250/Motorcycle rental in Hawaii

knowledge · November 26th, 2012, 10:09 AM

Hey guys,

I'm looking to vacation in Hawaii and would love to ride around the island with a bike. The problem is that I can only seem to find 600s or cruisers.

I love the 250 and don't think I need any more than that for the island. is there a rental place that I'm missing?

This video is actually what made me go for the area P quiet core and I've always wanted to ride that road since.

Hawaii's been my dream vacation for years, and I'd really appreciate it if you guys had any leads on a 250 rental.

Thanks in advance!

Peace & ride safe,

Alex · November 27th, 2012, 08:25 AM

There are a bunch of Hawaii peeps on here. Head over to the group rides / local events forum and there are some threads full of locals that might be able to help you out.

EsrTek · November 27th, 2012, 07:36 PM

Renting a decent bike is hard even here on the mainland... I been trying to find a decent bike to rent the weeks I go to Florida. The ONLY place to rent is EagleRider and they have just about nothing but harleys or fake harleys (eg. Honda Shadow) or the old man goldwings

Eaglerider does have 3 locations in Hawaii.. think that will be your only option.
Best of luck!!

SabreValkyrn · November 27th, 2012, 09:17 PM

I lived on the Big Island for over two years, our cars were torn to hell by the humidity and salt water. Seems like motorcycle maintenance would be quite difficult with everything trying to rust itself apart.

It cost ~$2000 to ship my parents' van from Seattle to Hilo. I'm sure most people wanting to ride a motorcycle in Hawaii want something sexy/fast or a moped. 250s don't seem like they'd be a good return-on-investment for Hawaii.

I asked a couple friends who still live there, they don't recall seeing any ~250cc bikes for rent. Online yields same results, Cruisers and 600cc+.

They might have some lower cc bikes in their lots, a call to the ones near where you're staying couldn't hurt.

Mountain Dew · December 2nd, 2012, 04:26 PM

There won't be any places that will rent a 250 here. I'd try craigslist.

Joshorilla · December 2nd, 2012, 05:04 PM

This thread is relevant to my interests.... I am going on holiday to San Francisco / Hawaii / Los Angeles next year in July and i've been considering renting a bike in Hawaii. If anybody does find a 250 ninja to rent in Hawaii let me know, I would be keen to see the difference between a factory european FI ninja and a carbed ninja! Although I will probably end up renting a Harley also, it seems more fitting

arnoldc6 · December 5th, 2012, 03:58 AM

If you were planning to buy one i would definitely let you have mine. But having my ninja being my only mean of transportation i can't really lent it to anyone

Oh and, if you do ended up renting a bike, you would want to research a bit about local traffic patterns. It's not rare to get stuck in traffic for hours during peak time.

Whiskey · December 5th, 2012, 04:11 PM

See about a supermoto/adventurer if you can, there should be some cool sights that would be better accessible with an off road capable machine.

The 250 will not be available to rent, nobody would make money renting one out as it's a niche machine. People either go for a scooter to haul their drunk ass around on holiday islands or a bigger machine to tour on.

You're on holiday, try something new

ColonelDibsies · December 6th, 2012, 05:20 PM

Well it's not our two fifty... But they aren't Harley's....
http://www.hiadv.com/

SabreValkyrn · December 6th, 2012, 05:55 PM

If you're going to the Big Island and enjoy snorkeling you should definitely go to Kapoho.

http://travelandtravails.com/traveli...nd-snorkeling/

knowledge · December 9th, 2012, 06:46 PM

Thanks for the replies, guys. Sorry for the late reply - I thought I set it to e-mail me when...I'm currently in Maui and these roads are amazing! (In comparison to Toronto, at least).

I'd be alright with a dual-sport...as comfy as harleys are, I want to be able to lean a bit more.

Alex, if you think that the thread would be better off being moved, please feel free to.

If you guys know anyone on Maui who might be willing to rent theirs (seen a couple 250s around), please let me know! No accidents, don't intend to drag a knee or go all out on roads that I don't know.

I just really like tight & technical turns over sweepers, so a 600 would be overkill. Not to mention that a bike with more power than I need on roads that I don't know very well doesn't sound like too good of an idea.

Mountain Dew · December 11th, 2012, 05:43 AM

If you go to the Big Island, www.BigIslandMotorcycleCo.com has a 250 for rental.

November 26th, 2012, 10:09 AM	#1
knowledge ninjette.org member Name: A Location: Toronto! Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r Posts: 13	250/Motorcycle rental in Hawaii Hey guys, I'm looking to vacation in Hawaii and would love to ride around the island with a bike. The problem is that I can only seem to find 600s or cruisers. I love the 250 and don't think I need any more than that for the island. is there a rental place that I'm missing? This video is actually what made me go for the area P quiet core and I've always wanted to ride that road since. Hawaii's been my dream vacation for years, and I'd really appreciate it if you guys had any leads on a 250 rental. Thanks in advance! Peace & ride safe,

