Motorbikes of Vietnam

Maxi-scooter · 155 cc · Automatic

The most balanced rental in Vietnam. Hard to make a mistake with this one.

Maxi-scooter · 160 cc · Automatic

A scooter that is not afraid of bad roads.

Maxi-scooter · 157 cc · Automatic

The smooth one. Best city maxi-scooter for stop-and-go.

Scooter · 160 cc · Automatic

The default Da Nang scooter. Light, cheap, everywhere.

Scooter · 160 cc · Automatic

Sharper, slightly firmer sibling of the Vario.

Motorbike · 155 cc · Manual · 6

The gateway manual. Real gearbox, forgiving power.

Motorbike · 320 cc · Manual · 6

The most bike you can rent in Da Nang without paperwork drama.

Adventure · 149 cc · Manual · 5

Slow, indestructible, goes where nothing else will.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

The comfortable one. Softest seat and softest ride in this price bracket.

Maxi-scooter · 155 cc · Automatic

The sporty one. Same engine as the NMAX, half the comfort, twice the fun.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

The cheapest honest option. Old, plain, and it starts every morning.

Motorbike · 223 cc · Manual · 5

Scrambler geometry and a 19-inch front wheel - built for the dirt roads around Da Lat.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

The default scooter of Vietnam. Light, cheap, on every corner.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Semi-auto · 4

The workhorse of the countryside. Cheapest way to ride Vietnam.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

The one with the huge underseat box - a full-face helmet fits.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Big front wheel, calm on broken tarmac. The polite city scooter.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Retro looks, light weight. Easy to park, easy to photograph.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

The cheaper Air Blade. Same shape, smaller engine than the 160.

Scooter · 108 cc · Automatic

The Air Blade before the electronics: no idling stop, no ACG starter.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Compact and quick off the lights. Rental workhorse of the coast.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Semi-auto · 4

The old-school one. Any village mechanic in Vietnam can fix it.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Wave Alpha’s twin with sharper plastics. Same cheap, same simple.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Yamaha’s answer to the Wave. Thin, light, everywhere in the provinces.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Rented for the photos, not the specs. Small wheels dislike bad tarmac.

Motorbike · 150 cc · Manual · 6

Vietnam’s favourite 150 - quick in traffic, six gears, real clutch.

Motorbike · 155 cc · Manual · 6

The Winner’s rival, and the reason half of Vietnam argues about bikes.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

The status scooter of Vietnam. Big wheels, tall stance, city-smooth.

Motorbike · 125 cc · Semi-auto · 4

The workhorse underbone. No clutch, tough, repairable anywhere.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Wave with fuel injection. Cheapest way to cover a city that is not flat.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Yamaha answer to the Vision. Light, flat floor, big underseat box.

Motorbike · 115 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Yamaha underbone. Same idea as a Wave, slightly livelier engine.

Adventure · 286 cc · Manual · 6

The Ha Giang bike. Long travel, light, made for broken roads.

Motorbike · 286 cc · Manual · 6

Low cruiser. The easiest big bike to put your feet down on.

Adventure · 471 cc · Manual · 6

Two-cylinder tourer. For crossing the country, not for city traffic.

Adventure · 155 cc · Manual · 6

Light enduro. Less power than a CRF, much easier to pick up.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

Retro-styled small scooter. Same running gear as a Vision, softer looks.

Maxi-scooter · 330 cc · Automatic

Adventure-styled maxi. Longer suspension than a Forza, same engine.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Yamaha city scooter. Narrow, quick off the line, easy to park anywhere.

Maxi-scooter · 292 cc · Automatic

Big touring scooter. Two full-face helmets fit under the seat.

Scooter · 124 cc · Automatic

High-wheel Italian scooter. Big wheels swallow broken tarmac.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Budget scooter you see on every Vietnamese street. Cheap to rent, simple to fix.

Motorbike · 149 cc · Manual · 6

Full-fairing sport 150. Committed riding position, revs hard.

Motorbike · 149 cc · Manual · 6

Naked version of the CBR. Upright bars, same engine, easier in town.

