
Recently Beijing motorcycle shop Bandit Nine got their hands on a Chang Jiang 750 and gave it the full monochromatic treatment. In addition to the stealth bomber matte job, they completely rebuilt the flat-twin engine and installed brand new disc brakes. They left the front wheel with the traditional spokes but used a modern alloy for the rear.
The Chang Jiang 750 was originally based off the Russian IMZ M-72 which itself was almost an exact copy of the 1938 BMW R71. The first production of the CJ750 began in 1958 and used nearly identical parts as the M-72. Over the years slight improvements were made, but the overall design has remained distinctly German feeling.
[ via Uncrate via Bandit Nine]








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August 14, 2012
1:11 pm
I can’t even see it.
Seriously. it’s a little too backlit. But very nice.
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