3 weeks in Thailand - bike options please?!

[Bobduro]

Hi everyone,

We're currently in Thailand as part of our RTW and have a friend coming out to join us for 3 or 4 weeks.

If anyone's done it what's the best way to do it? Rent (if so, any recommendations?) or buy something and sell it back at the end?

I've already contacted GT riders etc but thought I'd try my luck here too. Any help would be much appreciated.

thanks in advance

[Jay]

Hi there,

You don't say which area of Thailand you wish to rent from, or the size of bike you are looking for?. If for instance you wish to rent in Chaing Mai try Mr Mechanic, Motorcycle Rental & Car Hire Service | Mr Mechanic, Chiang Mai, Thailand he has a range of bikes from 110cc to 650cc, be warned that your friend will have to leave his passport as security at the rental shop. If you wish to rent at say Pattaya, Hua Hin, Phuket, most of the big bikes are not well maintaned, they are for local use around town. Small 125cc bikes are available everwhere at about 200 Baht a day, and you don't have to leave your passport, just a photocopy.

Be more specific about your requiements and I will try and help you. If you are anywhere near Hua Hin, get in touch and come and stay for a day or two.

Joyce

[Trix]

In February we rented from Pattaya, there are plenty of bike rental places there, make sure you are getting registered bikes as most are not and you will attract unwelcome police attention. It is fairly cheap depending on the size of bike but we found that 250cc are easier to get and you do not need much more on Thai roads. Hope that helps.

[Bobduro]

Thanks for the quick replies guys and sorry for leaving out the obvious.

My friend's flying into Bangkok do the ideal is to rent there and then hit the road, but if that's not possible we can adapt, but i'd be surprised if we can't find something in Bangkok;

Thanks for the very kind offer Joyce (as well as the advice). We'll be looking at potential routes in the next few days and if we're coming your way we'd love to take you up on your offer!

Trix, thanks for the info and the photo. that's a great looking bike and exactly the kind of thing I was thinking about.

Keep the ideas coming!

[Jay]

Hi,

Bangkok is not an obvious choice for motorbike rental, as most people would avoid the city as though it has the plague for riding in or through, it is not because it is any more dangerous than any other major city, the main reason is that motorbikes of any size are not allowed on the motorway, freeway, major highway etc, this makes navigation a nightmare. But perhaps you already know this, anyway I have done some searching and come up with the following:

Rent a Motorbike Bangkok - Thailand:
Rent a motorbike: VISIT LAOCHAIWAT OFFICE
Tel: 0-22-781-348
1, Soi Prommit, Suthisarn, Sam Sen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

Rent a motorbike: RATHASAP CO., LTD.
Tel: 0-26-441-789
1108/61, Soi Phen And Phuen, Prachasongkhro, Din Daeng, Din Daeng, Bangkok 10400, Thailand

We have never rented in Bangkok so I can't reccomend either of these companies. One of the more well known bike shops in Bangkok may be able to help you and recommend someone they are Red Barron at 78 Ramkahmhaeng Rd., Saphansoong BKK 10240 tel. 02-729-4131-2

All the best

Joyce

[Bobduro]

Trix,

A bit of a long shot but do you remember the name of the place you hired your bike from? Did they have a range of bikes (my friend loves the idea of the d-tracker but is a tad short in the leg so i want to have a back up incase the d-tracker is too tall.

thanks