It’s a matter of how much you want to spend as always. If you are not in the country for an extended stay then at the end of the stay you have to get rid of the vehicle. You could get off very cheap and make compromises or buy up and not make as many compromises.


You have the Zongshen RX3, Shineray X5 and Benneli BN600GT. However if you get out into villages and or the rural areas your going to have compromises on serviceability as you go up.


There is always more then what you can see online as well and conversely also often less. You can get screwed in allot of ways as you can get lucky too.


I do not think I would use Taobao to buy a motorcycle, I would try to find a local dealer to buy from.
I think I would try using the new motor.com.cn website to locate a bike/dealer.