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R1Style said:
Honestly, don't bother renting a motorcycle there.
I was in Hawaii in February and with the amount of traffic in Oahu, it would have been a waste of money. It'd be like renting a motorcycle to drive around downtown Toronto.
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Does that include the northshore drive?
I'm also going to be in kona .. Looks less busy but the roads don't look as good
 
R1Style said:
Honestly, don't bother renting a motorcycle there.
I was in Hawaii in February and with the amount of traffic in Oahu, it would have been a waste of money. It'd be like renting a motorcycle to drive around downtown Toronto.
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I've been to Oahu twice. Outside on Honolulu I've barely encountered any traffic. 99% of the tourists don't leave waikiki beach area.
 
evang said:
I've been to Oahu twice. Outside on Honolulu I've barely encountered any traffic. 99% of the tourists don't leave waikiki beach area.
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That's what I was thinking .. Most tourist won't leave the tourist traps .. Having never been to Hawaii I just didn't know what to expect
 
7seven7 said:
Sorry to bring up a two year old thread but, Where did you rent from ? Planning a trip to Oahu in August and have been lookin at places that rent sport bikes.
My problem is most of the ones I found have either been SS or Harley rentals.. Me being vertically challenged .. A monster 696 would probably be ideal.
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This is the place where I was going to rent the Ducati. Doesn't look like they rent it anymore, but they do have some triumphs, 600 honda CBR's.

http://cruzinhawaii.com/Harley_Rentals.html


Do yourself a favor and hit up Lanikai beach. Best beach on the island. Way less crowded than the tourist trap that is waikiki and incredibly beautiful.
 
evang said:
This is the place where I was going to rent the Ducati. Doesn't look like they rent it anymore, but they do have some triumphs, 600 honda CBR's.

http://cruzinhawaii.com/Harley_Rentals.html


Do yourself a favor and hit up Lanikai beach. Best beach on the island. Way less crowded than the tourist trap that is waikiki and incredibly beautiful.
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Thanks for the tips .. Will definitely check these spots out.. Gonna do Waikiki for a couple of days to learn how to surf .. But the rest of they days are gonna be for exploring wether by car or bike..
 
I'll be heading to Hawaii (Honolulu for 7-days and Maui for 7-days) in late September, been looking at car rentals and bike rentals, the island looks fairly simple to get around so getting lost for an hour doesn't seem so bad. Are there any recommendations from people in things to do and see while we're down?
 
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markopas said:
I'll be heading to Hawaii (Honolulu for 7-days and Maui for 7-days) in late September, been looking at car rentals and bike rentals, the island looks fairly simple to get around so getting lost for an hour doesn't seem so bad. Are there any recommendations from people in things to do and see while we're down?
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Lanikai beach is a must. Rent a surf board or kayak and paddle out to the little islands a few hundred meters off shore.

Do a shark cage dive in the north shore. Costs about $100 and well worth the money for the experience. Not many people get the opportunity to see sharks, let alone up close while you're in the water with them. One of the coolest things I've done.

When you're up around the North Shore there are some AMAZING shrimp places. Giovanni's comes to mind. There's another place nearby that is an actual restaurant/bakery that was even better. But i can't remember the name of it.

HaMoana Bay for snorkling if you want something relaxed. There are some tours you can do as well that take you out to various spots in a catamaran. I went on one that went to the west end of Oahu. Snorkling with sea turtles, dolphins etc..

In you're in Maui, there is even better snorkling in Molokini Crater. It's a volcanic crater that is partially submerged out in the ocean not too far of land. Google it for pics.

The drive to Hanna is also a must if you're in Maui. It's 20 mile drive along cliffs and through jungle with something like 600 turns. It's slow going, takes a while and hard on the hands and wrists, especially on the way back. But the scenery is unreal. Very cool black volcanic beaches in Hanna as well.

Take an early morning drive up to the top of Haleakal. Rises about 10,000 feet above sea level. This is one of the things that I did not do that I wish I had.

If you can, I would also recommend taking a day trip to the big island to see the lava flows.
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7seven7 said:
Does that include the northshore drive?
I'm also going to be in kona .. Looks less busy but the roads don't look as good
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Yes... the drive to Northshore was all traffic. Once you're there it's less congested and a decent ride however, it was more comfortable for me to rent a car and have the airconditioning going (with my wife) while sight seeing. The scenary is gorgeous and it would have been to distracting if I was riding imo. Also all the crap we had with us would have been a ***** to carry around (towels, snorkel gear, sunscreen, snacks, clothes, cameras, etc...).

markopas said:
I'll be heading to Hawaii (Honolulu for 7-days and Maui for 7-days) in late September, been looking at car rentals and bike rentals, the island looks fairly simple to get around so getting lost for an hour doesn't seem so bad. Are there any recommendations from people in things to do and see while we're down?
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This is what I did. 7 days on Oahu and 7 days Maui

evang said:
Lanikai beach is a must. Rent a surf board or kayak and paddle out to the little islands a few hundred meters off shore.

Do a shark cage dive in the north shore. Costs about $100 and well worth the money for the experience. Not many people get the opportunity to see sharks, let alone up close while you're in the water with them. One of the coolest things I've done.

When you're up around the North Shore there are some AMAZING shrimp places. Giovanni's comes to mind. There's another place nearby that is an actual restaurant/bakery that was even better. But i can't remember the name of it.

HaMoana Bay for snorkling if you want something relaxed. There are some tours you can do as well that take you out to various spots in a catamaran. I went on one that went to the west end of Oahu. Snorkling with sea turtles, dolphins etc..

In you're in Maui, there is even better snorkling in Molokini Crater. It's a volcanic crater that is partially submerged out in the ocean not too far of land. Google it for pics.

The drive to Hanna is also a must if you're in Maui. It's 20 mile drive along cliffs and through jungle with something like 600 turns. It's slow going, takes a while and hard on the hands and wrists, especially on the way back. But the scenery is unreal. Very cool black volcanic beaches in Hanna as well.

Take an early morning drive up to the top of Haleakal. Rises about 10,000 feet above sea level. This is one of the things that I did not do that I wish I had.

If you can, I would also recommend taking a day trip to the big island to see the lava flows.
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Everything you mentioned I did. Except I paid for surf lessons in Maui and then rented a board for another couple days... again if I had a bike there would have been no way I could have rented a surf board (I had a Jeep Wrangler 4 door).
I also did the shark tank dive off northshore. Water was super choppy and a few people got sick doing it. If you're going to do this, which I would recommend doing, take some gravol before you go out.
I had my gopro with me and got some cool videos/pics.

The wife and I did the Haleakala Bike tour where they bus you up before sunset and you ride a bicycle back down... this is a MUST. The view and the sunset at that height was incredible.
http://www.mountainriders.com/?gclid=CM-a0PrV5rcCFehAMgodblMAiQ

EDIT: Try booking things ahead of time. Call your hotel concierge and have them book stuff for you before you get there. Had we not done that ourselves, we wouldn't have been able to do a bunch of stuff. They can even make resturant reservations too.
On Oahu, you HAVE to go to Uncle Bo's... make sure you order the clams dude... these blew my mind!
 
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