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Motorbikes In HCMC (Saigon)

Replies: 16 - Last Post: Aug 3, 2012 12:14 AM Last Post By: mooslie

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Tortoisebob

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Jul 16, 2012 11:06 PM
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Motorbikes In HCMC (Saigon)

I am currently in HCMC and looking to buy a motorbike to ride up to Hanoi. Does anybody know of any for sale? Or know a reputable shop to get used bikes from?

Cheers,

Tortoisebob

mooslie

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Jul 17, 2012 12:15 AM
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Not a good idea-check out some posts on riding a motorbike on that route.

octopus29

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Jul 17, 2012 2:28 AM
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Have you got a motorbike yet?

Roadking95

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Jul 17, 2012 3:44 AM
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Try Craiglist Vietnam

rectravel

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Jul 17, 2012 11:01 PM
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Try Craiglist Vietnam

That would be here

http://vietnam.craigslist.org/mca

Also see this new site

http://saigonbikes.weebly.com

When you click on the "Add to Cart" button, does the motorbike get delivered to your hotel!?

Roadking95

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Jul 18, 2012 12:42 AM
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Dont like the look of that new website, it tells you nothing about who owns and runs it

zfactor

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Jul 18, 2012 3:10 AM
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Yes, best to arrange to meet a dealer directly on location, buy nothing online.

zfactor

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Jul 18, 2012 3:10 AM
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Bikes, brand new or second hand are easily available and negotiable.

Tortoisebob

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Jul 18, 2012 4:15 AM
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Thanks for all the replies. Ended up getting a bike off craiglslist. Quite a few options on there.
Just been on my first days Vietnam riding. Did Saigon to Mui Nei today. Was quite a nice ride. Got about 4 weeks to get myself slowly up to Hanoi now! :-)
Thanks again

mooslie

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Jul 19, 2012 3:59 AM
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Check your insurance carefully!

Tortoisebob

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Jul 21, 2012 1:51 AM
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Insurance is fine. I knew I would be doing the trip so I made sure I had appropriate cover. Even got myself a Vietnamese driving license. Thanks for the concern though Mooslie, I appreciate that it's a pretty crazy thing to do. I've seen a few bad accidents out here (one fatal) so i'm going to be taking it very carefully. I've got a fair bit of experience riding in foreign countries having done long distance rides in India, Thailand, Laos and Indonesia. Other than that I think it's down to luck (thats the part I don't like).

Cheers,

Tortoisebob

Roadking95

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Jul 21, 2012 2:21 AM
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How did you get a license so quick,is it one of those special ones that you can buy.

rectravel

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Jul 21, 2012 11:21 PM
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How did you get a license so quick,is it one of those special ones that you can buy.

Are you suggesting that a fake driver's license for Vietnam is now included in the motorbike purchase price?

Tortoisebob

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Jul 21, 2012 11:35 PM
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HeHe. No it is an official one. It's pretty easy to get if you have a motorbike license in the UK and a little while to spare running around various government offices in Saigon. Took about 3 days for translation of my Uk paperwork (but that was over a weekend) and then 7 days for the Ministry of transport to issue the license.

Tortoisebob

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Jul 21, 2012 11:35 PM
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..... I'm pretty sure I'm never going to need it, but it's interesting none the less.
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