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    Re: RR: South of the Clouds

    Day 4: Dali -> Lijiang

    The planned distance for the next day was only 170km since we only wanted to get to Lijiang, one of the main tourist cities of Yunnan. So we didn’t have to hurry in the...
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    Re: RR: South of the Clouds

    Except for the first day with very poor conditions i never felt in danger at anytime. Then again, since I wasn't familiar with the bikes behaviour in extreme situations I was never riding as close to...
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    Re: RR: South of the Clouds

    Day 3 Hebei Lake -> Dali


    On day 3 we managed to start fairly early at 8:30 am – we wanted to make it to Dali until evening. The road continued to be very good tarmac so we made it to Dayao for...
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    Re: RR: South of the Clouds

    The next day we hit the road at 9:30 am – it could have been earlier if it wasn’t for the snooze function on Davids cell phone. But for the next 2 weeks I’d have to get used to him taking a lot of...
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    Re: RR: South of the Clouds

    Yes, that's really not how you want to start a trip! But since we already finished the trip I can spoiler you: These were our only crashs (except my mate doing some falling over when standing still...
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    Re: RR: South of the Clouds

    Day 1: Kunming -> Luquan

    We decided to stay in Kunming for one day to do some sightseeing, to enjoy the sun after the cold north and to do some crucial last time shopping.
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    RR: South of the Clouds

    Related to this thread
    http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?6651-Round-Trip-Yunnan
    I will now share the complete Ride Report with you. Since im still travelling I can't promise regular...
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    Re: Round Trip Yunnan

    Thanks, that's really helping a lot! If the detours fit into the timetable we'll definetly try them out. Special thanks for the hints on the new road!

    My roadmate also sends his kind regards for...
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    Re: Round Trip Yunnan

    Thanks, of course i've already read the RR here, yours has been a great inspiration!
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    Round Trip Yunnan

    Hey folks,

    I'm in my final preperations for my trip to yunnan. Pick-up and return place is Kunming, so this is my route so far:

    http://goo.gl/AMuHvi
    14779

    Nothing strictly planned so far,...
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    Re: TIC (This is China)

    "secondary inorganic aerosols" just means that these particles were created from gaseous substances, either by chemical reaction or by attachment of additional matter. In contrast, primary inorganic...
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    Re: Chinese Helmet - Good Quality Ones

    Not related to helmets but a hint for your google search: Adding "site:mychinamoto.com" (or any other domain) to your google search limits the results to this page.
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    Re: Road trip in preparation!

    Hey!



    With a valid european (motorcycle!) driving license you dont need to take a driving exam, just a theoretical exam. There's plenty of info on the web and on this board, so long story...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    Actually no, it went really smooth.

    The Problem with my friend was, my german license just states that i have the car&motorcycle license, but on his there is an remark that he is not allowed to...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    C1D (which includes C1E). My friend only got C1E though - he has the same german license class as me but is still in probation time. Didn't hazzle with arguing since C1E is enough for our plans.
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    Quick update:
    Got my drivers license by now :)

    General Information for people who want to get their license in Beijing:
    Contrary to some guides on the web you do not need to fill out any...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    I did the health examination today and got my "registration form of temporary residence" stamped today.
    So just some quick information for whoever may find this thread in the future:

    The...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    @Lao Jia Hou: Thank's a lot for the detailed explanatioN!

    @Kette:

    Sure, will keep you informed when i got something new. Because of all the registering issues i'll probably won't buy but keep...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    Thank you a lot, this certainly does!
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    Thanks for your thoughts.

    But i think you got me wrong. I'm aware of this all, that's why i'll either ride legally or not at all. I was just looking for legal options beside buying a bike &...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    But still the plate got to be connected to somebody (guess the person who got the plate in the first place)?
    Doesn't really answer my question though: Is it possible to buy a plated bike without...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    "If you are going to ride it elsewhere, maybe you should check that place's market, as it probably will be cheaper and easier"

    Do you mean i can just buy a plated bike where ever and ride it...
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    Re: Greetings from Beijing!

    Thanks for the responds.

    @bikerdoc: that's the thread that made me find ridechina :) Most links are about guided tours though, not about rental places. But i should probably just contact them and...
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    Greetings from Beijing!

    Hey fellows,

    I'm a German studying in Beijing for a year. Since I'm in the process of obtaining a chinese driver's licence i also stumbled over this board during my research - thank's a lot for...
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