Luke Xiaozeng of Beijing Sidecar Solution
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Meet our sponsor Luke Xiaozeng, proprietor of Luke's 750 Sidecar Service in Beijing, aka the Beijing Yuexin Motorcycle Service Department, but known to the rest of the world as Beijing Sidecar Solution. Click here to read about Luke in the China Daily newspaper. This photo was sent by Jim Bryant, taken during the October 30 BDMC run.
 
Take a gander at this flashy rig sitting in the BSS showroom. The pinstripes really enhance that yellow finish. Cool bike.

May 28, 2004

  
Hakan Henricson of Sweden and his Finnish friend Jouni are checking out four bikes prior to shipping them to Sweden.
Hakan's on the phone sharing the exciting news.
That's one nice looking M1S.
And so is this one.

May 19, 2004

  
BSS has another yellow bike in the works. Here's the freshly painted sidecar with black pinstriping.
And this is the freshly painted fuel tank, also with pinstriping.
Here's another sidecar in the process of receiving one of Luke's famous custom paint jobs.
And this is the final result. People will certainly notice this bike when it's on the road.

May 18, 2004

  
Here's a couple images from the gathering Luke hosted on May 6.
There were some great CJs on hand.
Here's an M1M in the traditional military green, complete with swoosh emblem on the sidecar.
This M1S belongs to Magnus.
It's a conservative bike which I like...
...plus it's an M1S which we don't often see in green.

May 6, 2004

  
Dariusz Wiecha sent these images of a locking gas cap he bought from BSS to use on his bike, the Red Pig.
I think that blue sticker and the box are pretty cool.

April 20, 2004

  
Meet BSS employee Xiao Hong who assembled this bike for Malcom. Xiao has been working on sidecar bikes for over four years and is a very good mechanic.
From the front.
It has a brand new OHV engine from 331 Factory. Word is these are very good engines
You can see the taillight and blinkers in the enlarged image.
Nice.
Front brake detail, also nice.

April 17, 2004

  
BSS hosted yet another CJ gathering on April 11. That look's like Malcom's bike on the left. It has a brand new engine from 331 Factory. Word is these are very good engines
What a spectacular sight this is.
There appears to be at least 20 Changs in this picture. I wish I could have been there.

April 16, 2004

  
This yellow tank will go on a bike for BSS customer Malcom...
...and so will all of these chrome goodies.
The front end is taking shape...
...and so is the back. This will be quite a bike.
A couple of Luke's men assembling the bike.
Sweet. I like it.

April 9, 2004

  
Luke's pretty satisfied with the way his business has gone since he started it four years ago. He sent a few images from the early days of BSS including this one that shows Luke, Jim and John Shuck.
Jim with his M1S on the Chinese countryside.
And John with his M1S. That bike has some modern looking features. The seat looks a far cry more comfortable than the one on my bike. Also check out the windshields and fairing.
A gathering of Changs in front of BSS. Luke tells me there were 20 bikes present on this occasion.
I wish I could tell you more about this picture aside from the fact that these are obviously contented CJ riders during an outing somewhere in China.
There's a BUNCH of Changs in this picture...
...and 13 in this one.

April 5, 2004

  
This M1S was built by BSS. It's the bike Luke rides on some of the BDMC runs...
...and it's the only one like it in the world.
This picture gives a comparison of the custom M1S with a stock M1M and a stock M1S.
And this monster appears to have Donghai 750 wheels and some very serious tires.

April 4, 2004

  
More pictures from the first BDMC run of 2004. Can you spot Luke and Jim Bryant in this shot? It was taken in front of the BSS shop.
Although they're not all visible in this picture, there were 13 Changs on this ride. Here are some of them parked in front of the shop.
This river carries fresh drinking water to Beijing.
The destination was Mu Tian Yu. In the enlarged image you can see the Great Wall running along the ridge. You can also see a rider wearing a BDMC back patch. Looks good.
Bikes aren't the only thing that need fuel.

