Motorbikes in Bali

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 his foot. People like myself who had never previously ridden a bike, come to think of it as normal, and a helmet becomes as comfortable as a hat.

I see all kinds of people riding and getting lifts from locals. To service this hungry market are numerous motorbike rental places along the main streets, offering a bike for 40,000rp per day, or like mine 400,000rp per month. There is also a cottage industry of roadside petrol vendors. A liter will cost 5,000rp from these guys.