5Likes
|
|
13 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: India
Posts: 182
|
|
Overlanding china
I am planning a rtw ex india that goes thru china to russia to europe..it seems china foreign vehicle permits are exorbitant...does anyone have any ideas. Else how do I overland to russia. Cheers!
Sent from my vivo Y28 using Tapatalk
|
14 Jul 2015
|
Registered Users
HUBB regular
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: finland
Posts: 57
|
|
|
14 Jul 2015
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Ireland & France
Posts: 142
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by savorau
|
I'd be interested to learn if anyone has recent experience of independent travel in China. I think you'll find they shut Ricard Herrero's enterprise down - also there are some negative comments circulating re falsified permits etc. Tread with caution.
Yes, travel in China is exhorbitant and restrictive. That's just the way it is. The best way to keep costs down is to link up with others and share guides etc., but consider carefully whether the cost of riding across China, just to get to Russia, is ultimately worth it.
|
14 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Oztralia
Posts: 646
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsroynie
I'd be interested to learn if anyone has recent experience of independent travel in China. I think you'll find they shut Ricard Herrero's enterprise down - also there are some negative comments circulating re falsified permits etc. Tread with caution.
Yes, travel in China is exhorbitant and restrictive. That's just the way it is. The best way to keep costs down is to link up with others and share guides etc., but consider carefully whether the cost of riding across China, just to get to Russia, is ultimately worth it.
|
Easy! Just buy a bike in China and leave your own bike outside. i.e. Ship your bike to Russia (or Korea) fly to China and buy a bike and ride from one end to the other, and then fly from China to Russia (or Korea) and collect your bike. I did exactly this and had a great time as well as saving HEAPS of money.
__________________
Garry from Oz - powered by Burgman
|
14 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: India
Posts: 182
|
|
Seems good...on a local bike isnt there any local guide charges like for foreign bikes??
Sent from my vivo Y28 using Tapatalk
|
15 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Oztralia
Posts: 646
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by aditya raj kapoor
Seems good...on a local bike isnt there any local guide charges like for foreign bikes??
Sent from my vivo Y28 using Tapatalk
|
No, whilst technically it may be illegal, the reality is that NO ONE cares. I used to interact with the police in China 2-3 times a day (usually asking for directions) and they were all very excited to see a foreigner on a bike and usually wanted to pose for photos with me. One time, a local policeman even got me to ride his police bike, with sirens wailing and lights flashing, with him as pillion.
__________________
Garry from Oz - powered by Burgman
|
15 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: India
Posts: 182
|
|
Whats this thing about getting chinese numberplates?? And a Chinese driving licence??
Sent from my vivo Y28 using Tapatalk
|
16 Jul 2015
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: NSW Australia - but never there
Posts: 1,235
|
|
The reality might change rapidly in the event of an accident injuring a local.
|
17 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: CHINA...
Posts: 1,016
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by aditya raj kapoor
Whats this thing about getting chinese numberplates?? And a Chinese driving licence??
|
Mate, not really a good situation as Mainland China does not recognise overseas driving license and international driving permits. Would not recommend driving / riding without a Chinese license as it's a well know fact that quite a few foreigners ended up in detention for up to 15 days on the spot without any court hearings and booted out of the country afterwards (not able to return to Mainland China on any type of visa for 5-10 years). This happened to short term visitors and resident "expats" holding work permits and Z visas alike.
Do not listen to any so called "visa / driving license agents" in China offering to assist or help out, they provide you with fake documentation for thousands of RMB (Chinese Yuan) and some of them driving licenses look like drawn with a black crayon by a five year old.....
Own motorbike travel in China, only legal way as of today is either going solo (very expensive if possible at all right now as some tour operators got shut down) with a government appointed guide through a licensed tour operator for China travel and / or find a group of foreign China travellers that did all the ground work already and join them to lower the costs involved.
