Buying a mobile transportation for the big trip North!

I am on the path of looking for a ride to play mobile Frogger. HAHA! Can’t you see a big guy on a small little motorbike? Yes, this is actually going to happen. What is going to be need in buying a motorbike? Well one I will need one with a 125cc engine that can carry a big guy and all my photographic gear, camping gear, and travel gear on the back of as well as travel up mountains. I started looking into doing my research for the specs that I will need and what are the extras that well needed to be added to the motorbike. I will be looking to at least add a back rack to the motorbike and maybe some saddlebags. Not sure how much I can add to the weight of the bike as of yet it does not look too good since I am a big guy to start.

I looked at a used motobike today and it was a Yamaha novious 110 cc engine. It ran well and the body was in good shape for the price. When I drove the bike had some pick up and go but I am afraid that when I add another 25kg to 35kg to the backend in gear that the little 110 cc engine may be way under powered for the trip in the mountains. I am looking into the 125 cc engines that may be better suited for the trip with my current weight limits and me being a big guy.

I still have a few irons in the fire for looking at another few bikes tomorrow. I am glad see so many backpacker motobikes for sale in HCMC. It seems to be either Hanoi or HCMC for the backpackers to sell their bikes to the next person. Either you are going north to Hanoi or you are going south to HCMC. There seems to be a few in the other cities throughout Vietnam but the main ones are sold in these two cities.

The list for the trip right now seems endless and no end in sight for the purchasing of all the equipment that I still need for the road trip north. I am reading blogs and looking at maps and places to visit a long the way and it seems to never end. There are some things that I don’t want to plan to leave up to the wind and be a butterfly on the wind but a lot of it I do want to try and plan. I would like to see if I can book a few photogigs for trade to stay places to help out the locals bring in more tourists to their place. This will be a slow process but once on the road I know that it will be very rewarding. I am thinking of doing a small road trip to the west of HCMC before the big trip north just so that side is covered too. This may be the prebig trip.