I thought I’d post an article about selling my 2nd bike in China, the Suzuki en125.

Got to say, it served me pretty well.  This is the bike that I went to Qinhuangdao with, with my friend Fin.

You can read about that here.  Motorbike trip to Qinhuangdao with Fin (The crazy motorbike trip)

It’s a load off my mind that I sold it, in fact  I was worried it was going to get stolen.

I got the 2,500 for it, so just over 500 Australian dollars. I originally bought it for 3,500 but I’ve spent a lot on it with repairs and what not and full wheel changes when we did that trip to the seaside.

I probably could have got the 3,500 元 for it, but I would have wasted a couple of weekends trying to get the right buyer.
Plus I can definitely say I had more than 1,000 元 worth of fun, convenience etc out of it.

So that’s done. I was very happy with my little Suzuki.

Anyway, here’s my advert from when I advertised it

Selling my Suzuki Thunder EN125-2
Engine: 125cc
Gears: 6
Year: 2011   (although looks older, China has very dated looking new bikes)

– Has steering lock & Comes with front disc brake lock
Alarm system and remote.

Recently changed:
-new front brake mechanism,
-new battery for winter,
-spark plug change,
-& oil change.

Price: 2,500 or nearest offer

Notes:

-It is not washed, however I recommend that, as its less inviting for thieves to steal. and obviously doesn’t alter performance.
-Front and back plates (京 B) , registration card matches , although enclosed at the moment in the license folder. ie. no separate blue book, but pages are all there.
-License – I have a good contact which can help you get one so that you can get petrol and you don’t have to say you’re Chinese.
      (or you can take my old one, and replace the photo)

Advantages: -because its a real motorbike, not a scooter like a R9 or something, and its one that’s used by the majority of farmers etc around Beijing, its a bike that more or less doesn’t  get stopped.
– As not so many people know how to ride a geared bike in Beijing, there’s less chance that it gets stolen
– Its a Suzuki = better reliability than the majority of Chinese bikes
– Suzuki is partnered with Haojue, so parts for this bike are available all over china and are always in stock, and for very cheap on taobao…if something does go wrong.
– Top speed is not as high as an R9 but given the fact that most of Beijing’s traffic is moving at 40 km/h it doesn’t really matter.
– Its relatively cheap so you can ride it anywhere without much care

If interested please msg me: 1**2-1*2-1**9

I am a foreigner, I speak English and Chinese, I am NOT selling it on behalf of a friend or anything dodgy, this is my bike, and i’ve ridden it for the past 2 and a half years so i know quite a bit about it. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask.

So on Saturday the 14th of November I sold it to a nice French guy.

Apparently he had a 1200 cc bike in France before, and when I asked him if he wouldn’t be disappointed, he said… yeah probably, but I live in the hutongs, and I’m just so fed up with public transport, taxis etc, that this will be so much more convenient.

My future goal was to ride from Beijing to Chengdu. What does everyone think?