Sanya / Hainan Island

**Mega In Shanghai** · 12-27-2014, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by sandor

hi All,
I am in Sanya from dec 26 for a week. I want to rent a motorcycle for me and a scooter for my wife. Please let me know if you know any rental shop there.
thx, Sandor

Sandor - Welcome to Sanya and hope you bought the sunblock .
,There are some Sanya and island motor bike shops that will do a 125 cc scooter casual 'sale and buy back . Plus 'you can purchase a helmet .
They usually do this with motor bikes they have extras of . You will need someone with Chinese language skills . If you have difficulties - we will see if we can help , as we are further north on the island . Cheers

**sandor** · 12-27-2014, 04:05 PM

@prince666: thx. indeed it seems there is no any dedicated rental shop but one can "rent" a motorcycle from some motorcycle shops.
@mega: thx. today I saw a large group of motorcyclist in a parking lot of a hotel in Sanya centre. One of them was a motorcycle shop owner and I could rent a bike from him:-)
the bests

**Pal** · 12-27-2014, 10:31 PM

Originally Posted by sandor

I want to rent a motorcycle for me and a scooter for my wife.

call one-eight-seven-eight-nine-one-eight-nine-three-three-three (Chinese) for HD trike / solo rental bikes but they are expensive and not sure they rent to foreigners...

ride safe! Pal

**Mega In Shanghai** · 12-28-2014, 01:50 AM

Sandor - Be careful when riding in the greater Sanya area . Mostly during traffic rush hours - the police set up ' E scooter & motor bike stops to check your papers.
The old highway going west is 'Ok , but we do drive on the expressway . Stay far right and watch for roadside debris .
Best route for a 2 day scenic ride is up the 'east coast - then loop back on a south west diagonal route through the 'heart of the island . This will give you the mountains , along with good roads .
If your bike is under 200 CC 'you will have some slow riding up some of the curvy but scenic roads .
If passing Wanning - get us a text @ 138.1663.6060

**sandor** · 12-30-2014, 11:55 PM

Originally Posted by Pal

call one-eight-seven-eight-nine-one-eight-nine-three-three-three (Chinese) for HD trike / solo rental bikes but they are expensive and not sure they rent to foreigners...

ride safe! Pal

thx, I rented a bike before your post already...

**sandor** · 12-31-2014, 12:18 AM

Originally Posted by Mega In Shanghai

Sandor - Be careful when riding in the greater Sanya area . Mostly during traffic rush hours - the police set up ' E scooter & motor bike stops to check your papers.
The old highway going west is 'Ok , but we do drive on the expressway . Stay far right and watch for roadside debris .
Best route for a 2 day scenic ride is up the 'east coast - then loop back on a south west diagonal route through the 'heart of the island . This will give you the mountains , along with good roads .
If your bike is under 200 CC 'you will have some slow riding up some of the curvy but scenic roads .
If passing Wanning - get us a text @ 138.1663.6060

hi. I have met smiling policemen several times without any issue. Mostly they were having a rest on (discarded old club) chairs or even in a hammock :-) not on the highway of course. I really enjoyed riding on s314, g224, s310 up to Baisha then back to Sanya on g224

. roads are in good shape apart from some really dangerous sandy spots due to road maintenance

must return to ride more with a proper bike

**Pal** · 01-05-2015, 07:13 AM

Originally Posted by sandor

hi. I have met smiling policemen several times without any issue. Mostly they were having a rest on (discarded old club) chairs or even in a hammock :-) not on the highway of course. I really enjoyed riding on s314, g224, s310 up to Baisha then back to Sanya on g224

. roads are in good shape apart from some really dangerous sandy spots due to road maintenance

must return to ride more with a proper bike

word is out a group of bikers from Shanghai heading down to Hainan for a spring bike camp after CNY, definitely not suitable for the China scooter and small capacity bike crowd.

Ride safe, Pal

**Mega In Shanghai** · 01-08-2015, 03:34 AM

Pal is correct ...plus motor biking mainland in the winter is not realistic .
There's two options for catching 'China's best winter 'two wheelin on Hainan ....Ship down a motor bike for 200 to 300 USD or rent a bike . The rental procedure may be a 125 CC motor bike purchase with a 'sell back .
Note - we have a place to keep your bike for you to make a few visits .
All visits should be planned at least a month in advance , along with air fares & transport .
Kiki and I just finished a New Years tour from LongAn Guangxi to Hainan Island . Pictures and more info coming .
Time to enjoy the winter sun , beaches and biking.. ...

.....Cheers

**hclayjones** · 01-09-2015, 05:18 AM

word is out a group of bikers from Shanghai heading down to Hainan for a spring bike camp after CNY,

This would be interesting....any word on who these guys are or how to contact em'.

**Mega In Shanghai** · 01-11-2015, 01:41 PM

Many of our immediate expat bikers are based in Shanghai and will ship their motor bikes down or get one down on Hainan . Most important is getting arrangements made { especially airfares & lodging } as soon as possible .
Also there is over 3 months of great winter biking here ...no need to cram all into the Chinese New Years ..
Get me a PM 'person message and will connect you with a Shanghai cyclist who may ride down , instead of shipping.....Cheers