Hello,
I'm new to the forum. I'm thinking about ordering a CJ750 from ZMW at www.cj750.net .
I've been told that alot of the companys shiping out of China are useing fake paper work and the bikes are geting crushed at customs. I'd rather not be out $4,000USD or more on a converted R75 CJ750. So any info on ZMW or people who have ordered theres from them please lend a hand.
Thank you so much for your time,
Brett Boatenreiter
I tried dealing directly with the Chinese for CJ sidecars a few years back.
After $3,000. deposit and several extra charges along the line I still haven't received anything except a tax writeoff for a business loss.
Older & Wiser now (I hope),
Lonnie
Northwest Sidecars
If you want a hassle free Russian bike with a sidecar check out www.imz-ural.com. Dealers all over the country and a company that will back you 100%. Why take a chance with your hard earned money?
Those guys are also known as Frank's Classic Sidecars and they are advertisers in The Sidecarist as well as the web site.
James L. Bryant is the guy at the other end of mycj750@yahoo.com. Email him directly and ask him about this.
Originally written by Reardan Tom on 7/18/2007 6:14 PM
If you want a hassle free Russian bike with a sidecar check out www.imz-ural.com. Dealers all over the country and a company that will back you 100%. Why take a chance with your hard earned money?
True, but I'm still in school. I hardly make $5,000 a year and cant afford a $10,000 Ural + $1,000 (or more) to convert it to a BMW R71/R75 for reenacting.
i had a weld on a cj car give way on me........bout kilt me.
no thanks,
mp in az
Sad my reply from yesterday got lost in the cyberspace...
In Germany Hein Gericke imported in the 80ies a chinese rig with a 750 parallel twin copied from a tipical english bie from th 30ies some 29hp.
Everbody got rid of it within the first 2000 to 5000km as fast as possible.
Well to that time Jawa wasn't very famous in Germany neither. I got to know to that time one rig that got on fire at 360 km on the speedometer on the way to a meeting.... it always arrived there though...>means it needs a driver with technical skill and then it will go on.
Jawa is still not the tough workhorse for rough riders like me, but my Jolly Roger 2 earned its well deserved respect. In Northeurope it would last for ever.... Here in these tough montains sadly it is way underrated with power. But allways it is WAY BETTER then my former Erich Honecker MZ.
Regards
Sven Peter
$10,000.00 URAL? Come on, some pay that much for a chess set.
At $3,295. list price the URAL sidecar isn't cheap but it is a quality (Retro) sidecar.
Add a modern Japanese tug of your choice and there are lots of options that will give you a modern efficient bike/sidecar combo for well under 10K that is pretty well trouble free.
I know some of the cost is no issue Beemer (Adventure?) crowd has a few URAL hacked rigs where theyve spent 10K in bells and whistles but this is certainly not your basic OEM URAL.
Lonnie
Northwest Sidecars
The ones on the Ural web site posted were $10,000. I'm willing to spend up to $7,000 on the bike.
Actually we at Franks are competitors to Zhangs Motor Works. But still friendly competitors. We specialize in BMW conversions of Chang Jiang. And yes, we advertise here on this site and in Sidecarist. We are also a sponsor of RDV this year.
Regds,
Jim
My apologies! I got thrown off by the URL: www.cj750.net for Zhang's and mycj750.com for Frank's. Sorry about that.
I think russianboy is thinking complete rig prices. I have a local friend that is also looking for a rig for reinacting WWII and the look is important. You do not want a conversion bmw, or jap rig for this purpose.
Hello Brett, rider of the boat.
(a little rough translated your name)
My Jawa rig was about 5.500,-$ new complete and has very small gas and spare consumtion, seems your still a student. A jawa is good in areas that are not too steep and long hills and where you do not have desert climate. In moderate climate and in snow it will perform well. For stop and go or long (means more than 7km) hill slopes just add fan and thermometer to the cylinder head.
For me when I was as student the sidecar was "the" idea, because my usual "winter cars" were brakeing my wallet and health. The moment the Auston Mini lost its right front wheel just in front of the "Autobahn" - it was the "ilumination" to get the sidecar. Erich Honeker was offering to that time the 250ccm MZ rig for 2.380$, (a lot of money for a poor student as me)
My fathers advice might be interesting for you too:
first: Never buy a car or motorcycle that's list price for new is more than a one years bruto income, otherwise gas, maintenance and spares will eat you up.
second: sum up your monthly costs and income , what is left over free for the future 3 years is the maximum amount for a credit you may take from a bank.
third: start with a little thing, best of less then half of your saveings. if you have an accident with total loss, you still will have the money for to replace it. And you have some money to make vacations and enjoy your bike. (Beside get rid of vicious (smokeing, drinking, bet or casino))
Definetely I went well keeping in mind his advice. I allways had small bikes and allways was able to make journeys whereoff my friends with their big 750ies only could dream of, They often not even could afford gas for a beach trip or new tire. While I traveled through 23 countries before I got married.
Good luck
Sven Peter Pan
No problem,
you're the one that has to do the pushing or call the tow truck.
Lonnie
The last time I talked to this guy, he had a 2005 model for sale for less than $6,000.00. http://www.artrac.com/URAL.html
Ed Ward
