Hi FlippinFlags and welcome,
I like your thinking about taking a small motorcycle, I have travelled on small, large and by bicycle and it is a good compromise particularly suitable in Asia but perfectly good elsewhere.
My first suggestion would be to go back to the US and get a motorcycle licence, I am not sure about getting one locally but to have one that is recognised globally and that will allow you to get an IDP would be a good place to start, apart from being legal on the road there will also questions about any vehicle or medical insurance being valid without one.
If you use the search engine in the top right hand corner you will find most of your questions about what you can buy and where you can take them have already been answered.
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