Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
Hi all! I recently bought a Vespa Replica Petrol bike and looking to get as legal as possible for driving round Shanghai… does anyone know if it’s possible to get legal plates for this bike? I asked shop keeper but he told me not possible… Problem now is they won’t let me buy petrol without plates, any ideas how to get round this? I’m also looking to get a motorbike driving license in case I get stopped by the cops, does anyone know if I can do this on a L (visit family) visa? The visa is from my wife’s hometown Jiangsu though we’re both living in Shanghai, can I pay someone to get the license for me or do I need to do a test? I have foreign car driving license, but no motorbike license.
Thanks a lot for any help.
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
Dear Jalgo,
Welcome to MCM, and to Shanghai if you are a newcomer. All the info you are looking can be found in this forum. Have a look around, and then follow up with questions if what you need isn't answered.
cheers
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
Hello,
Great that Shanghai authorities are enforcing rules to get the noisy, unlicensed, stupid looking tuned scooters of the streets.
Quite a few Shanghai petrol stations displaying signs now refusing petrol to unlicensed bikes, will teach some stupid moron laowei a lesson or two about riding without proper rego and driving license!
Ride safe! PAL
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
Dear Pal,
Sorry, but I fail to understand your venom in replying to a new member's very first post. To my eye, Jalgo's asking precisely how to become a legal, law-abiding motorcyclist in Shanghai. Did your mum beat you as a child?
cheers
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
Mixed feelings about Pal's post there. On the one hand i get annoyed at foreigners who come here and think they are untouchable and can get away with whatever they want. (not talking about you Jalgo, the fact that you bothered finding this forum and posting on it means you are trying harder than most) On the other hand, the laws about biking in china are so f@#$ing retarded that i do feel sympathetic for those that don't respect them. Most people can't afford to legally ride a bike in shanghai, myself included, that's why i have an ebike. I don't see why Pal has to be so aggressive about it, where did that come from?
Jalgo, short answers to questions: L visa = no license, you need a Z visa and working permit. However, where in jiangsu is your visa from? If it's suzhou i might know someone who can help, but if he can it'll be expensive. For the plate, first you need to know if that model is legally registerable in china. If it is, then shanghai plates will cost around 44000 RMB. For the long answer, use the search button!
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
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Originally Posted by
felix
Most people can't afford to legally ride a bike in shanghai, myself included, that's why i have an ebike.
Nihao,
Can't afford a legal regoed MC, a bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, a pedal-driven, human- powered, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame... might help!
Ride safe! PAL
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
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Originally Posted by
Pal
Nihao,
Can't afford a legal regoed MC, a bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, a pedal-driven, human- powered, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame... might help!
Ride safe! PAL
What a nice guy.
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
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Originally Posted by
euphonius
Dear Pal,
Sorry, but I fail to understand your venom in replying to a new member's very first post. To my eye, Jalgo's asking precisely how to become a legal, law-abiding motorcyclist in Shanghai. Did your mum beat you as a child?
cheers
I agree! Pal is behaving inappropriately. We don't need that nonsense here.
And, as Felix noted above, the rules in China for doing things legally are difficult to find and frequently confusing.
Jalgo, you are very welcome to seek help here. I have personally found tons of useful information from the considerably more knowledgeable riders than myself. And 99% of the people here are unselfishly helpful, 99% of the time.
I'm a Beijinger, so I don't really know much about Shanghai (except it is an expensive city, full of pretty girls!). Beijingers are witnessing similar actions in Beijing these days (no gas for unplated bikes, etc), so there is a rush to get legal plates/bikes.
Yes, a legal bike is expensive - it is the price of admission. But it sure is fun once you're in!
Welcome Jalgo!
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
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Originally Posted by
Lao Jia Hou
I'm a Beijinger, so I don't really know much about Shanghai (except it is an expensive city, full of pretty girls!).
Sorry folks, correction ... it should've been ...
Shanghai is a pretty city, full of expensive girls.
Probably more accurate?
Re: Motorbike in Shanghai & getting legal
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Lao Jia Hou
Sorry folks, correction ... it should've been ...
Shanghai is a pretty city, full of expensive girls.
Probably more accurate?
Shanghai is a city, full of pretty expensive girls.