We went to a dealer in Hanoi that our hotel receptionist recommended. They even paid for our taxi to and from their shop for sending them potential business. We drove a few different bikes, played a tough sell and eventually found the ones we felt good about.

Minh, the owner, wanted $900 for all three. We had a quick huddle and told him since we're buying three bikes we'd pay $750. He agreed to our offer and we were the proud owners of three 100cc Honda Wins. Scott's was actually 110cc. Those extra 10cc would prove to be a huge difference maker once we hit the mountains. So try to get a bigger bike if you have the option.