Chang Jiang 750
September 4, 2009
Today is a very exciting day for me, because today is the day I get to drive into Dalian and purchase the one and only Chang Jiang 750! Yes, for 6 years I have longed to own this vehicle and I cannot believe it has finally come to light. Now, by no stretch of the imagination will this purchase come easy; the basic principle of my owning this bike is that I have to pay for it all on my own - which means my sorry ass is going to have to find some lowly alternative methods to producing cold hard cash! But in reality, I am happy to do so because I am just so excited to have the opportnity to own this classic beauty. So, the deal is I will be going into Dalian today to purchase two (one for me and one for my Uncle Case) older versions of this bike and then get to watch our beauty mechanic transform them into glowing new(er) models. The bikes will be taken apart, rebuilt/painted and chromed in roughly 30-40 days and I simply cannot wait! So folks, stay tuned to reports of one of my most exciting projects to date - the Chang Jiang 750 with sidecar.
**Update** - Driving the Chang Jiang 750 in the pouring rain is not a wise idea!
Holy crap…pretty exciting. So whats the deal with getting these baby’s home?
Comment by Jim — September 4, 2009 @ 10:55 pm
Shipping home is going to be a bit of an ordeal. Basically we are going to have to disassemble the bike and ship it as “parts” and then reassemble, get certified by a mechanic in BC and we are off to the races!
Comment by Administrator — September 5, 2009 @ 4:22 pm
Case is sooooooo excited!!! Loves the looks of the “black” model and I really don’t have my snoopy helmet and goggles ready!
Comment by Joan — September 5, 2009 @ 5:30 pm
Awesome man. Glad it’s finally happening!
Comment by Kev — September 6, 2009 @ 9:26 pm