Motorbike · 471 cc · Manual · 6

Half-litre sport tourer. Fairing of a sportbike, manners of a commuter.

Motorbike · 471 cc · Manual · 6

Naked twin. The CB500X without the beak and the tall screen.

Motorbike · 649 cc · Manual · 6

Four-cylinder naked. The sound alone is the reason people rent it.

Motorbike · 471 cc · Manual · 6

The bigger Rebel. Same low seat, twice the pull out of corners.

Adventure · 250 cc · Manual · 6

The previous-generation Ha Giang bike. Softer than a 300, easier to find.

Motorbike · 124 cc · Semi-auto · 4

The most-produced vehicle in history, in its modern form. No clutch, all charm.

Motorbike · 155 cc · Manual · 6

Naked 155 with real suspension. The step up from an Exciter.

Motorbike · 155 cc · Manual · 6

Small sportbike with big-bike geometry. Uncomfortable by design.

Motorbike · 321 cc · Manual · 6

Twin-cylinder 300 sport. Fast enough for anything Vietnam has.

Motorbike · 689 cc · Manual · 6

The naked everyone recommends. Torque low down, light for its size.

Motorbike · 399 cc · Manual · 6

Light twin sportbike. Forgiving for the class, quick everywhere.

Motorbike · 399 cc · Manual · 6

Ninja 400 without the fairing. Same engine, better view of the road.

Adventure · 649 cc · Manual · 6

Road-biased tourer. Comfortable for a full day in the saddle.

Motorbike · 399 cc · Manual · 6

Sharpest single in the class. Aggressive throttle, superb brakes.

Adventure · 399 cc · Manual · 6

Duke engine in adventure clothes. Long travel, real off-road modes.

Adventure · 452 cc · Manual · 6

Slow, heavy, unbreakable. Built for bad roads rather than fast ones.

Adventure · 313 cc · Manual · 6

The small GS. Adventure looks in a size that fits shorter riders.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Thai-market Vario. Same bike, different badge - common in the south.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Soft retro shapes, big underseat box. Aimed at short riders.

Motorbike · 115 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Injection Sirius. Starts cold without drama, sips fuel.

Motorbike · 135 cc · Manual · 5

Sport underbone with a clutch. A first manual for many riders here.

Motorbike · 649 cc · Manual · 6

Four-cylinder sport tourer. Screams above eight thousand.

Motorbike · 890 cc · Manual · 6

Three-cylinder, angry, brilliant. Not a bike to learn on.

Adventure · 296 cc · Manual · 6

Small adventure twin on spoked wheels. Built for long, bad roads.

Motorbike · 349 cc · Manual · 5

Thumping single with old-school looks. Slow on purpose.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Boxy retro scooter aimed at students. Light and forgiving.

Adventure · 144 cc · Manual · 5

The rental enduro of Vietnam. Light, cheap, endlessly repairable.

Adventure · 249 cc · Manual · 6

Bigger KLX. Enough power for mountain passes with luggage.

Adventure · 149 cc · Manual · 5

Baby CRF. Tall but light - the gentlest way into off-road.

Adventure · 755 cc · Manual · 6

Middleweight adventure twin. Light for its size, genuinely off-road capable.

Adventure · 1084 cc · Manual · 6

The big one. Serious range, serious weight, serious rider required.

Adventure · 1254 cc · Manual · 6

The touring benchmark. Enormous, comfortable, heavy when it falls.

Adventure · 888 cc · Manual · 6

Three-cylinder adventure. Smoother than a twin, sharper than a big GS.

Motorbike · 689 cc · Manual · 6

MT-07 in a race suit. Same torque, committed riding position.

Motorbike · 649 cc · Manual · 6

Sport tourer that is easy to live with. Comfortable for real distance.

Motorbike · 649 cc · Manual · 6

Cruiser with a parallel twin. Adjustable ergonomics, unusually nimble.

Motorbike · 399 cc · Manual · 6

Scrambler-styled single. Same KTM engine, calmer manners.