April 1, 2004

  
Attached to this image is an article in Swedish about a BSS bike. Give the file plenty of time to open... it's BIG.

March 12, 2004

  
This M1S is a BSS bike... in Austria.
How do you like the sidecar windscreen on this M1S? Nice isn't it?
One more stock M1S from BSS.
BSS is noted for custom bikes, namely flame job specials like this one...
...and this one...
...and this one. Wow.

March 11, 2004

  
All you Finnish guys thinking about importing a CJ from China, this is for you.

March 10, 2004

  
Luke visited Nanchang recently in order to inspect some bikes he's having built. Here is one of them, an M1S.
And here are four more.
While in Nanchang, Luke photographed one of the famous monster CJ900 engines as seen elsewhere on this site. It's at the shop of Shen Liang Qing.
Here's a CJ900 final drive.
And here's a complete CJ900 assembly, driveshaft and all.
Here are a bunch of freshly plated parts including fishtail mufflers.
Bundles of spokes.
Front brake mounting plates with a satin finish...
...or plated.

March 9, 2004

  
This M1/R71 is in Vietnam where Luke does a lot of his business. It just shows that CJ enthusiasts can be found just about everywhere.
Nice looking bike. The pinstriping looks terrific.

March 8, 2004

  
A variant of the CJ750Fla engine tag as seen on the number tags page.
Here's the engine tag from a 2003 model CJ. It's from the State Owned CJ Engine Factory in Hunan Province.
Detail shot of the foot shifter cover on a modern CJ.
Need a sidestand for your solo? (Who doesn't?.) BSS has them in stock.
This is a rear brake pedal as it appears on recently built CJs...
...and here's the older type.

March 7, 2004

  
Luke sent these images of this Chang in Hong Kong—one of a very very few that we know of in HK so far.
How do you like the windscreen on the sidecar? Nice bike.

March 5, 2004

  
Three forklifts line up to unload a dozen Changs from this container after its arrival in Germany.
Wouldn't you like to open a few of these crates... just to see what's inside?
The guy in the middle looks pretty happy. Maybe this is his new bike.

March 2, 2004

  
Dariusz Wiecha is excited about the parts he just received from Sidecar Solution and he'd like you to see this new custom chrome and leather seat. Luke went the extra mile on this order. A+

January 17, 2004

  
No visibility problems here. Luke's shop caters heavily to the Beijing expat population and is one of half a dozen Beijing shops specializing in classic Changs. (Jim Bryant)
And Luke's trademark? Flames. (Jim Bryant)
Here's the shop with three lovely Changs parked out front. (This image and all the rest are from former Beijing resident, Drew Low)
This M1M is rather restrained compared to some of Luke's other creations.
A pinstriped M1 Super with a real vintage look.
From the port side...
...the bow...
...the starboard bow...
...and the port quarter.
This M1M is ready to ship to a customer. I think it has a dignified look.
Nice.
The flame job on this one is subtle...
...while this bike, on the other hand...
This M1S looks like it could have been built by Orange County Choppers.
Snazzy M1S from Luke's shop.
Someone's going to love owning this CJ.
A stunning M1S parked outside Luke's shop.
Burgundy with gold pinstripes.
The enlarged image also shows part of the sign on Luke's shop.
This is an M1S with a flashy flame job.
Here it is again, but what catches my eye in this picture is the yellow bike in the foreground.
Front view. Hey, isn't that a Harley sticker on the windshield?.
Luke is fond of chrome. Even the rear fender bracket has been plated.
A spiffed-up M1S engine.
From the starboard side.
Here's a bike all ready to ship to Australia where the importation regulations are a bit more relaxed when compared to the US.
A couple of brand new Changs awaiting transformation.
And again.
This is an M1S undergoing a spruce-up for one of Luke's customers.
And this is the finished bike as seen the day it was delivered to its new Swedish owner.
Not too bad.
And again. Black Changs sure do look nice.
And all Changs look fine from this perspective.
Look at all the chrome on this thing, especially the taillights. Whoa.
Great profile, too.
Does he look happy or what?