If you guys posting and reading this thread took some time to actually search and read some of the in-depth threads where motorcycles and China are discussed at length then you would find most of the answers to the questions and points of contention that has been raised... a fool and his money are easily parted, and by the sounds of what I HAVE READ in this thread, sounds highly likely. A quick rule of thumb about judging whether any motorcycle imported into China is legit (i.e. a motorcycle not manufactured in PRC) ...simply multiply the MSRP price of the bike in the USA market by two (then convert that amount to RMB) and if the China price is above that figure (double the USA new MSRP) you have calculated then it is likely legally imported. The next aspect is whether a legal invoice is supplied with the bike on purchase AND it can be legally plated in your name in the city you are residing in (provided that the city in question allows/issues motorcycle plates). If they can't supply a legal invoice, and or tell some story about the bike can't be put into your name (your Chinese name) and has to be in someone elses Chinese name, and in another province then it is almost likely not 100% legit. And lastly, many sellers here in mainland China will make all kinds of promises to get a potential buyer to part with their moolah, but often those promises are empty... as will be your wallet/pocket. Even local Chinese are tricked by some of these sellers.

Example:
Bike X imported in China looks like a great buy... imported model near new or new at CNY100K.
Price of Bike X in China is CNY100K from some "dealer" (taobao or bricks and mortar dealer - whatever)
The USA MSRP of Bike X is equivalent to CNY100K after factoring in exchange rate
But with the actual addition of duties, taxes and one off CNY30K the real cost should be at least CNY200K since the addition of the extras would be additional to the base CNY100K not including any profit for a dealer.... therefore... (MSRP CNY100K + CNY100K [duties/taxes/fees] = CNY200K
It is simple to see that Bike X is likely not a legally imported bike after all... at the asking price of CNY100K
This example may seem overly simplistic but it's just an example... and I know these facts as I have been through the exercise to import a new XT1200Z from OZ to PRC, and a friend also decided to import a new 1200GSA from EU to PRC but after the shock of the 100% plus additional [duties/taxes/fees] over and above the purchase price not including any costs for freight etc, he has given up.

But if you guys bothered to search MCM you'd find this information out for yourselves... and if you NOOB guys think that for a moment you can LEGALLY land a Thai manufactured bike in China for MSRP plus 17%.. and get it compliant, you are deluding yourselves!