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In Depth: China’s Motorcycles Have Outrun Law That Scraps Them at 13

By Fang Zuwang
2026年08月07日 17:10
Rules written when the vehicles were used more for work than fun have created an obstacle to the rapidly growing recreational segment of the market
Italian rider Federico Caricasulo races the No. 64 ZXMOTO 820RR at Portimão, Portugal on March 27, 2026. Photo: VCG

Ten years after motorcycle enthusiast Li Xiaoli (not his real name) spent nearly 200,000 yuan ($29,614) to import a Triumph Scrambler 900, the British-built retro road bike had already been condemned to the scrapheap. At least according to Chinese law.

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