Bikes and cars are about 20-30% dearer in Cambodia as compared to Thailand. Probably the best scooter to buy especially if you are taller is Honda ADV160 and Yamaha Nmax….or ADV350 and Xmax.
Yes very popular at the moment. Not the cheapest option though. Also, water cooled, air cooled is comparatively indestructible & no one needs an extra %10 to 15% more power in Cambodia that much. You need a license as they're over 125cc and they lack a clutch. They seem to go alright on the highway and in town though...
@@martinherald6492 yes, i travelled on my ADV350 from Phuket to Siem Reap. I love Honda CUBs but it is small, shift pedal is short for bigger foot. Very nice bikes though, like you said indestructible…in Thailand ct125 cub is popular, ideal for Cambodia.
For most foreigners a pcx is a nice size and airblade is a nice beginner moto to get used to the roads and the flow of traffic. I actually know a guy selling avery affordable red pcx under 1k. dm me on my instagram if you’re interested.
@@ThatGuyInCambodia You can get a 125 pcx but they're rare. That airblade you showed had 150 written on the side of it. It's listed as a water cooled discontinued model.
@@wrd980 It does have a lot - have you ever seen one in the shop without the molding? I could hardly believe it. I'm a fan of the design tbh. It at least fits my body size a bit better. Tall foreigners on some of those motos can look pretty funny sometimes.
The first thing you need to learn when riding in Cambodia is to get used to the local conditions. It doesn't matter if you've ridden bikes for years. For example when he says don't go fast, it will be some one on another bike who drives out into your lane without looking and you hit them every time. You get used to this as it's so common. Don't ride like the west, it's too dangerous here, road rules are more like a suggestion. One thing I'm surprised he doesn't mention, is if you ride a 125cc or less bike, you don't need any kind of a license in this country. So his last two recommendations aren't great. Semi manual Honda dreams shift opposite to big bikes and just about every bike you ride in the west. Don't ride them it will teach you habits that can get you killed on a big bike. Also, although I've not seen a Honda dream do it, clutch less automatics sometimes have sticking throttle issues and most scooters don't have kill switches. Learn to use a clutch. This means buy something like an MSX/grom making sure you don't buy a Chinese copy, you can pick them up for under $400 these days.Hint, don't buy one that doesn't have two throttle cables and fuel injection. Another problem with Honda dreams, is they like the older carbureted version here that also has a cable operated drum brake on the front. Most Khmers don't understand disk brakes and fuel injection is better. When a cable operated front brake is new, you have to adjust it. Then it will be fine for ages. When you adjust it again, get a new one immediately as it will break very soon, when you need it the most in an emergency situation. As it's fraying inside the plastic, it's weaker and in an emergency you hit the front brake hard and fast. His Honda air blade recommendation is rubbish. I picked up a couple of old ones for the family here. They are the worst Honda I've ever come across. Water cooled (although this didn't cause me any problems) Constant starter motor problems, I got rid of the last one when a niece had a sticking throttle and raced across the street smashing into a neighbors door. I've seen a zoomer do it as well, odd because they are both fuel injected. I had a Suzuki step with a sticking throttle slide on a carburetor. I've had this on a 250 that I didn't fix for a year. This isn't a big problem if you have a clutch, you don't even need to think about it. I crashed the Suzuki. It is a minimum requirement for a bike to have a clutch for me these days.
Was the airblade you got used and assembled in VN? If so, then that makes sense. (Also, how much had it been messed with by mechanics before you got it - some mechanics can totally mess those machines up.) if the airblade was assembled in Japan or Thailand, those things can last for years and take a beating -perhaps one of the reasons they’re often used as rentals. Good note about the clutch being different on dreams vs bigger bikes. I’d add that there’s LOTS of differences to driving a honda dream and a bigger bike in Cambodia. Plenty of things that could get you in a wreck going from 125cc to an actual motorcycle. Thanks for the comment!
