Dear Jeff,

You got me wrong. I have no doubt there will be C3 compliant bikes in the future. It's not availability I'm worried about, it's reliability. From stories I read here on mcm about JH600 and Regal Raptor EFI bikes, I'm really worried. I have no desires in being a test pilot, especially to companies who are known to want to hear as little as possible from you once you part with your rmb. For crying out load how many people here are begging for a service manual for machines they own? Yes, this is beyond C3 regulations but sticking with a simpler machine makes the inevitable guesswork easier.

Yes, EFI has it's advantages, but it's a bit of a headache here in the PRC. I'm very happy with my old beater. In the middle of no where, a Mr. nobody drunk mechanic was able to start my bike and pointed me to a closed choke.. and I was thinking of a dead battery. Well, the battery did die a few days later. I certainly won't be the first to buy new C3 bikes. By that time, I'll be tinkering with my bastard frankenbike of unrecognizable origins. At least I'll know who to blame when I breakdown.