Although I reside in the Philippines, your blogs, videos are FAR more interesting than the idots who walkaround angeles showing EXACTLY the same things in their last 200 blogs...thank you sir
The Honda Wave is the bullet proof Thai workhorse motorcycle. If you can own only 1 motorcycle in Thailand, don't have a lot of money to purchase and/or repair...buy a Honda wave.
A very interesting video today. Poor Vee what you want and what you get are two different things 🤣 The traffic is typical for Bangkok and surrounding areas.
Great video, you would have to be the number one Thai content channel. Always interesting and diverse. I think you limit your growth with the rides4kicks name as people presume you only do bike content.
I’m a car dealer and deal with auctions every day, the online bids are genuine bids here in Australia as you need to prove your ID first and have a registered credit card before they will allow you to be able to place a bid at auction, some of those cars looked to me to be above what I consider they are worth but the bikes did look to be value. I’m moving to Thailand in the near future so I think I’ll be having a good look at that auction for sure!
It's hard to judge resale car/pick-up prices in Thailand because they are high I was told because a lot are reclaims and the credit company wants good return. Because they are so high when someone looks for a replacement or first car/pick-up the new prices are so close that people pay a little extra for new rather than second hand. It may also be due to repayment rates being higher for second hand. I was told that is why there are so many large second hand car plots.
That's pretty cool Murray. I, unfortunately know where the gas goes in and thats about it, which is why I always buy new. I have no wheeler dealer skills lol
This old video popped up in my feed .An update to what i wrote 3 years ago .If just buying one bike i would not use an auction .I would use something like FB Marketplace .Buying privately you can negotiate and take a test ride .You can not take a test ride at a Thai Auction. Looking at the video again i noticed a BMW amongst the big bikes .I would have been curious to see how much that went for ,but i know that you had to leave early .
Hi Lucus & Vee enjoyed your video, Looks like a good place to get a cheap motor but it's a gamble because you don't know why it is being sold. Could blow up on ya haha but if it's a year old you should be alright. Always check underneath the car because some cars on dirt roads get damaged. The bikes are the same deal buy as seen, buyer beware. No different from any other country. Take care GOD Bless you and yours. M
Your content is continuously so unique and interesting covering such a wide range of topics. I was thinking the same as you with the on line schill bids, especially after you just mentioned that internet scam your buddy got caught up in. Vee got bamboozled into going with you thinking she was going to get a new bike and the only prize she got was you. 🤣
My ultimate move is to Thailand but I often wonder after the allure of the nightlife wears out, which I think will be super quickly after about a month or two, how to keep entertained. So, Loucous' videos empower me to see how I'd keep entertained.
@@keithd1219 Many expats, like Brett Dev, say you have to have something to after the bar scene. And that scene can wear out your $. Me too. Bret talks about online businesses. Or schools and volunteering.
@@robertburnett5561 Yea I'm not a drinker....even when I vacation there, going out to the bars is about 10% of my day and I usually drink pineapple juice or water. They love me because it roughly costs the same as alcohol. Basically, I believe life there would involve much what I do now...walking, bicycling, sight seeing...maybe take a thai language course....its not very expensive from what I've read or thai cooking classes.
Hi Loucous, very interesting film. That 2 year old CB150 at 33K (+tax and premium) was an absolute bargain. I test rode and looked at that as an option before buying my ADV150. I may be adding to my parking garage soon if prices are like that! That looks like a very professional auction outfit. Shame that you couldn't stay until the big bikes were auctioned.
That auction was interesting. My Dad was a used car dealer here in Maine and when I was a kid, I use to get to go to some auctions with him. When he was retired and wintered in Florida, he was a driver for a couple auction houses around Lakeland Fl. When ever I was down there I would go hang around the auctions and chat with him. We always figured phone bids were suspect. It seemed when the price was low on an absolute sale the phone would ring. I did see some great deals but you needed dealer plates and a dealer license to bid. I would love to have seen how much them larger bikes went for in Bangkok.
