Good Craigslist Finds!
 

Since we have a topic for all the crazy things on craigslist (mainly the asking price), here's a topic for the good finds...

This bike looks pretty nice, good shape, and for the market, a good price (in my opinion)
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/va...434773533.html

This one is pretty nice too
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/va...434796129.html

Those are both pretty cool, but I think they're both left-side kick. I don't think I could get used to that.

I'd really like a CJ750; I think they're the ultimate China Bike (maybe without the sidecar).

http://www.sidecar-solution.com/uplo...6135853322.jpg

Good idea :D

I think that VinceDrake bought one; I'm pretty sure he started a thread on it.

1) You realize the Jawa was around $850 when it was new? (at least out east) For the 350, I *think* the 250 was around $700. There is one that pops up out here for sale, from time to time, for the same kind of money. Advertised as a "Jawa", I was hoping for an old speedway bike, but it was not to be. The kicker shaft is the weak point (they break regularly).

2) Zundapp pretty neat. I wonder where that one was hiding, as very few German items didn't survive the war, you sure wouldn't have wanted to be seen on one.

I don't know much history on any of them that's for sure... But about the price, in 1973 what did a brand new fully loaded pickup truck cost? I'm sure it is worth more now too.

In 1973 I bought a brand new Ford van. A "shorty", in black, 302, auto, air, stereo, window delete, as a Ford employee $2200. You have to remember that trucks were cheaper than cars in these years, only becoming more expensive around 1979. I also bought a Ranchero in 1973, again as a Ford employee, 460, 4 gear, the usual other options, $3200. In 1973 I bought a 1970 Pontiac Tempest station wagon (new old stock) with 3 options on the car: ram air IV 455, 4 gear, posi, ordered for only one purpose, and never picked up, I think that one was around $1800.

The 350 Jawa had around 20hp, I'm sure the 250 was much less, at the time they couldn't give those bikes away, designed for mass-transit in Communist countries, I'm sure they were dumped here for much needed "hard" currency. The Honda's were nothing special in those years (except the 750, introduced in 1969, for $1600), with their pressed steel/tubing frames. 1973 was the first year (in Canada) for the JPS Norton (I owned one later). You could still buy wwII 45 Harleys (in the crate) in 1973 for $500.

Sound like the China Bike of yesterday :wink:

i sure like the oldies i think they just have class, and those are 2 good looking examples, but when i started riding one of the first bikes i had was a maico. i wouldnt ride either farther than i could push, but they are pretty. and they say the chinese are junk :P

Heres a good one!

http://stlouis.craigslist.org/mcy/1436109495.html

cj750 being built in PRC
 

I am having one of the Chang Jiang 750's built in the PRC as I type. Mine will look something like this one with a few added touches. Black pipes, Front turn signals, fog lights......
http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n...ghfendercj.jpg

tokarev, that's a bike I'd really like to have (minus the sidecar). Please give us details as they happen.

What is the top speed of the CJ without sidecar?

This price is hard to beat

http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/mcy/1435957366.html

Yup, I did, still have it. Have had some minor issues with it that are driving me nuts, but all in all I'm very happy with it.


[Note: Mine has the overhead-valve engine, and higher gearing]

With sidecar, I Got a ticket for 120km/h in a 100km zone, but that was everything it had, 100% WFO. And it don't stop from that speed worth a hill of beans. I think my Tow Truck could stop faster. With a car on the back.

Without the sidecar (It comes off easy) Really, it gets really, really nasty/scary sounding around 120-125, and really it's right out of it's rev range. Theretically, they are supposed to be able to do 135 with no sidecar, and the high-speed gearing (Mine has) On flat ground, with no wind.

Realistically though, cruising speed for the OHV with the Higher geared rear end is about 90-95 with or without the chair. Beyond that you're way out of the engine's rev range, and it's baking and begging for mercy

With stock rear gear ratio, 85-90 cruising speed with the OHV

The flatheads, theoretically will sprint to 110-115 no bucket, higher gears, and cruise at 90. Stock gearing, Cruising speed 80km/h, bucket or not.

Basically, the whole thing is built on 1938 technology. I wasn't there, but from what I gather the world was a slower, and less reliable place back then.... :D

--Vince
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