Most problems tourists have on a rented bike in Bali come from three things: the wrong
\npaperwork, the left-hand traffic, and riding at night on roads they have not seen in daylight.
\nNone of them are difficult to avoid.<\/p>\n
Indonesia requires a motorcycle licence. For a visitor that means the licence from your own This matters beyond the fine. Riding without the correct permit invalidates travel and medical If you learned to ride on the right, the two moments that catch people out are pulling out of a Compulsory for rider and passenger, and enforced. A helmet comes with every rental from us at no Call us first \u2014 +62 812 2885 3301. If the bike fails we repair or replace it and you do not pay for the Check the fuel level, the brakes and the tyre pressure with us at handover, and photograph any More on licences, deposits and cover on our FAQ page<\/a>, and the whole fleet
\ncountry plus an International Driving Permit endorsed for motorcycles \u2014 category A<\/strong>.
\nA car-only permit does not cover you on a bike, and neither does a licence from home on its own.<\/p>\n
\ninsurance in most policies, and it is the first thing an insurer asks about after an accident.
\nPolice checks on the main roads through Kuta, Legian and Denpasar are routine, not occasional.<\/p>\nTraffic drives on the left<\/h2>\n
\ndriveway and turning across traffic at a junction. Both are worth doing deliberately slowly for the
\nfirst day. Roundabouts run clockwise. Overtaking is done on the right.<\/p>\nHelmets<\/h2>\n
\nextra charge; ask for a second one when you book if you are riding two-up and we will bring it.<\/p>\nRoad conditions worth knowing<\/h2>\n
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\nfirst rain after a dry spell, when oil lifts off the surface. If it starts hard, pull over.<\/li>\n
\nis the most frequent cause of low-speed drops.<\/li>\n
\nlights. Distances take longer than the map suggests.<\/li>\n
\nlarger engines. Stations thin out inland and on the Bukit peninsula.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nIf something goes wrong<\/h2>\n
\nlost time. After an accident, contact us before agreeing anything with the other party or a repair
\nshop: settling on the spot without a record usually costs more, and it can void the optional
\ninsurance cover if you took it.<\/p>\nBefore you ride away<\/h2>\n
\nexisting damage. Save our WhatsApp number. Confirm the deposit \u2014 it starts at 2,000,000 IDR and
\nrises with the value of the bike \u2014 and whether you have added insurance, which is optional and not
\npart of the base rate. Note that the minimum rental is three days.<\/p>\n
\nwith daily rates in the catalogue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n