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  1. #1 Beijing-Shanghai late June 
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    So I've just bought a bike in Beijing. Is shubens x2. My plan now is to ride it from there back to Shanghai (where I live)in the late part of June. I have nine days and the first day will be taken getting to Beijing, so eight. I've planned to take in coastal Shandong, to visit yantai and qingdao. So Beijing-yantai-Qinghai-Shanghai. The approximate route is in the pictures attached or below. Baidu gives this as 1, 700km. Any tips? Anyone available for any part of the trip?
    Concerns are that I can't take the express roads... Getting across the Chang Jiang involves finding a smaller road or ferry.. Other concerns...a sore bum? As it's an enduro bike.
    . This morning I looked at baidu maps similar to Google earth with topography included... It seems to be mostly flat. Anyone know of scenic spots or must see parts of this coastal trip.. Or perhaps I should scrap out and go more direct inland? Opinions welcome. [ATTACH=CONFIG]19311[/INSERT][ATTACH=CONFIG]19312[/INSERT][ATTACH=CONFIG]19313[/INSERT]image.jpgimage.jpg
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    Beijing registration - plate by any chance? Shanghai municipality enforcing the >>>NO OUTSIDE PLATED MOTORBIKES<<< ban across the whole Shanghai municipality (province) as of March 2017. The Shanghai S20 (Outer Ring Expressway) was the border line before but things changed quickly earlier during 2017. Be well aware of possible upcoming problems in case of any incidents / accidents with locals or just riding a outside Shanghai registered motorbike...

    Welcome to Shanghai and enjoy your stay! PAL
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pal View Post
    Beijing registration - plate by any chance? Shanghai municipality enforcing the >>>NO OUTSIDE PLATED MOTORBIKES<<< ban across the whole Shanghai municipality (province) as of March 2017. The Shanghai S20 (Outer Ring Expressway) was the border line before but things changed quickly earlier during 2017. Be well aware of possible upcoming problems in case of any incidents / accidents with locals or just riding a outside Shanghai registered motorbike...

    Welcome to Shanghai and enjoy your stay! PAL
    Cool, thanks for the info... do you have a source for this?
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    Sure, just for you some friendly advise and apologies in advance for spoiling the "Lets ride into the Shanghai Sunset Dream" somewhat as some people will say otherwise but open your eyes, pretty obvious really in plain sight, plenty of them old and new signs around everywhere now entering Shanghai municipality (province) via well known smaller side roads and around - nearby national highways (G320, G312, G318, G204). Don't you hate that awful feeling, constantly nervously looking over your shoulder, knowing very well your about doing something borderline illegal and just hope nothing happens. Want to play in Shanghai, gotta pay as they say!

    Welcome to Shanghai >The Pearl of the Orient< and enjoy your stay ~ ride safe! PAL

    ps: once they implement the rumoured -NO GASOLINE- for outside plated motorbikes across all service stations for the entire Shanghai municipality (province), the real fun and games will start and Shanghai bike plate costs go through the roof once again and the authorities get what they want in the end as less motorbikes around... It's a long way to push a bike to get across to Jiangsu / Zhejiang provinces for a relaxed refill....




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    National Highway G318 Sunday 04/06/2017 afternoon, police having a great day out once again with out of town plated bikes and some e-scooters thrown into the mix.

    Welcome to the Pearl of the Orient Shanghai, enjoy your stay ! PAL

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    As a free Sunday bonus, included a few pictures to show were bikes go to die after confiscation, know of eight similar vehicle impound lot locations around Minhang - Qingpu - Songjiang - Jiading districts of Shanghai.

    Welcome to Shanghai >The Pearl of the Orient< and enjoy your stay ~ ride safe! PAL

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pal View Post
    Sure, just for you some friendly advise and apologies in advance for spoiling the "Lets ride into the Shanghai Sunset Dream" somewhat as some people will say otherwise but open your eyes, pretty obvious really in plain sight, plenty of them old and new signs around everywhere now entering Shanghai municipality (province) via well known smaller side roads and around - nearby national highways (G320, G312, G318, G204). Don't you hate that awful feeling, constantly nervously looking over your shoulder, knowing very well your about doing something borderline illegal and just hope nothing happens. Want to play in Shanghai, gotta pay as they say!

