Shanghai 户A blue plate for sale.

[euphonius]

The blue Shanghai plates are technically supposed to be for bikes displacing 50cc or less, but it's very common to see them on bikes, especially scooters, of up to 150cc. As it happens, I just inquired about how this works this morning, and was told the maneuver involves a bit of grease on someone's palm at the Vehicle Management Bureau. Not sure if it would work if the bike says "150" all over it, or if it's widely known to be powered by a 150cc engine, but if you can make it work you'll have valid plate and registration saying the bike's displacement is 49cc or something like that.

This requires the services of an insider, needless to say, and you meet these guys in spades at the 车管所. (Not that I'd advocate doing something like that!)

Cheers!

[Shanghaifingers]

Yup, Euphonius is right on all acounts. Best to buy your plates and the bike from the same shop. IF you would like you can see what the shop on Wu Zhong lu and Qi Xin lu has to offer in the blue plate catagory and then I will have them transfer the plates to you for you when you have bought from them. Since they have the plates now anyway....Just a suggestion and not a commercial offer to buy from them...