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  1. #1 Beijing-Xi'an-Beijing 
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    As Inner Mongolia turns out to be too cold for october holidays (I've been around Hohhot by car this weekend and I really regret it's too late to go), I'd like to go for 9 days trip south to Xi'an and return. I did only 1200km on my bike so far and its my first vehicle but I'm planning to do 3000km. I'm trying to read as many posts on MCM as possible but the time is running. I'd like to have different route on the way back, and get as many corners in the mountains as possible. As I don't have years of experience with bikes like many MCM users I'd be very grateful for your advice in any matter from gear, nice roads, places to see, bike preparation and others. I will try to master my google maps skills by ChinaV's post and get the usb plug in my bike. I'm ordering some things on taobao, most of them that i saw in MCM treads. With my poor chinese it might be a bit irresponsible trip, but hopefully on new bike everything will go well.
    Looking forward to hear from you
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    Of course it would be amazing if someone is planning to do similar trip
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    http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=1...&cm_id=&pm_id=

    Do you use anything like that for extra gas? Or is there something better?
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    Quote Originally Posted by filipu View Post
    http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=1...&cm_id=&pm_id=

    Do you use anything like that for extra gas? Or is there something better?
    First of all it's good to know how far your bike can go on a full tank.

    Just topping up every 100 km regardless of how much you still have, might also save your ass. If you have the space you could pack a jerrycan on your bike somewhere! That gas bag you linked from taobao looks nice, but expensive. There should be some cheaper alternatives. Beijing - Xi'an and back won't have to many remote areas I think.
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    Hey, thanks
    I looked for jerrycans on taobao, I ve found this one:
    http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=8921258942
    3 liters is the smallest, butstill the bag looks more convinient to carry on my 150ccm
    Yeah I was thinking to topp up every 100km
    Do you know any service, where I could go to have my motorbike checked?

    damm, I was just told I will have only 7 days.
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    Beijing - Xi'an is a great idea. Maybe pop the bike on the train in one direction? Although this might be unpleasant during the crowded Oct holiday. Might be an idea to train it down there from Beijing and have it waiting for your arrival.

    I think that gas stations will only fill a metal container. The tool market (NE 4th ring road) has lots. But I'd agree with Barry & just top off the fuel every 100 kms, or so. The mountains roads between Beijing and Xi'an will have lots of villages with gas.

    Personally, I'd be really nervous traveling with extra gas. Murphy's law seems to follow me around, especially in China with Chinese bikes.
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    I've just found this, cheap and handy:
    http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9..._u=kmj099sc912
    20x15x8cm - 2,5l. Is it really not safe to carry gas? I don't know if this tank is safe anyway.
    What your plan for holidays btw? Or you're not chained to the chair in the office?
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    Quote Originally Posted by filipu View Post
    I've just found this, cheap and handy:
    http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9..._u=kmj099sc912
    20x15x8cm - 2,5l. Is it really not safe to carry gas? I don't know if this tank is safe anyway.
    What your plan for holidays btw? Or you're not chained to the chair in the office?
    Gasoline ignites easily. Do a youtube search for "gasoline fire" and you'll see a few examples. What's makes it so dangerous is that the source of ignition doesn't have to be in direct contact with the gasoline, because gasoline fumes are also flammable.

    That plastic gallon you linked is very dangerous. Bad idea, especially on a motorcycle. Normally when you drop your bike you spill some gasoline from the carburetor and tank but it's only dripping as fast as the tank's usual supply. but with this you'll crush the container and you have 3L of gas on the floor .. bad idea
    How big is your tank? 13 L? you probably have a range of 400km with that 150cc engine. more than enough for this trip IMHO

    good luck, im very jealous..
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    Ok, I'm not buying this. My tank is 8l or sth, I've runed out of gas once already because the gasstation only accepted their cards. I was also thinking to buy a tire iron also, but I have no idea how to change the tube so I'll also give up with this. Hope to learn that in LJH's workshop

    @slabo why jealous , Xi'an is almost half way between Kunming and Bj, we could have a beer there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by filipu View Post

    @slabo why jealous , Xi'an is almost half way between Kunming and Bj, we could have a beer there.
    Why jealous? You're in China, and you have a bike!
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    Looks like a plan, hope you have fun and bring it all home in one piece!

    I agree about not needing to bring spare fuel. You only need to do that if you're going off into remote parts of mongolia or tibet or whatever. I reckon your bike easily has a 250km range, and between beijing and xi'an i doubt you'll ever go 50km without seeing a petrol station.

    When i'm planning a route through parts that i don't know, i normally try to keep it in the mountains as much as possible and avoid the G roads. This usually generates the best results for good roads/nice views/less traffic. Use terrain view to see where the mountains are.
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