Scooter · 149 cc · Automatic

Previous-generation Vario. Cheaper to rent than the 160, same character.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Manual · 4

The backpacker classic of Ha Giang. Cheap, simple, mended by any village mechanic.

Adventure · 184 cc · Manual · 5

Bigger XR. Same forgiving character, more pull on long mountain climbs.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Fifty cubic centimetres - the class you may ride on a car licence in Vietnam.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Fifty-cc automatic. Slow, but legal without a motorcycle licence.

Scooter · 1.5 kW · Automatic

The workhorse electric. Long range for a city bike, cheap to charge.

Scooter · 1.8 kW · Automatic

Compact electric. Light enough to push, quiet enough for early mornings.

Motorbike · 249 cc · Manual · 5

Naked single, more torque than a 150 without sport-bike weight.

Maxi-scooter · 745 cc · Automatic

Adventure-styled maxi-scooter, no clutch required for the big-bike look.

Adventure · 471 cc · Manual · 6

Same twin as the CB500X, tuned for a taller, more upright ride.

Motorbike · 155 cc · Manual · 6

Naked 150 with a six-speed gearbox, softer than the Exciter it's built on.

Motorbike · 806 cc · Manual · 6

Four-cylinder naked, the most engine in this lineup outside a superbike.

Adventure · 890 cc · Manual · 6

MT-09's touring sibling: same triple, a windscreen and hard-luggage points.

Motorbike · 998 cc · Manual · 6

The flagship naked. A litre-class four with nothing left to prove.

Scooter · 150 cc · Automatic

PCX125's bigger engine, same easy scooter everything else.

Scooter · 50 cc · Automatic

The smallest real Vespa. Retro shape, moped-class engine.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Basic 50cc city scooter, nothing to think about before riding it.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Kymco's entry-level 50, light and narrow for tight city traffic.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Kymco's retro-styled 50, same engine as the Candy in a rounder body.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Honda’s other everyday scooter, more engine than the Vision110.

Scooter · 2.2 kW · Automatic

Electric city scooter, no engine noise and no gas stops.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Local 50cc city scooter, same class as the Candy and the Shark.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Another local 50cc scooter, identical role to the Venuxs and Candy.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

SYM's retro 50, styled like the Velia and Vespa but from SYM.

Motorbike · 114 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Gears without a clutch lever, 190 mm of clearance and block tyres - a Cub that takes dirt.

Adventure · 449 cc · Manual · 6

Light twin adventure bike. Real off-road ability without the weight of a big GS.

Adventure · 693 cc · Manual · 6

Middleweight tourer. Big tank, long legs, heavy at walking pace.

Adventure · 799 cc · Manual · 6

The big one. Highway pace all day, a handful on a broken mountain road.

Adventure · 1300 cc · Manual · 6

The reference adventure bike. Enormous pace, enormous price, tall seat.

Motorbike · 348 cc · Manual · 5

Retro single with modern brakes. Relaxed pace, easy seat height.

Adventure · 233 cc · Manual · 6

The middle KLX. Light and tall - grip on dirt, tiptoes at the lights.

Motorbike · 150 cc · Manual · 5

Naked 150 with a clutch. Light, low seat, no fairing to break.

Motorbike · 125 cc · Manual · 5

Plain commuter with a clutch. Big tank for its size, nothing to go wrong.

Scooter · 108 cc · Automatic

The older Lead. Low seat, big underseat box, city pace only.

Scooter · 49 cc · Automatic

Fifty cc retro scooter. Slow on purpose - no licence needed in Vietnam.

Adventure · 249 cc · Manual · 5

Old-school dual-sport. Simple, light for its size, happy on gravel.

Motorbike · 286 cc · Manual · 6

Light, quick, and genuinely fun on the pass.

Adventure · 249 cc · Manual · 6

Built for the long ride to Hue and back.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

The elegant one. Light steering, hybrid assist off the lights.

Motorbike · 150 cc · Manual · 6

The lightest of the 150 underbones, and the most eager to be revved.

Motorbike · 398 cc · Manual · 5

A proper V-twin cruiser. Heavy, low and slow - made for the pass, not the city.

