Hello there,

It’s great to be back on this forum, it’s been about 5 years but I’m getting the itch for a new bike and my first port of call was to re-register on here. I always found this place to be a great source of info for all things bike related in China. People on here helped me get through my bike test in Shanghai, and pick out my first China bike. I miss the good old days tearing through Zhejiang and Anji and all the great people I met along the way with common interests.

My name is Daniel, I’m from Sheffield, England and have been living in Shanghai for 10 years. I had a 250 Regal Raptor but sold it after 9 months after some nut job in an SUV tried to run me off the road in Shanghai. My kids have since grown and the horror of that experience has faded somewhat and I’m ready for another bike. For the past few years I’ve entertained myself tuning my Focus ST and hitting the track a lot at Tianma near where I live in Songjiang, but nothing will ever beat those twisty mountain roads with the wind in your face.

So here I am, ready to get as much info as I can before I make my next purchase. I’ve been test riding Harley’s recently, and very nearly financed the new Kawasaki Z650 last week, but I just can’t get over the crazy China taxes, bikes are almost double the prices than in the UK, including tax, insurance, registration etc. The CF Moto 650NK was always high on my wish list but I really like the look of the new KTM 390 Duke. I haven’t seen any KTM dealers in Shanghai but I found an address on a thread on this site earlier, I might give it a go. The Chinese KTM page doesn’t list the 390 Duke, only the 200, and 690 so that’s upsetting. If anyone has any info regarding KTM in China it would be much appreciated.

I apologize for the long winded introduction, but im very happy to be back, and I’ll look forward to seeing you guys around the forum.

Cheers.