Bajaj is my favorite vehicles ever!
This noisy three wheel nanosecond speed vehicles really compatible for Jakarta's crowded and narrow street. Jakartan loves and loath bajaj. Bajaj driver doesn't have sense of traffic rule; never pull a brake, keep turn righ or left without warning only simply by hand waving. Inside bajaj you can barely talk because all the machine noisy. Don't riding bajaj more than 30 minute, your getting nause and turn into human milk shake. ^_^ Bajaj is vey bumpy. Bajaj is origin from India and adopted as Jakarta transportation in 1970's. You may consider it as Tuk tuk of Bangkok's twin sister. But Bajaj doesn't share a good fate like Tuk Tuk in Bangkok which upgradeted as tourist attraction. Bajaj can only find in resident area. Jakartan administration consider to abolish Bajaj because its noise and polutted. They want to change into more environment friendly vechicles. The things is, all the bajaj drivers have to buy a new vehicle and it doesn't come cheap. This plan still debating though. For me, bajaj still the best vechicle. Although bajaj rate not as cheap as before. Say a year ago. For instant for my home to Blok M , last year only cost Rp.5000 and now it cost about Rp. 8000,- sometimes higher. Well, it very understandable. Since a gas price keep climbing. If you have time, a gut and feel your andrenalin pumping. Try riding Bajaj once. You gonna love it.