Dear B-2,

Welcome to the forum, and looking forward to seeing what you find. Not sure where you heard there's a 250cc limit on bikes in China, which fortunately isn't true. There are not many choices of bikes above that displacement, they are available and can be legally plated and insured.

Don't be in any rush to buy. China is in a seriously weird transition period right now, with many 2010 model year bikes unable to be plated due to tightening emissions restrictions requiring bikes above 150cc to meet the tough China3 emissions standard. Many manufacturers are still scrambling to bring their new models into compliance, so there's a dearth of choice for new bikes.

Check out this thread if you want to know what's definitely available in under the C3 restrictions.

Do keep us posted about how you get on.

cheers!