If you could have any bike to ride in china ???

If you could chose any bike from around the world to ride in china what would it be.

Here is my choice but it really needs Elec start and EFI


http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...&ct=image&cd=1

I would choose the KTM LC4 640 ADV. The bike below has just completed a 18,000km trip through Tibet & Xinjiang.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procgtaser...0AaNnDhk3Yt2Ng

Depends on where you wanted to ride I think. Probably a DRZ400 for myself if I could get an import.

New Yamaha XT660 Tenere...what a killer bike

Hmm, if it were purely a question of city and decent quality roads it would be a Hornet 600, nice size, no expensive fairing to damage.

http://www.bikez.com/pictures/honda/...0-%20Honda.jpg

If it was a hardcore adventure from north to south or east to west it would be tricky some would like the KTM 990 Adventure S, or the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure. Far too heavy IMHO. I like Franki's suggestion of a KTM LC4 640 ADV or maybe Yamaha XT660R.

http://www.bikez.com/pictures/yamaha...-%20Yamaha.jpg

Well I'm not in China, but I really want to try out the Triumph Thruxton
http://motoaus.com/images/stories/tr...uxton-2008.jpg
http://www.triumphchepassione.com/im...uxton-2008.jpg

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Originally Posted by Franki

I would choose the KTM LC4 640 ADV. The bike below has just completed a 18,000km trip through Tibet & Xinjiang.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procgtaser...0AaNnDhk3Yt2Ng

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Hey Franki

Is that Kanas.

I take it you rode this trip through Tibet & Xinjiang.

How did the KTM go on the fuel that was used on this trip.

How did it go at the higher elevations.

Did you have any problems with the authorities riding a big bore foreign motorcycle in Xinjiang.

How do they go about getting parts and servicing the KTM in China?

Whats the costing of bringing in a motorcycle from overseas into China?

I do not know if a 200/250 chinese bike is up to the tasks of getting over the higher passes (4000 metres) loaded with gear.

Probably do it not much fun and put alot of load on the motor.Then doing higher speeds on the country highways in Xinjiang ain't going to help it.

Hi bigdamo, I answer below:

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Originally Posted by bigdamo

Hey Franki

Is that Kanas.
Yes, it is Kanas.


I take it you rode this trip through Tibet & Xinjiang.
Not me, my friend rode the 219 alone and we met up in Urumqi to do northern Xinjiang.

How did the KTM go on the fuel that was used on this trip.
Most of the time running on #93 but sometimes on #90

How did it go at the higher elevations.
It ran ok without any adjustment to the carb but then he was not riding very fast. Max. 100kmh

Did you have any problems with the authorities riding a big bore foreign motorcycle in Xinjiang.
I was riding my JH600. There were many road blocks before and during Oylimpic but very few afterwards. We have full set paper work with us.

How do they go about getting parts and servicing the KTM in China?
There was non. I get them from HK for him before the trip. His bike developed no problem through out the trip. Only a couple of flat tyres.

Whats the costing of bringing in a motorcycle from overseas into China?
Very expensive and sometimes not allowed. Buy one in China.

I do not know if a 200/250 chinese bike is up to the tasks of getting over the higher passes (4000 metres) loaded with gear.
I know a girl rode a 35cc scooter to tour Tibet and returned home safely. Any bike can do. However, most bikes required adjusting the carb after 3000m. Changing to a smaller main jet is one method. Local bike shop doing it by inserting copper wire to the main jet and seems to work also.

Probably do it not much fun and put alot of load on the motor.Then doing higher speeds on the country highways in Xinjiang ain't going to help it.
It is boring to ride in Xinjiang slowly as the place is huge. I can easily do 700km on my JH600 per day. This is your second choise.

Franki

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Kanas River

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Whats the costing of bringing in a motorcycle from overseas into China?
Very expensive and sometimes not allowed. Buy one in China. Quote


They don't have the motorcycle I want in China.

I thought about the JH 600 don't think it would like racing and traveling across the deserts of Xinjiang.

I've seen other western bikes in China someone doing it must be away.