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Originally Posted by g6snl
I have a trip to Vietnam in Aug - Sept and planning to have 20 days bike hire during the time. Some kinda 125cc thing. Anyway will be travelling 2up with wife and some minimal baggage and wondering how much time it takes roughly to get from north to south. Hanoi to HCMcity. It's just so I can get an idea. Assume following coast road, down through Dalat, google says 1900Km and 39hrs. Being on a 125cc I guess it will take longer? How realistic is 39hrs? Obviously not going to do this with out stopping !
Some opinions from anyone who has done it would be great 
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hello g6nsl,
It would be better if you have two motorcycles.
Most are Honda 110cc
Most are step-through gears, means no clutch, means very easy for new rider.
We, my wife and I, ride from Hanoi, out of the city to Hai Phong, then three days on Cat Ba islands using the ferry.
Then back on the ferry to Hai Phong, and all the way south to Saigon, (HCMC)
We did not ride every day, we missed about 5 days, because some places very beautiful, so we stay longer.
We take 1 month.
When we arrived Saigon, we went to Ga Saigon which is the train station, and they train ship out two Honda's back to Hanoi.
Then after a few days in Saigon, we also train back to hanoi.
Our bikes arrived 1 day before us arriving, because the bikes go on freight trains, which takes more time than passenger trains.
Cheap to send back by train.
I think not good to use one bile with two people and rucksack luggage.
Enjoy