Hey guys, I'm not based in Shanghai (thankfully after a recent visit last week I see it hasn't changed much since I lived there 8+ years ago, just more buildings and well everything aside from mountains, rivers, sea, beaches - all the stuff I enjoy down here near Ningbo). Still I was wondering if it might be possible for you lot to look at renting something out at the Tianma circuit or similar? Not sure of the costs and I know it isn't downtown, but it might be worth considering no?

An alternative might be to place an enquiry ad on Shanghaiexpat to see if there are any motorcycle friendly expats with a villa or such like with an empty garage (e.g. Pudong or South Shanghai)?

Also I know it is far away from you folk, but where I live there a few spare villas with empty garages which can be rented, as one of my Garman neighbours rented a garage to store his BMW and KTM bikes in once his garage got too small. I also have a couple of riding buddies that have their own big manufacturing based businesses with space aplenty. One has his Harley parked on the 3rd floor next to his office as he doesn't ride it often and his underground parking area at his apartment complex has no electricity outlets so he needs to have the battery on trickle charger. Another mate had 3 biog bikes parked in his factory for awhile. I can ask around if you folk want me to. Hell if I had some spare garage space I'd offer it up, but as it is it's a tight squeeze for my 4 bikes and car already, to mention nothing of all my tools and man cave stuff.

I realise that Ningbo might seem far from Shanghai, but using the Hangzhou Bay bridge makes it a 3 hour commute and there are 3 daily buses direct departing the SH South railway station if that is any comfort. Besides the riding in these parts is down right fantastic compared to what is on offer in and around Shanghai.

Good luck in your search.