went with Barry to look at it when he was considering it and, much to my dismay, it was much shinier than my dirty/dusty JH. Only the 2nd JH I've seen for sale in Beijing in the past year, second-hand.

Rides well and is very tight (no shakes, rattles, etc - and positive shifting). No leakages anywhere, although has the typical Chinese stickers which Barry says he'll be removing.

We need to organize a China-wide JH gathering this summer!

**euphonius** · 03-21-2011, 02:18 PM

Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou

We need to organize a China-wide JH gathering this summer!

Yes! A JHamboree!

**Barry** · 03-21-2011, 02:41 PM

Mileage: almost 10k km

Tires are pretty fresh indeed, the previous owner replaced them after he did some trip (not sure at what mileage). I will remove those stickers any time soon indeed, specially the Suzuki "S" on the front mudguard (not in these pictures).

I do have trouble getting it into Neutral gear though, maybe it's just me! Any advise on this?

**euphonius** · 03-21-2011, 02:47 PM

I think most of us have trouble finding neutral from 1st. It's a tic of many bikes, including the JH600. The more I think about it, the harder it seems to hit. So I just relax. If it pops directly into 2nd, you can try a gentle push to find N. My foot seems gentler when pressing downward than when "levering" upward from 1st. Just takes some getting used to.

cheers

**Barry** · 03-23-2011, 12:26 AM

Here are some better pictures I just took this morning.

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I do manage to find the Neutral gear now!

**euphonius** · 03-23-2011, 04:26 AM

Gorgeous! As with mine, your forks are not shrouded in rubber bellows, which are stock with the Mighty Tiger version (威虎版). I'm comfortable with the look, but at some point if I ever have the forks apart I will install bellows. What, if anything, do you plan to do for luggage racks?

Biggest question: Any feedback from your pillion?

Congrats again!

**Lao Jia Hou** · 03-23-2011, 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Barry

I'm a Dutch guy ... about 200cm ... I would like to hear your opinions on this!?

Originally Posted by euphonius

Biggest question: Any feedback from your pillion?

Well, I think the ladies just can't resist a tall Dutch guy with a bike (check her hat!) ...

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**moilami** · 03-23-2011, 09:52 AM

Thanks of the pictures of the bike.

**Barry** · 03-23-2011, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by euphonius

What, if anything, do you plan to do for luggage racks?

Biggest question: Any feedback from your pillion?

Congrats again!

Strap a farmer bag on each side and one on top.

Don't get your hopes up, I'm not coming up with a new revolutionary luggage system. I guess I'll go for the same as you guys.

If pillion is referring to "fussy GF"? I didn't allow her yet to sit on the back! I want to get to know the bike a bit better first.