Chinese Motorcycles & Trikes: Part 2
and a Donkey Cart
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posted: 2018-12-19
In 2012 I took a trip to China and was fascinated by the two and three-wheeled bicycles and motorcycles. Part 1 includes photos of Chinese bikes and trikes which you can see here. Part 2 focuses mainly on motorcycles, or more correctly, motorcycles and the ilk. Why the donkey? Well, as you’ll see, both the donkey and a cargo motorcycle are getting melons to market. It just seemed to fit.
I was amazed at how much work can be accomplished with very small displacement engines powering the three-wheeled taxi and cargo motorcycles. Take a look…
Three-wheeled taxi motorcycle. (Beijing)
Three-wheeled taxi motorcycle. (Beijing)
Stylish, stainless steel clad three-wheeled taxi motorcycle. (Beijing)
Tiny car or motorcycle? It’s so cute does it really matter? (Beijing)
Qjiang 150cc motorcycle. The street cruiser look is popular even for small motorcycles. (Changchun)
Zongshen 150cc street cruiser. (Changchun)
A three-wheeled cargo motorcycle doubles as a watermelon stand. Note the scale at the back. (Changchun)
Okay, a donkey cart is not exactly a motorcycle, but it still gets the melons to market. Donkey carts travel on the roads with all the other traffic. (Changchun)
Small displacement motorcycles are part of the everyday scene. (Changchun)
Zongshen three-wheeled cargo motorcycle carrying a heavy load of water bottles. Note the rain protection. (Changchun)
Motorcycle parked in a pedestrian alleyway in the historic village of Cuandixia founded during the Ming dynasty. (Cuandixia)
Xia Xing three-wheeled cargo motorcycle. The engine looks a bit like a Honda Super Cub’s. (Cuandixa)
Close up of Xia Xing’s fuel tank. “The best racer you are from now on!” version.
Diesel powered, three-wheeled cargo vehicle. It won’t pass for a motorcycle but the thundering diesel engine was impressive. (Cuandixia)
A “Battle” moped, great for battling traffic in a city of over 4.5 million. (Harbin)
Driver taking a snooze in his three-wheeled taxi motorcycle. Why not, it was a hot day. (Harbin)
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