Love your work... You really seem to be covering everything I'm interested in. I planning on doing the retirement visa thing. Buy a bike. Did a tour on a Honda 750 adventure bike late1999 as a experiment, Bangkok, BuriRam, did some ancient ruins n stuff. then back to Pattaya. Loved it. Was going to move but... boom... And you know what happened then.
Glad to see this . Love auctions car, trucks, bikes, furniture Land anything. Are auctions pretty common in Thailand? Hope to see more of them. Like your content. Thanks
Looks the same , I’m in RI United States. I’m so glad you put this video up . I was thinking about buying a few bikes to keep busy when I arrive back in Thailand. I think it can be a good side hustle . Sell to expats in Pattaya when they arrive. I’m sure you have a few ideas also . Thanks for the information.
Here in the states, the Honda Fit is the same as Thailand's Honda Jazz. The 2 times I've rented a car in Issan, it has been a Honda Jazz. Good little car.
Went to that auction many years ago. Good to see current prices. Thai economy has been hit by Covid like everyone else so I suspect prices are low and there is plenty of bikes going to auction?
I worked at a car auction in west London in the early 70's , and always thought it a good concept here . Didn't know about these ones in BKK . For some reason used car priced hold up here , don't know why
That yellow light came on as soon as the bidder on the floor placed a bid. Almost simultaneously. I suppose it could be some legit bidder but it might be worth taking a look at their online bidding procedure, yourself, just to see how it works....🤐 Cheers.
Hello, I’m doing my quarantine at the moment, but when I’m out I’ll be looking for a larger bike. This seems like a good way of finding a reasonably priced bike. If you’re up for a beer and bike talk let me know, it would be good to get the rundown on owning a motorbike in Thailand. Cheers John
Enjoyed the Thai auction, very similar style and specifics to America. Hated when Northern colder climate bidders came to the South to buy vehicles that had not experienced salted snowy roads, bid prices greatly increased.
Great way to buy a bike there R4K represents huge saving over new/2nd hand perhaps even get someone to go for you / with you if can't speak Thai etc. I'd be interested in buying that way for sure. Really useful vid thanks a lot for sharing big thumbs up from me in UK 🇬🇧
Yes that was Cool 👍 I liked that video. If you move to Thailand you will need transportation and everyone wants to get there money's worth of product. I'm a ole mixer so I'd probably buy my bike there. Thanks for the video I enjoyed it very much.😃👍
Hi i have a 2022 Yamaha Tricity 300 a 3 wheel Maxie Scooter here in Norway i love the bike . Thay allso made a Tricity 125 and a 155 cc i would love to get one in thailand Have you ever seen them around 125 or 155 and yes the 300 . Thank You have a great day .
The flow of the auction seemed to go at a slightly faster pace than the ones here where I currently live (Ohio, USA). We also don't have online or phone-in bids either. All bidders must be present on site to make a bid, which I think is the way a proper auction should be held. I'm also not really surprised at the higher prices of cars compared to the motorcycles in Thailand. Cars and trucks generally hold their value quite well there because the overall price of cars and trucks are generally higher to begin with due to the import taxes. Used motorbikes are generally cheaper because there are so many of them around.
Yes very good insight there, good day out. Vee thought she was getting a motorbike then. Think she needs one!!! Good content lucas. Bri and frei east Yorkshire.
Yea we have one in town 10 0/0 down to bid. 10 0/0 buyers fee. Most all vehicles posted with all info including any problems. You must make appt to see or drive. Some bids are way over priced
Yes, I didn't think most of them were a value over buying new. There is a huge demand for them right now though with the explosion in online delivery, both for food and other types of currier work so i think the prices of the used ones are slightly inflated right now.
