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27633
Hi Everyone, My name is Andre and I'm living in Shanghai. I recently bought a 24, 12v CJ750 from CJs in Shanghai. I teach at an international school here and...
shanghaikellys
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May 1, 2009
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27634
If it's just soot, you're too rich. Here's a link: http://www.changjiangunlimited.com/tb2.htm Scroll down to the section on balancing and adjusting carbs. I...
Dan Crossman
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May 1, 2009
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27635
Yeah , well I can beat any old man with a walker across an intersection .....well .... if I can get a head start. ... From: Richard Cook To:...
Yergen
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May 1, 2009
2:20 pm
27636
Slow and steady now thats the pace...slow and steady wins the race!...
widowactor
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May 1, 2009
2:47 pm
27637
Hey Miin: I didn't know you actually had a diesel Royal Enfield here. I've seen them on Youtube and seem very wierd, but if actually have one, I'll have to get...
mckinnonpj
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May 1, 2009
9:15 pm
27638
I agree with you in theory, but in practice, at least here, all this does is encourage road rage. Almost anywhere I go here outside of the city, I've got a big...
mckinnonpj
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May 1, 2009
9:26 pm
27639
I ride the livin' heck out of my bikes (when they're not smashed up), but we live in a rural setting where traffic isn't much of an issue. If worse comes to...
Dan Crossman
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May 1, 2009
9:45 pm
27640
You don't have to ride so fast Cookie. Just give her a winning smile and a nod. She'll slow down for a second look. Allyn in Roxboro NC USA -All I have to...
allyn evans
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May 1, 2009
10:49 pm
27641
I give myself the Darwin award for today. Dying to take her out for her first "high" speed test... over 40kmh, since I have got her running again. Knowing full...
scosha
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May 1, 2009
11:13 pm
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Swing by any time on your way to Vancouver Island.  I am running  80% vege oil and 20% diesel = Bio Diesel. The exhaust smells like popcorn. It use a 350cc...
Miin Leong
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May 1, 2009
11:45 pm
27643
This is actually good news. things can go much worse than that and I'd be more likely to tease you if I hadn't had a battery fail on my Goldwing last year and...
Richard Cook
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May 2, 2009
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27644
If driving with a bad battery makes you an idiot, what does driving without a clutch make you? If that weren't bad enough I recently accidentally repolarized...
cdfps750
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May 2, 2009
3:10 am
27645
Hi there! I've been lurking around here for a couple of years, and pulled the trigger last November. I got it all nice and legal this week. It's kind of...
Vincent Drake
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May 2, 2009
4:39 am
27646
Speaking of batteries (and possibly idiots), here's another advantage of the 6V system. Since it uses a generator instead of an alternator, you can wire in a...
Dan Crossman
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May 2, 2009
4:48 am
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Welcome to the board Vincent! Regards, Richard ... From: Vincent Drake <vincewdrake@...> Subject: [the Chang Jiang Experience] You never really understand...
Richard Cook
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May 2, 2009
6:54 am
27648
I have an M1M, and my alternator is not charging the battery. I've gone through the tests found in the "files" section here, and all the parts check out OK on...
cowboycabbie
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May 2, 2009
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With all the electrical woes I am reading about, has anyone bothered to build an aftermarket wiring solution for these bikes? As in, rip out everything and...
Jeremy Bernal
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May 2, 2009
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The short answer is yes, though the aftermarket systems are designed for BMW airheads, which use mostly the same system as our CJ750s. The problem is that the...
cowboycabbie
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May 2, 2009
4:22 pm
27651
As you know Jim Bryant has fitted many BMWs to Changs and he says the electrics are a bit too far off to bolt on. That said I believe a couple of folks have...
Richard Cook
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May 2, 2009
4:40 pm
27652
If nobody give you an answer who knows without checking I plan to service mine this weekend and I'll try to look. Right now I have to go make a door for a...
Richard Cook
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May 2, 2009
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27653
The electrical woes people experience seem to be more related to faulty components and connections. Actual wire failure is rare. I am not sure how much...
cdfps750
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May 2, 2009
4:52 pm
27654
Ive listened to the electrical problems stuff for years now and I want to try a simple solution. Why not remove the 12V charging system with its alternator and...
Dan Cason
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May 2, 2009
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I've never had an electrical problem with my bike, all the issues have been mechanical.  I have the last evolution of the factory electrical system in my M5,...
Alex Sargeant
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May 2, 2009
5:48 pm
27656
... Hi Vincent, It really is quite an adventure, CJ ownership that is. Welcome aboard. Cheers Murray in NZ...
murray.bowden
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May 2, 2009
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... Hi Vincent, It really is quite an adventure, CJ ownership that is. Welcome aboard. Cheers Murray in NZ...
murray.bowden
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May 2, 2009
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27658
You aren't alone. Last year, just after moving to Ottawa I found out the hard way that my battery had died over the winter. When I broke down beside the...
todnruby
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May 3, 2009
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me too ... I'd believe km/h. ... . [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Tim Lago
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May 3, 2009
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27660
The Yugo factory probably used an mph face on a km/h speedo, possibly by accident....
Dan Crossman
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May 3, 2009
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27661
Ok, I have on my desk right now a cj750 timer with a magneto mounted to it. I sort of tested it with the mag in the bike but not driving around. Also I am...
cdfps750
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May 3, 2009
2:43 am
27662
If you have a good size battery you won't be pushing it anyway. Interesting project, how about pix? Regards, Richard ... From: cdfps750...
Richard Cook
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May 3, 2009
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