Details on a 10-day solo ride around West Sumatra on a rental Yamaha Nmax starting/ending in Padang. Highly recommended travel in a little-explored part of South-east Asia.

Details on the amazing ride from Kerinci, through Bukit Tapan National Park, then up the coast to Padang. One of the best rides in Indonesia.

Describes the solo moto ride from Twin Lakes to Kerinci. Part of a 10-day motorcycle tour of West Sumatra.

Described the solo ride from Batusangkar to the Twin Lakes.

Solo ride from to Harau Valley to Menhirs to Batusangkar for 1 night. Part of a 10-day West Sumatra motorcycle tour.

Describes the solo motorcycle ride from Bukittinggi to Harau Valley for a 1 night stay. Part of a 10-day moto journey around West Sumatra.

May 5-7 2025 | Section 1 of my West Sumatra tour. After a short stay in Padang, I headed to Bukittinggi via Lake Minanjau. I arrived at Padang on Scoot Airlines, a 60-minute flight from Singapore. The views from above were excellent, especially of the many perfectly round small islands just offshore. I applied for a visa at the airport, caught a Grab car to the Ibis Hotel, then a Grab bike to Rental Motor Padang_Auto to collect an Nmax. They are 10 minutes from the Ibis, l

Here's details on Bali east, west, south and Penida motorcycle routes, all easy to do on a rental scooter.

Indonesia | Jan 18-19 2023 | Last leg of the Sumatra trip north, another long day of riding. Nice views of Takengon riding up into the...

Indonesia | Jan 17-18 2023 | An epic route. Set out from Ketambe at 11:00, planning to stop overnight on the way to Takengon, about 7...

Indonesia | Jan 15-16 2023 | Day 2 in Sumatra, here's where the ride got very interesting. Woke up to 15C in Berastagi, with a great view...