Up date for information for other viewers, for the second day in a row your video appeared to be low resolution which I thought was strange and anyway on checking I found my resolution setting had somehow changed to 480, upon resetting this to 1080 the quality is now what I expect from your videos. Not sure how things change on their own but maybe I did something I did not do on purpose. Anyway all OK now.
Sometime if a slow down in internet speed is detected, even for a couple seconds, the UA-cam app will lower it's resolution to enable you to keep watching. Happens to me all the time too.
Where does the inventory come from? I've been to a DoJ auction when I was in Arizona USA and most (if not all) of those vehicles were seized vehicles and because they were drug related seizures, they were pretty messed up from the police looking for drugs. I was curious if these were repossessed vehicles, excess dealer vehicles or what. Thanks again for the great videos, love them!
Thanks for sharing. Reminded me of my auction days in the US that I co-produced some years back. Mainly classic car auctions though. Moving to Pattaya mid April so will be in the market for a bike ( my first one) so I will be a newbie on the Pattaya roads 😜
Although I reside in the Philippines, your blogs, videos are FAR more interesting than the idots who walkaround angeles showing EXACTLY the same things in their last 200 blogs...thank you sir
Hello from lockdown UK. Thanks for entertaining us. Ride safe.
Glad you enjoyed it
Hello Boris , lots of love from sunny Thailand x
First Thai motorbike auction ive seen and ive been in Thailand 20 years thanks :)..maybes the way i buy my next bike.
There is another car guy youtuber, CB Media, currently in Thailand. You can collab with him for car thing.
Oil is hard to but out im glad it went well in The end and so happy People are help full renovering vars that don,t start!
Listening to that auction was hilarious. Thanks for another great video.
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks bro, awesome job and great info👍🏼
Minburi, up along the hospital way... Thanks for sharing this event.. interesting.. but still would buy new.
Interesting as I used to go to the auctions in Japan. Looking forward to checking out the auction scene more.
Thanks Lucas for another great informative video....
This is great mate...
Glad you liked it!
That was entertaining. Thanks for taking us along.😎
Our pleasure!
The Honda Wave is the bullet proof Thai workhorse motorcycle. If you can own only 1 motorcycle in Thailand, don't have a lot of money to purchase and/or repair...buy a Honda wave.
Agree
That's what the wife's got
No real problems in 7 years
Wow, loved this video.....great info on what is needed to bid and purchase of motorbike.....great job Lucas!
Thanks so much!
A very interesting video today. Poor Vee what you want and what you get are two different things 🤣 The traffic is typical for Bangkok and surrounding areas.
Great video, you would have to be the number one Thai content channel. Always interesting and diverse.
I think you limit your growth with the rides4kicks name as people presume you only do bike content.
Thx for so many details! You best!
I’m a car dealer and deal with auctions every day, the online bids are genuine bids here in Australia as you need to prove your ID first and have a registered credit card before they will allow you to be able to place a bid at auction, some of those cars looked to me to be above what I consider they are worth but the bikes did look to be value. I’m moving to Thailand in the near future so I think I’ll be having a good look at that auction for sure!
It's hard to judge resale car/pick-up prices in Thailand because they are high I was told because a lot are reclaims and the credit company wants good return. Because they are so high when someone looks for a replacement or first car/pick-up the new prices are so close that people pay a little extra for new rather than second hand. It may also be due to repayment rates being higher for second hand. I was told that is why there are so many large second hand car plots.
That's pretty cool Murray. I, unfortunately know where the gas goes in and thats about it, which is why I always buy new. I have no wheeler dealer skills lol
@@keithd1219 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
check out CB Media's channel for fun car-related stuff in Thailand
If the company running the auction makes all the rules...its akin to whomever has all the gold makes all the rules...its shady as fuck....
This old video popped up in my feed .An update to what i wrote 3 years ago .If just buying one bike i would not use an auction .I would use something like FB Marketplace .Buying privately you can negotiate and take a test ride .You can not take a test ride at a Thai Auction. Looking at the video again i noticed a BMW amongst the big bikes .I would have been curious to see how much that went for ,but i know that you had to leave early .
