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For South East Asia i would hire a 125ccm bike for 5 dollars per day. Those vehicles are very comon and available everywere. Buying and selling takes time and only comes cheaper, if you spend a lot of time there (more then you get a visa for). Also it is very hard to cross boarders with your own bike wich is registered in a neighbar country. Better take the bus to cross boarders and to get around after returning the bike to the renting place:
http://schoene-motorradreisen.de/?re..._hong_son_loop
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3 Feb 2015
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Too much messing about for my liking, hiring in 2/3/4 countries, found it easier just going with a company who allowed you to cross border
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I'm also from Brissy although I haven't lived there in a long time. I have just returned from 2 weeks around northern Laos on a CRF250 and I have also managed 3 weeks around Cambodia in 2010 on an XR250 and the Northwest loop in Vietnam on an XR250 in 2009
In Laos we rented through Remote Asia Travels who were great to deal with, the bikes were near new, we had absolutely no bike problems at all and James spent time with us at pick up to critique our rough itinerary and make some very helpful suggestions. If only it was always this easy.
Cambodia was an excellent trip although there was a stuff up with the bikes we had organized so we were able to pick up a couple on the spot at a rental shop in Phnom Penh.
Vietnam was a much harder trip and the bike was a wreck and at the time much harder to source.
I have been paying about $40 USD a day for the bikes give or take and just carrying 1 bag of stuff strapped to the seat. The accommodation varies country to country but I have always managed to get something.
I've never bothered with the border crossings so can't help you there but if you have any particular questions about travel within the countries themselves feel free to drop me a line.
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I have been many time, go on the GTriders motorcycle ( golden triangle) site all the info and help you will need is their
Safe riding
Paul
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