Quote Originally Posted by TexasAggie View Post
Maybe we can organize a tour similar to the Edelweiss guys. Using a support truck that can you can fly and meet the motorcycle after it has been sent to a location such as Western China or other long distance and then having the support vehicle available is a great way to focus on the actual ride that is worth while.
You are on to something. I remember seeing an online article last year or two from the L.A. Times about a company offering trips in China. The interesting thing was the article mentioned them offering the JH600 as well as BMW's (not sure of the other brand brand, but I remember the writer who took the tour mentioning Jialing JH600s).

On the international site, Horizonsunlimited.com in the "hubb" section (the forums), there are always members insisting on riding China on their own bike as part of an international tour they plan to take. They always reach out and ask what others have done to ride China as a tourist, and often won't take people who have tried and failed answer that it is near impossible. Without ever having tried it, from what I understand, unless China has eased tourists bringing their own bikes in, it is near impossible to do so, and the best and most efficient way is to buy one, or join an orgnaized tour.

I know there are a few of you connected members who could probably organize a rental business or a tour operation. I would think that a rental/purchase would be a good deal in which a bike is sold at a predetermined amount to someone, and promised to be bought back at a predetermined amount provided the miles and condition are good enough. Of course, the purchase part is if it is wrecked or stolen, or the buyer could sell it for more, possibly to another tourist or to someone in China.

I have a feeling that one of you in China could come up with something, especially with the JH600.