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I took my first
"long-distance"
trip on a motorcycle in 1975. I rode my 1974 Kawasaki H1 from
Kansas
City to Garnett, Ks. This epic voyage of 150 miles round trip was
conducted with NO equipment of any kind...except some suntan lotion for
my then-girlfriend who went along for the ride. But it did open
my
eyes to the idea that you could ride a motorcycle point-to-point, and
not
just zoom around town. Still, the idea that you would actually
ride
cross-country, as my friend Bob Kloss did riding a BSA Victor home for
Navy leave from Memphis in 1968, was pretty amazing.
Flash forward 25 (gulp) years. Motorcycle touring is one of the fastest growing areas of our sport, with thousands of people seeing more of America each year via two-wheeled transportation. Modern touring equipment is a marvel, with wind protection, power, and comfort levels unheard of when I first started riding. I rekindled my interest in
motorcycling
upon my move to Texas in 1990, and very soon thereafter began exploring
motorcycle touring. There are many, many experienced riders out
there,
from whom I've learned a lot and am still learning. I want to
capture
some of this knowledge here on these pages, and to list some useful
links. The Iron Butt Association is the
premier source for LD information, and a great place to start for
gaining knowledge about riding long distances safely. Rider
Wearhouse in Duluth is a great one-stop source for serious
motorcycling gear, and I've always had good luck doing business with
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Calculate time and speed on your long-distance ride with the Time-Speed-Distance worksheet (Excel format) |