Have a read and a few laughs, China National Driving Exam Questions = Chinese Driving Test | Home
To have a motorcycle registered (license plate) in your own foreign name you have to hold a valid China resident permit (at least China "Z" visa) and in most cases vehicle registration is interlinked with the vehicle management bureau in th city / district the resident permit has been issued. Certain areas, cities, provinces and districts do not allow motorcycle registration to Chnese / Foreigners. Really depends where you are in the Middle Kingdom as one country = 100000 systems.... Be warned, TIC = This Is China and everyone is after your $$$$'s....
__________________
Somewhere down the road in China since '89 ~ along the route I've learned the hard way that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everybody off is a piece of cake....TBR
|
18 Jul 2015
|
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: India
Posts: 182
|
|
Thnx... fair warning....
Sent from my vivo Y28 using Tapatalk
|
21 Jul 2015
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Warrington UK
Posts: 703
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by aditya raj kapoor
Whats this thing about getting chinese numberplates?? And a Chinese driving licence??
Sent from my vivo Y28 using Tapatalk
|
.
.
You can not ride or drive with your foreign licence.
You can not drive / ride with any sort of International permit.
The only legal way is to get a bonafide legit Chinese licence.
I got full Chinese driving / riding licence a few years ago.
You can do it if you have permanent address in China, and if your visa allows you to be legally in China.
If you have a full driving licence from your home country, in my case it was a full UK driving licence, then you need to do the Chinese theory test.
It is not easy, as there are 1340 questions, and you need a pass mark of 90%
vette
|
21 Jul 2015
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,377
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by uk_vette
.
It is not easy, as there are 1340 questions, and you need a pass mark of 90%
|
Well, I guess that explains the high level of proficiency demonstrated by Chinese drivers!
|
13 Aug 2015
|
Registered Users
New on the HUBB
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Vietnam
Posts: 12
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by uk_vette
.
.
You can not ride or drive with your foreign licence.
You can not drive / ride with any sort of International permit.
The only legal way is to get a bonafide legit Chinese licence.
I got full Chinese driving / riding licence a few years ago.
You can do it if you have permanent address in China, and if your visa allows you to be legally in China.
If you have a full driving licence from your home country, in my case it was a full UK driving licence, then you need to do the Chinese theory test.
It is not easy, as there are 1340 questions, and you need a pass mark of 90%
vette
|
But there is a way in this country: If you book through a local tour operator (which is very expensive) then they will organize a driving test and you will get a temporary driveing permit as during your stay in China. They only check your driving skill, no question
I did one joined group tour in Chengdu in 2007 and ride from there to Tibet
|
14 Aug 2015
|
Registered Users
HUBB regular
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 49
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by farqhuar
Easy! Just buy a bike in China and leave your own bike outside. i.e. Ship your bike to Russia (or Korea) fly to China and buy a bike and ride from one end to the other, and then fly from China to Russia (or Korea) and collect your bike. I did exactly this and had a great time as well as saving HEAPS of money.
|
If shipping is not an issue then I can second this. What was your route farqhuar?
I rode through China in 2012 on a bike bought there. 125cc Jialing which is a typical taxi bike. Loved the thing. In less then an hour tested multiple bikes and bought it for 300 euros. It was a good buy. You'll have better luck in a bigger city and you will need someone to translate. Rode it From Chongqin to 200km from Bejing where I sold it for half on arrival. Good thing about riding in China is that you do not have to worry about tools and parts. Anyone can fix your bike.
Now, it is probably illegal but nobody really cares. One can own the papers for the bike but you still need to register it. Something I could not do. Just ride smart. Don't go nuts on luggage. All I had was my backpack on the back. Ride inconspicuously. Have a break if you end up riding behind a police car on a long stint (there is so much police in China, any vehicle you can imagine they have one).
I was stopped once at a roadblock with a lot of police. We all laughed at how we did not understand each other and they let me continue. The other time I was denied by a hotel after first being accepted after haggling.This will happen often since you go places where not tourists go. Officially you have to be registered with local police with every stay. Police came over, looked at plates and started asking questions. I kept packing and smiling, said I loved China and rode away. Also a lot of city centres Westward are electric only.
