two chinese reg'd bikes available in germany

[chinabiker]

Hi everyone

My best riding buddy and his wife rode two bikes from Beijing to Munich in late summer 2013.
It took them 43 days, thereof 2 rest days only, to complete the ride.

The bikes, a YBR 250 and a Qianjiang, legally Jing B registered, are now nearby Munich and available to be be purchased and to be rode back to China.
The only technical problems during the whole trip were a flat on the Qianjiang and a torn chain on the YBR.

If someone is interested in details, please PM me and I'll get you in touch with the guys in Germany.

[Lao Jia Hou]

Congratulations to your riding buddies! Attests to both German and Chinese strength.

In my little mind, one usually keeps trudging on because the destination is attractive (e.g., getting back home to Germany). But, leaving Germany and shooting for China? Hmmmm, I'd have to think about that one!

They had a blog going, right? I can't find it. is it still up? If so, can you share the link? I'm curious about their border experiences with B plates. I'd assume that they were company registered bikes?

Thanks!

[Cromson]

Nice one! I would if i could, since half of my family lives in Munich... but i'm in Kunming.

One questions popped up right now. There could be a problem with inspection of the bikes back in Beijing, because the registered owner (your friends) must appear there too.

[stfn]

Great story. If I had heard about this a couple of months ago I would have been intrigued. But I'm in Shanghai now so it's too late.

However, I'd be greatly interested in the route that the two have been taken since I'm thinking about this once my China contact is over.

Thanks in advance and kudos to the two, especially the girl

[chinabiker]

However, I'd be greatly interested in the route that the two have been taken since I'm thinking about this once my China contact is over.

They rode:
China - Kazakhstan - Russia - Ukraine - Slovakia - Austria - Germany
Their blog in German: http://beijing-valley-by-motorbike.webnode.com/

[ahernandez74]

This would definitely be an interesting trip back into China. I wonder what issues they had to encounter on the way there. I can't read german so too bad :(

[chinabiker]

One questions popped up right now. There could be a problem with inspection of the bikes back in Beijing, because the registered owner (your friends) must appear there too.

The bikes are registered in the name of some Chines folks in Beijing, so no problems to be expected from this side.

[chinabiker]

They had a blog going, right? I can't find it. is it still up? If so, can you share the link? I'm curious about their border experiences with B plates. I'd assume that they were company registered bikes?

Yes, they had a blog going in German: http://beijing-valley-by-motorbike.webnode.com/
Border experiences have been generally good, even as they left China.
The bikes are registered in the name of some Chinese folks in BJ.

[PanamaBiker]

This sounds like an incredible trip!

I'm also thinking of doing a trip like this when my time in China ends next July. From looking at their blog (BTW, Google does an understandable job of translating to English) it sounds like they had a friend fly from Europe to meet them for the trip. How did he manage to legally drive in China, and to get a bike with papers that he could take over the borders? I have a friend who would like to meet me to do the same.