Your videos keep improving, and they were good to begin with. Thanks for the interesting information.
Glad you like them!
Thanks this Lucas as a car &motorbike fanatic I found this interesting you certainly cover a lot of things
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Lucus & Vee enjoyed your video, Looks like a good place to get a cheap motor but it's a gamble because you don't know why it is being sold. Could blow up on ya haha but if it's a year old you should be alright. Always check underneath the car because some cars on dirt roads get damaged. The bikes are the same deal buy as seen, buyer beware.
No different from any other country. Take care GOD Bless you and yours. M
Thanks 👍
👍🇦🇺🦘 pretty well identical to the way auctions run in Aus.
Very cool 😎, Never knew that ever existed in Thailand👍
Thanks man! Very interesting video!
Love the auctions. For me Richie Bros truck and equipment auctions are the go to. Great video
Hi Lucas thank you for a new information . Allways nice to look at your videos .
My pleasure!
You make everytime great videos. I looked them everyday. Thank you for doing that.
My pleasure!
Good One - Learned something new today!
Glad to hear it!
I'm with you on the shell idea I've been to auctions in the UK and phone and online bids push up the price to me seems dodgy. Enjoyed ur video
Cool always wanted to see how is the motorcycle auction in Thailand.
Thanks
No problem 👍
Cool video
Enjoyed it. Never thought about going to an auction in Thailand. Will now. Thanks.
Have fun!
excellent video. I would love to see the pickups and SUVs next time you go. cheers from London
Good morning Everybody!!
Yes. We have several auctions in Denmark.
Your content is continuously so unique and interesting covering such a wide range of topics.
I was thinking the same as you with the on line schill bids, especially after you just mentioned that internet scam your buddy got caught up in.
Vee got bamboozled into going with you thinking she was going to get a new bike and the only prize she got was you. 🤣
Never underestimate the allure of lunch, which we all know is never free.
My ultimate move is to Thailand but I often wonder after the allure of the nightlife wears out, which I think will be super quickly after about a month or two, how to keep entertained. So, Loucous' videos empower me to see how I'd keep entertained.
haha, maybe a little bit but either way, she was going 🤣
@@keithd1219 Many expats, like Brett Dev, say you have to have something to after the bar scene. And that scene can wear out your $. Me too. Bret talks about online businesses. Or schools and volunteering.
@@robertburnett5561 Yea I'm not a drinker....even when I vacation there, going out to the bars is about 10% of my day and I usually drink pineapple juice or water. They love me because it roughly costs the same as alcohol. Basically, I believe life there would involve much what I do now...walking, bicycling, sight seeing...maybe take a thai language course....its not very expensive from what I've read or thai cooking classes.
Please go try CRF450L and make a review video for us!
This was a really good video. Looks like a great way to buy a bike at a good price vs buying a new one.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for this video. Maybe I'll see you at one in the future.
Hi Loucous, very interesting film. That 2 year old CB150 at 33K (+tax and premium) was an absolute bargain. I test rode and looked at that as an option before buying my ADV150. I may be adding to my parking garage soon if prices are like that! That looks like a very professional auction outfit. Shame that you couldn't stay until the big bikes were auctioned.
Great video, but I am always suss at auctions too many bogus bid/bidders pushing prices up.
Good informative and enjoyable vid, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
That auction was interesting. My Dad was a used car dealer here in Maine and when I was a kid, I use to get to go to some auctions with him. When he was retired and wintered in Florida, he was a driver for a couple auction houses around Lakeland Fl. When ever I was down there I would go hang around the auctions and chat with him. We always figured phone bids were suspect. It seemed when the price was low on an absolute sale the phone would ring. I did see some great deals but you needed dealer plates and a dealer license to bid. I would love to have seen how much them larger bikes went for in Bangkok.
