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#81 Re: Now what?01-14-2011, 04:42 AM
Look what appeared in my garage yesterday...hmm...should be interesting
Cheers!
ChinaVLast edited by ChinaV; 04-20-2013 at 03:23 AM.
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#83 Re: Now what?
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01-14-2011, 04:53 AMAhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, but the question that remains is, is it also registrable in BJ?
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#84 Re: Now what?
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01-14-2011, 05:53 AMAhh, the perfect China-roads touring bike, IMHO.
What's so special about Beijing? If it's registerable in anywhere in China, it's also registerable in Beijing. But there's a limit to where you can ride (2nd, 3rd, 4th ring road...), same like most cities in PRC nowadays. Unless there's some new law I don't know about?
My question is, is it a 200, or a 250? I'm sure you're out riding now, we're patiently awaiting updates!
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#85 Re: Now what?
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#86 Re: Now what?01-14-2011, 06:23 AM
That's not exactly true. That's like saying "if you can get a motorcycle License in Beijng, you can get one in Dongguan", but you can't. I will have plates, registration and insurance shortly, but I wouldn't guarantee it's possible to register everywhere.
It's a 250, the same as the orange one I sold to Mfpthebronze, with a few minor updates.
I bought it because I have no faith in QingQi delivering the QM250GY-2D for the 2011 riding season. It's going to take some modding to turn this into the kind of touring bike I need, but the engine and suspension are a great place to start.
Cheers!
ChinaV
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#87 Re: Now what?01-14-2011, 10:52 AM
ChinaV, would you mind taking a break from buying new bikes for just a week please? Jesus.
Recession my hole.
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#88 Re: Now what?01-14-2011, 12:43 PM
You are the only other person I know of with the same bike as me......now if we could just build that bridge from Peru to China..........we could ride! I'm curious as to what your impressions are----- I'll be starting on my Luggage system fairly soon--I'll keep you posted---------------
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#89 Re: Now what?01-14-2011, 12:56 PM
It seems that each jurisdiction has its own rules. There are many examples of bikes not being able to get registered in Beijing proper, but can get a registration in an adjoining jurisdiction (e.g., Hebei). The Galaxy XTR is an example (cannot be registered in Beijing). The JH600 (can) and JH600B (cannot) is another weird example.
For a bike to become an "approved Beijing bike", the manufacturer must undertake a lengthy, convoluted and expensive process with the Beijing authorities. It is quite a restrictive process. Manufacturers probably only go to the trouble with models that are expected to have sufficient sales.
Anyways ... that is a nice looking bike ChinaV. A friend (Pat) bought a Qingqi recently (his Hebei trip report) and it is a nice ride.
One question, though ... Pat's bike doesn't have a kick starter, and it looks like your new bike also does not. Is that a unique feature of Qingqi?
Cheers
Richard
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#90 Re: Now what?01-14-2011, 12:57 PM
Three went out, three came in... I'm afraid if I waited too long I wouldn't be able to keep my wife confused . No more for quite a while... unless something amazing comes along.
If you want to read some impressions, have a look at this thread...it's the same bike. There are several opinion posts there from different MCM people that rode my old one. This one is not much different, just a few minor upgrades so it feels about the same. I think I will just add to that thread to keep everything in one place. One thing I will mention as you asked before, the digital speedo has a clock and trip meter. If you want to change your bike over, it's a bit complicated as you will need to replace the tach sensor and the speedo drive on the front wheel. Wish I could go for a ride in Peru , let's keep in touch with the luggage ideas, I will be setting mine up for adventure touring over the next couple months.
Cheers!
ChinaV
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