Scooter · 124 cc · Automatic

Maxi-scooter looks on a 125 frame. Comfortable seat, tall screen.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

The lightest thing on two wheels here. Nervous in traffic, brilliant in alleys.

Maxi-scooter · 330 cc · Automatic

Maxi-scooter with a real windscreen. Highway speeds without the wind.

Scooter · 155 cc · Automatic

Steel-bodied Vespa with sharper handling than a Primavera.

Maxi-scooter · 278 cc · Automatic

The fast Vespa. Heavy, planted, genuinely quick on open road.

Scooter · 155 cc · Automatic

Liberty with more room and a bigger box. The practical Italian.

Scooter · 149 cc · Automatic

Retro Taiwanese scooter. Vespa looks at a fraction of the price.

Motorbike · 249 cc · Manual · 6

Twin-cylinder sport 250. Sharp, loud, not a first motorcycle.

Motorbike · 124 cc · Manual · 4

Miniature manual with tiny wheels. Ridiculous fun, useless on highways.

Adventure · 689 cc · Manual · 6

Serious adventure bike. Made for the days when the road ends.

Motorbike · 147 cc · Manual · 6

Suzuki answer to the CBR150. Light, revvy, cheap to run.

Adventure · 248 cc · Manual · 6

Small adventure tourer. Low seat, big tank, made for distance.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

Boxy little scooter with a flat floor. Groceries fit, luggage does not.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

Exposed-frame scooter. Looks like a toy, rides like a Vision.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Utility scooter with a flat rear rack. Made for carrying, not for posing.

Scooter · 124 cc · Automatic

Simple, light, cheap to fix. The scooter that never surprises you.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

High-wheel Taiwanese scooter. Steadier than it looks on rough tarmac.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Plain workhorse scooter. Nothing to love, nothing to go wrong.

Motorbike · 125 cc · Semi-auto · 4

The bigger Wave. Same no-clutch simplicity, more pull with a passenger.

Motorbike · 150 cc · Manual · 6

Six-speed underbone. Fast for its size, popular with local riders.

Motorbike · 125 cc · Manual · 6

Grown-up looks on a 125 licence. Upside-down forks, real brakes.

Motorbike · 249 cc · Manual · 6

The classic starter sport twin. Forgiving, cheap, everywhere.

Motorbike · 649 cc · Manual · 6

Middleweight twin without fairing. Light steering, strong midrange.

Motorbike · 147 cc · Manual · 6

GSX-R without the fairing. Upright, revvy, forgiving in traffic.

Adventure · 645 cc · Manual · 6

The old reliable tourer. Vee-twin torque, huge range, boringly dependable.

Adventure · 853 cc · Manual · 6

Road-biased GS. Lower and softer than the 850, easier to handle.

Scooter · 157 cc · Automatic

The Lead grown up. Same huge underseat box, now with real acceleration.

Scooter · 157 cc · Automatic

Retro shapes on modern running gear. Style first, practicality second.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

Bare-bones cheap scooter. Gets you there and nothing more.

Maxi-scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Small NMAX. Big-scooter stance, 125 licence, city-friendly weight.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Retro-classic scooter with a hybrid assist. Quiet and soft.

Scooter · 124 cc · Automatic

Sporty little Suzuki. Sharper than an Access, same simple engine.

Maxi-scooter · 400 cc · Automatic

Proper touring maxi. Armchair seat, highway legs, huge storage.

Scooter · 149 cc · Automatic

Scooter dressed as an adventure bike. Odd, cheap, oddly capable.

Scooter · 149 cc · Automatic

Sporty Taiwanese scooter with real brakes and stiff suspension.

Scooter · 149 cc · Automatic

Tall wheels, upright seat. Comfortable on broken city tarmac.

Maxi-scooter · 278 cc · Automatic

Big-wheel Italian maxi. Rides more like a motorcycle than a scooter.

Maxi-scooter · 278 cc · Automatic

The GTS with a headlight on the mudguard. Pure style tax.

Scooter · 125 cc · Automatic

Round retro scooter. Charming, slow, easy to park anywhere.

