TBR China ADV Riding
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Really hate the ever changing weather in Shanghai this time of the year (Chinese New Year), got a bottle of sun lotion out of the cabinet, loaded the JH600 for a decent run-in ride and heading South on my latest China road trip......
Went straight through Hangzhou city in Zhejiang province, actually rode very close to the West Lake area (painful slow riding as they build new elevated roads in city once again) following my GPS directions, got quite a few strange looks from car drivers and cops at stop lights due to the "no motorbike ban" in Hangzhou. Never got stopped by the ever present cops and two gave me actually a thumbs up sign, must be bikers themselves.
Between Hangzhou (Zhejiang) - Quzhou (Zhejiang) passed a lot of stone carving displays for sale at the road side, the stone / concrete carvings are everywhere in all sorts of shapes and sizes.........
Between Hangzhou (Zhejiang) - Quzhou (Zhejiang) passed a lot of stone carving displays for sale at the road side, the stone / concrete carvings are everywhere in all sorts of shapes and sizes.........
After covering quite some distance starting from Quzhou (Zhejiang) the bike died with no electrics working at all, quick check (hate ever changing Shanghai weather and electrical vehicle problems) found out the battery was totally fried.
No charge at all in the middle of Jiangxi province at a small Sinopec gas station.
The station attendants were very helpful in letting me charge my phone, Schuberth helmet and iPad, offering me oranges / tea and getting a bike repair guy from a nearby village over to source a battery suitable to mount into the JL to get me back on the road again.
The replacement battery is not the original full size (half the height actually) but works fine.
The two guys at the gas station refused any tip and just filled up a bit of gas (73RMB) but handed over 200RMB and drove away leaving some beer money for the assistance....
No charge at all in the middle of Jiangxi province at a small Sinopec gas station.
The station attendants were very helpful in letting me charge my phone, Schuberth helmet and iPad, offering me oranges / tea and getting a bike repair guy from a nearby village over to source a battery suitable to mount into the JL to get me back on the road again.
The replacement battery is not the original full size (half the height actually) but works fine.
The two guys at the gas station refused any tip and just filled up a bit of gas (73RMB) but handed over 200RMB and drove away leaving some beer money for the assistance....
Had very long day with approx. 700k's covered (Quzhou / Zhejiang > Ganzhou / Jiangxi) and rode well into the night passing a tree right in the middle of the road in a village..... awesome emergency brake set-up in case your vehicle brakes fail for some strange reasons.
Skipped a visit to the "Long March Starting Point of the Central Red Army" in the dark but got pictures to proof that I was very nearby during my ADV cruise to the Sun in Sanya.
Why roads always turn to pot-holed nightmares in the dark, makes you wonder, eh?
Skipped a visit to the "Long March Starting Point of the Central Red Army" in the dark but got pictures to proof that I was very nearby during my ADV cruise to the Sun in Sanya.
Why roads always turn to pot-holed nightmares in the dark, makes you wonder, eh?
Checked into a suburban hotel in Ganzhou and they only had a suite available with the full on set-up like mahjong table, TV sets, tea ceremony set, gourmet cup noodles, coffee, tea, various condom packs, pink female shaver displayed in a glass ashtray (somehow that "thing" looked like a potato peeler), male / female lubrication, playing cards, business towel, lounge area, bathroom and a bedroom equipped with a bed as hard as a concrete road slab for the royal sum of 258RMB (the suite had easily 95-100sqm. space).
Just case your in town and need first class accommodation in Ganzhou: Tialong Hotel Ganzhou Tielong Hotel Online Reservation | Ctrip.com
The food and snack bag packed back in Shanghai came in handy once again...
I am not a big fan of the MSG laden Chinese food served at roadside stalls and cheap restaurants.
Just case your in town and need first class accommodation in Ganzhou: Tialong Hotel Ganzhou Tielong Hotel Online Reservation | Ctrip.com
The food and snack bag packed back in Shanghai came in handy once again...
I am not a big fan of the MSG laden Chinese food served at roadside stalls and cheap restaurants.
Lone Rider
Blokes Who Can
The food and snack bag packed back in Shanghai came in handy once again...
I am not a big fan of the MSG laden Chinese food served at roadside stalls and cheap restaurants.
Wow, your food and snack bag is a good idea in particular at places where the local food does not look to appealing or at times when the restaurants are closed. Once in Dhaka, Bangladesh I was occupied with meetings for the whole day and part of the evening. Once finished, the wife and myself were going out for dinner but all restaurants were closed (was about 9.30 in the evening) and we had to make do with 2 apples shared between the two of us.
KTMphil
Senior member
Another super-interesting ride TB. So you have two of these bikes, both in green?
Yes, got a pair, keeping it simple - no frills....
As long I got room bringing some food / snacks along, had my fair share of crappy Asian food, especially Chinese....
Ganzhou (Jiangxi) is known as the "Orange Capital of the World" Ganzhou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia but did not spot a single orange tree and on the way out passed many sawmills.
