A guy over at Lonely Planet told me about this forum. Glad he did. I have so many questions. Need to know how hard it is to get visa extensions. I want to stay about 6 months. Want to buy me one of those little 150 motos to get around on. cheap hotels........ect..............hi....i'm potatohead from Washington state
I bought a Chinese model Rooble, 150cc two summers ago for a little over US$1,000. The Yamama 125 enduros were about $2,200. There are used bikes available but then you need a trusted mechanic. I have used the bike for a month for each of the last two summers and have to spend money on maintenance after bouncing around in the campos too much.
I end up buying a year insurance policy to make myself feel better for less than $20 a year and having a helmet is key so the police do not mess you. I have been trying to get a license plate for the stupid thing, but always an excuse. The police do not seem to care as much about plates as they do helmets. I leave it with trusted family members who have it waiting for me again this summer.
Also, if you are going to take short day trips during the summer months, I get rained on almost every afternoon and the plastic rain coat is necessary.