Bike graveyard... why, where, wha?

[Steam]

This picture was sent to me with no context at all, no location, no date, nothing.
Why are all the bikes red? Where are they? Is this a wreckers yard?
Bling for whoever knows.

[jtzzr]

They don`t appear to be high performance bikes , I would guess China ,wouldn`t know the address though if you want any parts.

[Wellyman]

Chinese unroad worthy shit heap scrap yard, where all chinese bikes deserve to be.
WM

[lb99]

those could be early rd350s, they made those in india until about 88 I think

I wouldn't mind the address

[xwhatsit]

No, don't think they're Chinese bikes or anything, they're just old. Some look like CG125s and early Kawa four strokes. Yellow squarish number-plates; Engerland?

[Jorja]

i was thinking thailand, bankok for some reason. Don't recon it is china

[skidMark]

look gn125's and gn 250's to me.

why wuld they keep them tho :S

melt em for scrap.

[DEATH_INC.]

They look like zookie a110's ..... they'll be ripoffs, the people are asian in the piccy
Edit: not a110's.....some other one...

[dmouse]

maybe its the onda test bikes, the ones that are work in progress or didnt make the mark ?? there japas anyway proberly best place for em :whocares:

[DEATH_INC.]

Look here...
http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/china-this-still-hurts-me.htm
Prolly the same place...

[smoky]

Not sure about your photo, but here's one of a carpark! in India
The bikes in your photo look like Hondas - CB125's

[Jorja]

maybe the answer is the white scooter in the middle.

[Maha]

China ,wouldn`t know the address though if you want any parts.

181 Wong Hung Lo dr..... Shanghai
Owners name is Ying Ping Yung Tong....nice guy.....:yes:

[imdying]

Looks like all of last years fireblades that they couldn't sell :lol:

[RiderInBlack]

Look here...
http://news.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/china-this-still-hurts-me.htm
Prolly the same place...
Shit don't let Land Transport, Labour Party or Rent-a-gayed Miss-dressed read that:gob: It will give them ideas.
:whistle:

[vfxdog]

I think DEATH_INC nailed it- saw a story about this place elsewhere- sounds like the city just doesn't like two-wheelers and are looking to clear the streets in time for the Chinese takeover of Jaguar. Ford Mondeos in fancy skins for the people.....

[Steam]

Ah yes, you are right!


"Motorcycles are seen in a yard in Guiyang in southwest China's Guizhou province Friday Dec. 8, 2006. Hundreds of motorcycles are being scrapped in a move to clear up a stockpile of over 3,000 unlicensed or confiscated motorbikes being held by police after their owners failed to pay fines. Many Chinese cities have increased restrictions on the use of motorcycles, with some cities phasing them out completely. (AP Photo)

[Smokin]

Here I was thinking it was a GSXR 1000 headstock warranty claim backlog.

[Swoop]

Here I was thinking it was a GSXR 1000 headstock warranty claim backlog.

Damn, beat me to it!
"Suzuki quality control and pre-delivery checking centre".....

:lol:

[oldguy]

Ah yes, you are right!


"Motorcycles are seen in a yard in Guiyang in southwest China's Guizhou province Friday Dec. 8, 2006. Hundreds of motorcycles are being scrapped in a move to clear up a stockpile

I hear the warehouse has just struck a deal, and is going import them.

[Steam]

FRom 2006...Latest edict bans motorcycles
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003470362_chinabikes10.html


GUANGZHOU, China — When officials decided that swarms of motorcycles and scooters had become a plague on the streets of this huge city, they didn't wobble in their course of action.

The solution? Ban motorcycles.

As of Jan. 1, the city's 260,000 or so registered motorcycles will be forced off the roads. Tens of thousands of people who use the vehicles to make deliveries or otherwise earn livings must turn in their motorcycles or take them out of the city.


http://img.iht.com/images/2007/01/14/web.0114china550.jpg

[Toaster]

The pic just looks like an average day for parking wardens at the local shanghai markets!

Parking bikes chinese style!

[hebs]

They're all red probably because they're Hondas and they're all bein scrapped probably bacause they're Hondas.

[McJim]

Yer all wrong - those are brand new GN250's just rolled off the assembly line - you can tell they're 2 days old - all the chrome has fallen off.:rofl:

[Monsterbishi]

They're all red probably because they're Hondas and they're all bein scrapped probably bacause they're Hondas.

Nah, that's a custom paint job, specifically for the nation:

"Communist Red"

[EnzoYug]

Yer all wrong - those are brand new GN250's just rolled off the assembly line - you can tell they're 2 days old - all the chrome has fallen off.:rofl:

This is where they ship from...

[nudemetalz]

yet.....I see.....potential bucket racers...... :)

[McJim]

yet.....I see.....potential bucket racers...... :)

Ohhhhh yeah!:devil2:

[barty5]

I think DEATH_INC nailed it- saw a story about this place elsewhere- sounds like the city just doesn't like two-wheelers and are looking to clear the streets in time for the Chinese takeover of Jaguar. Ford Mondeos in fancy skins for the people.....

i thought it look like jaguar and for stock piling for the take over so they had a stock pile of shit they could build cars from

[barty5]

give it six monts some one wil lstart importing them here by the container load and start selling them on trade me

[robo555]

Hope it's ok to bump this thread, just want to say

Isn't it better to have motorbikes on the street than cars? More economical, less pollution, less stress on roads.

The article said they're banning motorbikes that've been registered as well.

[scumdog]

Bikes that were traded in by now-Harley owners??:blink:

[Forest]

give it six monts some one wil lstart importing them here by the container load and start selling them on trade me

Judging by what I've seen on trademe recently, this has already started happening.

[Steam]

Hope it's ok to bump this thread, just want to say

Isn't it better to have motorbikes on the street than cars? More economical, less pollution, less stress on roads.

The article said they're banning motorbikes that've been registered as well.

Nobody has every accused the Chinese government of being rational.
Probably some high-ranking official got a large bribe from a car company to ban motorcycles, corruption is the way the China works nowdays.