Electric motorcycle or a "normal" one ? - Biking in HK

[SimonR]

I am having a hard time deciding, wether I want to buy a 10 kW electric scooter from China or if it should be a Yamaha R6 or the likes, or maybe go with the smaller 300-400 bikes.

I do not know how convenient an electric motorcycle would be in terms of charging points etc. Also I would have to live in a house to be able to charge it at home, and right now I live on 21st in Tai Wai :/
Regarding the sportbikes etc. I'm not sure if it is possible to take it for a trip without getting busted by the speed cameras - I do see some bikers on big bikes, but I wonder if they are actually able to ride them without spanking them, or if they have a trick to avoid the cameras..
- Bikers are mostly only a danger to themselves I think, and I'm not the one speeding in crowded areas. I am very considerate in traffic.

Also, can anyone tell me if there is a "Hong Kong Bikers" group somewhere doing trips and stuff?

Really want to ride in this weather and with these nice twisty roads over here

[Gruntfuttock]

Is the Chinese 10kW scooter road legal in HK?

[SimonR]

Where I come from, I just need what is called an EEC documentation(Europe). I do not know which standards they have in HK. But of course I will look into that.

[wtbhotia]

The Chinese Electric Scooters are not road legal in HK. Your better off with the 300-400 cc bikes.

bike group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/512190355499836/

[scrambler]

Regarding the sportbikes etc. I'm not sure if it is possible to take it for a trip without getting busted by the speed cameras - I do see some bikers on big bikes, but I wonder if they are actually able to ride them without spanking them, or if they have a trick to avoid the cameras..

yes the trick is to release the throttle when u see an orange box on the side of the road - they are usually advertised with a sign saying speed camera as well..

as for cops with speed guns - then u jus need to ride slow for a while to work out how they operate... also if you are making good road observation then you should spot them in plenty of time to slow generally,,, if u cant then perhaps a motorbike isnt for you.

personally I wont speed in built up areas either - but some dual carriage way riding at the speed limit on a bike is more dangerous...



OH - as for original question - dont think an electric is for you,, how u gonna charge it? will it fit in the lift?

[SimonR]

wtb:
Where did you get that information? The manufacturer says that it is road legal in HK.

Thanks for the group!

scrambler:
Hmm okay, sounds fair. I have been looking at this R6 2006 but I'm not sure what a fair price would be.

We also have alot of "photo wagons" and police officers with speed guns etc. where I come from. I have not received a speeding ticket yet

Oh, yeah so a car does not come bumping into you from the back ?

Well, I was thinking, that if I just wheelie it in, it should be able to fit I was thinking that maybe I could ask people in the villages nearby.. Electric is SO much fun and you will always be the first past the traffic lights when they go green

[scrambler]

after an experience in Mong Kok - I would never want to be too hasty goin thru a 'just turned' green light at speed.. some 6th sense said dont go thru - i couldnt see left side of junction cos big bus was in left lane and not movin - right lane was clear.. an a mini bus cut right across where I woulda been had I given it gas - light had been gree for me for 2 seconds.. )

600 is great in HK - u can thrash it hell in 1st an 2nd

only a few stationary camera's here.. the only one I saw was in TKO - actually it was one of those on a tripod at side of road - plod was drinking coffee in a van...

I find drivin in a calm sedate manner usually results in a taxi or what ever tryin to undertake u half in your lane - or sit right up your arse ... much better to filter to front and burn traffic off at the light an sit on barely legal - ( 64 in a 50 - 84 in 70 etc )

R6 sounds ok - but I'd get sore wrists - an neck ache tryin to see in traffic... get upright naked or supermoto in my opinion.

[SimonR]

Wow, those minibus drivers are freaking psychopaths!

Hehe 1st and 2nd.. That was actually what I was thinking :/ hmm.. KTM would also be nice but too much maintenance.

I will not be using it so much in traffic though. Mostly for country side joy rides

You use your bike for commuting?
Where do you live?

[scrambler]

not so much commutin these dy since I moved office into home - but I was commutin from sai kung to Kwung Tong ( horror traffic on industrial estate )

yeh KTM hi maintenence.. fun single cylinder tho - honda or Yam better - suzuki parts expensive too..

fazer thou? Z750? new yamaha MT09 ? ( only $$88K! )

personal experience - hornet 600 = perfect ( paid 20k about 5 years ago..)

[SimonR]

Oh yeah completely forgot about the mt 01 03 etc. Will definately check that out. But the R6 2006.. omg what a bike.
Im looking for something in the price range of 30-60 k hkd tops.

Maybe you want to go for a joyride some time?