Hey Niels,

Are you in Thailand already? If not, why complicate things for yourselves, by NOT learning to ride in nice and safe Belgium, with the added benefit of actually obtaining a license? They have these nifty 3 day courses (at least in the Netherlands they do, surely Belgium has something similar). I did one days before the start of my trip and it made me feel very comfortable having a official license with the added bonus of actually being able to ride a bike legally in countries where people do give a shit, or are able to read in more than one language (Western Europe).

Anyways if you are in Thailand, I recommend a HONDA Scooter (Wave or similar) with an automatic clutch. First of all the absence of the clutch will help your girl learn how to ride the bike before learning how to operate it (does this make sense?). KISS - keep it SAFE and simple. Get one with regular front suspension (not the swing arm) and a disc brake for a more 'big bike' feel. Secondly these buggers never break down and in the unlikely event they do spare parts are everywhere.

Then if she likes riding the HONDA, you flog it and buy a bigger bike. OR...go for a real adventure and ride the scoot back to Belgium. If you opt for the last, let me know, I am very interested. Don´t tell me it can´t be done, Anchorage - Ushuaia on a HONDA scooter in 6 months presented no problems at all (www.honda50.cc).

Well, hope this was helpfull to you. Have fun , stay safe and remember:

"You meet the nicest people on a Honda"

Dirk



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