I picked up a SIDECAR!

[tbishop11]

First off I want to say that it's been a while, and I'm sorry about that I feel like on of those guys that joins a forum for info and then runs once I've gotten the info I needed. However, that's not the case. But, I am exited to say that I've joined the ranks of the sidecar riders, well kinda? Hopefully Fred will be proud? I wont be chopping this one up either, it's been quite a project so far! Here's a link http://shopschops2.blogspot.com/2011...t-project.html It's a CJ750 (a Chinese BMW) titled as a 1957 but I highly doubt the accuracy of that. It is a replica of the German R71 and supposedly as the story goes during WWII the Russians took over a BMW factory and reverse engineered the R71 into the URAL and then in 1957 sold the original plans to the Chinese (PLA) who still uses them today, if that's all true I'm not sure, but I can buy it? It's been a fun project and hopefully if it ever becomes reliable I'll be able to ride it while I put some effort back into my XS. Well I hope that you have all been doing good and I look forward to getting back into the Fold.

[patk12345]

Great bike, I think you might like this blog I follow they've got quite a few CJ's on there...

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2011/10...ang-jiang.html

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2011/12...50-magnus.html

[fredintoon]

- - - I am exited to say that I've joined the ranks of the sidecar riders, well kinda? Hopefully Fred will be proud? - - - It's a CJ750 (a Chinese BMW) titled as a 1957 but I highly doubt the accuracy of that. - - -

Hi Shop,
congrats, nice toy! Is it already registered in the US? If not, beware trotting down to the DMV to plate it. I've read horror stories of CJs being confiscated and hauled off to the shredder if the DMV thought their papers were forgeries.

[tbishop11]

Pat and Fred,

Fred, thank you and you are 100% correct about the registration! It had already been registered in the states by the previous owner and fortunately enough I didn't know about the registration issues until long after I had registered mine or I'm sure I would have been nervous in the DMV. More importantly I'm glad it gets your approval.

Pat, thank you as well. Those links were awesome. I especially enjoyed the red and black one it was nice! Very tempting, but my goal is to keep this one as original as possible, but I will say I did like the style a lot!