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Plan to fly to Bangkok beginning of May and bike around SE Asia for a 2 months going from bangkok north through laos, into vietnam down the coast into cambodia and back to Bangkok to leave beginning of July.

Was wondering if i could get some advice on travel. I am only 18 and have a limited budget so am hoping to buy a bike while i'm out there. as long as it can go i'm happy! a lot of people go here to party but i'm there for more than that.

-Is it better to hire or to buy?
-Which bike would be best, Minsk or Honda etc?
-How much can i expect to pay?
-Any problems to be expected at border?
-Places that are MUST see

all advice is really appreciated i can't wait to go and want to make the most of it hence the questions! thanks in advance to anyone who replies.

Fred
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Renting is the best option for that short period.
In Siagon or Hanoi, Honda 100cc can be hired for $45 for the month.
I guess a bit of bargaining, and you could have the 2 months for $80.

We hired in Hanoi, and had a month in Vietnam, then simply put the bikes on the train, back to Hanoi, the train was $25 per bike.

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Vietnamese Bikes
Is it possible to purchase a bike in Vietnam as a foreigner, register it, plate it, and then take it through customs and ride through Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, etc?

I would prefer to purchase a bike in Korea (ride it there), ship to Japan (and ride), and then ship to Vietnam. It seems like luck of the draw to bring a foreign bike into Vietnam.

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How about about S.Korea to Japan to the Philippines and then to Cambodia/Laos/Thai?
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I can only speak with any experience of biking in Cambodia. I knew a guy who bought one of those crappy old Russian bikes, Minsk, in Vietnam and had no problems riding it into Cambodia. He drove it around here for a year or so on Vietnamese plates and was able to sell it onto a local bike shop, Dara's up on Pochentong Boulevard. It's still sat outside now!

You can buy dirt bikes in PP relatively inexpensively. There was an electric start Suzuki DR350 up for $900 a few weeks ago. Piece of junk though. Mate of mine was interested in it but only prepared to pay significantly lower. Older kick start bikes like the Suzuki DR250 should be less than $1k. Honda XRs are more popular and probably somewhere north of $1500 or over $2k if newer.

If you're into sports bikes, or newer stuff, try the likes of Flying Bikes on St 110 in PP. They've got a couple of Triumph Bonnevilles, a 600cc Ducati (can't remember which model) and lots of large Japanese cruiser bikes. Pricey though. Lots of other places with machines around. Just gotta look when here.
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Renting is the best option for that short period.
In Siagon or Hanoi, Honda 100cc can be hired for $45 for the month.
I guess a bit of bargaining, and you could have the 2 months for $80.

We hired in Hanoi, and had a month in Vietnam, then simply put the bikes on the train, back to Hanoi, the train was $25 per bike.

vette
I'm heading to Vietnam for three weeks in october, goal is to ride 2-up on a rented or purchased bike from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, or Hanoi to HCMC.

Vette (or anyone else) can you tell me more about who you rented from, and how you 'put the bikes on the train'?

Also, I've heard that its easier and cheaper to buy in HCMC. Any thoughts on whether to start in Hanoi or HCMC?

Thanks!
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