Hey all,

I'm living in Guangzhou for a year and will have a couple months of free time in the summer of 2012 to explore the country. I think it would be really cool to do this on a motorcycle.

I've seen that there's a lot of info on this site for dealing with all the red tape associated with getting a license, plates, etc. However, I was hoping someone could just give me a simple estimate on the total upfront cost for getting a motorcycle here and complying with all the legal requirements. All I have right now is a 1 year residence permit (as a student) and an interest in riding.

From what I've read here, sounds like I'll need 1) a motorcyle (nothing special, just something reasonably reliable that I can use for 2 months and then resell) 2) a license, 3) insurance, 4) license plate.

Am I missing anything? What might this all cost (roughly)?

Also, what's a reasonable daily budget for a motorcycle trip here doing about 200 miles/day? I'm especially concerned about maintenance costs.

Thanks all...apologies if this information has already been posted elsewhere.