Clay Jones
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	"Came across #96 at a hotel. This bike sports some unusual mods including an alternative to the generator problems some 12V have. Wired for sound and equipped with what looks like a fluorescent light, it looks like the OG tailgate party Chang."
October 24, 2006
	Look at the width of these handlebars! This bike belongs to a resident of the complex where Clay lives in Beijing. Talk about longhorns...
October 4, 2006
	Today we're in Dalian with Clay and Jia Yin where they found this CJ shop. The sign says simply enough, Chinese and foreign motorcycles.
	These Changs look like they're made of plastic so that's what we call them (even though it's actually metal.) This one was parked in front of the shop...
	...while a few more were parked out back. Look at them all!
	The service department.
	These spare wheel covers are pretty cool. There's quite a variety of them including this one which says China Nanfang Aviation Engine Machinery Company along the top followed by Zhuzhou Motorcycle Factory. The big characters are script for Xiang Jiang.
	Jia Yin chats with the owner. It looks like he carries quite a variety of merchandise.
	Look what was buried in the back room!
	It seems nobody at the shop is interested in this old M1 because it's just not up to modern standards.
	I don't recognize the trademark on the speedometer.
	Good old Long March brand tires!
	The bike looks complete and in pretty decent shape.
	Will Clay give this machine a new lease on life?
February 2, 2004
	Clay had a couple hours to kill in Beijing during his recent travels so he paid a visit to our friend Luke Xiaozeng of Beijing Sidecar Solution. (Had he more time he would have visited ALL of the Beijing-based vendors.)
	Anyway, just look at all the bikes parked out in front of Luke's shop. How often do you see a vivid yellow Chang like this one? Check out the gas tank emblem.
	This is a side-valve military bike.
	The really flashy stuff is inside—like this colorful M1S for example.
	Here's another custom M1S. Look at that seat in the sidecar!
	Here's a small array of more conservative bikes. Luke sold 58 Changs last year and hopes to increase his business in 2004. To see more of Luke's bikes, click here.
January 13, 2004
	Perfect riding weather in Changchun. It's -20° F. You have to start the bike while it's indoors and never shut it off or you won't get it started again.
	This is love. When Jia Yin rides in the winter she usually sits behind Clay. But if she's in the hack she'll be hugging the floor with all kinds of blankets and such. Poor little thing. How about a windshield for the sidecar? Never!
	Down at the Peace World shopping center is a shop dealing in souvenirs and historical items. Here's the proprietor who let Clay take these pictures. (Clay gives him Russian cigarettes. Who gets the better end of that deal?)
	Anyway, here's a poster from the shop. I think the bike is a Jing Gang Shan KS500.
	From the looks of it, these young soldiers are being instructed in motorcycle repair.
	Look at the way this PLA bike is decorated! I wish we could tell you more about this particular image.
12/19/03
	Year-round riders might not be too common in Europe or North America—but they are in China.
	These riders are dressed appropriately to say the least. In the Harbin-Changchun area of northeastern China where these pictures were taken, it gets seriously cold.
11/29/03
	A page from a Harbin magazine that highlights business owners and products for tourists in the Northeast. The man featured here owns an American style pub. Clay met him while looking for parts and was shown this article. Apparently reenacting is popular in PRC and this fellow is into the US Army role. Clay has been invited to join the unit. Will he?
11/23/03
	Another retired CJ.
	It looks like it was worked pretty hard before being put out to pasture.
11/18/03
	Welcome to one of the 750 shops in Changchun's motorcycle district.
	To me, these places are candy stores...
	and I'm a little kid with a pocket full of change.
	Jia Yin inside one of the shops. Look at the engine casings on the shelf.
	The proprietor showed Clay some old manuals but didn't want to sell them.
	This one has a CJ utility trike on the cover.
	And this is the inside of a CJ catalog.
11/18/03
	Here's a junk CJ that Clay spotted.
	What makes it interesting is the Chinese embossed into he leg guards. Instead of saying Chang Jiang like they normally would, these say Gong An which means POLICE. That's right—it's an old police bike! (Many thanks to Gerald for translating.)
	Look at the windshields, or what's left of them. Neat!
	I'll bet you could buy this whole bike for almost nothing.
	Here's a "modern" CJ... with an M1 engine.
	It's obviously seen better days. Still an interesting bike, though.
	Clay wanted us to appreciate how cold it gets in Changchun. This man is warming up his rear axle. Say, where's the gas tank on that thing?
11/15/03
	Clay, Jia Yin and the Dong Hai 750 in the Clay's new garage. It just doesn't get any better than this.
	A student indulges in some recreational reading. What's so interesting?
	This is! By the way, that CJ police bike has crash bars.
	Moving day street scene. Jia Yin's parents turned out for the big event.
	And away they go...
	This is a familiar scene to CJ owners. I had to push mine over a mile once, however in this case the bikes aren't broken down, they're just being moved.
	Clay's CJ and the car wash team that cleans his bikes. A wash and a wax for 70 cents— you'd go there too!
11/11/03
	The first time Clay saw this fellow he was carrying three passengers on his M1M!
	Very nice calligraphy on the sidecar bonnet. The owner was flying an Expats Team flag from the center of the spare so we'll assume he's a member. He told Clay his boss also owned a CJ.
	Notice anything unusual? How about that enormous backrest for the driver? I'll bet it does the trick. I'd like to get my hands on one of those Changchun license plates.
	In this shot you'll see a pair of hand warmers on the handlebars. The owner has also lettered R71 on the fuel tank as well as other places on the bike. Notice the Beemer emblems too.
10/27/03
	WHOA! Check out Clay's new windshield! That Chinese lettering is what makes these so excellent... IMHO.
	This is the mechanic who helped Clay with the installation. They had to fabricate some mounting braces.
	Clay's getting ready for winter. That's right, he's a year-round rider. These hand warmers look like they'll be pretty effective. I hear it get's a little chilly in Changchun.
	This is a pile of junk CJs behind a shop. Although they're hard to see, there's a couple of M1s in the middle of the bunch.
	This lends new meaning to the word "dirt bike". While Clay was out, the local utility came through and dug this trench. They weren't too concerned about Clay's bikes parked nearby and half buried them!
	Good thing he keeps them covered. That dirt could be very destructive.
	Here in New York you could be arrested for doing this!
	One last look at Clay's dirt bikes...
10/27/03