CHANG JIANG 750 WITH SIDECAR ~CHINESE COPY OF A PRE WWII BMW MILITARY BIKE~

1957 CHANG JIANG MOTORCYCLE WITH SIDECAR. THIS IS A COPY OF A 1938 BMW R-71 MADE IN CHINA AFTER WWII. THERE'S LOTS OF HISTORY ON THESE ON LINE SO YOU CAN FIND OUT EXACTLY WHAT TOOK PLACE BETWEEN WHEN THE GERMANS FIRST MADE THEM IN 1938 AND HOW THE CHINESE ENDED UP BUILDING THEM MUCH LATER. WE BOUGHT IT FROM THE IMPORTER IN 1998 AND HAVE RIDDEN IT A TOTAL OF ABOUT 1100 MILES. IT'S CRUDE AND THE CHROME HAS SURFACE RUST ON IT BUT IT'S STILL AN REALLY NEAT BIKE TO HAVE AND RIDE AROUND NOW AND THEN. IT STARTS AND RUNS WELL. IT GOES DOWN THE ROAD BUT IS SLOW AND HAS MARGINAL BRAKES. IT DOES HAVE 4 NEW TIRES AND A NEW BATTERY ALONG WITH OTHER MISCELLANEOUS SMALL THINGS DONE TO IT. THE COMPANY WE BOUGHT IT FROM IS STILL IN BUSINESS AND HAS SPARES AVAILABLE. IT'S FUN TO RIDE AND ALWAYS DRAWS LOTS OF ATTENTION WHERE EVER IT'S TAKEN. ONE OF THE BEST THINGS ABOUT IT IS THAT IT'S CURRENTLY REGISTERED HERE IN CALIFORNIA. I HAVE A CLEAN TITLE IN MY NAME AND THE REGISTRATION IS GOOD TILL JANUARY NEXT YEAR. IF YOU'RE FAMILIAR WITH THESE YOU KNOW HOW IMPORTANT A CURRENT REGISTRATION IS. THERE'S MANY OF THESE IN THE US BUT NOW THEY CAN'T BE LICENSED. $7500 OBO. I WOULD ALSO CONSIDER A TRADE FOR A '91- '96 CAPRICE WAGON OR THE BUICK OR OLDS MODEL OF THE SAME CAR. THANKS MIKE. 

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