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Chinese-owned
Chang Jiangs from Gerald Gardebled |
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This flatty has what we think is an exhaust
system. |
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But it could be a steam engine. |
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Hey, I wonder if this guy had to rejet his
carbs. |
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Imagine the amount of work (and expense)
that went into this. |
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So then, how does it sound? How'd you like
to be a rear-seat passenger on this bike? |
| November 8, 2004 |
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Gerald took the components from Beta
to the paint shopand that's where he spotted this
vivid green M1M. Compared to some this is a conservative
bike. |
| June 1, 2004 |
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Gerald was out with some friends on a Friday
night recently when he photographed this group of Changs.
The owner of this bike wears a familiar expression! |
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This bike looks familiar. It's an M1S
sporting big US Army stars, high handbars and embossed CJ
leg guards. That's a sidevalve parked behind it. |
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Check out the taillights and the sidecar
headlamps. The taillights are like the truck lights
posted here a few months ago. |
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This M1M has a speaker mounted in the wall
of the sidecar. I'll never quite understand why that
camouflage netting is so popular with Chinese CJ owners. |
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Here's the Orca bike from behind. |
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This M1M is decorated with UN markings and
camouflage netting. |
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From the front we can see the blue-tinted
headlamp lens and flexible tubing over some of the
wiring. He also flies a small American flag. |
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This M1S is pretty unadorned except for the
camo netting on the sidecar. It has a set of embossed CJ
leg guards and cast wheels. |
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This black M1M looks almost entirely stock
except for a 6x9" speaker mounted in the front of
the sidecar. |
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Another fairly stock M1M. This one has a
blue-tinted headlamp lens as well. |
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This M1M has sort of a military theme. Is
that a Porsche emblem on the tank? |
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And last but not least, a very stock looking
M1S. |
| March 17, 2004 |
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Ma Lei has been pretty busy
with this M1S. (Scroll down the page for more pictures of
Ma's bikes.) |
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This bike has just about everything... |
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...and more. |
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But no stickers or lights. Take a look at
the coffee can taillight on the sidecar. |
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Recognize the front wheel? It's from a
Donghai 750! |
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And so is the sidecar wheel! |
| March 2, 2004 |
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This is Dong Ying's M1S.
It's fairly typical of a Chinese-owned bike. That's a
substantial light on the sidecar fender, probably a good
idea in Beijing. |
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Notice anything special? Take a look at the
fuel tank. It has an offset filler and an air filter.
Mounted on the sidecar is a box with a couple horns
attached. What is it? In the enlarged image you can see a
large automotive battery, common on Beijing Chang. |
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The front wheel and sidecar have knobby
tires. Looks like the bike is in for service, hopefully
some new mufflers. |
| October 22, 2003 |
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Riding out of the darkness on the streets of
Beijing... |
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...introducing Dong Ying
who owns not one but two Changs, an M1M and an M1S. |
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She rides very fast and loves her bikes. Not
often do we see a young Chinese woman riding a Chang. |
| October 19, 2003 |
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This Chang has quite an array of lights on
the sidecar as well as a bumper. |
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This M1S has a USAF motif. |
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From the front. Look at the twin horns! |
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And look at that battery. Judging by the
decorations added by the owner, I'd say this one is
definitely Chinese-owned. |
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This is a neat Chinese-owned M1M. I like the
flag on the gas tank. But what's up with the camouflage
netting on the rear seat pedestal and the spare tire? |
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In the enlarged image there you'll see
dozens of Changs in the background. WOW! |
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Essentially unaltered black Chang. |
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Bone stock M1 |
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From the starboard side |
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Sligthtly enhanced M1 Super |
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The M1S again. The driver's expression is
typical of a Chang owner. |
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Many Chinese Chang owners are fond of
stickers and decals. This bike also sports CJ leg guards
and check out that horn. |
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Shiny black M1S with only a couple stickers
on it... so far. |
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Could this be the owner? |
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Black M1M with a few stickers. |
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Ma Lei's M1S |
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There's a Chang Jiang underneath all that
plastic. |
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Same with this one. |
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Several Changs heretwo plastic and two
steel. |
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This CJ has a set of those neat CJ-embossed
leg guards! |
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Now meet Ma Lei, also from
Beijing. And look at his M1S. |
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The bike features an OHV engine, stereo and
130 lights. He had more but the electrical system
couldn't keep up with the demand! |
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The bike has two batteries mounted in the
trunk. |
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Doesn't look like the speedo works
anymore... |
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Okay. |
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This bike has several hundred stickers on
it. |
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And an old license plate from Maryland. Can
they do that? |
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Check out the rebel flag on the sidecar. |
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The French magazine Le Figaro of November
16, 2002 had this cover. It's a group of Chinese CJ
riders (with Gerald.) There were 21 bikes here including
Ma Lei's bike in the foreground. |
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