Bikes of Roatan

[yamafitter]

While down to Roatan Honduras for a friend's wedding I took a few pics of the bikes that I saw while on the island. There were quite a few of these little FZ Yamahas running around.....

A local told me that most of these FZ's are 150cc though there is a 200cc Rat Motor kit available. I found the specs on the Yamaha India site if you are interested.

The biggest bike that I came across was a '82 650 Yamaha Seca running dualsport rubber....

If you saw the roads on the island you would understand the tire choice. According to the locals there are a few Harleys on the island though most are owned by ex-Americans now living on the island.

The other bikes I came across were brands I am not familiar with. I think this one was trying to pass itself off as a KTM....

Almost all of the newer bikes that I saw had enduro bike styling...

Though this one was going for the cruiser look....

While on the island I did take a little time to get some seat time in on a "Big Red" Artic Cat.....

ATGATT though I'm not sure what the proper safety gear would be appropriate in this situation....

Just a baby boa sunning itself on the trail.

 

[Hudson]

When I visited Seoul a few years ago, I asked why there were so few large displacement bikes. Has to do with import tariffs on the foreign makes, and taxes on large-displacement bikes, which make them unaffordable except to the wealthiest riders. Chinese and Korean bikes with lower displacement were everywhere.

 

[steveoreno]

When we were doing the Cherohala Skyway this summer we ran across an Irish guy test riding a mid 90's Goldwing and he was planning on taking it back to an Island off the coast of Honduras? I have no idea which island though.

 

[Allen_C]

Hey, Bill! I was on Roatan Island about 14 months ago saw the same kind of bikes...all small displacement (by out standards) and mostly dual purpose looks. I do not remember seeing the little FZ's though!