    Welcome to Shanghai >The Pearl of the Orient< and enjoy your stay ~ ride safe! PAL

    ps: once they implement the rumoured -NO GASOLINE- for outside plated motorbikes across all service stations for the entire Shanghai municipality (province), the real fun and games will start and Shanghai bike plate costs go through the roof once again and the authorities get what they want in the end as less motorbikes around... It's a long way to push a bike to get across to Jiangsu / Zhejiang provinces for a relaxed refill....




    I wanted to post a reply here. I'm sure your motivation is that of warning me.. Lord knows I'm a "nube " as the Americans say:) so cheers for the warning. I actually do understand your frustration with Shanghai if you live here and ride... That's been doing my head for over ten months.. Rules and regulations and lack of clear information etc... Regarding bikes registration and Shanghai. Got to the point where I'm not allowed to talk about plates etc to my friend:) no go topic.
    So, I understand the frustration, appreciate the warning and can say... If, hypothetically, I had a 外地 plate, I would have a place both outside the outer ring and another outside Shanghai proper for storage.. You know hypothetically speaking:) Actually if this was the case then, again it would be because of your warning that I arranged this.


    On that topic... I went to the police at hami lu a few months ago and asked them about 沪C plates. They said I need an address outside the S20 or 外环路 to achieve this. I had fully intended to move way out just to get a plate. Does anyone know what details one needs for a blue 沪C...? Perhaps someone who had done it recently... I'm guessing a home address outside the outer ring road and residence permit at that same address.
    I have a Chinese friend who says the blue 沪C Is only ¥1500.
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    Lord knows I'm a "nube " as the Americans say
    You will be fine, you have a dream that doesn't make you a "Nube"
    All the things you can't do with a bike in China I do.
    1 Ride on Toll roads
    2. ride in banned city's
    3. Fill up my tank without using Kettel
    Yes, I get stopped by the police.
    yes, I get escorted off the Toll roads.
    I just smile act stupid which in my case is easy lol.
    And just do what I love doing riding all over China.
    So far never had a fine, never had a ticket.
    Just 2 weeks ago got stopped by the police on the tolls roads around SH, no problem.
    Got chased by the police when I crossed over the Hangzhou Bay Bridge, no problem.
    So all the scaremongering from people who live in that area and have had to pay out fortunes for a legal number plate.

    Good on you well done, I am sure you are happy.
    So Mr Monkey things are not that bad, hoping to read an RR on MCM soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pal View Post
    Sure, just for you some friendly advise and apologies in advance for spoiling the "Lets ride into the Shanghai Sunset Dream" somewhat as some people will say otherwise but open your eyes, pretty obvious really in plain sight, plenty of them old and new signs around everywhere now entering Shanghai municipality (province) via well known smaller side roads and around - nearby national highways (G320, G312, G318, G204). Don't you hate that awful feeling, constantly nervously looking over your shoulder, knowing very well your about doing something borderline illegal and just hope nothing happens. Want to play in Shanghai, gotta pay as they say!

    Welcome to Shanghai >The Pearl of the Orient< and enjoy your stay ~ ride safe! PAL

    ps: once they implement the rumoured -NO GASOLINE- for outside plated motorbikes across all service stations for the entire Shanghai municipality (province), the real fun and games will start and Shanghai bike plate costs go through the roof once again and the authorities get what they want in the end as less motorbikes around... It's a long way to push a bike to get across to Jiangsu / Zhejiang provinces for a relaxed refill....




    I want to reply to this. In the fullness of time, I have to conceded that what you stated is actually the case. Sorry, It's just I didn't want to hear it, seeing as I thought I had found a plated bike for sale that I could use in the outskirts of Shanghai.
    Chinese local riders have in the last two weeks let me know that, officially, no outside plated bikes (外地牌子) are allowed within Shanghai now- the boundary being the actual boundary of Shanghai. My god!

    So props to you for catching this early and actually warning me. My mistake -had deaf ears.
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    Oh yeah, another question
    Will my Chinese license get me from here (Shanghai) to the U.K?

    I'm guessing not as I don't have a British motorcycle license (yet)- only a car and scooter license.
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