Motorcycle Road Trip Questions

 When the weather gets warmer, I want to take a motorcycle trip from
Marshall, Michigan to San Francisco, California and Orlando, Florida.  I may
leave the bike with relatives in Orlando and fly back to Michigan.  I may
look around in Montana and Idaho.

Where can I find tips on making a long motorcycle trip?

Should I stay in hotels or sleep under the stars?

How do most people do it?

How far is reasonable to travel per day (300 miles?).

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Just do it.  Stay off freeways.


State and county parks are least expensive, and offer more security than
roadside.  Sleeping bag and bivy bag is all you need.



Every conceivable way.


How long is a string?  It all depends on what all you stop for.  There's
lots.

I've done 200-600.

 David T. Ashley wrote:

These are questions that only you can answer because nobody else knows
what you like.  Some people like sleeping outdoors in a sleeping bag,
others hate it and prefer hotels.  Some people feel that if they only
rode a thousad miles in a day they were slacking, others think that
300 is a long one.

Do you camp now?  If not then try it and see if you like it.  Some
people do, some don't.  If you camp you can save some money on travel
expenses, if you don't then you have less gear to carry.

Try some out and back rides--out 50 miles and back by a different
route, out by 100 and back, and so on and see how far you're
comfortable riding in a day.  You'll also likely find out whether your
gear is adequate for inclement weather.

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  Ask more specific questions...  You might be able to pick up a thing or
two here (shameless plug):

http://imagesdesavions.com/biketrip/index.html

  Two people, one motorcycle.  Little more than 16,000 miles in about
seven weeks.  Skip the boring stuff about leaving Hawaii in the begining
and start with the actual ride on 08 April.

 

  Depends...  Depends on the weather, depends on the surroundings,
depends on how confortable you are sleeping in "the wilds".



  How do most people eat a sandwich?  One bite at a time.



  I know folks who ride five times that far in one day.  Some who ride
five times that far several days in a row...  "Reasonable" is whatever
makes you comfortable and is based entirely upon what you want to do
along the way...


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 wrote:


If you start now, you'll find the weather gets warmer as you go. If
you wait for summer, you'll find San Francisco is rather chilly.


You'll get plenty here. Just remember they're worth about what you pay
for them.

Do you prefer comfort to low cost? Your choice entirely.

Huh?  Most people don't do it. Most people in the states never ride a
motorcycle at all!

That, too, is up to you. If you're on a comfortable bike, on the
superslab, even 500 miles is nothing out of line unless you tire
easily. If you prefer poorly paved back country, you may find 300
miles excessive.

Al Moore
DoD 734