1.  Nothing beats the freedom you feel when you sit on the back of a motorbike. You are the boss, you have full control over your life. With the wind in your face, singing the old biker song “Born to be wild”, you feel like a rebel James Dean on his Harley Davids,on. Never mind that you sit on a 110 cc scooter. It’s still bad-ass.

2.  You can go on your own adventure, in your individual pace. You might want to hang out a bit longer at that viewpoint but spend less time in the third temple. You see some interesting food at the side of the road you would like to try. No problem.

3.  You get to discover the lesser known, hidden gems of Koh Samui. There are remote beaches, so lonely that the crabs are crying of boredom. I will not tell you where to find them. Part of the whole fun is to go out and discover for yourself.

4.   Around Koh Samui there is an uncountable number of restaurants and cafes. Search the internet. There are some very informative groups about Koh Samui on Facebook. Ask your guides where they like to eat out. Follow my blog and I might tell you about some secret tips where our dive instructors have their best coffee, Papaya Salad, Pizza and and and… With a  motorbike all these places are just a few minutes away from you.

5.   If you like to get around a lot, you save a lot of money with a rental motorbike. Taxis have high prices. If you use the much cheaper public transport cars called Song Taew, you still end up with a nice bill, if you use them a few times a day.

6.  The Koh Samui loop cruise. One of the best things to do on a motorbike at Koh Samui. It means you go one time around the whole island. The whole loop is around 65km long. Don’t be stupid to race this whole distance at once as far as possible. You will miss out the whole point of doing this. Cruise slowly, stop often, take many pictures, try this amazing island food at many different places as possible, stop at many beaches and have one of those days you will never forget. You can repeat that and do a new loop. There is no think like THE loop. I might write some article about my Koh Samui loops. Stay tuned.

7.     As Koh Samui roads are considered some of the most dangerous in the world you can wear the badge “I DID IT and survived” with pride. I recommend to read my article about how to stay safe in Koh Samui traffic. It will be published in a few days, so stay tuned and follow.

There are of course many more reasons why you should rent a motorbike at Koh Samui. If you have some good ideas, please share with us in the comments.