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Is the CJ 750 availible in Ireland?

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  • #2
    KTRIC
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    There was a guy down the south east selling these, can't remember the name of the dealer.

    Essentially he was selling the "Ural" range, the CJ's are a copy of them and the Ural's are a copy of an old BMW.

    Have a look for a "Ural Ranger" instead, exactly the same thing as the CJ with the side car and possibly easier to get parts for with good solid Russian engineering :pac:


  • #3
    galwaytt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,788 ✭✭✭✭galwaytt


    rabbit Stew wrote: »
    I think you'll all agree that it's a whole heap of bike
    Cheers
    Stew

    It's a heap alright, but not the way you think !

    But a URAL - better all round, and parts avail. I was offered one lately for 1.5k.

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  • #4
    MikeC101
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    I looked into this a while back - my idea was to attempt to ride it back, and the fact that they're so old means there's no hassle having the car on the right hand side in Ireland.

    The quality of them is all over the place - some of the sellers do complete rebuilds, swap out bad parts for higher quality stuff, rip out the electrics and rewire the whole thing, some of them just slap a new coat of paint on whatever they have lying around and claim they've done a full rebuild. Prices (with shipping to Ireland) range from 3000 dollars to upwards of 10000 dollars, depending on what you want.

    There's an American guy, Jim Bryant, of Jimbo's Classic Sidecars who puts in BMW engines into them, but they're not cheap. Even then, the final drive is still the original CJ.

    If I was in China I'd definitely buy one, lots of mechanics who know them inside out, availability of parts etc, but if you want one here, a Ural (post 2006/2007 being the best so far - Ducati ignition system, Brembo brakes, and more) is roughly the same price, and the newer ones are actually quite reliable.

    I'm still considering the CJ750 trip at some point in the future, but it depends on what happens on the job front, and if the documentation and so on is doable.
    galwaytt wrote: »
    But a URAL - better all round, and parts avail. I was offered one lately for 1.5k.

    Nice - what year? And is that deal still available!

    I really want my next bike to be one with a sidecar.


  • #5
    judas1369
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 295 ✭✭judas1369


    Well if you decide to go down this route, check this out-

    http://www.cj750.net/

    This site will tell you pretty much everything you want to know and will show you stuff you will wish it hadn't! like the Flames -Harley Style one about half way down the main page.
    Anyway, enjoy!


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