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Originally Posted by JWJ
Oh, the bike would be for fun around town riding. No long trips. I don't want a speed demon or an overly loud huge engine. It doesn't need to be a show piece but I'd like it to be clean. Fun and interesting are the optimal words.
Any opinions of the CJ750?
Its a chinese/russian reproduction of BMW's WWII era motorcycle. It can come with a side car.
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You really want to stick to British, Jap, or USA. It will be a nightmare finding parts for the other ones. There are a couple of other USA makes to look at. Excelsior Henderson (now out of business) made a great bike. Victory is another one, made by Polaris, and of course Indian. All lot less money than the Harleys out there. If you REALLY want to get into a project, and I did this, there are two or three companies that make the "bike in a box" kits. A lot of fun building them, customize them anyway you want. I can give you the names of the companies if you want.
For me, although my wife totally disagrees, she says its the MB or nothing,
there is nothing better than hopping on the bike on a nice warm evening and cruise around.