Looks like they cut the trees down to make wooden pallets and chopsticks.....
Looks like they cut the trees down to make wooden pallets and chopsticks.....
Parked up my bike and mate arranged a car for some days business meetings, now, here we are in Dongguan (Guangdong): Dongguan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nothing special to report, rolled into the city known as "China's Sex Capital", with the prostitution sector - consisting of brothels, massage parlours, nightclubs, sex hotels, sauna centres and karaoke bars - estimated to contribute 20 to 30 per cent of the total output of the city's service industry, employing between 500,000 and 800,000 people) and the "Dingaling ADV Cruiser" will have a well deserved five day pit-stop in a mates garage near Song Shan Lake due to my business commitments in Guangdong province.
Dongguan is also well known as a massive production area for shoes (Nike Town) and electronics - Foxconn just as an example: Foxconn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and has the worlds biggest "ghost shopping mall" called New South China Mall: New South China Mall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ps: quick weekend weather forecast check about my final destination brings a smile on my face....
Nothing special to report, rolled into the city known as "China's Sex Capital", with the prostitution sector - consisting of brothels, massage parlours, nightclubs, sex hotels, sauna centres and karaoke bars - estimated to contribute 20 to 30 per cent of the total output of the city's service industry, employing between 500,000 and 800,000 people) and the "Dingaling ADV Cruiser" will have a well deserved five day pit-stop in a mates garage near Song Shan Lake due to my business commitments in Guangdong province.
Dongguan is also well known as a massive production area for shoes (Nike Town) and electronics - Foxconn just as an example: Foxconn - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and has the worlds biggest "ghost shopping mall" called New South China Mall: New South China Mall - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ps: quick weekend weather forecast check about my final destination brings a smile on my face....
Had to leave my JL bike behind in Dongguan and in the "Big Smoke" Guangzhou right now for business meetings.
Guangzhou = foggy - misty - humid moloch city.... Guangzhou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Looking out the windows right now - need to be reunited with my bike soon and hit the road again further South to the big island.....
Guangzhou = foggy - misty - humid moloch city.... Guangzhou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Looking out the windows right now - need to be reunited with my bike soon and hit the road again further South to the big island.....
Headed out from SongShan Lake (Dongguan) in the morning with the plan to hit either Zhanjiang (Guangdong) or Xuwen (Guangdong) for the night.
Tried to visit the Dongguan (Humen) Opium War Museum but the roads leading to it were blocked by police due to a VIP visit of some big wig, fine with me - next time....
Some info about the Opium Museum here: The Opium War Museum and the famous burning of some dope in the old days.
We are talking about 1188127 kilograms of burning Opium here...... 1188.127 metric ton, thats quite a lot of drugs going up in smoke....... Come to think of it, really ~ just from the spreading smoke, greater Dongguan area must have been high as a kite for weeks!!!!!
Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll (rock n' roll playing in my Schuberth helmet via Bluetooth) and it was time to leave Sin City Dongguan....
Took the ferry to cross the river from Humen to Nansha in foggy misty weather, just a big ferry boat loaded with cars and one lonely awesome Jialing ADV Cruiser....
Tried to visit the Dongguan (Humen) Opium War Museum but the roads leading to it were blocked by police due to a VIP visit of some big wig, fine with me - next time....
Some info about the Opium Museum here: The Opium War Museum and the famous burning of some dope in the old days.
We are talking about 1188127 kilograms of burning Opium here...... 1188.127 metric ton, thats quite a lot of drugs going up in smoke....... Come to think of it, really ~ just from the spreading smoke, greater Dongguan area must have been high as a kite for weeks!!!!!
Sex, Drugs and Rock n' Roll (rock n' roll playing in my Schuberth helmet via Bluetooth) and it was time to leave Sin City Dongguan....
Took the ferry to cross the river from Humen to Nansha in foggy misty weather, just a big ferry boat loaded with cars and one lonely awesome Jialing ADV Cruiser....
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Really enjoying this thread, great pics and snippets of info. When you back astride the Duke?
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It is!! Hahaha! Bloody hell I've just bought a couple to take back to the guys in the Galley but methinks I'll leave 'em in the bathroom for the missus to figure out! Maybe get a great new fashion going with the corrugated one! Not a Brazillian, but a Thai-ai-ai-ai!
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It is!! Hahaha! Bloody hell I've just bought a couple to take back to the guys in the Galley but methinks I'll leave 'em in the bathroom for the missus to figure out! Maybe get a great new fashion going with the corrugated one! Not a Brazillian, but a Thai-ai-ai-ai!
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Run to the Great Wall of China and beyond.....
Run to the Great Wall of China and beyond.....
Had a bit of service done to my Italian bike in the Ducati service centre Shanghai for some rides in the Northern part of the motherland (greater Beijing / China region). Shipped the bike up to Beijing from Shanghai earlier last month with one of our regular trucks as I have done the Shanghai-Beijing-Shanghai tour quite often and a waste of time (around 5 days for a S-B-S round trip in the old days) in my personal opinion. Has been 8 years since I had my own bike in Capital City after selling my bike up here to a mate.
