Rental terms and deposit

Rental fees: All rental fees are due in advance. If you extend your tour please call us to let us know that you are OK and when you will return. You will be responsible for the full replacement cost if motorbike is lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair. If Motorbike has been damaged you must get it back to Hanoi and will be liable for its repair.

Deposits: We require a deposit for each bike rented.

Passport: for shorter trips we except a valid passport with your Vietnam Visa as collateral. We will provide you with a rental agreement that states in Vietnamese that your passport is in Hanoi an used as a deposit. this will suffice for hotels and minor police ID check. We do not accept plane tickets, VISA cards, travelers cheque, computers or your iphone or any other form of ID as a deposit.

Cash deposits: The best deposit is cash plus you get to keep your passport with you.
We will return the deposit to you when the bike is returned in good condition. If you plan on driving to Ho Chi Minh City from Hanoi you must provide a cash deposit. Passports can not be mailed to HCMC, we don't want to be responsible for it getting lost in the mail.
We accept US Dollars, Vietnam Dong or Euros.

Deposit pricing:
Future 125: US$ 400
FTR 223 and WH 125: US$ 1500

Passport and visa

You should keep your passport or clear photocopy of your passport and Vietnam visa on you at all times when driving. you will be asked to hand it over to the hotel clerk at night where they will register you with the local police. it will be kept safe and returned to you when you check out of the hotel.

Helmets, Jackets & rain gear

Vietnam has and enforces hemet law when driving or as a passenger on a motorbike. Regardless if local are wearing helmets we require that you use a helmet at all times. A selection of helmets available for rent. It is best if you bring your own helmet with you.

Hanoi has a few shops that carry, Korean made HJC helmets and motorcycle accessories.
• 39 Hoa Ma Street has a selection of helmets, gloves, jackets and boots.
• 171 Hoang Quoc Viet Street sells HJC helmets. Prices start at US$40

Plastic rain ponchos and rain coat with matching pants (small size) are available in larger cities. Hanoi has a few shops that sell high export quality, weather resistant and padded motorcycle jackets and pants, a great value. Visit the Russian Shop in Hanoi Tower shopping mall on Hai Ba Trung Street in Hanoi.

Driving conditions

Vietnamese traffic is chaotic at best, but there’s a method in the madness and it’s easy to navigate through on your motorbike when you know the road rules.

Vietnam is not the place to learn to drive a motorbike. you must have riding experience to rent one of our bikes.

The traffic looks like a free-for-all, but it’s not. There are fixed rules. They are just a different set of rules than the ones we are used to. Not that drivers don’t sometimes break the rules. The big difference is that in Western countries, a traffic light is just a suggestion and all intersections should be approached with caution.

The informal rules of the road
a.) Larger vehicles have right of way. Whether they are approaching from behind, or they are in your lane passing another truck, a larger vehicle will take it for granted that you know how to fend for yourself and get out of the way. Knowing how to control your bike, slow down and if necessary, pull off the road.
b.) Do not stop to ‘be polite.’ Any clear space you can move forward into is fair game, and the drivers behind you will expect you do it. Stopping unnecessarily will cause accidents.
c.) Drive slowly and in control, use turn signals and make your intentions clear to others, they will drive around you in most cases.
d.) Speed is the main reason for accidents, even if you are in the quiet country road keep a safe speed and be prepared to stop. People enter the road without looking, it is your responsibility to drive safe. It is assumed any accident is your fault regardless of the circumstances.
e.) Do not drink and drive.

Health insurance

We strongly advise all overseas customers to obtain travel insurance before they arrive to collect their motorcycle. You should have you own health insurance coverage that covers driving in Vietnam, while international quality health facilities are available in Hanoi and HCMC, health care services in the countryside is of a lower standard. District towns have health facilities that include emergency, x-ray services and can help you deal with a minor accident, they will except payment at the end of treatment.

International hospitals in Hanoi
French Vietnam International Hospital (84 4) 3574-1111 (24/24 Emergency)
SOS Clinic (84 4) 3934-0666
Hanoi Family practice(84 4) 3843 0748

International hospitals in Ho Chi MInh City
FV Hospital (84 8) 5411-3500 (24/24 Emergency)
SOS Clinic (84 8) 3829-8424
Ho Chi Minh City Family Practice (84 8) 3822-7848

Vehicle insurance and damage liability

We do not offer overcall liability insurance you will be responsible for the full replacement cost if motorbike is lost, stolen or damaged beyond repair. If Motorbike has been damaged you must get it back to Hanoi and will be liable for its repair.

Driving licence

Your home country driving licence will suffice if you are pulled over by the police and it generally is not checked. However, if you are involved in a accident that requires police investigate you will be asked to supply a valid driving licence, fines can be imposed and motorbike impounded.

It is best to avoid problems and drive slowly and safely, if you are in a accident, even if it is not your fault, you must be prepared to negotiate a payment or restitutions on the spot.

Be responsible drive safely.

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