I'm still on the edge on whether I should get a motorbike or not. The tipping point is how likely it will be stolen. I have had an electric scooter stolen with several locks bolted to a building. Are motorbikes stolen less due to their weight? I plan to park it in a garage and pay the attendant a little extra to watch over it. I know a lot of a value of an electric scooter comes from the battery. Are motorbikes prone to having people strip off easy to get parts?

Yet, I feel at some point in the few years I will be in China that it will be stolen. This is an acceptable loss, but I want to know if I can still use my old plates. I know insurance doesn't cover a stolen bike, but if I can easily get another plate then it will lessen the damage to my pocket.