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Hi Guys, i am new to this site, living in the UK, and have seen some new Chiangjiang's on e-bay, for as little as £2000, after reading various reports on...
dbleyswyck
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Aug 1, 2008
11:36 am
23510
In My Opinion the best CJ to buy is a "rebuilt" bike from a known quantity, one of the CJU sponsors (see link below ) this is a far better than going with...
Tim Lago
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Aug 1, 2008
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Hi Don, I bought a new CJ750 from a company in Derby called BEMW (http://www.bemw.co.uk) 2 years ago. Its a PLA solo M1M 12v sidevalve in army green with a red...
six6axis
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Aug 1, 2008
3:15 pm
23512
I ordered and received a nice bike from Shao this spring. As part of this order I bought a bunch of extra stuff for other Chang riders. I got some of the stuff...
garyirland
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Aug 1, 2008
9:19 pm
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Hi Mick, thanks for your feedback, i have heard of BEMW before, think i spoke to them some months ago, it seems that an ex PLA bike is the one to go for, but...
dbleyswyck
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Aug 1, 2008
9:19 pm
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Hi Tim, Thanks for that, and i appreciate your feedback, but are the new ones really that bad, the thought of a new one appeals to me as in theory they should...
dbleyswyck
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Aug 1, 2008
9:19 pm
23515
Don, I have an OHV solo bike that I just got this last spring, and am still breaking in. I'm not too far from you (Huntingdon) if you'd like to come see it...
unmil_jmac
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Aug 1, 2008
10:12 pm
23516
yeah, they are , Quality Control, Quality Assurance, , , , , ,  two letters for it here, HA !!   here cutting corners seems like the national pastime, to...
Tim Lago
tlagocj
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Aug 2, 2008
2:32 am
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also I will add (be for the flames light up the sky) that a lot of CJ guys get their bikes sorted, work steadily on their upkeep, and after really getting to...
Tim Lago
tlagocj
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Aug 2, 2008
3:15 am
23518
Greetings to All, I am new to the forum and am looking for any advice on purchasing a repro WWII R71 or R75. I have been thinking of purchasing for a while but...
Eric Weidner
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Aug 2, 2008
3:57 am
23519
Hi Eric, "Is it easy to maintain?" Yes and No. To own a CJ you need to be mechanically minded and familiar with wielding all kinds of mechanic type tools. You...
Phil Smith
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Aug 2, 2008
4:23 am
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Hi Mick - I'm in UK and imported an exPLA M1 SV solo from SidecarLeo a few months ago. I've had hardly any problems and it starts easily and runs like a dream....
Mike Gilpin
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Aug 2, 2008
10:57 am
23521
Hi I am asking for help adjusting/resetting the ignition angle on my OHV. I knok the kickstarter to mark "6" on the flywheel, loosen the distributor pressing...
Torben Nordbjerg
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Aug 2, 2008
12:32 pm
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Is anyone else dealing with a long shipping delay due to the Olympics?...
johnnyshafto
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Aug 2, 2008
12:32 pm
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hi just johnny, I found it took my bike about 55 days from China to Salt Lake (door to door) from Shao! Do you have a copy of the bill of lading? I used cargo...
Woody Burns
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Aug 2, 2008
1:59 pm
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Just got a bag of parts from my guy in Shanghia and it took seven days instead of the usual five days. So I guess there may be some small delays.   Mark ... ...
Timothy Dunlop
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Aug 2, 2008
2:34 pm
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Hi Torben: I've noticed the same thing on my M1M flat head. I think the distributor is the same as on your OHV. If not, maybe someone will jump in here. What...
allyn evans
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Aug 2, 2008
6:20 pm
23526
How do you disassemble the rear suspension to get the final drive off the bike?...
sweden_cj
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Aug 2, 2008
7:21 pm
23527
Untight the upper screw  of the plunger, remove the screw holding the muffler. Use a punch to the shaft holding the assembly to the frame.REGARDS GERALD ... ...
gerald gardebled
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Aug 2, 2008
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So, After the past two weeks of trying to sort things out, went out last week and did a load test on the battery that I have had for a year (came with the...
hagenparis
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Aug 3, 2008
2:58 am
23529
Hi Allyn Thank you very much for your answer - it helped ! The scale did not allow me to turn the housing enough to get a relative movement between the...
Torben Nordbjerg
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Aug 3, 2008
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23530
Amen! Boy howdy, amen! One of the first things many of us have done with our bikes is rewire them completely. My first CJ wiring had to be seen to be...
Dan Crossman
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Aug 3, 2008
3:32 am
23531
I bought my bike about 1 1/2 years ago and have had the same problem with Shao. He was supposed to send me a sidecar windshield but it never arrived and now no...
gartharthur
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Aug 3, 2008
6:11 am
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-"I'm not a huge fan of inquisitive bystanders when there's something wrong with the bike." Man, try and fix a bike in china ..... it is like a Grayhound...
clay
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Aug 3, 2008
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23533
Hi - anyone know where I can get softer springs for front and rear suspension. Presumably sidecar setup is much harder than for solo and I reckon I need to...
Mike Gilpin
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Aug 3, 2008
8:54 am
23534
Hi Group, Could someone tell me where you connect the spring for the center stand? A picture would be helpfull if someone can post one or provide a link....
Richard
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Aug 3, 2008
11:56 am
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Mine hooks directly to the cross-bolt that holds the left foot peg and the left exhast bracket, it runs all the way through to the other side and supports the...
Timothy Dunlop
junk_man51
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Aug 3, 2008
12:09 pm
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Thanks alot for the hint Junkman! ... and the left exhast bracket, it runs all the way through to the other side and supports the rear of the transmission. It...
Richard
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Aug 3, 2008
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I just got this bike in a trade for some work, and need a few parts. I live in the USA. Anyway i need a right and left muffler ( i heard straight pipes isnt...
jorjonas
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Aug 3, 2008
5:10 pm
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http://autos.ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/thechangjiangexperience/photos Posted pictures under heading "Center Stand Spring". HTH ...
Rick
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