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HongKongbikes.com
rating: tip top
New Territories - Sai Kung (but well worth the trip)
This place is already an institution. And well done lads. Spun
off from European Motors (they are next door) they offer a degree of
service and friendliness and long term customer approach that many
bikers dream of. Expect to pay a bit more for it, but then guarantees,
test rides and everything sorted for peace of mind is very well worth it
when paying a goodly sum for a used bike. Speak to Hamish - his English
is not so bad
SANWA
rating: Excellent
Kowloon side
Rated by everyone I know as one of the leading stores in Hong Kong - but
mainly for sports bikes. They are heavily into racing, and
organise the 125cc races over in HoneyLake (Schenzhen).
They are probably the best for servicing bikes - and their shop has
grown greatly and now offers a good choice of gear; particularly
leathers and protective clothing.
Down side is the location - although being so close to Hung Hing it is
worth a trip to take in both.
MAX MOTORCYCLES
rating: excellent
Kowloon side
An excellent shop offering servicing and repairs, with good
spares and parts as well as bikes, and bike bits. These guys (talk to
Fai the owner or Gong Sin head spanner; both speak excellent English) do
most of the prepping for bikes for racing in Zhuhai and Macau; so they
know their stuff.
CHEUNG KEE
rating
Kowloon side
Private bike sales advertised in window. Probably the best place
to look for second hand bikes privately. Also good for spares.
HUNG HING co
rating
Kowloon side - right next door to Sanwa.
Run by a load of very nice women. Just clothing for now.
Cheapest Arai helmets and Alpinstar boots. Try for discount. (no bikes
or spares)
D's Motorcycles
rating
Kowloon side
Bike showroom. Second hand and new. Good selection and
reasonable prices.
NEON ACTION
rating: top for dynos and tricky stuff.
HONG KONG side
One of - if not the best - shop for servicing Hong Kong side.
Only repairs and servicing. And very good at race prepping.
If you want to add a few bhp to your bike, then
this is the place. Also the only outfit in town (other than Sanwa of
course) to really know their way around a dyno...so if you want to get a
stage 1 or 2 or 3 tune done, then it really is either here or Sanwa.
MAN WAI
rating
Kowloon side
One of the best showrooms for bikes - new or second hand. Jonny
- owner is a good bloke, and speaks excellent English. Can be a bit
pricey, but most bikes are in good nick and low mileage. Servicing is
not so good.
TECHNO
rating
HONG KONG side
This is the place for Harleys and big cruisers. Hidden away down
a back street near Tin Hau, they have a nice little shop. But if you
want to see loadsa Harleys, in the most amazing showroom, then go to
Singapore.
BMW
rating
Kowloon side
Not so big on showroom place, since the bikes suffer in
comparison to the cars. And the showroom is a real pain in the ass to
get to. BUT, and this is a big BUT, they are extremely professional and
cordial. They will also lend you a bike for a test if you are serious
about buying. NO OTHER SHOP OR AGENT will do this, except
HongKongbikes.com. Maybe that is why you see so many beemers these days.
WHERE TO BUY HELMETS AND OTHER
STUFF?:
WE RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
http://www.hkstar.com/~grandltd/home.htm
http://www.motomart-hk.com/ [LOADS of helmets here ... ]
http://www.hardbody.com.hk/
http://www.hunghingco.com/ [ANOTHER good one for helmets .... ]
the top four BY BRANDS:
Grand - SHOEI, SPIDI, XPD...
Motomart - SUOMY, AXO, OGK, Dainese
Hunghing - ARAI, Alpinestars, Dainese
Sanwa - hmmm....HJC
Also try:
- CHUNG'S MOTORCYCLE
INSURANCE
Expats pay a premium here because...they are expats, and as everyone
knows they have $s floating around them when they walk into a shop to
buy anything. This is true in general for all the bike shops. If you
really want to get something cheaper, then ask a Chinese friend to do it
for you. I saved HK$800 on my insurance by doing this.
ASK US FOR HELP.
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