Where and how to rent a motobike/scooter in Jakarta?

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namchirovna Member

Member since 28 November 2016

namchirovnaMember11 December 2016 14:37:12

So my question is written in the topic. Do you have any contacts? Thanks in advance!

Fred Indonesia Expert

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Max Eastman

FredIndonesia Expert11 December 2016 20:54:56

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I have never seen a formal motorbike rental business outside a tourist area, but it would be a very bad idea to rent anyway as your licence is unlikely to be valid and an accident or police stop could leave you in expensive trouble.

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lukeregViP12 December 2016 04:14:33

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IMO you could ask around the local security guards or ojek. I have before, rented a bike locally from a family who seemed to have more bikes than kids and whilst it was a heap of junk it did the job and the cash for the rental probably helped them as well. But if you don't have a SIM be very careful where you ride as the police have a tendency at times to stop all bikes. I managed a year without one and hated every trip due to the worry of being stopped. But being legal now it's OK for me.

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