Russian · 6 years on Samui
Russian travel blogger and safety advocate based on Koh Samui for 6 years. Elena specialises in practical first-timer advice for renting vehicles on the island.
Updated: July 2026
I handed a Click 160 to an Australian couple at our Chaweng shop who had rented a Click 125 the year before and wanted 'the same but stronger'. That is the perfect description of who this scooter suits. Riding out toward Lamai two-up, they immediately felt the extra pull up the first rise. Anyone who already loves the Click's easy, familiar manners but has wished for more power on Samui's hills is exactly the rider I steer here.
Riding two-up over the Big Buddha climb is where I see the Click 160 justify itself over the 125. I have carried a passenger up that hill and kept a steady pace where the smaller Click would have sagged. Couples who plan to share one scooter for real island distances - not just a hop to the beach - get genuine value from the 157cc engine. It keeps the light, friendly Click feel while adding the muscle two people need.
Around Chaweng's town traffic the Click 160 stays as easy as its smaller sibling, which is why I also recommend it to solo riders who simply want headroom. At 114 kg with a low 769 mm seat, I thread it through the beach-road queues without a thought, then have the pace in reserve for the open Ring Road afterwards. Riders who spend mornings in town and afternoons exploring get a scooter that does both without compromise.
On humid afternoons when I climb from Nathon back over the hills, I appreciate that the Click 160 does not force me to wring its neck. The eSP+ engine has enough torque to hold a relaxed pace uphill in the heat, where a straining 125 feels stressed. Visitors who ride in the hottest part of the day, or who dislike revving a small engine hard, will find the 160 makes Samui's gradients far less of an effort.
I still send nervous, absolute first-timers to the lighter Scoopy or Click 125 rather than the 160, and I am honest about why. The extra power is gentle by big-scooter standards but real, and a rider who has never used a throttle is better starting softer. The Click 160 suits someone with at least a little confidence. If this is your very first scooter ride on the island, begin smaller and step up to the 160 next time.
My honest recommendation is that the Click 160 fits returning Click fans, two-up couples, and solo riders who want easy town manners plus real hill pace. I have watched it turn frustrated 125 renters into happy ones on the same routes. Skip it only if you are a complete beginner who needs the gentlest possible start. For almost everyone else who wants one do-it-all Samui scooter, the Click 160 is the easy, sensible upgrade.
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