richnbel
Junior Member
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2014
- Bikes
- Honda Super 4 + Wave 125, Yamaha WR200, H
Greetings all,
I’m Richard and I’m Singaporean.
Me and 3 others plan to do a ride from Medan to Java in 2020.
Plan is to buy a used scooter in Medan, ride to Laka Toba then south and cross the Sundra straits on a ferry for Java. In Java, we have not decide on route yet. End point may be Jakarta or Surabaya.
As we are working people, we can only set aside about 3 weeks for riding. Plan is to buy bikes, ride and sell off at end point. We may store bikes at end point for a future ride eastwards towards Bali.
Riders are in our 50’s, fit and have ridden extensively in Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, so we can ride on SEA roads. My wife is a Indonesian from East Java, therefore purchasing bikes and insurance is no issue.
The first question I like to ask all is suggestions for a good month to ride. We hate rains and for obvious safety reasons, will try to avoid the rainy months. I appreciate suggestions.
Second, as the bike will be a CVT scooter and I like the durability of Honda’s, what model do you all suggest?
2 bikes will be solo riders with strap on bag. Me and wife will be on 1 bike, so we like a bike with a longer seat and a bit of legroom to stretch. Do suggest please. I am even open to suggestions for “manual” shift bike such as Bajaj or even semi auto like the indestructible Honda Wave / Revo / Supra.
Third, my partners wish to fly into Medan and start from there. Lake Toba is definitely a must see. Any other must visit places in Sumatra?
We can ride 2 weeks in Sumatra, cross the Sundra straits and head straight for JKT and sell bikes there. This means the bulk of the trip will be in Sumatra, keeping Java for part 2. Good idea?
I have followed the IDN post on Rideasia extensively. I especially like the post by Rial Hamzah “The Great Java Bali Road Trip 2012”, all the post by the great Meratau, advice by Rocketz and others.
Thanks in advance and wish all safe riding.
I’m Richard and I’m Singaporean.
Me and 3 others plan to do a ride from Medan to Java in 2020.
Plan is to buy a used scooter in Medan, ride to Laka Toba then south and cross the Sundra straits on a ferry for Java. In Java, we have not decide on route yet. End point may be Jakarta or Surabaya.
As we are working people, we can only set aside about 3 weeks for riding. Plan is to buy bikes, ride and sell off at end point. We may store bikes at end point for a future ride eastwards towards Bali.
Riders are in our 50’s, fit and have ridden extensively in Thailand, Malaysia, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, so we can ride on SEA roads. My wife is a Indonesian from East Java, therefore purchasing bikes and insurance is no issue.
The first question I like to ask all is suggestions for a good month to ride. We hate rains and for obvious safety reasons, will try to avoid the rainy months. I appreciate suggestions.
Second, as the bike will be a CVT scooter and I like the durability of Honda’s, what model do you all suggest?
2 bikes will be solo riders with strap on bag. Me and wife will be on 1 bike, so we like a bike with a longer seat and a bit of legroom to stretch. Do suggest please. I am even open to suggestions for “manual” shift bike such as Bajaj or even semi auto like the indestructible Honda Wave / Revo / Supra.
Third, my partners wish to fly into Medan and start from there. Lake Toba is definitely a must see. Any other must visit places in Sumatra?
We can ride 2 weeks in Sumatra, cross the Sundra straits and head straight for JKT and sell bikes there. This means the bulk of the trip will be in Sumatra, keeping Java for part 2. Good idea?
I have followed the IDN post on Rideasia extensively. I especially like the post by Rial Hamzah “The Great Java Bali Road Trip 2012”, all the post by the great Meratau, advice by Rocketz and others.
Thanks in advance and wish all safe riding.