Thank you- that’s is some good information. After 2 motorcycle trips in VN , I did not know some of these points. I parked the bike along a street in a tourist area. The old security guy gave me a ticket. We went to dinner and drinks. When I came back the bike was not there. I started tripping, not knowing what happened to the bike. The security guy had moved the bike about 100 feet closer to his outpost. Haha- made me very anxious for a minute or two. I do tend to use the steering lock .
Yep, that has happened to me too. Sometimes there is free parking but I give the security guy a little tip to show my appreciation. Often when I come back he has moved my bike to a better location (like out of the rain) and he will blcok traffic so I can back out onto the street. I love it. A little appreciation goes a long way.
I have rented dozens of motorbikes in Vietnam and have never had a problem. In fact, recently I forgot my phone in my bike's phone stand and left it out overnight near my hotel. Next morning I realized I didn't have my phone and raced down to my motorbike and of course the phone was gone. I walked back to hotel reception and before I could even ask them if anyone had turned in a phone the receptionist had pulled it out and asked me if it was mine. Of course a staff member had saved it for me. After using the facial recognition to confirm it was mine I walked off a happy camper, but cursing my stupidity. I have also done this with the keys a couple of times. F me!!
You mention that its not a good idea to leave bags on the bike because they can be stolen. When doing one of the tours and travelling between point A and B and you want to stop at a tourist attraction like a water fall / Cave etc what do you do with your bag? I would have my day bag and a larger. bag and the larger bag i wouldnt want to carry around with me. So I am curious what the best way to secure the larger bag from being stolen is?
You can also use a bikelock for your helmet and the police. Get a huge thick chained lock. There is not security everywhere! Total bull! Did she just hinted the police steals the most bikes?
For helmet sure. For police, they just pick up your bike and put it in a truck. No lock is going to stop them. In the end they are doing their job, and they prevent alot of theft. I once asked why they make the retrieval process so difficult from the police station. The answer they gave me was "To make sure you never do it again, we make your life difficult so you don't forget your mistake!"
@@Tigitmotorbikes You need to put the lock around a electricity post. If you are with friends you can lock 3 motorbikes together. I'm from the Netherlands.. I always attach my bike to something. We've got the same problems with bikes. They would need a boltcutter to open it. Don't think they would take the risk of burning down a electric post. It's more of a alternative if there's nothing around. You also need to make it hard for them, so they think twice of doing it. Maybe it's more the Dutch view on doing it.😉 Try to cut bikes all day in hot weather with hauling a heavy boltcutter or pick up three bikes at once flapping all over the place. It's not fun. For cops and thieves. If they can only take a few bikes your bke with the lock will still be there. The bikes without a chain won't. Get two chains locked on both sides and you're gold. "To make sure you never do it again, we make your life difficult so you don't forget your mistake!" Make it difficult for the police! Funny that they make the same point themselves. After a theft a Dutch policeman will say. Get a good chain! The changes of finding the bike is close to zero. In the Netherlands we even lock our bikes in parking garages. Nowhere is safe! I think you guys left this out because people lose keys. It's another key that can be lost. Maybe just to not piss off the police.
🤣Typical Dutchman, rude, pushy, arrogant, thinking you know better than professionals... why don't you open a bike shop and make your own video? Answer: you couldn't handle the negative comments. @@Joey-ct8bm
Very good communication from this lady. Well done making this video.
Thanks for sharing
Your videos are so useful! Thanks for making these.
No worries
I went to the Eshop a few hours ago and learnt about the card system, very efficient. Thanks for the pointers.
cool
Thank you, very useful!
Nice job Sam
Good to know! Thanks!
I needed this vid 👊
The look on her face when you asked her if she had any money was priceless xD
Thank you- that’s is some good information.
After 2 motorcycle trips in VN , I did not know some of these points.
