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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    The expressways and express routes are freeways. We are allowed on them if it is 'free for all' public holiday, maybe. National highways we like the G309 which runs through our cities we are allowed...
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    Re: > 1,000 owners of large motorcycles vowed to hit the streets on Wednesday to prot

    I think the point of this exercise is to prove to the Chinese public that Tolls are needed as a tool to fight gridlock, so that future toll payers see themselves as VIPs who are paying for less...
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    Re: > 1,000 owners of large motorcycles vowed to hit the streets on Wednesday to prot

    I was coming down on the bus from Beijing to Shandong last month and there was a 5km/2hr tailback on the way into a toll-booth at 8pm. So now we get to see the regular stretches that aren't...
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    Re: > 1,000 owners of large motorcycles vowed to hit the streets on Wednesday to prot

    550cc or above?

    Qiangjiang 750 top speed 85 k/mh. CB400 top speed 185 km/h. Clearly engine displacement is not a good system to use IMHO, especially on the mainland.
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    The reason I've never stressed about not being able to ride on freeways is that they are a tedious way to travel that makes your tires go all horrible and square, the tolls are overpriced and you...
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    Dunno who closed the thread, open now!
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    I didn't say it would work, just a suggestion of what to do rather than nothing.

    Pete, naming any threads or organizations properly at this stage would be important. Some ideas:

    -Request for...
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    If you really wanted to effect change try contacting http://www.caam.org.cn in both English and Chinese. Explain your proposal that some certain kinds bikes be able to be registered the same as cars...
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    I think that trying to get onto the freeway is the wrong approach. Maybe a manufacturer Harley/Honda/Ducati/Yamaha/Benelli etc backed collaborative attempt at a different plate option for bikes...
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    IMHO, sure you'll get the bike through the auto-pay ETC booth, but then with the bored police who will be 500% more than any western country to keep artificial near full employment will be a tad...
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    So what's the deal with useless China-cars and Expressways? Are they allowed? Or are they shunned? :lol8:
    They use a motorcycle engine....and wouldn't be able to keep to the minimums up a hill fully...
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    Re: Motorbikes / Expressways

    My understanding from taking my multiple choice test is that the motorcycles are allowed on expressways as long as they can go the minimum speed, so that dodgy document is correct. They are only...
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