@@ThatGuyInCambodia I'm unfamiliar with the airblade150 in the video. I've mostly dealt with the 110's A mate had one that was as fast as my air cooled 125 MSX. It overheated a few times showing why I don't recommend water cooled bikes to people. He has a dodgy head gasket. If he didn't slow down he destroys the engine. Incidentally the head gasket has been blown on my MSX for over a year now. It doesn't seem to be using any oil so I'm not that worried about it. Air cooled bikes are just far more indestructible. One of the airblades I had, I had to argue with the mechanic to get him to fix the breather to the overflow bottle on the bike. I wasn't riding it and I didn't even know it was water cooled until then. Most scooters look pretty similar but are air cooled. Now that guys not a bad mechanic, but he doesn't know how essential maintaining the connection to the overflow bottle is? You used to be able to buy the old airblades for $1400 brand new. I think Honda was getting rid of them and that's why so many rental places purchased them. They were very cheap for an auto. A Honda Scoopie was worth about 2200USD at about the same time. Assembled in Vietnam? I don't think that's really much of a problem. Vietnam bikes like wins come over here all the time and run fine. Actually, if some one's touring, they can buy an old win 100 for about 200USD in Vietnam. If they get a blue card with the purchase they can ride that bike back and forth between Vietnam and Cambodia, with very few customs or excise issues. A 100 win also has a manual clutch and changes gears like a big bike. It's the same bike as Hammond rode on Top Gear's Vietnam special. A Honda dream has an automatic clutch just like an automatic scooter. But you still have to select gears with your left foot. From neutral first gear is left toes up. Then you push down for 2,3 and 4. Most western bikes are one down, four or five up, the exact opposite. If you accidentally push down when you want to go up a gear on your sports bike on a highway somewhere, you will wind up in the bushes possibly without your head. If you have to have a scooter without a manual clutch, my recommendation is get an automatic, so you don't get used to reverse shifting.
Only kids 15-16 have scooters here waiting for their restricted license. Why don't people have small motor cross bikes with the rough roads. I guess cost and parts has a big part to play in it
In the countryside i see some foreigners have motor cross bikes but thats more for off roading. To be honest, those motos can be taken on some pretty wild roads, I definitely pushed my first bike to the limit!
@@ThatGuyInCambodia do you run different tyres? Have to do anything with the air filter or water proof the electrics? Or are they not to bad out of the box? I thought the ground clearance and flooding in the wet season would make it hard to get around.
I’ve driven mine through multiple floods and havent had an issue. Usually worth changing the air filter after going through dirty water, you will likely have problems eventually but I have been surprised no electrical issues. Tires, you kinda just get what you can get, usually just a couple options in the roadside shops
It is, just expensive, import tax on cars is around 2-3x what that car is worth, I’ve never done it though so I couldnt tell you exact numbers. Easiest to buy a car in Cambodia or arrange things with a car importer in Cambodia
@@ThatGuyInCambodia One of my roommates here in Phnom Penh drove his Air Blade all the way from Ho chi mon city, Vietnam to Phnom Penh. He did add a case on to the rear for carrying an extra helmet. Lots of power around town, when the two of us were exploring the city.
What would you say if I was going ride a scooter out there on holiday with a healing broken leg and still struggle on crutches...yes or no? lol...I know what the answer will be but I hope you reply.✌️
Sounds like a recipe for a neck brace and wheelchair… 🫠. Please spare yourself and do tuk tuk. Yeah… learning to ride in southeast asian traffic, you’re gonna want both feet. Thanks for your comment as it made me laugh and panic for you at the same time.
Recorded that video a long time ago but never posted. I need an editor. All used prices but good quality (under these prices just realize it will need repairs. Over it had better be in really good condition): Dream: ~1000 Scoopy: ~800 Air blade: ~800 Pcx: ~1200
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Bikes and cars are about 20-30% dearer in Cambodia as compared to Thailand. Probably the best scooter to buy especially if you are taller is Honda ADV160 and Yamaha Nmax….or ADV350 and Xmax.
Yes very popular at the moment. Not the cheapest option though. Also, water cooled, air cooled is comparatively indestructible & no one needs an extra %10 to 15% more power in Cambodia that much. You need a license as they're over 125cc and they lack a clutch. They seem to go alright on the highway and in town though...
@@martinherald6492 yes, i travelled on my ADV350 from Phuket to Siem Reap. I love Honda CUBs but it is small, shift pedal is short for bigger foot. Very nice bikes though, like you said indestructible…in Thailand ct125 cub is popular, ideal for Cambodia.
Sounds like an amazing trip.
No prices? That's unusual.
Not in second hand shops… everything is a negotiation.
Hey wow! This video is perfect for me. Because when I arrive, this will literally be one of my first purchases! Thanks! Watching now.
Super glad it’s helpful! Thanks for letting me know. I’ve recorded a few more that are being edited about price and what to look for in a new moto.
@@ThatGuyInCambodia their laws say that anything over 125cc needs a license, is that correct? Anyway, I will check out the next video, for sure!