I parked the bike along a street in a tourist area. The old security guy gave me a ticket. We went to dinner and drinks. When I came back the bike was not there. I started tripping, not knowing what happened to the bike. The security guy had moved the bike about 100 feet closer to his outpost.
Haha- made me very anxious for a minute or two. I do tend to use the steering lock .
Yes these things do happen! But overall the system works
Yep, that has happened to me too. Sometimes there is free parking but I give the security guy a little tip to show my appreciation. Often when I come back he has moved my bike to a better location (like out of the rain) and he will blcok traffic so I can back out onto the street. I love it. A little appreciation goes a long way.
I have rented dozens of motorbikes in Vietnam and have never had a problem. In fact, recently I forgot my phone in my bike's phone stand and left it out overnight near my hotel. Next morning I realized I didn't have my phone and raced down to my motorbike and of course the phone was gone. I walked back to hotel reception and before I could even ask them if anyone had turned in a phone the receptionist had pulled it out and asked me if it was mine. Of course a staff member had saved it for me. After using the facial recognition to confirm it was mine I walked off a happy camper, but cursing my stupidity. I have also done this with the keys a couple of times. F me!!
Coffee money goes a long way.
HI Sam, thanks for giving all the info needed. Do you have a branch at Hanoi by any chance? if yes, then I can I contact them?
You mention that its not a good idea to leave bags on the bike because they can be stolen. When doing one of the tours and travelling between point A and B and you want to stop at a tourist attraction like a water fall / Cave etc what do you do with your bag? I would have my day bag and a larger. bag and the larger bag i wouldnt want to carry around with me. So I am curious what the best way to secure the larger bag from being stolen is?
Give your bag to the security guard with a cash tip, they'll watch it for you.
great video but i never heard of vietnamese police taking the bike if you park near the streets..
good info Sam but please adust that helmet strap before your helmet falls off :)
Probably the director's fault :D
Just threw a helmet at her and said lets go film.
Scooter*
The last two video, seem to have a theme to them. Trying to educate customers. Between Jet lag, the heat, and just no common sense. Well, Good Luck!
"The customer is always right"
*Cough, cough
In the world of motorbike rentals the customer is basically always wrong :)
You can also use a bikelock for your helmet and the police. Get a huge thick chained lock. There is not security everywhere! Total bull! Did she just hinted the police steals the most bikes?
For helmet sure.
For police, they just pick up your bike and put it in a truck. No lock is going to stop them. In the end they are doing their job, and they prevent alot of theft.
I once asked why they make the retrieval process so difficult from the police station. The answer they gave me was "To make sure you never do it again, we make your life difficult so you don't forget your mistake!"
@@Tigitmotorbikes You need to put the lock around a electricity post. If you are with friends you can lock 3 motorbikes together. I'm from the Netherlands.. I always attach my bike to something. We've got the same problems with bikes. They would need a boltcutter to open it. Don't think they would take the risk of burning down a electric post. It's more of a alternative if there's nothing around.
You also need to make it hard for them, so they think twice of doing it. Maybe it's more the Dutch view on doing it.😉 Try to cut bikes all day in hot weather with hauling a heavy boltcutter or pick up three bikes at once flapping all over the place. It's not fun. For cops and thieves. If they can only take a few bikes your bke with the lock will still be there. The bikes without a chain won't. Get two chains locked on both sides and you're gold.
"To make sure you never do it again, we make your life difficult so you don't forget your mistake!" Make it difficult for the police! Funny that they make the same point themselves.
After a theft a Dutch policeman will say. Get a good chain! The changes of finding the bike is close to zero.
In the Netherlands we even lock our bikes in parking garages. Nowhere is safe!
I think you guys left this out because people lose keys. It's another key that can be lost. Maybe just to not piss off the police.
🤣Typical Dutchman, rude, pushy, arrogant, thinking you know better than professionals... why don't you open a bike shop and make your own video? Answer: you couldn't handle the negative comments. @@Joey-ct8bm
Cringey how you tried to speak Vietnamese