Quote Originally Posted by Modocodo View Post
Thank you very much, I'll just drop by the tomorrow to check them out.
By the way, I was 2 days ago in Tianjin, went to Tanggu to check out the bikes there, some great motorcycles and relatively cheap, comparing to Beijing here, but couldn't find any big foreign brand scooter.

Again thanks for the info.

GRTZ
Ah yeah, let me rephrase some of that:

MOST of Tianjin is a no-bike city. This means inside of (but not including) the outer ring road (外环线) which pretty much comprises the entirety of the city proper. Tanggu/TEDA is definitely outside of that area (a good 60Km away).

As to the Tanggu market: it's cool to go look at, but I wouldn't buy anything there. For starters you *probably* won't be able to register or plate anything that you buy there AND most of the bikes are likely stolen / parted / chopped / smuggled, etc... there's more than a few threads in this forum about those types of markets in Shanghai if you want to read up.

Though it is fun to drool over a goldwing every now and again

Anyways, stay in Beijing, have them reg. and plate it for you - avoid the dirty work, and good luck!