Renting bikes...

[scubasimon]

You know how before buying a car we get to test drive it, but still, if the car is rather expensive, it would be a lot better to have the opportunity to drive it for a week or a month before deciding to buy. In this case, one can turn to car rental companies for most cars - even luxury cars.

 

I'm wondering if people are interested in renting bikes before deciding to buy them, for whatever reason. Be it to relieve cash flow, or to test drive a bike, or just to have the ability to ride different bikes over time in a relatively cost effective way.

 

Here's a quick poll see what you folks think.

 

Would you think of renting a bike, and if so, what class, and for how long?

[crazydj]

I voted for 2 options. Class 2A & 2 for less than a week.

[scubasimon]

only 1 person ah? how about the rest har?

[scubasimon]

who moved my thread??

[swiftee]

i would consider renting 2b, 2a and class 2 bikes for less than a week

 

so that i can have fun using the bike for sports and dont need to go through the hassle of repairing bike later

[scubasimon]

nobody else interested in renting bike har?

[swiftee]

nobody else interested in renting bike har?

 

you want to set up bike rental?

[BlackMooMoo]

nobody else interested in renting bike har?

 

set up one and I will rent from you

 

Actually I just need to ride on a some days... so if you set up one I will love to~

[Deathcoffin]

Please set up one too. Would be great to rent a bike for certain reasons. Btw are there any bike rentals going on in singapore? Hows the procedure like? Need to pay for what and what?

[Quincy]

alot to think of if u were to setup a bike rental company. maybe tats y so far only ban hock hin is doing. perhaps got few more but the risk is higher than the gains...

[loufu]

yes, would rent any class for less than a wk.. juz to test out the diff bike b4 deciding to purchase it anot...

 

its a gd to have service... then i can try out diff engine before deciding which type of engine is suitable for me.. Vtwin, V4, parallel, box, single, inline.. etc...

[scubasimon]

wow...there are actually responses! didn't check for awhile since this poll section is way down the forum content list

 

@swiftee: am thinking of setting up a small business relating to bikes (not repair though)

@blackmoomoo @deathcoffin: will surely tell everyone about it when i do have something up

@quincy: you are right man...the risk is higher than renting out cars...i think hd also rents out their bikes, no?

@loufu: it sure looks like most people are interested to rent for the purpose of trying out a bike...think that makes sense. but from a biz model perspective, it would be exhorbitant to sustain.

 

still...nothing more exciting than a challenge

[BlackMooMoo]

wow...there are actually responses! didn't check for awhile since this poll section is way down the forum content list

 

@swiftee: am thinking of setting up a small business relating to bikes (not repair though)

@blackmoomoo @deathcoffin: will surely tell everyone about it when i do have something up

@quincy: you are right man...the risk is higher than renting out cars...i think hd also rents out their bikes, no?

@loufu: it sure looks like most people are interested to rent for the purpose of trying out a bike...think that makes sense. but from a biz model perspective, it would be exhorbitant to sustain.

 

still...nothing more exciting than a challenge

 

big big upzzzz:thumb:

still looking for my 1st bike

[Deathcoffin]

wow...there are actually responses! didn't check for awhile since this poll section is way down the forum content list

 

@swiftee: am thinking of setting up a small business relating to bikes (not repair though)

@blackmoomoo @deathcoffin: will surely tell everyone about it when i do have something up

@quincy: you are right man...the risk is higher than renting out cars...i think hd also rents out their bikes, no?

@loufu: it sure looks like most people are interested to rent for the purpose of trying out a bike...think that makes sense. but from a biz model perspective, it would be exhorbitant to sustain.

 

still...nothing more exciting than a challenge

 

for you!

 

Btw what is HD? they rent bikes too?

 

So far the only bike rental service i know is from Ban hock hin, but rider gotta be out of provision.

[scubasimon]

Harley Davidson...I thought they do rentals or something...I could be wrong

[xincentsbobby]

alot to think of if u were to setup a bike rental company. maybe tats y so far only ban hock hin is doing. perhaps got few more but the risk is higher than the gains...

 

Hey, does ban hock hin rent bikes out to single individual rider? or does it only rent bikes in bulk to client companies?

If it does rent to individual rider, any idea how the charges will be? say a 200cc and below bike.

 

 

ThankS!

[Deathcoffin]

I did a call to them to ask about this recently, yes they do rent out to single rider. You will need to be out of probation. You will need to pay a one time payment only admin fee of 50 and a deposit amount on top of the rent amount for the bike. You will be able to get back the deposit only after you have given them back the bike and if everything is back in the condition like when they first rented it out. Anything out of the norm, will be deducted from the deposit accordingly. Its just a rough idea, as i got it over the phone.

 

Check out the rates here : http://www.banhockhin.com.sg/leasing2/rentalRates.html

 

TO me, based on the rates, its more worth it to rent from them for a month rather than a few days. JUst me.

[xincentsbobby]

wow great.. fantastic..! Thanks Dude!

[penciljack]

i would love to rent a class 2 bike