Motorbike · 125 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Sporty Blade with the bigger engine. Cheap to run, quick enough.

Motorbike · 110 cc · Semi-auto · 4

The plainest bike in Vietnam. Indestructible and utterly boring.

Motorbike · 125 cc · Semi-auto · 4

Suzuki underbone. Rare here, but tough and light.

Adventure · 853 cc · Manual · 6

Off-road GS. Longer travel and spoked wheels versus the 750.

Adventure · 889 cc · Manual · 6

Rally-bred tourer. Low tank, aggressive engine, made for dirt.

Adventure · 411 cc · Manual · 5

Himalayan without the screen. Simpler, lighter, more road-focused.

Motorbike · 998 cc · Manual · 6

Litre-class street machine. Beautiful, fast, entirely unnecessary here.

Motorbike · 1084 cc · Manual · 6

Big cruiser with the Africa Twin engine. Low seat, huge torque.

Motorbike · 689 cc · Manual · 6

Retro-styled MT-07. Round headlight, same brilliant engine.

Motorbike · 942 cc · Manual · 5

Bobber-style V-twin. Low, loud, not built for corners.

Motorbike · 948 cc · Manual · 6

Four-cylinder street bike. Very fast, very green, very loud.

Motorbike · 773 cc · Manual · 5

Retro twin done properly. Bevel-look engine, classic lines.

Motorbike · 645 cc · Manual · 6

The eternal V-twin. Cheap, tough, loved by everyone who owned one.

Motorbike · 776 cc · Manual · 6

Modern parallel twin. Strong midrange, sharp angular bodywork.

Motorbike · 249 cc · Manual · 6

Small orange hooligan. Sharp brakes, light frame, eager engine.

Motorbike · 373 cc · Manual · 6

Track-focused single. Uncomfortable by design, quick everywhere.

Motorbike · 803 cc · Manual · 6

Air-cooled Ducati twin. Charming, torquey, made for slow roads.

Motorbike · 937 cc · Manual · 6

The naked that started the category. Light, sharp, unmistakable.

Motorbike · 900 cc · Manual · 5

British classic. Slow-revving twin, chrome, upright and easy.

Motorbike · 660 cc · Manual · 6

Three-cylinder middleweight. Smooth power, friendly for the class.

Motorbike · 883 cc · Manual · 5

Small Sportster. Heavy for the power, but the sound is the point.

Motorbike · 975 cc · Manual · 6

Modern Sportster. Liquid-cooled, much faster than it looks.

Motorbike · 349 cc · Manual · 5

Easy cruiser. Low, soft, undemanding - a good first big bike.

Motorbike · 349 cc · Manual · 5

Roadster version of the 350. Shorter, lighter, best of the family in town.

Adventure · 500 cc · Manual · 6

Cheap big adventure. Heavy, but half the price of the alternatives.

Motorbike · 500 cc · Manual · 6

Scrambler-flavoured twin. Good looks at a modest price.

Motorbike · 449 cc · Manual · 6

Chinese sportbike that surprised everyone. Light, fast, well built.

Scooter · 157 cc · Automatic

The status scooter of Vietnam, current generation. Big wheels, tall stance.

Maxi-scooter · 330 cc · Automatic

The big SH. Same silhouette, motorway pace, premium price.

Scooter · 108 cc · Automatic

Old workhorse still filling rental fleets. Roomy floor, soft ride.

Scooter · 100 cc · Automatic

Tiny Italian city scooter. Narrow enough for any alley.

Scooter · 110 cc · Automatic

Budget staple of Vietnamese rentals. Cheap, plain, endlessly repaired.

Maxi-scooter · 321 cc · Automatic

Big-wheel maxi from Taiwan. Cheaper alternative to a Forza.

Maxi-scooter · 399 cc · Automatic

Touring maxi at a modest price. Big seat, big screen, big storage.

Scooter · 2.8 kW · Automatic

Electric scooter, silent and torquey. Swappable battery, no petrol stops.

Motorbike · 149 cc · Manual · 5

Low-slung Suzuki single. The lowest seat here - short riders sit flat-footed.