Long-term bike rental in SA

[chrisvw]

Hi,

I will be in Cape Town for 3 Months and was looking for a place to rent a bike >>> NOT a scooter <<< - but I could only find really expensive places (renting out new BMW and such).

I know it is possible to rent a decent car for 4000 rand (300 EUR) per month and was hoping to find a bike in the same price category.

I am looking for a decent bike with definitly more then 150 cc (non of that old honda stuff you see all around India - after passing through India and Pakistan I cannot stand these bikes anymore).

FYI, I am currently in Tehran on my way back to Germany (started from Nepal) and am really enjoying myself - will cross into Turkey in the next couple of days

Best,
Chris

[Moto Zulu]

Hi Chris

when will you be in Cape Town ?

regards

Thomas

[chrisvw]

Hi Thomas,

sorry for the late reply I have been in Iran the last couple of days without any internet - I will be in SA in 2 weeks.

Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks,
Chris

[chrisvw]

Originally Posted by Moto Zulu

Anyone...

[Modman]

Chris, are you only going to be in Cape Town? If you are planning to be in Johannesburg I could possibly help you out.

Dan

[chrisvw]

Originally Posted by Modman

Chris, are you only going to be in Cape Town? If you are planning to be in Johannesburg I could possibly help you out.

Dan

Hi,

thanks for your answer...

Well, I will study in Cape Town and only plan to visit Johannesburg.

Thx

[Modman]

Good luck Chris, I am sure you'll find a bike in Cape Town. If you were starting/Finishing in JHB then I may have been able to help you out. Have a good trip.

[MattRides]

Hi there,
Probably a bit late for Chris but for all future visitors to this thread I recently rented a DR650 privately from a mechanic in Cape Town, he keeps it in great condition and it's only USD40 a day, this is the bike http://ridemyride.com/index.php/suzuki-dr650.html

Contact Tim directly to book and enjoy!

[thecanoeguy]

hello
if you have an address it is easy to buy a bike , you can get a KLR for around R 20,000 to R25,000 , get on gumtree on try wild dog forum ,you would be mad to rent for 3 months

[Hauke]

@thecanoeguy, I am in a similar situation. I like the idea of buying a bike in Cape Town to use for three months. I am a German citizen. What does a foreigner need to do to get a bike registered in SA?