Yamaha Fino 125

Solo riders who want a small, cheap, easy bike and do not mind older stock.

A retro-styled 125 automatic that sits at the budget end of most Koh Lanta fleets. Mechanically it is a straightforward small scooter and it does everything a beach-to-beach rider needs in the north of the island. Fino stock is the most commonly reported to be older and more worn in peak season, so condition varies more than on other models.

Specifications

• Engine125cc automatic
• TransmissionTwist and go
• RidersUp to 2
• LuggageSmall under-seat box
• Best roadNorth and mid-island; underpowered two-up on the Kantiang climb
• LicenceMotorcycle entitlement plus IDP

Good to know

• Comfortable on the flat roads in the north; underpowered two-up on the southern hills.
• Helmets for rider and passenger are included, and Thai law requires both of you to wear one.
• You need a licence that covers motorcycles, plus an International Driving Permit. A car licence is not enough, even for a 110cc.

Included with every rental

• Two helmets with every bike, at no extra charge. Thai law requires a helmet for the passenger as well as the rider, so a second helmet should never be sold as an extra. If you need a particular size, tell us when you book and we will have it ready.
• The bike's compulsory Thai insurance paper (Por Ror Bor) and its registration book, in the bike, so the customer can see the machine is road legal and produce it at a checkpoint. The FCDO specifically warns that hire scooters in Thai tourist areas are sometimes unregistered — a shop that shows the paperwork is answering a real worry.
• A printed condition sheet with a bike outline, marked and initialled by both sides at handover, plus dated photos or video of the bike as it goes out. This protects the customer and the shop equally.
• A written fuel line on the agreement — whether the bike goes out full and comes back full, or same-to-same. Two Koh Lanta shops advertise handing bikes over with a full tank as a selling point. We confirm the fuel arrangement in writing before you ride away.
• Collection from our shop on the main road opposite Rawi Warin Resort & Spa — easy to find, easy to park at, and someone is there to walk you round the bike before you ride off.
• A phone mount. Navigation between beaches is the main use of a phone here, and a mount is cheap. Ask us if you need one.
• A rain poncho, May to October. Cheap, and it reads as care rather than upsell.
• A 24-hour WhatsApp number for breakdowns, flat tyres and questions. The shop is already open 24 hours, which most competitors are not — say so.
• Local route advice at handover: which beaches are reachable on the bike being rented, where the fuel stations are, and where the road gets steep.