Naked bikes are my faves! Sports just dont look as good with a bunch of plastic all around!!! We only rented a scooter in Chiang Mai, which was pretty relaxed trafic-wise. Don't think I would do it in a big city like Bangkok (or any city in cambodia, it's next level choas compared to Thailand here). But i trust my boyfriend about this, he's had a moto for 10 past years and drivers in MTL suck. Dont think we ever passed 40km/h here anyway. I've been more scared back home going 100 and seeing someone changing lanes in front while we're in the blind spot... However, a bro-looking guy got into an accident at the hostel the other day and is pretty scraped up. But these news from the same dudes that got mugged and beaten by locals multiple times (how!?) Intheir 2 week vacation makes me doubt they were careful riding the scooters. Good luck with the license, I think its going to be worth it in the end. And, if it's the direction the government s going in, it's only going to get harder/more expensive with time.
People who get mugged and beaten by locals multiple times within two weeks sound like they're looking for trouble... Thanks for wishing me luck. I can't wait! And you're right. I think it's only going to become more difficult to ride in the future!