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Drew Long |
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Drew is
currently an intinerant pecan planter in Texas although
he makes a living as an energy consultant. His M1M came
from Beijing where he worked in 2002 and 2003. It still
has black foreigner tags from China. The M1M makes an
excellent farm vehicle though less powerful than most
tractors. |
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Drew sent the Beijing motor vehicle tax tag
on the left. (The other one came from Gerald
Gardebled.) Residents of Beijing affix these
tags to their license plates. I wonder if the color
varies from year to year or if other cities use similar
tags. |
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This official sticker is the same size as a
postage stamp. I think it's supposed to go on a license
plate. Can anybody tell us more about it? |
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This brochure is from a short-lived
Houston-based CJ distributor, Curtis International. |
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You'll recognize the bikes illustrated
inside from XJ Motors in Beijing. |
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This page has some more traditional looking
CJs. The XJ750B-A looks pretty nice although the updated
sidecar fender looks like it belongs on a Ural, not a
Chang. And that solo? Well... |
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The back cover gives a little PR on the
Zhuzhou Motorcycle Factory. The brochure originates in
China as evidenced by the grammar. |
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Drew with friends, last winter in Beijing.
That's a PLA bike that belongs to another of Drew's
friends. The boys are George, Joseph
and Michael Lorr from Illinois and now
living in PRC with their parents, also good friends. The
boys were often Drew's technical consultants as they
speak Mandarin as well as English! |
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This is Drew's silver 1996 M1M being ridden
for the first time by a friend. (Notice that smile.) This
was a rat bike when Drew bought it. Getting permission
from the authorities for changing the color was a bit
challenging, but since Drew is an expat, they finally
consented. |
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Here's the business card from a Beijing CJ
service shop. What can they do for you? Read this card to
find out. |
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