Got a few weeks ahead doing cruising around the greater Beijing mountain regions with the Italian bike and my bicycle (beats the friggin' Beijing traffic anytime)..... Beijing: Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Run to the Great Wall of China and beyond.....
Had a bit of service done to my Italian bike in the Ducati service centre Shanghai for some rides in the Northern part of the motherland (greater Beijing / China region). Shipped the bike up to Beijing from Shanghai earlier last month with one of our regular trucks as I have done the Shanghai-Beijing-Shanghai tour quite often and a waste of time (around 5 days for a S-B-S round trip in the old days) in my personal opinion. Has been 8 years since I had my own bike in Capital City after selling my bike up here to a mate.
Got a few weeks ahead doing cruising around the greater Beijing mountain regions with the Italian bike and my bicycle (beats the friggin' Beijing traffic anytime)..... Beijing: Beijing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Track-Day with the Beijing Superbike guys
Track-Day with the Beijing Superbike guys at Goldenport Park Track Beijing: Goldenport Park Circuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great BMW bikes.... a BMW HP2 Enduro would be great for the motherland but they hardly come up for sale anymore due to collectors status.
Track-Day with the Beijing Superbike guys at Goldenport Park Track Beijing: Goldenport Park Circuit - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Great BMW bikes.... a BMW HP2 Enduro would be great for the motherland but they hardly come up for sale anymore due to collectors status.
Greater Beijing area has brilliant twisty mountain roads
Greater Beijing area has brilliant twisty mountain roads, foggy days during last weekend rides but brilliant riding.
Went out with a few MCM members on Sunday (approx. 340k) and Monday (approx. 240k) with more to come during the next weeks.....
Attached some route screenshots (GPS Tracker) provided by a Monday rider.
Greater Beijing area has brilliant twisty mountain roads, foggy days during last weekend rides but brilliant riding.
Went out with a few MCM members on Sunday (approx. 340k) and Monday (approx. 240k) with more to come during the next weeks.....
Attached some route screenshots (GPS Tracker) provided by a Monday rider.
Quick blast up the expressways towards Chongli
Quick blast up the expressways towards Chongli (got off the expressway at Zhangjiakou) and took a nice scenic route back to Beijing via Chicheng and the Baihepu Reservoir.
Great 580k ride with nice weather and brilliant tarmac roads - no traffic at all....
Quick blast up the expressways towards Chongli (got off the expressway at Zhangjiakou) and took a nice scenic route back to Beijing via Chicheng and the Baihepu Reservoir.
Great 580k ride with nice weather and brilliant tarmac roads - no traffic at all....
Lone Rider
Blokes Who Can
Mountain cruising around the North of Beijing and going through all the Multistrada ride modes.....
Guess this what the Duc and its owner like best - empty and smooth surface roads
Heading out of my temporary city of residence Beijing for a Monday lunch run with mates, a flat rear tire is not going to stop me getting my tasty mountain food.....
Tubeless tires, easy plug & play with sticky rope and air compressor stored under the seat at all times.
Carrying Nealey Tire Repair Kits, Sticky Rope and Plug & Go Plugs to help out other riding buddies.
Tubeless tires, easy plug & play with sticky rope and air compressor stored under the seat at all times.
Carrying Nealey Tire Repair Kits, Sticky Rope and Plug & Go Plugs to help out other riding buddies.
Hanging around the 798 Art District Beijing in Chaoyang district as quite a fw mates and business associates have offices in the district, love the atmosphere and the restaurants with outdoor seating everywhere....
798 Art District Beijing
798 Art Zone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and Art - Music - Artist Management and Promotional Services at 798district.com
798 Art District Beijing
798 Art Zone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and Art - Music - Artist Management and Promotional Services at 798district.com
While up in my Northern China office, went on a Beijing to Weichang overnight ride, cloudy misty day on the way up and all day rain on the way down.
No worries, still a great ride through the Chinese outback....
Some info about Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County: Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
No worries, still a great ride through the Chinese outback....
Some info about Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County: Weichang Manchu and Mongol Autonomous County - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Overnight stay in the Weichang Hotel, typical very basic Chinese hotel with a few associated restaurants and KTV / Karaoke outlets next door...
Breakfast from the snack bag preferred as I am not a big fan of rice porridge, century eggs and dumplings....
Breakfast from the snack bag preferred as I am not a big fan of rice porridge, century eggs and dumplings....
Beijing is still my temporary base-camp for rides into the nearby mountain regions and relaxed afternoon run up the G45 expressway from Beijing to explore a remote Great Wall of China
This wall section lies between Simatei and Jinshaling near the Hebei / Beijing province border.
Simatai: Simatai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jinshanling: Jinshanling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This wall section lies between Simatei and Jinshaling near the Hebei / Beijing province border.
Simatai: Simatai - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jinshanling: Jinshanling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
