Southern China Loop on JH600s

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At the end of March this year I went on a small bike trip from Shenzhen through Fujian, Jiangxi and back into Guangdong through Hunan. For me it was a chance to put my brand new second hand JH600 through its paces but for Motokai it was the start of an epic trip to Guizhou to meet Milton and from there on to Yunnan and Sichuan.




28.3

Arrived at the shed at 9.30 to find a dead battery. There must be something draining power when it's not ridden for a while. It's fine overnight but not for a week, I think I'll have to start disconnecting the battery.

Finally left at 10.30, dropped by Winston’s to pick up gloves and then straight to Huiyang. It was absolutely pissing it down but the waterproofs and boots did a great job. Spent the night in the usual spot and ready to start the trip proper the next day.


29.3

Left at 7.20 and did well until bike konked out at a set of lights in Huidong. It refused to start but luckily there was a pikey bike shop nearby and after a new spark plug and new mirrors I was off again. Great roads for most of the day, even the shitty section before Baipenzhu reservoir has been finished. I was really lucky with the weather, didn't see a drop all day but saw some wet roads so I think I just lucked out.

Revisited the reservoir near Meizhou that Winston and I rode round in 2010 maybe, fantastic stuff. Then rode on to Longyan which is where Winston bought his CB400. I'm gonna go and meet those guys for dinner now and see if I can procure a better spark plug.

500 kms today, 550 total.

Went for dinner and a nightclub with the Longyan crew, got pretty shitfaced and ended up arm wrestling! Went to Xiaohuan's shop and he gave me a hgk iridium spark plug for free, what a champion!


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All loaded up and ready to go

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Northern Guangdong near the Fujian border

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The Longyan bike crew have some serious wheels - CBR

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Ninja 600 streetfighter

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This BMW 1100 was for sale but a little out of my price range