Kunming to Budapest trip

[prince666]

Hello. I'm planning to fly into China with my wife, buy a bike around Kunming (used?, as we won't have a residence status), and drive it across the border into Kyrgyzstan, then back home to Hungary. We will go through the CIS countries, to avoid the need for a carnet.

I have a few questions that maybe someone could help with.

Will it be a problem at the border that the bike is not registered in our name? Will a letter from the registered owner be enough?

I won't have a Chinese license, but I'm prepared to run the risk.

Are there likely to be any more difficulties with paperwork?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a bike? I think a dual-sport/trail bike, 150cc+. Perhaps one that we could find parts for outside of China. We would like to spend less than $1000 USD on the bike.

Many Thanks

David

Hi David

I am about to do a trip on a bike that is in my wife name !!! So I have got a letter from her to say It ok for me to take the bike out of china ! Should be Abel to give you more of a update when I get to the border in about 4 weeks time !Make sure you have a legal bike and you have
the blue and green books for the bike ! Then I think You should be ok , but I am sure you will need insurance for each county you visit , now my choice for the bike is based on a good friend on MCM and he advise me to get the yamaha YBR G It's only a 125 cc but is not bad on power but if your total kg is over about 150Kg maybe not, but what I can say about the bike for the last 6 weeks I have put nearly 8000 km on a new one using it on road and of road And it has not missed a beat, all the tyres are dual-sport nobs but the back Tyre you will only get about 5000 km out of the tyre , front looks good with 8K on And should get about 12 K , the back is a bit of a odd ball size 90-90 -18 But the front is more common with a 3.00-18 with this bike you get Over 600 km from a full tank and only cost 100 Rmb (£10) to fill it up The bike cost me new with the plate and taxes,insurance 12,000 Rmb (£1200) So you should be Abel to find a SH in about the money you wish to spend .Try and keep to a Japanese bike but made in china because all other you will Have problems

I hope my post helps you well good luck

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