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06-13-2012, 02:09 PM
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Re: Ready for your Out West Adventure BMW R1150GS For sale in Lanzhou, Gansu
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06-13-2012, 01:53 PM
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Re: Ready for your Out West Adventure BMW R1150GS For sale in Lanzhou, Gansu
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06-11-2012, 06:24 AM
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Re: Ready for your Out West Adventure BMW R1150GS For sale in Lanzhou, Gansu
A note to clarify the status of this bike: The plates are fully legit and registered in Hotan, Xinjiang, where I lived from 2005-2007. I have been able to keep the inspection up to date using a...
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06-10-2012, 03:45 PM
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Re: Ready for your Out West Adventure BMW R1150GS For sale in Lanzhou, Gansu
You can choose the bike, but not the weather. Scenes from rides around Gansu/Qinghai:
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06-10-2012, 03:14 PM
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Re: Ready for your Out West Adventure BMW R1150GS For sale in Lanzhou, Gansu
This is the link to my trip last year from Beijing to Lanzhou:
http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?3379-Beijing-to-Qinghai-departing-July-23-2011/page1
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06-10-2012, 03:33 AM
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Ready for your Out West Adventure BMW R1150GS For sale in Lanzhou, Gansu
Since 2007 I've been a very contented owner of a 2001 BMW R1150 GS. But now, alas, I am preparing to leave China and looking for a new owner for my trusty steed.
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09-10-2011, 06:58 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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How many TVs can you strap to your motorcycle?
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09-10-2011, 05:43 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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More images from southern Ningxia
The south west corner of Ningxia was a bit sketchy at points, but excellent scenery.
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Just east of Xiji, in southern Ningxia we came out on National Highway 309. This was a bit... -
09-10-2011, 05:13 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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Re: Update 5: Ningixa
More images from southern Ningxia:
Numerous abandoned villages in the Liupan region.
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the route down to the campsite was a bit tricky.
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09-10-2011, 04:55 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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Update 5: Ningixa
August 2: looped through eastern and southern Ningxia, beautifully surfaced roads, with non-existent traffic and plenty of curves and hills. Traveled from Yanchi county south east, first on...
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09-10-2011, 03:51 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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update 4: southern Ordos
The riding in southern Ordos is terrific, especially once you get off the expressway and start exploring the lightly rolling dunescape. The environment is a mixture of little dunes, patches of...
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09-10-2011, 02:26 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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Re: Escape from Shanxi, update 3
Okay so here are some belated updates on what was overall a very pleasant journey through Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Gansu and Qinghai. I primarily want to give everyone some first hand advice on the...
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08-05-2011, 03:47 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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Re: Escape from Shanxi, update 2
For those concerned about the possible mistreatment of animals, rest assured that Foniyo has endured the trip from Beijing to Lanzhou quite well. I'll admit that I don't think that she enjoyed it. ...
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08-04-2011, 11:13 AM
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Escape from Shanxi, update 2
It seems ridiculous, but it took four days to get the hell out of Shanxi. Attempt one, as I mentioned in a previous update, ended on National Highway 109, just over the Inner Mongolia border. The...
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07-29-2011, 11:28 AM
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Waterlogged in coal country, update 1
5070507150725073Steady rain has brought the traveling circus (laowai + BMW + dog) to a halt here in Pinglu, Shanxi, so I might as well take advantage of the free internet (in this somewhat...
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07-15-2011, 11:48 AM
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Re: The GS is not always the right tool for the job
Thanks for the advice. The GS is indeed an unwieldy creature for China, especially when loaded with a dog. I've now put about 10km on her in China, including two major jaunts: 1) from Kashgar to...
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07-15-2011, 03:18 AM
Thread: Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
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Beijing to Qinghai, departing July 23, 2011
Yo, I'm looking for advice and potential partners on a trip from Beijing to Qinghai, Northwest China/Northern Tibet. I'm departing Beijing around July 23. The basic route will follow national...
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