Hi y'all I'm Robert, I'm currently living in a small city in the far western province of Xinjiang, teaching English on a 1 year fellowship. I have just recently passed my license test in Chinese, which was a pain in the ass but distinctly satisfying.

I'm originally from Richmond, VA, and the UK before that.

At the moment I'm riding a used modified Honda 250 cc V-Men cruiser, which has gotten me into trouble trying to negotiate muddly mountain roads for which it was definitely never designed for.

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The riding out here is incredible, and I've only skirted the foothills of the Tian Shan or Heavenly Mountains that go from China into Kazakhstan. I'm hoping to learn a little bit more about riding in China specifics from you guys! And I guess I can answer some basic questions about the current situation getting a motorcycle license in China, as well as Xinjiang recommendations