As we’ve seen with the discussions about the CanAm Spyder motor bikes are a fantastic option for touring and travel.
While it’s unlikely that you’ll find a CanAm Spyder in the corner bike rental shop in Ko Samui, getting around and exploring with the wind in your face is one of the best ways to see many areas. It means you can escape from the main – tourist riddled most popular areas and discover the real parts of a country.
In Thailand tackling the roads is not for the faint hearted, Hazards are everywhere – pot holed roads, strange lawless intersections, vehicles that would not be allowed on roads in most other parts of the world, combined with an overreaching disregard for any road rules by the general public.
Having said all of that, that is part of the fun, and being able to get back to the hotel bar and discuss the dramas of the day on the road, wind in your hair, as you have navigated your way through all these kinds of challenges to discover that secret beach, or unforgettable view makes it all the more worth while.
Motorcycles, and for the lesser adventurous, mopeds are widely available for rent in Thailand. You can find them in resorts, provincial capitals and other large towns. Whether it’s a good thing or not – probably more so a reminder of the risks that face you out on the road, drivers licences are rarely requested when hiring, and few firms will worry about insurance.
With that in mind I strongly recommend a general safety check ahead of getting on with it. Key things like tyres, oil and brakes need a once over before heading out. Common sense things like a helmet, proper shoes (definitely not those resort thongs), and long sleeves and trousers.
Perhaps the best thing to always keep in mind is that medical help is not always going to be close at hand.
While it’s unlikely that you’ll find a CanAm Spyder in the corner bike rental shop in Ko Samui, getting around and exploring with the wind in your face is one of the best ways to see many areas. It means you can escape from the main – tourist riddled most popular areas and discover the real parts of a country.
In Thailand tackling the roads is not for the faint hearted, Hazards are everywhere – pot holed roads, strange lawless intersections, vehicles that would not be allowed on roads in most other parts of the world, combined with an overreaching disregard for any road rules by the general public.
Having said all of that, that is part of the fun, and being able to get back to the hotel bar and discuss the dramas of the day on the road, wind in your hair, as you have navigated your way through all these kinds of challenges to discover that secret beach, or unforgettable view makes it all the more worth while.
Motorcycles, and for the lesser adventurous, mopeds are widely available for rent in Thailand. You can find them in resorts, provincial capitals and other large towns. Whether it’s a good thing or not – probably more so a reminder of the risks that face you out on the road, drivers licences are rarely requested when hiring, and few firms will worry about insurance.
With that in mind I strongly recommend a general safety check ahead of getting on with it. Key things like tyres, oil and brakes need a once over before heading out. Common sense things like a helmet, proper shoes (definitely not those resort thongs), and long sleeves and trousers.
Perhaps the best thing to always keep in mind is that medical help is not always going to be close at hand.
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