Are PLA bike stronger?
It depends on how does one measure stronger. Older PLA Chang Jiang 750 sidecars have some differences in some aspects than civilian Chang Jiang 750 such as 6v engine and no reverse gear, in a few cases the bucket may be made with thicker metal, older fenders may be made with thicker metal. However there are also many military sidecars that have been converted for civilian use and also many military issues parts are sold in the market, so the quality of those civilian CJ 750 are the same quality of the PLA issued CJ 750. The PLA Chang Jiang 750 sidecar with 6 volt engine will have a battery holder behind the transmission, 6V engine, no reverse gear transmission, and a few other small differences. We have also seen many civilian Chang Jiang 750 with the same type of frame and details. Overall, both civilian and military Chang Jiang 750 sidecars are almost identical. Almost all exports CJ 750 sidecars are PLA Chang Jiang 750 because civilian CJ750 sidecars have documentation and plates wh