Hey, I'm a motorcyclist (and former defensive motorcycling (MSF anybody?) instructor) living in Beijing now. I used to ride primarily BMWs, and would like to get back into biking here.

I've motorcycled all over the place. You can see a lot of my travels in the older trip entries on http://marcwan.com or from an even longer trip in 1999 at http://europe.lanfear.com

I just got my motorcycle / driver's license here in Beijing, so now I am actively looking to purchase a bike. I'd like to do it 100% fully legally, and would also like to be able to drive inside the 3rd ring road (where I live). And it looks as though I won't be able to afford a BMW this time around (130k RMB for a G800 ??????), so I'm hoping to get a cute little Honda or Suzuki or Yamaha or something.

SO, if you have any recommendations for dealers, agents, or other places that would be able to hook me up and help me through as much of the process as possible, I'd appreciate the ping.

Otherwise, hope to see you on the road. Excited!

cheers,
marc.