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China/Stans/Russia on Chinese bike. Sanity Check!
Hello,
I'm starting to plan a trip home (currently in Philippines, going to Hungary). Had the idea of:
1. ..buying a (new?) bike in SW China for less than $1000 USD (without a Chinese driving licence, that sounds complicated to get..)
2. ..possibly driving through Tibet without a permit by avoiding checkpoints..
3. Crossing into Kyrgyzstan, then Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, then home via Russia and the Ukraine.
Before I research this in detail, is this plan doomed to fail for any obvious reasons? This route avoids the need for carnets, as far as I understand. Could skip Tibet if that's just asking for trouble. Not that adverse to a Chinese prison for a couple of days but would rather not loose the bike :-). Budget won't stretch to guides, expensive tours etc. Many thanks for help, and appreciate any suggestions!
David
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Would also appreciate any suggestions for Chinese bikes. Looking for a tough 200cc+ trail/dual sport/semi-offroad bike with reasonable build quality and some hope of finding parts for outside of China. A full size bike (me and my Hungarian girlfriend), for less than $1000 USD. Can it be done? :-)
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Originally Posted by DavidZweig
1. ..buying a (new?) bike in SW China for less than $1000 USD (without a Chinese driving licence, that sounds complicated to get..)
2. ..possibly driving through Tibet without a permit by avoiding checkpoints..
Before I research this in detail, is this plan doomed to fail for any obvious reasons?
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Yes, you won't get away with this in Tibet or any other part of China, you have to show a permit just to buy petrol or book a hotel room in some places.
I also doubt that you will be able to actually buy a bike without the correct permits, a licence and a guide.
If you want to do something like this I would suggest starting in Mongolia where I think you can buy and ride on from there.
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Tibet aside, the problem seems to be that I wouldn't have a Chinese driving license:
Recomendation for Dual-sport Bike for Trip from China to Europe - Page 4
I'm still undecided if it's worth the risk driving across China without it, and risk prison/fines/losing the bike (or prison + fines + losing the bike ? :-)
Any advice highly appreciated!
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