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Yup, it seems to boil down to buy and sell inside China, and ride without documents. Not too keen on that, and your advice confirms it, so I think I'll pass. Interesting thread you linked, but indeed...

No route currently planned other than "travelling in easter Asia to probably Europe, possibly on a bike. Starting Oct 2011". My experience from a few years back in the 'stans taught me to research...

No worries, feel free to mildly derail the thread with riding/driving experience in Xinjiang and the like, it only makes me want to go more and might save me surprises.

Also what about the driving...

Thanks guys for the quick answers. slabo I think you nailed the main problem, registering it in China on a tourist visa. CdP will be too much trouble I fear, will have to go through countries CdP...

Hi guys,

I'm not teaching anything to anyone when I say getting a foreign bike into China is either a lot of hassle, or costly, or both if ever possible. I was in Kyrgyzstan in summer '08, saw...