Yes! That is correct. You can get a pcx at 125cc and higher (150cc i believe?) all the other motos i named (scoopy, airblade, dream) are 125cc.
For most foreigners a pcx is a nice size and airblade is a nice beginner moto to get used to the roads and the flow of traffic. I actually know a guy selling avery affordable red pcx under 1k. dm me on my instagram if you’re interested.
@@ThatGuyInCambodia You can get a 125 pcx but they're rare. That airblade you showed had 150 written on the side of it. It's listed as a water cooled discontinued model.
Same class as a PCX but more agile is my preference Yamaha Aerox. A truly versatile bike for city and is very capable on pothole dirt roads.
Thanks for the recommendation 👌🏼
@@ThatGuyInCambodia you will love it. The PCX has too much plastic molding imho
@@wrd980 It does have a lot - have you ever seen one in the shop without the molding? I could hardly believe it. I'm a fan of the design tbh. It at least fits my body size a bit better. Tall foreigners on some of those motos can look pretty funny sometimes.
The first thing you need to learn when riding in Cambodia is to get used to the local conditions. It doesn't matter if you've ridden bikes for years. For example when he says don't go fast, it will be some one on another bike who drives out into your lane without looking and you hit them every time. You get used to this as it's so common. Don't ride like the west, it's too dangerous here, road rules are more like a suggestion.
One thing I'm surprised he doesn't mention, is if you ride a 125cc or less bike, you don't need any kind of a license in this country. So his last two recommendations aren't great. Semi manual Honda dreams shift opposite to big bikes and just about every bike you ride in the west. Don't ride them it will teach you habits that can get you killed on a big bike. Also, although I've not seen a Honda dream do it, clutch less automatics sometimes have sticking throttle issues and most scooters don't have kill switches. Learn to use a clutch. This means buy something like an MSX/grom making sure you don't buy a Chinese copy, you can pick them up for under $400 these days.Hint, don't buy one that doesn't have two throttle cables and fuel injection. Another problem with Honda dreams, is they like the older carbureted version here that also has a cable operated drum brake on the front. Most Khmers don't understand disk brakes and fuel injection is better. When a cable operated front brake is new, you have to adjust it. Then it will be fine for ages. When you adjust it again, get a new one immediately as it will break very soon, when you need it the most in an emergency situation. As it's fraying inside the plastic, it's weaker and in an emergency you hit the front brake hard and fast.
His Honda air blade recommendation is rubbish. I picked up a couple of old ones for the family here. They are the worst Honda I've ever come across. Water cooled (although this didn't cause me any problems) Constant starter motor problems, I got rid of the last one when a niece had a sticking throttle and raced across the street smashing into a neighbors door. I've seen a zoomer do it as well, odd because they are both fuel injected. I had a Suzuki step with a sticking throttle slide on a carburetor. I've had this on a 250 that I didn't fix for a year. This isn't a big problem if you have a clutch, you don't even need to think about it. I crashed the Suzuki. It is a minimum requirement for a bike to have a clutch for me these days.
Was the airblade you got used and assembled in VN? If so, then that makes sense. (Also, how much had it been messed with by mechanics before you got it - some mechanics can totally mess those machines up.) if the airblade was assembled in Japan or Thailand, those things can last for years and take a beating -perhaps one of the reasons they’re often used as rentals.
Good note about the clutch being different on dreams vs bigger bikes. I’d add that there’s LOTS of differences to driving a honda dream and a bigger bike in Cambodia. Plenty of things that could get you in a wreck going from 125cc to an actual motorcycle.
Thanks for the comment!
@@ThatGuyInCambodia
I'm unfamiliar with the airblade150 in the video. I've mostly dealt with the 110's A mate had one that was as fast as my air cooled 125 MSX. It overheated a few times showing why I don't recommend water cooled bikes to people. He has a dodgy head gasket. If he didn't slow down he destroys the engine. Incidentally the head gasket has been blown on my MSX for over a year now. It doesn't seem to be using any oil so I'm not that worried about it. Air cooled bikes are just far more indestructible. One of the airblades I had, I had to argue with the mechanic to get him to fix the breather to the overflow bottle on the bike. I wasn't riding it and I didn't even know it was water cooled until then. Most scooters look pretty similar but are air cooled. Now that guys not a bad mechanic, but he doesn't know how essential maintaining the connection to the overflow bottle is?
You used to be able to buy the old airblades for $1400 brand new. I think Honda was getting rid of them and that's why so many rental places purchased them. They were very cheap for an auto. A Honda Scoopie was worth about 2200USD at about the same time.