I worked at a car auction in California for many years , was interesting to see an auction in Bangkok.
Love your work... You really seem to be covering everything I'm interested in. I planning on doing the retirement visa thing. Buy a bike. Did a tour on a Honda 750 adventure bike late1999 as a experiment, Bangkok, BuriRam, did some ancient ruins n stuff. then back to Pattaya. Loved it. Was going to move but... boom... And you know what happened then.
great video very interesting insight, do the same video on cars/trucks if you can please
Glad to see this .
Love auctions car, trucks, bikes, furniture Land anything. Are auctions pretty common in Thailand? Hope to see more of them. Like your content. Thanks
Looks the same , I’m in RI United States. I’m so glad you put this video up . I was thinking about buying a few bikes to keep busy when I arrive back in Thailand. I think it can be a good side hustle . Sell to expats in Pattaya when they arrive. I’m sure you have a few ideas also . Thanks for the information.
You may need a work permit
The auctioneers were awesome. You could buy Vee a Honda wave
Nice video, thank you for a fine presentation. Yes, Thailand produces 275-300k motorcycles per month for the global market.
Here in the states, the Honda Fit is the same as Thailand's Honda Jazz. The 2 times I've rented a car in Issan, it has been a Honda Jazz. Good little car.
Yes, for a small car, lots of room inside.
some decent buys for two or three year old bikes. Definitely worth a look depending on how the process for getting them back on road is.
Interesting.
Great video Lucas, exactly what I was looking for...
Glad it was helpful!
Union Auto Auction up in Huai Khwang is a good one too.
Hello Mr. Lucas. As i will not go to Thailand anytime soon, your blogs make me feel like i am there. Keep on going...thank you !
Glad to hear that
Great idea for a video Lou. Interesting stuff.
Thanks 👍
Went to that auction many years ago. Good to see current prices. Thai economy has been hit by Covid like everyone else so I suspect prices are low and there is plenty of bikes going to auction?
Nice episode!
I worked at a car auction in west London in the early 70's , and always thought it a good concept here . Didn't know about these ones in BKK . For some reason used car priced hold up here , don't know why
Great video. Interesting to see how it works. 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
That yellow light came on as soon as the bidder on the floor placed a bid. Almost simultaneously. I suppose it could be some legit bidder but it might be worth taking a look at their online bidding procedure, yourself, just to see how it works....🤐 Cheers.
always a plesure to watch from netherlands
Hello, I’m doing my quarantine at the moment, but when I’m out I’ll be looking for a larger bike. This seems like a good way of finding a reasonably priced bike. If you’re up for a beer and bike talk let me know, it would be good to get the rundown on owning a motorbike in Thailand. Cheers John
Cool video.. Thanks for sharing.
You bet
They yell fast like Australian auctioneers, fascinating video cheers
That Mitsu engine was doing an excellent impression of a paint shaker
Be cautious about flood damaged vehicles there
More good info, nice to know this option is out there but I think I would better off to buy new like you do.
People can bid you up in person just as likely as someone could online.
Great video I enjoyed thanks you 👍
Thanks 👍
Buyer agent bid is very common here in Australia. Makes going most times a waste of time
Very good : was always asking about action in Thailand 🇹🇭. Very interesting:
Hello m8 : do they have property action in pattaya ???? :
Enjoyed the Thai auction, very similar style and specifics to America. Hated when Northern colder climate bidders came to the South to buy vehicles that had not experienced salted snowy roads, bid prices greatly increased.
I have been to a few car auctions in the UK, not seen any bike auctions though.
Great way to buy a bike there R4K represents huge saving over new/2nd hand perhaps even get someone to go for you / with you if can't speak Thai etc.
I'd be interested in buying that way for sure.
Really useful vid thanks a lot for sharing big thumbs up from me in UK 🇬🇧
Thanks 👍
There used to be auctions on Thrapaya road. Not sure if they still have them there?
