Cat Motors Motorbike & Scooter Rentals in Chiang Mai

Very often motorcycle rental owners write about their rentals: we are the most honest, we are the most friendly, we have the lowest prices, we have the timely service. We do timely maintenance every 3000km / 3 months.

And very often travelers are hooked. And very often travelers come across on a hook, and then on the Internet there are sad and sad stories about which it is better not to mention.

You must know it. If you are being deceived from the very beginning, then what can expect you then? Who knows... But timely maintenance is never done "every 3000 kilometers" or "every 3 months". If someone tells you that "we do timely maintenance every 3000km / 3 months", it just means that these guys just change the oil from your motorcycle 4 times a year, and nothing more.

What is the timely maintenance in Cat Motors?

1. Changing the engine oil every 4000 kilometers, even if the motorcycle maintenance manual says that oil needs to be changed every 8000 kilometers. This allows the engine to run smoothly and without strange noises, and also helps to avoid jamming the engine on the long travel.

2. Changing the air filter every 16000 kilometers. This allows the engine not to lose its power due to a lack of oxygen in the internal combustion.

3. Replacement of spark plugs every 6000 km. Your motorcycle from Cat Motors is always started with a half-turn and without any problems. Even in very cold weather in the mountains.

4. Check the battery with professional tools every 6000 km and replace the battery every 2 year or if necessary. This helps maintain the battery performance at the appropriate level and avoid problems with the battery somewhere in the mountains during your journey.

5. Check the humidity level of the brake fluid and replace it every 6 months, or if necessary. Brake fluid with a high level of humidity - the cause of failure of brakes in a motorcycle and the cause of accidents with a lethal outcome.

6. Tires tread depth and damage - every time when a motorcycle returns to the parking lot. The good tires - the shorter the braking distance. The shorter the braking distance – more safety on the road.

7. V-Belt - change every 25000km.

...and other 19 mandatory inspection of components and assemblies, according to the manufacturer's requirements.

Timely maintenance every 3000 km? Really? lol

Typical timely maintenance (not including mandatory checks) in our company for one bike looks like this: change oil, after 2 month change tires, after 1 month change oil, after 2 month change air filter, after 1 week change brake fluid, after 3 week change engine oil, after 1 month change wheel bearing, after 1 week change spark plug, after 2 month change battery and engine oil...

As you can see, and as you now understand, timely maintenance of the motorcycle does not happen "every 3 months" or "every 3000 km". Different parts are checked at different times, and depends on: mileage, lifetime, technical condition of the part. These three components almost never coincide.

So, remember that if someone tells you about the timely maintenance of motorcycles every 3000 kilometers / 3 months, then most likely it means that they do not know anything about the timely maintenance. Therefore, renting a motorcycle in such a rental can be dangerous for your life on the roads. And it's not a joke.

What Do You Get When Renting a Motorcycle in Cat Motors?

– free delivery to your place of your residence for weekly and monthly terms (you do not need to spend time searching bike rent);
– reasonable prices (you can be sure that you will find a good rental service at a fair price);
– a full tank of petrol (you do not need to look for gas station immediately after you’ve rented a bike and you can do what you want);
– first aid kit (you do not have to look for a pharmacy to pay for expensive hospital if you get into a small accident);
– medical insurance (covered for rider and passenger up to 300,000 THB);
– anti-theft device (you don’t need to worry how to secure the bike from theft);
– good quality helmets of “farang” size standard of “three-quarters” with the wind screen (you do not have to suffer from the fact that your helmet does not fit on your head and your face will be protected by windscreen from dirt, dust and insects);
– tires of good quality (you do not have to drive on the “bald” tires);
– accurate brakes (you can be sure that our brakes are in good order and therefore will not let you down in unexpected situations on the road);
– timely service that will help you avoid accidents on the roads, and possibly save your life

Anything Else?

Just a Few More Words, If You Don’t Want To Get Into The News Bulletin

Be sure to read the contract before you rent a motorcycle in budget motorbike rental. For example, some motorbike rentals can charge you 500(!) baht for gasoline, while a full tank of gasoline only 70-100 baht. Yes, they say, the cost of gasoline, which is missing in your motorcycle only 30 baht, but you still have to pay for the “service”.

Some budgetary companies can write in the contract that in case of damage you will never pay more than 10,000 THB for repairs (about $300). But just below they write that if the damage is caused by more than 10,000 THB then in that case you must buy a new motorcycle (about $1700). And this is quite logical. You really do not pay for repairs over 10,000 THB. Because buying a new bike is not a repair. It's both funny and sad at the same time.

Be careful when signing contracts with low budget rental companies. Of the three conditions: cheap, without cheating, reliably – at the same time you can meet only two. Remember, honest and reliable can not be cheap. Therefore, you get what you pay for.

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