Dear Bob,

Wow, that's a sweet looking ride. I like Franki's military green but black looks great too! Congratulations!

Hope you don't mind; here's a bunch of questions for you:
--Is that the 2009 model or are they now into a new product cycle for 2010? Is this still priced under 30k RMB? (i.e., 29,800 ≈ US$4,365)
--I'm assuming the Xinhui you mention is the one northwest of Zhuhai in Guangdong province. Where was the bike delivered and how far was your ride? (I'm thinking you didn't ride it down from Chongqing!)
--You are living in Thailand? You going to ride the JH600 out of China or keep her inside the PRC?
--On the assumption that you are riding on public roadways in China, what kind of vehicle registration did you get? Will there be restrictions on where you can ride?
--What kind of sales support are you getting from Jialing? (They seem to do a lot of friendly stuff for Franki, but he's cultivated that relationship over several years. I've tried to deal with Jialing's office in Shanghai, where I live, and they refer everything to Chongqing.)
--When you say it rides a bit top-heavy, what are you comparing it to? Is this in comparison to a street bike, or to other dual sports like the 650GS or KLR650? (I'm riding a KLR in California right now, but it's the first bike I've ever ridden so don't have any real comparison.)
--Nice to see it comes with a skidplate, but it's otherwise quite farkle-free. Did the factory have any suggestions for cases or other touring gear?
--Now that you've got it, what do you plan to do with it??

As you can see I'm quite excited about the big Jialing, and look forward to getting one soon. I'll be returning to Shanghai after the Lunar New Year, and will likely go fetch one straight from the factory in Chongqing, with the intent to ride it back to Shanghai, hopefully via an interesting and circuitous course!

Warm regards,
Jeff