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Want to rent a dual sport bike for slow and easy coastal ride

TMW - 4-7-2019 at 05:31 PM

Your friend would probably be better off buying a good used bike.

Alm - 4-7-2019 at 06:25 PM

Anything rental in Mexico is substandard or poorly maintained. Bikes, bicycles, ATV, kayaks, - you name it. Not much to choose from, and matching 3rd world mentality of the business owner.

advrider - 4-7-2019 at 07:03 PM

Try some of the Baja tour companies, Chris Haynes or some of the others? You might find something in San Diego?

willardguy - 4-7-2019 at 08:34 PM

Quote: Originally posted by TedZark  
Competent bike rider from UK visiting me for a coastal cruise in the fall and while I have a nice comfy bike, he can't bring one. Would prefer to not buy one. We are both older (a near-60 and a near-70) and just looking to cruise the beaches heading south for a few days to a week. Nice and slow. Looking for relaxing time, cheap hotels, good beer and good food.

Anywhere reliable to rent a decent bike short term for a reasonable price?

My guess is no as most people beat the h*ll out of the bikes - but throwing a fishing line out there anyway.

Open even to just a day rental here and there twixt Ensenada and La Paz or even Cabo. Or willing to ride with a local here and there who will show a Brit (but former American) what Baja is about.

Suggestions welcome.

Don't force us to take a car, please... :-( But we will all the way if we have to.


Larry?

advrider - 4-7-2019 at 08:43 PM

That's what I was just thinking, try contacting bajatrailrider on this form.

David K - 4-7-2019 at 09:25 PM

Quote: Originally posted by advrider  
That's what I was just thinking, try contacting bajatrailrider on this form.

Larry ('bajatrailrider' here on Nomad) has a website: www.bajatrailrides.com
A great guy, full of life and full of fun! He is based in San Vicente, about 50 miles south of Ensenada.

[Edited on 4-8-2019 by David K]

bajatrailrider - 4-8-2019 at 02:33 PM

Yes he can pm me. Only thing is I come along on chase bike to make sure riders don't get into trouble. Haa

Alm - 4-8-2019 at 02:56 PM

Quote: Originally posted by advrider  
You might find something in San Diego?

Yep. Must be dozens outfits there. Don't forget to insure for entire Baja, this could be a problem with US rentals.

[Edited on 4-8-2019 by Alm]

mjs - 4-9-2019 at 01:16 PM

Motoquest in Long Beach, CA. No dirt bikes but they have adventure bikes.

mtgoat666 - 4-11-2019 at 06:28 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Alm  
Anything rental in Mexico is substandard or poorly maintained. Bikes, bicycles, ATV, kayaks, - you name it. Not much to choose from, and matching 3rd world mentality of the business owner.


Not true.

Also, Your blanket statement and dis of biz owners seems to reflect a strong bias based in bigotry and not fact

Lee - 4-11-2019 at 11:09 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Alm  
Anything rental in Mexico is substandard or poorly maintained. Bikes, bicycles, ATV, kayaks, - you name it. Not much to choose from, and matching 3rd world mentality of the business owner.


Totally support your right to write opinions even if I think the above opinion is factually incorrect. Your experiences, if that's what your opinion is based on, makes me think you don't know Baja.

Oh yeah. And the swipe at Baja business owners? Not my experience.

Carry on.

bajatrailrider - 4-11-2019 at 12:47 PM

Alm your blanket statement is mostly true about people that rent dirt bikes in Mexico.. let's clear this up the tour company does not rent bikes. You go on tour with the company 1 day 10 days or what ever. There bikes are as Good as it gets. As my bikes great shape with the many mods to ride Mexico.