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Originally Posted by markharf
OP, maybe you'll come to a different conclusion from me, but when I went to Vietnam with only a couple of weeks in-country, the last thing I wanted to spend my time doing was buying, selling and maintaining a motorbike. I rented instead, from a reliable company which featured Japanese bikes and multiple pickup and drop-off points--including one in Hoi An, just south of Danang. The company is Flamingo Travel, easily Google-able.
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I'll second that.  I hired a YBR125 from the same place and travelled 2up with bags for several weeks with out any issues other than clutch cable going. But I was supplied with a spare and some other bits. Easy fix but paid a local mechanic 40,000 dong to fit which was around £1 (GBP) It was a stunning trip and we went well off piste and had a ball. Not once was the Motorcycle ever a concern, usual pre flight checks and off we went. I too met people who had purchased bikes and spent some serious time keeping them going. One american guy we bumped into had virtually rebuilt the whole bike by the time we met him. Lost many days hanging around. If you have the time fine, but on a 3/4 week visit I would not waste a day at all, it is a stuning place.
I think it worked out for us about £50GBP per week for hire, thats good value in my book.
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Regards Tim
Learning my craft for the big stuff, it won't be long now and it's not that far anyway
Last edited by g6snl; 16 May 2019 at 22:20.
Reason: costs
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