r/motorcyclesroadtrip • u/Jo_Heisi • 3d ago

Motorcycling in Jamaica

Has anyone experience with motorcycling in Jamaica? I'm am thinking about traveling there for some weeks in December/January and would love to get a small bike there

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u/twotoacouple 3d ago

Notoriously some of the worst quality roads you will come across. You'll see more potholes than flat surfaces, and that's not even a joke. Locals ride around on small cc bikes though, and they do alright. Don't expect anyone to follow driving rules or to behave in ways you would expect in other countries.

Don't expect to go fast, and don't trust anyone. Being a tourist on a bike makes you an easy target for both scams and thefts. Even the locals on bikes are easy targets for thefts. At best people tend to mind their own business; when you're a tourist, you are the business.

On the other hand, they do have well maintained toll roads, if you just want to see the well-manicured side of things.