Author Topic: Cuban Sidecar (Read 1996 times)

gregk · « **on:** January 24, 2006, 10:51:17 AM »

Any one know what this is? Took the picture at the airport in Havana.

Teach · « **Reply #1 on:** January 24, 2006, 10:59:17 AM »

I can't tell because of the low-res pic, but the horizontally opposed cylinders make me think BMW.

gregk · « **Reply #2 on:** January 24, 2006, 11:15:23 AM »

I took a close look at this bike after I had taken the picture and it is not a BMW. It is some type of a knockoff of the boxer style bike but I'm thinking it may be a Russian or Chinese copy.

Japbikemike · « **Reply #3 on:** January 24, 2006, 12:24:50 PM »

It's the Chinese Clone, they probably got it with the sugar cane for bycycles deal with the People's Republic back in the '80's.

mcpuffett · « **Reply #4 on:** January 24, 2006, 01:43:17 PM »

could be a cossack or ural or chinese did one but can't remember the name

mick.

Japbikemike · « **Reply #5 on:** January 24, 2006, 03:59:57 PM »

Quote from: mcpuffett on January 24, 2006, 01:43:17 PM

could be a cossack or ural or chinese did one but can't remember the name mick.

ChangJiang !!!! Saw a rig for sale locally several months ago for $1200 (US).

Bob Wessner · « **Reply #6 on:** January 24, 2006, 04:05:54 PM »

Good call, found this...

http://www.chang-jiang.com/bmw/motor.html

DiscoEd · « **Reply #7 on:** January 24, 2006, 04:47:32 PM »

Or is it a Dnepr? http://dnepr.ru/index2.html

@gregk,
Got any larger pics?

Regards,
DiscoEd

Japbikemike · « **Reply #8 on:** January 24, 2006, 04:57:33 PM »

Quote from: DiscoEd on January 24, 2006, 04:47:32 PM

@gregk,
Got any larger pics?

Yes, bigger pic's! And speaking as an American, what does one do on holiday in Cuba?

seaweb11 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 24, 2006, 05:30:56 PM »

Quote from: Japbikemike on January 24, 2006, 04:57:33 PM

Quote from: DiscoEd on January 24, 2006, 04:47:32 PM
And speaking as an American, what does one do on holiday in Cuba?

The Canadian ansewer, lay on the beach, drink rum and beer, scuba dive, sail, shop...... just like Hawaii , only a different culture;D

cbjunkie · « **Reply #10 on:** January 24, 2006, 05:33:55 PM »

JBM, we have to go to the Yucatan and then hop from there...

Uncle Ernie · « **Reply #11 on:** January 24, 2006, 08:13:34 PM »

Just going from memory, but I don't remember Russian suspensions or valve covers looking like that. I'm going to gues Chang Jiang. A sidecar rig to own out of sheer desperation because your donkey died.

hahnda · « **Reply #12 on:** January 25, 2006, 08:10:37 AM »

I'm pretty sure it Russian. The CJ bikes only have a plunger type frame. Actually it looks like an older Ural. Hard to tell from the pic. Ural had the swingarm on the outside of the frame and Dneprs had them on the inside. Both had engines that look the same.

Kevin

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2006, 12:29:28 AM »

FWIW, Chiang Jiang bought Benelli last year. The chinese are serious about motorcycles.

The Iberia flight Madrid-Havana is nicknamed by the crew "The milk plane". Guess why...

Raul

hahnda · « **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2006, 05:49:06 AM »

I was under the impression that there really was no Chang Jiang company or factory. That these bikes are just being built by small shops in China with a mix of old and new copied parts. The original CJ was built for the military and never really offered them to the public. Are you sure they bought Benelli?

gregk · « **Reply #15 on:** January 26, 2006, 07:14:56 AM »

Japbikemike

When in Cuba you drink rum, smoke Cohiba's (cigars), whistle at the girls, (though they don't seem to be interested in overweight, married middle age men), lie on the beach, listen to good local music etc. It's a great holiday.

The other interesting thing about the country is the abundance of 40's to 60's american cars and trucks. The power trains have long since worn out so some have been fitted with 4 cylinder russian diesels.

Sorry for the photos as they loose the definition when compressed. I have attached another photo. These bikes are everywhere in Cuba but even the new ones look exactly like the old ones except for condition.

cbjunkie · « **Reply #16 on:** January 26, 2006, 07:19:22 AM »

greg, do you have to fly to Mexico first - or is it a direct flight from Canada?

Raul CB750K1 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 26, 2006, 07:52:57 AM »

My mistake. It was not Chiang Jiang but Quinjiang. What the heck, it's impossible to remember such chinese names!!!

Do a google search with any combination of Quinjiang, Benelli, Merloni and you will find the info.

Raul

gregk · « **Reply #18 on:** January 26, 2006, 07:59:41 AM »

cbjunkie

We fly from Calgary to Cuba non stop. There appears to be all sorts of direct flights from various locations in Canada to Cuba.

greg

Japbikemike · « **Reply #19 on:** January 26, 2006, 12:05:34 PM »

Quote from: gregk on January 26, 2006, 07:14:56 AM

Japbikemike

When in Cuba you drink rum, smoke Cohiba's (cigars), whistle at the girls, (though they don't seem to be interested in overweight, married middle age men), lie on the beach, listen to good local music etc. It's a great holiday.

Speaking as an overweight, married middle aged man, I must concur with my nation's policy of non-involvement with a culture which so vehemently disregards my ilk in matters of the heart.

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Author Topic: Cuban Sidecar (Read 1996 times)

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