Articles tagged ‘Motorbike Rental’
New motorbike in Bali
By Nick | December 14th, 2006 |
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For a while now I have been thinking about buying a motorbike. Actually I have been thinking about it for 3 years, but couldn’t quite commit on anything I liked. In order for me to own a car or motorbike, I need KITAS, but I can put it in Ika’s name. Motorbike rental is easy [...]
Damage control in Legian Bali
By Nick | November 29th, 2006 | 2 Comments »
Renting a car to explore Bali, is the way to go in my opinion. You have to watch out for yourself though, and my mind goes back to one little fender bender I had back in 2004.
Motorcycling around Bali
By Nick | November 16th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
Bali is a small island, with a roadsystem that follows the ridgelines and hills. Roads are often rutted and narrow and driving 10km as the crow flys, can take an hour. It is because of this, that scooters and motorbikes are so popular, cheap to buy, cheap to run, easy to park and able to [...]
Accidents Kill 3000 Annually: Indonesia
By BootsnAll | June 20th, 2006 | 3 Comments »
You know how it is. You are on hols and hire a motorbike or a vehicle of some kind to do some exploring in Bali. Getting around in Bali needs attention when you are driving and more so than when you are doing it in your home country.
Driving in Bali
By Nick | May 6th, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Driving in Bali isn’t the huge task it might seem on arrival. There are plenty of places to rent a car cheaply, and qucikly and the driving isn’t too challenging.
Parking your motorbike in Bali
By Nick | April 25th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Motorbikes are a way of life in Indonesia and Bali is part of that. The family car is a 110cc Honda Supra with mum, dad and the kids assembled in some fashion. The heavy passenger load won’t stop dad driving like a maniac, but might make his reactions slower. Parking that motorbike is something you [...]
No more 2-strokes in Indonesia
By Nick | April 22nd, 2006 | 4 Comments »
Indonesia will soon ban the sale of 2-stroke motorbikes, meaning the TS-125 trail bike, that is very popular here will be out of dealerships. Not being a mechanic myself, I can’t really give you the inside scoop on what the difference is between a 2 stroke and a 4 stroke, other than the 2-stroke needs [...]
Getting around Bali
By Nick | April 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Bali is a relatively small island, which makes it very accessible. When you compare Bali to a place like Thailand, Bali has way more to offer people on a short term holiday. Both places have beaches, temples, mountains, nightlife and culture. The things is in Bali you can get from the beach to the mountains [...]
Parking in Bali
By Nick | March 28th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Parking in Bali its not like in the west, where you have parking attendants handing out fines for illegally parked vehicles. In Bali you get away with parking where you want until someone else complains. In high density areas like Jl. Legian at Poppies II, you can park during the day on one side of [...]
Motorbikes in Bali
By Nick | February 24th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Motorbikes are very prevalent here in Bali. The locals all ride them and whole families use them as transportation. The most I’ve ever seen on one bike is 6 people. The funniest rider being a 16 year old Balinese kid, who was sitting on the back of the seat, steering and operating the throttle with [...]
