vietnam

[bambertino]

Any of you guys done a motocycle tour in vietnam organised or otherwise.

[Redmurty]

A mate just been and loved it, not sure where he went though I could find out cheers Spud

[jackdaw]

Check this site out. Good for touring in SE Asia

http://www.gt-rider.com/thailand-motorc ... /forum.php

[tony23]

gezza, hampster and captin slow have done it..

[chekamus]

I havent done it on a bike but , have driven through it in a overland truck, interesting country, good food well worth going too, and they are used to bikes cos evertone rides a scooter good for riding around.

[jonny955]

It's a fantastic country to visit by bike or by foot. We back-packed but also hired Honda Step-thrus for excursions to temples and war sites.

Watch out for locals drying chillies on the road as you come around corners!

My mate did an organised trip up in the North (mountainous region). This would normally be ideal but he caught some of the worst storms and mud-slides for years and they struggled a bit. If they had left one of the villages a few hours later, they wpould have all been killed and even then, they had to rescue their own guide whose bike was washed away from under him.

Don't let that little anecdote put you off, though :whistle:

Jon

[bambertino]

would be great if you could spud

[Vindaloo]

I did a little bit of touring on a Honda 125cc with a white basket on the front about 12 years ago! Hired it in Hue while on a backpacking trip from the south to north and did some scouting about the place. Very cool. Wonder if I can dig out a photo. Hmmm.

Not a massive fan of Top Gear (too contrived these days) but their Vietnam special gives a fairly good feel for the place.

Brilliant country.

GREAT people, great food, great countryside ... Go!!