[Henningvoss]

Dear all,

I just passed my motorcycle license in HKG and my bike will be here in a month. I don't really want to park it on the road and unfortunately I don't have parking at my apartment on Aberdeen Street.

Does anybody know where I can find a roofed parking place for my bike in the Central, SoHo, Sheung Wan area (ideally close to Aberdeen Street)? I would not mind sharing the parking lot with a car and paying a small rental fee.

Any ideas or suggestions?

Cheers,

Henning

[rolders]

good question - only thing preventing me from getting a bike here is trying to figure out where I would park it....

i live in causeway bay but there isn't anywhere close to my flat as far as i can tell, except maybe leaving it down an alleyway by the petrol station.

what kind of bike are you getting shipped over?

[larac]

Lots of bikes park on Bridges St just off Aberdeen - it is outdoors but the bikes all have covers. Many of the buildings along that street have carparks where maybe you could get a spot. Our building is on Kui in Fong at the end of Bridges St - we have empty spaces but tracking down the owner of the spaces is the hard bit b/c they don't belong to the tenants.

[Henningvoss]

Thanks for the info. I thought of maybe asking some real estate agents in the area to find out which building has carparks and who would be willing to rent a small space out for a bike...

As for the bike, I like vintage bikes and got a Chinese Chiang Jiang 750 without side car from China. There is a guy in HKG who sells them but charges outrageous prices. In CN they are still cheap (around RMB 20 - 25k for a solo) and they do quite a good job in restoring them. Attached a pic. The bike is restored to resemble its original ancestor the 1930s BMW R77.

Cheers,

Henning

[MaxWonga]

How easy / tough is the motorcycle test ? someone told me it takes around 6 months is that correct ?

thanks

max

[Henningvoss]

Hi Max,

It takes quite some time... I would say you can probably do it within 5 months if you plan ahead. The main problem is that it takes quite a lot of time to get the test dates. I finished my first compulsory lessons and then had to wait a month to do the mandatory test. Then I finished all other lessons and had to wait another month for the road test. Since I am working from 9 to 6 and am travelling quite a bit I was also not so flexible when it comes to arranging for lessons.

If you want to go for it I would suggest you plan all your lessons and test dates ahead then you should maybe even be able to finish it in less than 5 months.

Cheers,

Henning

[rolders]

cool bike - looks very similar to the beemer - just different shape cylinder heads that stick out.

If you've got a full uk bike licence, do you still have to pass your test here, or is it valid for riding in HK?

[Henningvoss]

I am not sure... Best thing is to check with the HK Transport Department - Licensing Office: (852) 2804 2600

Cheers,

Henning

[gweilo]

Hi all,
As long as you can prove you have a full UK bike license you can get a Hong Kong one no problem, mine took about 25 mins to process in Admiralty.
As for the covered parking I would love to find somewhere in CWB/Wanchai as muppets have ripped my cover twice.
Also anybody know of a garage or similar with a Jetwash as I always attract a crowd when i'm washing my bike, guess the local chinese can't believe i don't have a maid to do it.

Gweilo