Motorbikes
Motorbikes must be registered and the certificate (or a copy) should be kept with you. License plates are required on bikes larger than 50cc. The seller can usually obtain these for you.
Honda
H.O. and factory
Phuc Thang, Phuc Yen
Vinh Phuc
T: (211) 3868 888
F: (211) 3868 910
Check their website for authorized dealerships
www.honda.com.vn
Hung Hai Honda
232-236 Ba Trieu
Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
T: (04) 3974 6699
www.hunghaimoto.com
50cc Hondas for only 46,000,000 vnd
Chuyen Xe Ga
467 Truong Dinh
T: (04) 3864 7332
Tho (the owner) repairs 50cc motorbikes
Minsk
Cuong
1 Luong Ngoc Quyen
T: (04) 3926 1534
A good read about the ‘Wheels of Steel’ http://english.vietnamnet.vn/tgl/2004/03/138628
Suzuki
www.suzuki.com.vn
Vespa
www.piaggio.com.vn
Yamaha Town
6 Thai Phien
Hai Ba Trung, Hanoi
T: (04) 3885 5080
F: (04) 3885 5084
www.yamaha-motor.com.vn
Harley wanna bes.
SECOND HAND MOTORBIKE MARKETS
Cho Xe My Cu Cau Giay
Drive along Cau Giay Street to Chua Ha and turn right. There are signs.
Make sure you know what you’re looking for or take a knowledgeable friend or your friendly neighbourhood xe om. They’ll have a good idea if the bike is worth the price.
Cho Xe My Cu Quang An
It’s next to the flower market on Au Co BEFORE you get to To Ngoc Van if you’re traveling north.
Same caveat emptor as above.
MOTORBIKE AND CAR WEBSITE
www.autonet.com.vn/vn/index.aspx
MOTORBIKE CLUBS
www.minskclubvietnam.com
MOTORBIKE HELMETS
Now (thankfully) it is a law to wear a helmet while driving or riding on a bike. Shops along Pho Hue, south of Cho Hom Market have good supplies. ProTec has designed ‘tropical’ helmets for the Vietnamese market. www.asiainjury.org/programs_protec.asp
Protec Helmets
12B Ngoc Khanh
Ba Dinh, Hanoi
T: (04) 3771 0671
F: (04) 3771 0672
www.protec.com.vn
REFLETOR TAPE
Vu Thi Xuan
34 Yet Kieu
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
T: (04) 3941 0976
M: 0123 559 6639
Shops on Pho Hue also have sticky reflector tape to attach to your bike, helmet or jacket.
MOTORBIKE RENTALS
Cuong
1 Luong Ngoc Quyen
T: (04) 926 1534
Cuong is THE MAN for Minsks.
Off Road Vietnam
www.offroadvietnam.com/eng
RentaBike
rentabikehn@gmail.com
www.rentabikehanoi.com
M: 091 302 6878
Well maintained, excellent service, long term rentals
VIP Bike Rentals
House 64, Lane 71
Tan Ap
M: 091 493 1390
Run by Blue Dragon Charity
Quan’s Motorbikes
70 Hang Bac
Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
M: 090 424 4941
Short or long term rentals