Travel thru' China on own NX650 motorcycle

[John Neville]

Hi Guys,
All the above is the same info I have been getting as to the difficulty in entering China with your own machine. There are legal ways to do it but it remains to be seen whether the bank balance can support the cost of paperwork processing AND the cost of a car escort with guide. A mate has just returned from China and spent four weeks independently travelling (no bike) and paid a charming Chinese gal AU$25/ day for her to fix the trip. She took care of the mundane necessities of life such as what and where to eat and sleep.
She was part of a group that specialises in this type of touring. The sticky bit is the paperwork for the bikes and the Chinese Tour group I have contacted are yet to provide ballpark figures for this service. I still have an option of shipping from Mongolia to Laos and doing the China bit on hoof.
Keep the ideas coming guys, thanks, John

Holy Batman!!!!!
I just got the estimate of tour guide and paperwork fixing..................................AU$12800 plus accomodation and meals so I will try another fixer.