China is amazing, in full motion and beautiful too. And a delicious slightly different noodle soup awaits you in every new region.
|
15 Aug 2015
|
Registered Users
Veteran HUBBer
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Warrington UK
Posts: 703
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by bk190502
But there is a way in this country: If you book through a local tour operator (which is very expensive) then they will organize a driving test and you will get a temporary driveing permit as during your stay in China. They only check your driving skill, no question
I did one joined group tour in Chengdu in 2007 and ride from there to Tibet
|
.
.
As far as I know, there is no legitimate "temporary driving permit"
There are 4 parts to getting a legitimate Chinese driving licence.
1) Computer based theory test, answer 90 out of random 100 from the bank of 1340 to pass
2) Controlled environment car driving practice, (parallel parking, left junction, right junction, hill start etc, etc, then need pass that test at test centre.
3) On road driving test with examiner and all camera recording equipment,
4) Enhanced computer based theory test, 50 questions, need 45 right to pass.
Then you get your licence.
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 Registered Users and/or Members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Check the RAW segments; Grant, your HU host is on every month!
Episodes below to listen to while you, err, pretend to do something or other...
2020 Edition of Chris Scott's Adventure Motorcycling Handbook.
"Ultimate global guide for red-blooded bikers planning overseas exploration. Covers choice & preparation of best bike, shipping overseas, baggage design, riding techniques, travel health, visas, documentation, safety and useful addresses." Recommended. (Grant)
Ripcord Rescue Travel Insurance™ combines into a single integrated program the best evacuation and rescue with the premier travel insurance coverages designed for adventurers.
Led by special operations veterans, Stanford Medicine affiliated physicians, paramedics and other travel experts, Ripcord is perfect for adventure seekers, climbers, skiers, sports enthusiasts, hunters, international travelers, humanitarian efforts, expeditions and more.
Ripcord travel protection is now available for ALL nationalities, and travel is covered on motorcycles of all sizes!
What others say about HU...
"This site is the BIBLE for international bike travelers." Greg, Australia
"Thank you! The web site, The travels, The insight, The inspiration, Everything, just thanks." Colin, UK
"My friend and I are planning a trip from Singapore to England... We found (the HU) site invaluable as an aid to planning and have based a lot of our purchases (bikes, riding gear, etc.) on what we have learned from this site." Phil, Australia
"I for one always had an adventurous spirit, but you and Susan lit the fire for my trip and I'll be forever grateful for what you two do to inspire others to just do it." Brent, USA
"Your website is a mecca of valuable information and the (video) series is informative, entertaining, and inspiring!" Jennifer, Canada
"Your worldwide organisation and events are the Go To places to for all serious touring and aspiring touring bikers." Trevor, South Africa
"This is the answer to all my questions." Haydn, Australia
"Keep going the excellent work you are doing for Horizons Unlimited - I love it!" Thomas, Germany
Lots more comments here!
Diaries of a compulsive traveller
by Graham Field
Book, eBook, Audiobook
"A compelling, honest, inspiring and entertaining writing style with a built-in feel-good factor" Get them NOW from the authors' website and Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk.
Back Road Map Books and Backroad GPS Maps for all of Canada - a must have!
New to Horizons Unlimited?
New to motorcycle travelling? New to the HU site? Confused? Too many options? It's really very simple - just 4 easy steps!
Horizons Unlimited was founded in 1997 by Grant and Susan Johnson following their journey around the world on a BMW R80G/S.
Read more about Grant & Susan's story
Membership - help keep us going!
Horizons Unlimited is not a big multi-national company, just two people who love motorcycle travel and have grown what started as a hobby in 1997 into a full time job (usually 8-10 hours per day and 7 days a week) and a labour of love. To keep it going and a roof over our heads, we run events all over the world with the help of volunteers; we sell inspirational and informative DVDs; we have a few selected advertisers; and we make a small amount from memberships.
You don't have to be a Member to come to an HU meeting, access the website, or ask questions on the HUBB. What you get for your membership contribution is our sincere gratitude, good karma and knowing that you're helping to keep the motorcycle travel dream alive. Contributing Members and Gold Members do get additional features on the HUBB. Here's a list of all the Member benefits on the HUBB.
|
|
|