Touring on a motorcycle has never been more popular than it is today, but with more and more people hitting the open road, a growing number are doing so without the proper skills and information they need to survive the ordeal. Far too often the trip of a lifetime turns into an unmitigated disaster, leading to expensive breakdowns, arrests, lost wages, broken limbs, death, and even, on more than one occasion, divorce. Most people who travel aboard motorcycles have learned these lessons the hard way, if they’ve survived long enough, but now readers of the Motorcycle Touring Bible can learn an easier way; they can learn from author Fred Rau’s mistakes rather than through the school of hard knocks.

You're a rider…an independent spirit who's reluctant to follow someone else's road map. But there are thousands of miles of road out there, and you could spend months searching for the best ones. Gary McKechnie has spent years exploring the nation by bike, and these are his top rides, from the rocky New England coast to the wide-open West. McKechnie covers popular rides through Hudson River Valley, Amish Country, the Smoky Mountains and Georgia Hills, Washington State, the Pacific Coast, and everything in-between. In this fifth edition of his best-selling guide, McKechnie includes: Exciting new photographs of rides like the Hudson River Ralley Run, the Pacific Coast Run, and the Red Rocks Run New tips on the best food, shopping, and nightlife you'll experience along the way Don't waste your valuable two-wheeled vacation. Instead, let Great American Motorcycle Tours be your guide.

Riding motorcycles is fun, but author Ken Condon maintains that there is a state of consciousness to be achieved beyond the simple pleasure of riding down the road. Riding in the Zone helps riders find that state of being. It's the experience of being physically and mentally present in the moment, where every sense is sharply attuned to the ride. Your mind becomes silent to the chatter of daily life, and everyday problems seem to dissolve. You feel a deeper appreciation for life. Your body responds to this state of being with precise, fluid movements, you feel in balance, your muscles are relaxed, and it seems as though every input you make is an expression of mastery. This is "the Zone." Condon identifies all of the factors that affect entering the Zone and addresses each one individually, from the development of awareness and mental skills to mastering physical control of the motorcycle. At the end of each chapter are drills designed to transform the book's ideas into solid, practical riding skills. Riding in the Zone takes riders to the next level in their skill set.

- "One of the best new Motorcycle books" - BookAuthority- Featured in the bmwmoa.org podcast "200 Miles Before Breakfast"!Easy Motorcycle Touring is the complete guide to motorcycle touring for riders who want to go touring, but aren't sure how to start.If you want to explore new roads, away from the familiar, away from the safety of your comfort zone and off the fold of the map, if you want to have your breath taken by unfamiliar vistas and your goggles splatted by unfamiliar bugs, if you want to pitch your tent under unfamiliar trees, beside streams singing new water songs, this book is for you.Written by a lifelong touring rider with over a million miles on two wheels, Easy Motorcycle Touring covers everything you need to know to start touring: understanding your goals and limits, picking the right bike and the right gear, planning your rides, surviving cities, freeways and damp sleeping bags, handling surprises and mishaps and living with your Inner Outlaw.In this engaging, entertaining, thoughtful and very readable book, Barry Dwernychuk shares advice, techniques and tips proven to work over his fifty years on two wheels. Although written with the new rider in mind, this book is a great read for motorcyclists of all skill and experience levels.This Second Edition adds an expanded section on planning your tours, including the tricky business of choosing riding partners and unpleasant reality of planning your tour finances. Also new is an expert exposition of rain riding techniques.

Whether considering an ocean-to-ocean cross-country journey, a vacation ride through the Canadian Rockies, a full-length tour of the Blue Ridge Parkway, or an ambitious Four-Corners ride, Motorcycle Journeys Through North America provides the "big-idea" guidance every rider needs to plan fun-filled motorcycle tours throughout the continental United States and Canada. Emphasis is placed on the very best roads, with expert advice on: When to go Which routes to select Areas to avoid Must-see attractions along the way Places to stay and eat You'll also find plenty of first-hand stories and hard-earned lessons from expert touring riders. The only question that will remain is, What are you waiting for?

"Lists 25 motorcycle routes in the mountains of north Georgia, western North Carolina, and east Tennessee. Includes maps, directions, and information on local attractions, lodging, and dining establishments"--