Options for Dual-Sport ?

[nchenowith]

I have seen many, many photos and videos from people visiting countries where this is popular, and it does look crazy to me. I still recommend you buy a sidecar bike. Your wife on the back of the bike and your kids in the sidecar. I can bet that your snow riding will be a lot less 'white-knuckles' on three wheels as opposed to two.

Do you know of the models of sidecar sold in China? I only know of the JH600, which is more than I can afford. At that point it's almost worth just adding $2k and getting a car - I think they are around $5-6000 if I'm not mistaken. I would love to have a sidecar - especially the Ural, but I think most are above $4,000.

[bikerdoc]

Do you know of the models of sidecar sold in China? I only know of the JH600, which is more than I can afford. At that point it's almost worth just adding $2k and getting a car - I think they are around $5-6000 if I'm not mistaken. I would love to have a sidecar - especially the Ural, but I think most are above $4,000.

The other reasonably common sidecar model is the Chiang Jiang CJ750. Copy sidecar commun!st Russian sidecar which was a copy of an old BMW 750 horizontally opposed twin.

The CJ750 was used exclusively by the Chinese PLA and PSB. Over the last decade and a half more and more CJ750 have ended up in dubious forms of private 'ownership' & restoration.

Because of the historical use of the CJ750 the majority cannot be transferred into private individual ownership; and almost definitely not a foreign individuals name. Buyer be[a]ware!

Majority of CJ750s require ongoing significant maintenance even those having undergone full restoration. Plan on carrying a full suite of tools for roadside wrenching.

Prices vary from 1000cny - 40000cny (post full restoration).

IMHO I'd sooner buy and ride a JH600 outfit than a CJ750. I've ridden both.

The CJ750 is antiquated, while the JH600 is less so.

YMMV