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I am amazed that you may live in China and arrange these types of tours and don't know what the law is in China
The legal age for riding a motorbike in China is 70 years old or under?
I don't live in China.

By arranging the trip I meant I am trying to find people to share the cost of an expensive trip through China, because you have to buy such if you want to enter with your own vehicle registerd outside China.

So we are now 21 people byuing such trip from chinese travel agency. That agancy is arranging basicaly everything. That agency also tells us that motorcyclist over 60 years old cannot drive. It is not the only agency telling that. And I am not arguing with what they say. They know chinese law. I don't have to.

So the bikes of drivers over 60 years old will have to be transported on truck.
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Transport old drivers motorcycles by truck - ouch!
"So the bikes of drivers over 60 years old will have to be transported on truck."

Ouch!

When I was planning my sixth ride around the world I knew there was some rule on us "old guys" but didn't factor in riding in a car/truck while my motorcycle was in a truck. I guess that's the price one pays for being in their "Golden Years."

Opted to plan to go around China.

Free read with photos of how it all worked out (and didn't for one) is here:

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I don't live in China.

By arranging the trip I meant I am trying to find people to share the cost of an expensive trip through China, because you have to buy such if you want to enter with your own vehicle registerd outside China.

So we are now 21 people byuing such trip from chinese travel agency. That agancy is arranging basicaly everything. That agency also tells us that motorcyclist over 60 years old cannot drive. It is not the only agency telling that. And I am not arguing with what they say. They know chinese law. I don't have to.

So the bikes of drivers over 60 years old will have to be transported on truck.

60 years and older on Your tours need to ride in TRUCK sounds like fun.

As you say the Chinese tour agent SHOULD KNOW THE LAW.
At 62 with a full legal Chinese C1E driving license, and with 4 motorbikes I need to be very careful going by what you say and your Chinese tour agency.
Because I must be breaking the law?.

Everyone who reads a post on the HUBB would like to find out the correct information for that country.

So all us old gits with motorbikes who are older than 60 STAY away from CHINA.

I have no interested in what you or your tour guide says or believes, but maybe the information that I have posted may help some motorbike rider who is over 60 to ride in China, to that point my post MUST be good for the HUBB.
Ride Safe, but watch your age.
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60 years and older on Your tours need to ride in TRUCK sounds like fun.

As you say the Chinese tour agent SHOULD KNOW THE LAW.
At 62 with a full legal Chinese C1E driving license, and with 4 motorbikes I need to be very careful going by what you say and your Chinese tour agency.
Because I must be breaking the law?.

Everyone who reads a post on the HUBB would like to find out the correct information for that country.

So all us old gits with motorbikes who are older than 60 STAY away from CHINA.

I have no interested in what you or your tour guide says or believes, but maybe the information that I have posted may help some motorbike rider who is over 60 to ride in China, to that point my post MUST be good for the HUBB.
Ride Safe, but watch your age.
We found a transportation on a truck as a workaround. Sometimes it is not so simple to skip the country.
I will double check with the agency the rules that you have posted.
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I will double check with the agency the rules that you have posted.
Now you are talking.
Just ask them to ring up the local Traffic Police to confirm WHAT is now 2018 the Max legal age to ride a Motorbike.?
Because before 2016 is was 60, now after 2016 its now 70?

Now if I am correct then you will make a lot of customers happy, and maybe you could get MORE older bike rider wanting to ride China.

Good luck and keep us all updated on what your Chinese tour operator says.
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Good luck and keep us all updated on what your Chinese tour operator says.
So here are the results. I asked several companies that I have been collecting offers from.
  • 3 companies confirmed that the limit is 60yrs old
  • 2 companies says that generally the limit is 60yrs old BUT there is some procedure, different than regular, which might result in issuing drivers license for 60yrs old but it is both complicated and expensive. Validity of such document will be limited to 7 days as one of those two companies says.
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Thanks.
Now you have it first hand.
It would; be interesting to know if this law is only for western who are applying for a Chinese Temporary license, or is the traffic law for ALL people including Chinese?
Could you ask that question, please?
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