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#1 If you could have any bike to ride in china ???11-06-2008, 09:51 AM
If you could chose any bike from around the world to ride in china what would it be.
Here is my choice but it really needs Elec start and EFI
http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...&ct=image&cd=1
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11-06-2008, 11:06 AM
I would choose the KTM LC4 640 ADV. The bike below has just completed a 18,000km trip through Tibet & Xinjiang.
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11-06-2008, 01:22 PM
Depends on where you wanted to ride I think. Probably a DRZ400 for myself if I could get an import.
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11-06-2008, 04:01 PM
New Yamaha XT660 Tenere...what a killer bike
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11-07-2008, 12:29 AM
Hmm, if it were purely a question of city and decent quality roads it would be a Hornet 600, nice size, no expensive fairing to damage.
If it was a hardcore adventure from north to south or east to west it would be tricky some would like the KTM 990 Adventure S, or the BMW R 1200 GS Adventure. Far too heavy IMHO. I like Franki's suggestion of a KTM LC4 640 ADV or maybe Yamaha XT660R.
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11-07-2008, 06:45 AM
Well I'm not in China, but I really want to try out the Triumph Thruxton
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11-08-2008, 10:25 PM
Hey Franki
Is that Kanas.
I take it you rode this trip through Tibet & Xinjiang.
How did the KTM go on the fuel that was used on this trip.
How did it go at the higher elevations.
Did you have any problems with the authorities riding a big bore foreign motorcycle in Xinjiang.
How do they go about getting parts and servicing the KTM in China?
Whats the costing of bringing in a motorcycle from overseas into China?
I do not know if a 200/250 chinese bike is up to the tasks of getting over the higher passes (4000 metres) loaded with gear.
Probably do it not much fun and put alot of load on the motor.Then doing higher speeds on the country highways in Xinjiang ain't going to help it.
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11-09-2008, 04:23 PM
Kanas River
Last edited by Franki; 11-09-2008 at 04:35 PM.
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11-09-2008, 08:22 PM
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Whats the costing of bringing in a motorcycle from overseas into China?
Very expensive and sometimes not allowed. Buy one in China. Quote
They don't have the motorcycle I want in China.
I thought about the JH 600 don't think it would like racing and traveling across the deserts of Xinjiang.
I've seen other western bikes in China someone doing it must be away.
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