At first, my friend Josh and me,wanted to rent at http://www.bangkokbikesrental.com and go to Laos with the bikes. This failed, because these guys are very unprofessional. I'll tell this story later.
From BKK I rang up james B. and asked him, if we could get two 250cc bikes for about 3 weeks. We could 2 days later, great. Took the next flight to VTE, where James B. brought us the bikes to our guesthouse.
The bikes were old, but overall in useable condition.James B. told us, one speedo isn't working and we should check the oil twice a day. The tires were almost new, the rear brake pads too. As the discs were worn, this meant, the rear brake wasn't really effective. No problem.
We got the bikes and paid for 18 days (32$ each) then, because they were reserved later. After about one week, we were sure, to finish our trip some days earlier and I sent James B. an email. I wrote, that we were back in VTE about 3 days earlier and if he had another customer for the bikes, he should let me know. No answer to this point from James B.
After 16 days we gave the bikes back and told Jim, what we noticed with the bikes. We gave him accurate information about the oil consumption of one of the bikes and that the other speedo wasn't working after a couple of days. So far, so good.
Later that day, we saw ,,our'' bikes again near our guesthouse and met both riders, also German. We told them our experience with the bikes (oil consumption, speedos etc.). They were told, like us, to check the oil twice a day, no information about the other broken speedo.
They rent the bikes only a couple of hours after we gave it back to James B., after 2600km and very much dirt road. Has there been any maintenance between? As none of the speedos were working, I don't think so.
According to the rental contract we had no right to get back money for the 2 overpaid days, I knew that. But do you think it is o.k., James B. got the money twice for this 2 days? I think it's a question of honesty.
PS.: Met a french couple later, which rent 2 similar bikes at Jules Classic rental for 25$ each and they were satisfied.
Harry
From BKK I rang up james B. and asked him, if we could get two 250cc bikes for about 3 weeks. We could 2 days later, great. Took the next flight to VTE, where James B. brought us the bikes to our guesthouse.
The bikes were old, but overall in useable condition.James B. told us, one speedo isn't working and we should check the oil twice a day. The tires were almost new, the rear brake pads too. As the discs were worn, this meant, the rear brake wasn't really effective. No problem.
We got the bikes and paid for 18 days (32$ each) then, because they were reserved later. After about one week, we were sure, to finish our trip some days earlier and I sent James B. an email. I wrote, that we were back in VTE about 3 days earlier and if he had another customer for the bikes, he should let me know. No answer to this point from James B.
After 16 days we gave the bikes back and told Jim, what we noticed with the bikes. We gave him accurate information about the oil consumption of one of the bikes and that the other speedo wasn't working after a couple of days. So far, so good.
Later that day, we saw ,,our'' bikes again near our guesthouse and met both riders, also German. We told them our experience with the bikes (oil consumption, speedos etc.). They were told, like us, to check the oil twice a day, no information about the other broken speedo.
They rent the bikes only a couple of hours after we gave it back to James B., after 2600km and very much dirt road. Has there been any maintenance between? As none of the speedos were working, I don't think so.
According to the rental contract we had no right to get back money for the 2 overpaid days, I knew that. But do you think it is o.k., James B. got the money twice for this 2 days? I think it's a question of honesty.
PS.: Met a french couple later, which rent 2 similar bikes at Jules Classic rental for 25$ each and they were satisfied.
Harry