November 27th, 2012, 08:25 AM	#2
Alex ninjette.org dude Name: 1 guess :-) Location: SF Bay Area Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): '13 Ninja 300 (white, the fastest color!), '13 R1200RT, '14 CRF250L, '12 TT-R125LE Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 7	There are a bunch of Hawaii peeps on here. Head over to the group rides / local events forum and there are some threads full of locals that might be able to help you out. __________________________________________________ Montgomery Street Motorcycle Club / cal24.com / crf250l.org / ninjette.org ninjette.org Terms of Service Shopping for motorcycle parts or equipment? Come here first. The friendliest Ninja 250R/300/400 forum on the internet! (especially Unregistered)

November 27th, 2012, 07:36 PM	#3
EsrTek ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Eric Location: Murfreesboro, TN Join Date: Jun 2011 Motorcycle(s): '13 300 Posts: A lot.	Renting a decent bike is hard even here on the mainland... I been trying to find a decent bike to rent the weeks I go to Florida. The ONLY place to rent is EagleRider and they have just about nothing but harleys or fake harleys (eg. Honda Shadow) or the old man goldwings Eaglerider does have 3 locations in Hawaii.. think that will be your only option. Best of luck!! __________________________________________________ My replies are intended for street riding only, plz do not provide track only replies. Visit my new MotoVlog Channel !!

December 2nd, 2012, 04:26 PM	#5
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	There won't be any places that will rent a 250 here. I'd try craigslist. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

December 5th, 2012, 03:58 AM	#7
arnoldc6 ninjette.org member Name: Arnold Location: Honolulu Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 09 ninja 250r Posts: 191	If you were planning to buy one i would definitely let you have mine. But having my ninja being my only mean of transportation i can't really lent it to anyone Oh and, if you do ended up renting a bike, you would want to research a bit about local traffic patterns. It's not rare to get stuck in traffic for hours during peak time. __________________________________________________ "trust me, I am not a lawyer."

November 27th, 2012, 09:17 PM	#4
SabreValkyrn ninjette.org member Name: Joel Location: Bellingham, wa Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Motus MSTR (Kara), 1990 Ninja 600R (ZX600C3) (Scrappy) Posts: 185	I lived on the Big Island for over two years, our cars were torn to hell by the humidity and salt water. Seems like motorcycle maintenance would be quite difficult with everything trying to rust itself apart. It cost ~$2000 to ship my parents' van from Seattle to Hilo. I'm sure most people wanting to ride a motorcycle in Hawaii want something sexy/fast or a moped. 250s don't seem like they'd be a good return-on-investment for Hawaii. I asked a couple friends who still live there, they don't recall seeing any ~250cc bikes for rent. Online yields same results, Cruisers and 600cc+. They might have some lower cc bikes in their lots, a call to the ones near where you're staying couldn't hurt.

December 2nd, 2012, 05:04 PM	#6
Joshorilla Bass Master General Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 24	This thread is relevant to my interests.... I am going on holiday to San Francisco / Hawaii / Los Angeles next year in July and i've been considering renting a bike in Hawaii. If anybody does find a 250 ninja to rent in Hawaii let me know, I would be keen to see the difference between a factory european FI ninja and a carbed ninja! Although I will probably end up renting a Harley also, it seems more fitting

December 5th, 2012, 04:11 PM	#8
Whiskey ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Morgan Location: A city twinned with Kawasaki Join Date: Nov 2011 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250, 2010 STR 675 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 1	See about a supermoto/adventurer if you can, there should be some cool sights that would be better accessible with an off road capable machine. The 250 will not be available to rent, nobody would make money renting one out as it's a niche machine. People either go for a scooter to haul their drunk ass around on holiday islands or a bigger machine to tour on. You're on holiday, try something new

December 6th, 2012, 05:20 PM	#9
ColonelDibsies ninjette.org newbie Name: Jake Location: Ankeny, IA Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r Posts: 5	Well it's not our two fifty... But they aren't Harley's.... http://www.hiadv.com/

December 6th, 2012, 05:55 PM	#10
SabreValkyrn ninjette.org member Name: Joel Location: Bellingham, wa Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2017 Motus MSTR (Kara), 1990 Ninja 600R (ZX600C3) (Scrappy) Posts: 185	If you're going to the Big Island and enjoy snorkeling you should definitely go to Kapoho. http://travelandtravails.com/traveli...nd-snorkeling/

December 9th, 2012, 06:46 PM	#11
knowledge ninjette.org member Name: A Location: Toronto! Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 09 250r Posts: 13	Thanks for the replies, guys. Sorry for the late reply - I thought I set it to e-mail me when...I'm currently in Maui and these roads are amazing! (In comparison to Toronto, at least). I'd be alright with a dual-sport...as comfy as harleys are, I want to be able to lean a bit more. Alex, if you think that the thread would be better off being moved, please feel free to. If you guys know anyone on Maui who might be willing to rent theirs (seen a couple 250s around), please let me know! No accidents, don't intend to drag a knee or go all out on roads that I don't know. I just really like tight & technical turns over sweepers, so a 600 would be overkill. Not to mention that a bike with more power than I need on roads that I don't know very well doesn't sound like too good of an idea.

December 11th, 2012, 05:43 AM	#12
Mountain Dew Ambrosia. Name: Jaymie Location: Oahu, Hawaii Join Date: Aug 2011 Motorcycle(s): 1974 Honda CB550K0 W.I.P. Posts: A lot.	If you go to the Big Island, www.BigIslandMotorcycleCo.com has a 250 for rental. __________________________________________________ Life's better on the Mountain.

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