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03-05-2013, 12:05 PM
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Sticky: Re: Post picks/list components of your bikes here!
Our (wife and I) folding bikes, 10 days, 600 km trip in Thailand, during the 2013 Chinese New year.
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03-05-2013, 11:42 AM
Thread: Few weeks in South West China
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Re: Few weeks in South West China
Hi Felix, I'm in Xi'an since few months now but unfortunately without a motorcycle. I live inside the second ring so it is a no go.
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02-10-2012, 05:48 AM
Thread: Selecting a bike for triping
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Re: Selecting a bike for triping
If you want a bike for touring China, get one that can be repaired anywhere, a basic 125/150cc will do the job. May be a fancy local trail 200/250cc but there is no need for more.
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01-13-2012, 05:54 AM
Thread: Android mobile platform
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Re: Android mobile platform
I have a Google G1, first Android done by Google, a collector by now. I bought it on ebay for US$80 unlocked. Now it has Android 2.2 with the cyanogen mod. Not the best or fastest kid on the block...
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01-02-2012, 02:47 AM
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Re: How to renew my soon to be expired chinese driver license
Hey Guys,
Thank you both for your responses. I'll check in the next few weeks how it is working in Zhuhai and will report here my own experience.
In general I found that the Chinese... -
01-01-2012, 12:37 AM
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How to renew my soon to be expired chinese driver license
Happy New Year! All the very best in 2012 for the MCM members.
Nearly 5 years ago I got my chinese driver license (a real one, car and motorcycle) in Shanghai. It will expired in few months. I'm... -
12-13-2011, 06:22 AM
Thread: Hard vs soft luggages for long trips
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Re: Hard vs soft luggages for long trips
I did my South West China tour with an ordinary wheeled travel bag carrying more or less 30kg of gear.
It was fixed first by a set of bungees on two shower tubes but they started to bend so in... -
12-09-2011, 02:57 PM
Thread: Few weeks in South West China
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Re: Few weeks in South West China
Hello Milton,
Check the first ride reports of CrazyCarl, ChinaV or Franki.
In my opinion doing it solo is the best way. Not always easy but very rewarding.
The migrant workers episode was... -
12-09-2011, 02:30 PM
Thread: Few weeks in South West China
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Re: Few weeks in South West China
Hello Fahni,
Yes it was a cheap windshield used by the locals in Guizhou to protect themselves from the winter breeze. I paid it 60RMB and even haggle a little bit.... Most of my gears were the... -
12-09-2011, 07:39 AM
Thread: hello evrybody this is my friend and moto
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Re: hello evrybody this is my friend and moto
Welcome jmgoujun,
I'm from Zhuhai and you'll find here other guys located in Guangdong.
Tell your friends to join the forum if not yet done.
Where did you play with your bikes?
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12-08-2011, 08:33 AM
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Sticky: Re: How to be prepared for a motorcycle accident in China
3 years ago while on a month tour in the south western provinces I had an accident in a village.
A little girl crossed just in front of the bike. I tried to avoid her but her coat was caught ... -
12-08-2011, 03:44 AM
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Re: Prep Round-China Bike trip, 2-up, April-May 2012
Hello Fred,
That's an impressive tour! 200km a day is a good average if you want to enjoy the scenery and keep yourself in shape.
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12-08-2011, 03:40 AM
Thread: Prep for Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and beyond
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Re: Prep for Sichuan, Qinghai, Gansu and beyond
Hi,
Removing the air filter (and even the air box cover) is perhaps not the best idea but it helps a lot with the altitude.
I did that during my tour on the Sichuan plateau where the roads are... -
12-07-2011, 04:59 AM
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Re: Western Sichuan: From Chengdu to Gongga Shan
Hey Milton,
Thanks for sharing your pics.
Remind me wonderful memories. West Sichuan is a fantastic region, can't wait for my next trip there!
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11-27-2010, 06:35 PM
Thread: A Thousand K in a day
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Re: A Thousand K in a day
Hi Lorne, no ride in Argentina. I switched for a single speed bicycle, got the virus and it was quite nice for a change.
I'm back in Asia (South East) mid January for six months. I guess I'll ride... -
11-26-2010, 08:52 PM
Thread: A Thousand K in a day
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Re: A Thousand K in a day
Dude, 1000Km is quite a challenge on the Chinese roads!
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11-26-2010, 08:45 PM
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Re: Mountain bike and Road bike brands avialable in China.
I remembered a Dahon (folding bikes) shop in LiuZhou, GuangXi a city not far from Guilin/Yangshuo.
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01-04-2010, 10:31 PM
Thread: Rally Dakar - Chinese riders
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Re: Rally Dakar - Chinese riders
Not direct info about the bikes but for some guys at advrider.com they look very very close to Yamaha WR450!!! So perhaps the only JinCheng's components are the stickers and some cosmetic parts. But...
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01-02-2010, 05:30 PM
Thread: Rally Dakar - Chinese riders
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Re: Rally Dakar - Chinese riders
Wei (152) finished 133th of the stage 1 and Su (151) 138th out of 150 riders.
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01-01-2010, 10:36 PM
Thread: Rally Dakar - Chinese riders
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Rally Dakar - Chinese riders
Here few pics in chronological order when the riders were leaving the parc fermé. I spotted the 2 Chinese riders on their Jingsheng. One of them (151) had an issue with his bike so he had to push it...
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01-01-2010, 11:00 AM
Thread: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
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Re: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
Didn't see any Chinese riders during the technical control or at the parc fermé. Only these two 4WD above.
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12-31-2009, 12:21 AM
Thread: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
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Re: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
last round
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12-31-2009, 12:14 AM
Thread: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
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Re: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
One more round
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12-31-2009, 12:08 AM
Thread: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
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Re: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
More bikes:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_pSocT5D2pnE/Szvk4yISjlI/AAAAAAAAH0Y/Rz9jHVY_o2Q/s800/IMG_3581.JPG
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_pSocT5D2pnE/Szvk9HSk4aI/AAAAAAAAH0c/i9ECF90B9_c/s800/IMG_3582.JPG
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12-31-2009, 12:02 AM
Thread: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
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Re: Rally Dakar - First day - technical control
control then Parc fermé (closed park)
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