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03-15-2008, 12:53 AM | #1 |
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Visit to Qingqi motorcycle dealership in Sichuan, China
Not really a ride report (although I did ride there) but I thought some may like to see what a motorcycle dealership in China looks like. Thought I'd share a couple pics of the place.
This is the "Jin Muo" motorcycle center and is probably the newest and best stocked in Western China Everything from Suzuki to Qingqi. Most assembly is done outdoors although some shops do have service centers out back, which I recently needed to use because the tachometer busted on my QingQi 200GY. Waiting 2 weeks for replacement. The Qingqi showroom (on the left) has a wide variety of bikes, but the most interesting are the GY series, which we all know as Qlink in the US. If you look closely, the dealer marked prices (in RMB) are on these little posts clamped to the handlebars. The only thing better than bikes are bikes and babes! When I asked to take pictures of the bikes she eagerly volunteered. Far be it for me to turn down such an enthusiastic and ambitious soul? :wink: Good times. I'm trying to get in touch with the factory for a ride in May but it's proving to be more difficult than I had hoped. Will keep you guys posted. Paz, CC
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03-15-2008, 02:18 AM | #2 |
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Cool Carl, thanks for the pictures.
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03-15-2008, 11:14 AM | #3 |
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Thanks Carl, Great pics...The more I see of China the more I want to check it out in person. That nice looking lady helps a lot also
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Although some may fashionably choose to argue otherwise, the women of China - and Asia in general - have been one of it's strongest attractions for thousands of years. CC
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I have no doubts about that, Although that is not the main reason I want to see China first hand. Buuuuuuuut it helps.
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03-16-2008, 11:15 AM | #6 |
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I noticed the pop-up canopies over the bikes outside. The canvas was very dirty looking. Is that from the air polution there or are they just that old?
Stuff here is GA just gets moldy. Allen
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Sure makes it nice to get into the mountains! CC
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03-17-2008, 01:59 PM | #8 |
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Thats what I thought. It reminded me of the inside of the welding shop I worked at in college.
Allen
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