Quote Originally Posted by Lao Jia Hou View Post
...If possible, have a Chinese friend accompany you to a reputable dealer to act as a translator. Less expensive, fewer hassles, IMHO...
I'd suggest going a step further, taking a friend who is at least familiar with vehicles, licensing and if possible has some clues about the nuances with motorcycles and licensing of them. As an added requirement the friend should have really good comprehensive understanding of English if ones own Mandarin ability/skills are poor. Less chance for some cross-cultural misunderstanding to take place... tall order, but doable. Worst thing to do is to take a young Chinese female who has little to no clue... YMMV