Pros of riding big bikes in Taiwan;
- excellent scenery
- generally good road surfaces
- proximity of destinations
Cons of riding big bikes in Taiwan;
- dangerous road users
- traffic can be heavy (depending on destination and season)
- not allowed on Freeways
- cops generally don’t know the laws regarding red-plate bikes. Can be a problem in case of an incident.
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I put in lots of miles between my first bike purchase inTaiwan (Yamaha R6, no plates) in 2001 and my R1200GS (destroyed in 2006), and I loved every minute of it. I’d be back on a bike if I was still single and without a kid…
Like any other place in the world, it can be as safe as you make it and it can also go very wrong despite your efforts. It’s not a luck thing either. It comes down to circumstances and coincidence, which are can’t really be determined in advance. Get a good machine for what you want to do, wear proper gear, be smart and you’ll have a good time…