Yes that was Cool 👍 I liked that video. If you move to Thailand you will need transportation and everyone wants to get there money's worth of product. I'm a ole mixer so I'd probably buy my bike there. Thanks for the video I enjoyed it very much.😃👍
Yep same exact thing here in SoCal.
Nice
Great clip indeed Lucas what is the site to look these auctions up on game day cheers.👌
Lucas, could you please tell Vee there are "MAY MEE KUNG" on the trees 🤣🤣🤣 ... CHEE CHEE sound reminds me of ICQ message notifications 😊😊😊
Those taxes and auction fees add up a lot when you win a Honda Wave at auction at a bargain price of 20,000 baht.
Guess car prices are high in most Asian countries. I'm in the Philippines and used car prices are totally crazy here
Hi i have a 2022 Yamaha Tricity 300 a 3 wheel Maxie Scooter here in Norway i love the bike . Thay allso made a Tricity 125 and a 155 cc i would love to get one in thailand Have you ever seen them around 125 or 155 and yes the 300 . Thank You have a great day .
The flow of the auction seemed to go at a slightly faster pace than the ones here where I currently live (Ohio, USA). We also don't have online or phone-in bids either. All bidders must be present on site to make a bid, which I think is the way a proper auction should be held. I'm also not really surprised at the higher prices of cars compared to the motorcycles in Thailand. Cars and trucks generally hold their value quite well there because the overall price of cars and trucks are generally higher to begin with due to the import taxes. Used motorbikes are generally cheaper because there are so many of them around.
Yes very good insight there, good day out. Vee thought she was getting a motorbike then. Think she needs one!!! Good content lucas. Bri and frei east Yorkshire.
Thanks Brian 🙏
"little seed of doubt" my thoughts too
How many were totaled and repaired?
The used market there is very sketchy due to that - fake docs., etc.
Where do these vehicles come from that are at auction? repossessed?
Some of those bikes seem a little bit expensive,, Bahtsold is a good sight for checking prices
Enjoyed Video
I still hope I can find a YZ 125 as a second dirtbike
Yea we have one in town 10 0/0 down to bid. 10 0/0 buyers fee. Most all vehicles posted with all info including any problems. You must make appt to see or drive. Some bids are way over priced
It seems like some just bid so they can say they won the bidding war. It seems like a pissing contest.
Great episode! Enjoyed. The cb150 seemed like a great deal but aren't the Honda Waves like 44k brand new? Now you have to get Vee a scooter! 😂
Yes, I didn't think most of them were a value over buying new. There is a huge demand for them right now though with the explosion in online delivery, both for food and other types of currier work so i think the prices of the used ones are slightly inflated right now.
A couple of times I've heard you mention your touring bike, but I've never seen it. What is your touring bike?
Up date for information for other viewers, for the second day in a row your video appeared to be low resolution which I thought was strange and anyway on checking I found my resolution setting had somehow changed to 480, upon resetting this to 1080 the quality is now what I expect from your videos. Not sure how things change on their own but maybe I did something I did not do on purpose. Anyway all OK now.
Thanks, the same was for me.
Sometime if a slow down in internet speed is detected, even for a couple seconds, the UA-cam app will lower it's resolution to enable you to keep watching. Happens to me all the time too.
Where does the inventory come from? I've been to a DoJ auction when I was in Arizona USA and most (if not all) of those vehicles were seized vehicles and because they were drug related seizures, they were pretty messed up from the police looking for drugs. I was curious if these were repossessed vehicles, excess dealer vehicles or what. Thanks again for the great videos, love them!
Thanks for sharing. Reminded me of my auction days in the US that I co-produced some years back. Mainly classic car auctions though.
Moving to Pattaya mid April so will be in the market for a bike ( my first one) so I will be a newbie on the Pattaya roads 😜
Just remember to stay on the left 😉
Right on! Spent many years in England and Island of Cyprus, both drive on the left.