Assembled in Vietnam? I don't think that's really much of a problem. Vietnam bikes like wins come over here all the time and run fine. Actually, if some one's touring, they can buy an old win 100 for about 200USD in Vietnam. If they get a blue card with the purchase they can ride that bike back and forth between Vietnam and Cambodia, with very few customs or excise issues. A 100 win also has a manual clutch and changes gears like a big bike. It's the same bike as Hammond rode on Top Gear's Vietnam special.
A Honda dream has an automatic clutch just like an automatic scooter. But you still have to select gears with your left foot. From neutral first gear is left toes up. Then you push down for 2,3 and 4. Most western bikes are one down, four or five up, the exact opposite. If you accidentally push down when you want to go up a gear on your sports bike on a highway somewhere, you will wind up in the bushes possibly without your head. If you have to have a scooter without a manual clutch, my recommendation is get an automatic, so you don't get used to reverse shifting.
Only kids 15-16 have scooters here waiting for their restricted license.
Why don't people have small motor cross bikes with the rough roads. I guess cost and parts has a big part to play in it
In the countryside i see some foreigners have motor cross bikes but thats more for off roading. To be honest, those motos can be taken on some pretty wild roads, I definitely pushed my first bike to the limit!
@@ThatGuyInCambodia do you run different tyres? Have to do anything with the air filter or water proof the electrics?
Or are they not to bad out of the box?
I thought the ground clearance and flooding in the wet season would make it hard to get around.
I’ve driven mine through multiple floods and havent had an issue. Usually worth changing the air filter after going through dirty water, you will likely have problems eventually but I have been surprised no electrical issues.
Tires, you kinda just get what you can get, usually just a couple options in the roadside shops
I wish there were more options here. versys 300, cb150x, 250 Vstrom, etc. it’s very limited here
Haha yeah, it is. Tbh, I find it refreshing not to be overwhelmed with choices.
Er true but there's loads of scooters lol
Honda bikes like :twist and go: if you switch them off by the key it kills the engine…so if your knee knocks the key the engine stops …
Cool video, Good Job👍👍👍
Thanks for watching!
CCS and prices would have been helpful.
All were 125ccs prices in a video I havent uploaded yet, woops!
Thank you
I believe if you buy a 125cc no license is required, but you need insurance now…new law
As far as I know you are correct on the 125cc. I’ll look into the insurance question, it sounds correct.
Honda SHAREblade...
Lol
Is it possible to buy a car from Japan and ship it to Cambodia
It is, just expensive, import tax on cars is around 2-3x what that car is worth, I’ve never done it though so I couldnt tell you exact numbers. Easiest to buy a car in Cambodia or arrange things with a car importer in Cambodia
So your wife bought the Scoopy. What did you buy?
Air blade and pcx 👌🏼
@@ThatGuyInCambodia One of my roommates here in Phnom Penh drove his Air Blade all the way from Ho chi mon city, Vietnam to Phnom Penh. He did add a case on to the rear for carrying an extra helmet. Lots of power around town, when the two of us were exploring the city.
@@MyLifeThai371 That's been my experience too, those things can take a beating and last super well if you change the oil regularly.
Why dont you discuss the prices? 🙏
Great question. I think that vid never got posted, I’ll try to get that up this week
Cars are Driven .. bikes are ridden
I have seen people on top of a bus because the bus was full… Kingdom of Wonder. Gotta love it.
What would you say if I was going ride a scooter out there on holiday with a healing broken leg and still struggle on crutches...yes or no? lol...I know what the answer will be but I hope you reply.✌️
Sounds like a recipe for a neck brace and wheelchair… 🫠. Please spare yourself and do tuk tuk. Yeah… learning to ride in southeast asian traffic, you’re gonna want both feet.
Thanks for your comment as it made me laugh and panic for you at the same time.
no royal enfields in there ?
Hate those mosquito bikes. Loud asf for no reason but to show off. Hate the riders who ride them.
Yeah, but Honda Dream, Scoopy and PCX are relatively quiet compared to the full on motorcycles and motocross bikes.
price !!price ! dud !
Recorded that video a long time ago but never posted. I need an editor.
All used prices but good quality (under these prices just realize it will need repairs. Over it had better be in really good condition):
Dream: ~1000
Scoopy: ~800
Air blade: ~800
Pcx: ~1200
Didn’t help at all
Impossible, this is the most helpful video ever created for motos.
In all seriousness, what do you need help with?
@@ThatGuyInCambodia no not really