Hello!

We are a couple from Germany traveling around the world with our motorcycles.
Currently we are on our way to Rio de Janeiro.

Unfortunately it seems to be impossible to find an accommodation in Rio or some of the safe neighborhoods along the coast where it´s possible to park our motorcycles safe.

We checked our Lonely Planet, Hostelworld and AirBnB but we just can´t find a place with a secure parking for our bikes… :-/

We would like to stay for 3 nights to visit the city.

If someone has been to Rio and knows a good place to stay, please let us know!

We are glad for any advice!

Thank you very much!

Cheers
Helmut & Bea

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Hello, I don't know what your itinerary is but in case you are coming to Ilhabela, please let me know. Good luck in Rio!

Fernando

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2 thoughts;

Tried the HU community?
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Take the bike in for a service .. they can keep the bike safe while they work on it.

@Warin: We tried to contact the HU Community of Rio already but unfortunately they couldn´t help us.
@Fernando: We won´t visit the actual Island of Ilhabela, but as we will probably follow the coastal road all the way up to Rio we will pass by very close.

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Okay, this is going back to 2008 but hopefully still good info.

There are LOADS of Hostels, hotels just riding around. Get there early enough and you will easily find something.

Stay away from cococabana as it will be more expensive.

Head to Ipanena area. It's just as nice but a little less touristic.

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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.

I stayed here for one night...then some people offered their couch for a few nights.

COPA HOSTEL
Av. Nossa Sra. de Copacabana, 1077 - Copacabana
Rio de Janeiro - RJ
22060-002
Brazil

Copa Hostel | O melhor hostel do Rio de Janeiro!

It was more expensive than hostels in other cities and countries, but it very close to Copacabana beach and pretty hip as hostels go. Check out the rooftop pool and ground floor club. The owner of the corner fruit smoothie shop helped negotiate with the doorman of a nearby apartment building where I paid a bit much of overnight parking. My experience is that most hostels in downtown settings don't have parking, because they cater to backpackers. But where there is a will, there is always a way.

I took my BMW to the dealer to investigate a clicking sound.

Autokraft (Barra da Tijuca)
Av. das Américas, 1690
Rio de Janeiro – RJ 22640-101
Tel: (021) 3139-9000
Fax: (021) 3139-9009
vendas@autokraft-bmw.com.br

After three days the diagnosis came in, the clicking sound is normal, no charge. I hung out in Rio waiting for them to look at the bike and they stored the bike at no cost, which was the upside of the story. The downside, long bus ride to and from the suburban dealership location. There is a BMW shop in the center, but they don't service bikes. I didn't believe the explanation for the clicking sound. After a spin down the block in Sao Paulo, a dealer mechanic determined it was a chipped tooth on the front chain gear...

As usual, a long rambling story. The take away:
(1) pay a little extra to stay near the beach (its Rio de Janeiro!)
(2) be creative and ask around for parking and expect to pay a little extra or get your bike serviced (its Rio de Janeiro!)

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