Actually don't own one, Still doing research on when i do purchase a bike. This way I advoid the whole "Austin Experience" Looking at one of the BMW R71...
The problem there was the owner. An older bike will be exempt from both EPA and DOT regs plus it'll be easier to register. Conventional wisdom dictates that...
6V bikes don't have electric starters so there's no need for much battery capacity, just enough juice to kick 'em. On one of mine I installed a toggle switch...
Hey Dan, Don't worry. We know what you meant. Numbnuts is not around, so you can be as dyslectic like the rest of us. ;-) Best regards, Fred San Jose,...
I understan that that particular experience was due to a large part on the previous owner. I just don't wanna have to go down that particular ugly road if I...
Hi, I just pulled into Novosibirsk and am trying to keep up to date on my progress at www.advrider.com search for Trans-Eurasia. Haven't found an internet cafe...
Greetings all, Time for my shameless monthly pitch for the Red Riders Resource. For those of you who are not familiar with the concept of the "Red Riders...
Dear Dan: DC Generators put out impulses of DC current. Your battery stores these impulses and releases power between impulses. When you remove your battery...
I agree with Dan, it will take a while before the several govts will be able to adopt a standard and then implement it. Let me see, hmmmm, China was on the...
this is the on-line account of one (1) awesome ride being done by none other than Beijing Red Dragon member of high regard, Jim Bryant. a highly suggested...
Dear Dan: George Lucas, the prince of darkness, developed a capacitor based electrical system for the Triumph TT racer that really worked well. I think...
Found something interesting, after about 2000km on my M1S, trying to adjust carbs without much success, never could get the right jug just right, I have...
Hi Greg, I put a Triumph front wheel on my CJ (suggested by mark Fisher) and not only does it fit, it is round and it has twin leading shoe brakes. Plus it...
I have been following this fairly closely. I like reading of these type of adventures. Can't wait to read of the Chang Beijing to Paris raid next year, or...
I'm more confused than ever. Ted's advice is to use a capacitor. That's the same thing as a condenser... which is already a part of the ignition system. So......
Hi Dan, The condensor in the ignition system absorbs a little electrical jolt in the point wire when the coil discharges to keep the points from arcing....
Greetings All, Just a quick update on this Summer's 2005 Red Riders Rocky Mountain Rendezvous. We are getting down to the wire now. If anyone is sitting on...
Thanks again for the guys that recoemmended their respectiive China builders. If I can hold 1my schedule this week, I will be heading up from HK to Beijing...
"...1969 Chang Hiang..." sounds like a fake! sure the "Genuineator" will be posting comments soon... regards from very hot Shanghai, Butch ... parts...
G'Day! one the other hand, regarding parts / bike owners manual, check the following webpages but not very confident about "ge-nu-whine" and "vintage" parts...
Hiya Butch, What do you mean by 'fake?' How can I tell? I have little idea what a gen-u-whine one SHOULD look like. (your first email). Maybe it is a fake, ...
OH! I UNDERSTAND! My typo. Should be Chang Jiang. The eBay auction showed it as a Chang Jian (with no "G".) Did you see the link to the eBay sale? Will put it...
There are some very-very good guys on this board, ones who are dedicated enthusiasts to the CJ - and who have been "living together" for a long time (and I say...
... <woolygums@b...> wrote: OH! I UNDERSTAND! My typo. Should be Chang Jiang. The eBay auction showed it as a Chang Jian (with no "G".) Did you see the link to...
Hi, Parts in the CJ world comes in mainly 5 groups : - Vintage - Original factory issue - PLA factory issue - Fakes and/or cheesy - Custom made parts Then you...
