Now go buy my book.
Motorcycle Roads
www.motorcycleroads.us
Super site with recommendations from riders on popular and seldom-traveled
roads across America, viewable state by state. Links for submitting
your favorites and finding travel resources.
Motorcycle-USA
www.motorcycle-usa.com
News, product reviews, bike tests, photo galleries, classifieds,
message boards, ride ratings.
Ronnie Cramer's Motorcycle Web Index
http://sepnet.com/cycle/
7,500-plus links to manufacturers, dealers, clothing, racing,
tours, and more.
Motorcycle Shopper
www.motorcycleshopper.com
Quick access to clubs, salvage yards, new and used bikes, parts
and shipping, tours, and feature articles.
Trader Online
www.cycletrader.com
The on-line version of the popular 'Trader' magazines. Search
by model, size, year, price, location, etc.
Other Motorcycle Sites
American Motorcycle Network
www.americanmotor.com
News and more than 1,000 articles on events, rallies, and manufacturers.
Motorcycle Online
www.motorcycle.com
Digital motorcycle magazine with bikes, products, reviews, videos,
clubs, events, how-to's, rides, classifieds, financing, and chats.
Motorcycle Accessories Warehouse
www.accwhse.com
Parts, supplies, and thousands of links to clothes and close-outs,
from goggles to tank covers.
Rider Magazine
www.riderreport.com
Links to <@I>Rider, American Rider, Woman Rider,<@RP>
and <@I>Cruising Rider<@RP> magazines and archives.
Sport-Touring
www.sport-touring.net
Central information center for the art of motorcycle touring,
with articles, photos, merchandise, accessories, and riders' reviews,
reports, and recommendation on great trips.
Most manufacturers' sites will lead to showrooms, accessories, clothing, riders clubs, FAQs, dealers, and riding products.
BMW (dealer location information) 800/831-1117
www.bmwmotorcycles.com
Buell
www.buell.com
Ducati
www.ducati.com
Harley-Davidson (dealer location information)
800/258-2464 (CLUB-HOG)
www.harley-davidson.com
Honda (dealer location information) 310/532-9811
or 866/784-1870
www.hondamotorcycle.com
Kawasaki (dealer location information) 800/661-7433
www.kawasaki.com
Moto Guzzi
www.motoguzzi.it
Suzuki (dealer location information) 800/828-7433
www.suzukicycles.com
Triumph
770/631-9500, www.triumph.co.uk
Victory
www.victory-usa.com
Yamaha (dealer location information) 800/889-2624
www.yamaha-motor.com
American Motorcyclist Association
800/262-5646 (AMA-JOIN)
www.ama-cycle.org
If you belong to one motorcycling organization, make it the AMA.
They sponsor thousands of sanctioned events and provide a monthly
magazine, trip routing, hotel discounts, and club information
for approximately 250,000 members.
Motorcycle Events Association
605/224-9999 or 800/675-4656
www.motorcycleevents.com
Provides information on Daytona, Sturgis, Laconia, Four Corners,
Hollister, and other major rallies as well as charity rides and
motorcycle shows.
Motorcycle Industry Council
714/727-4211 or 800/833-3995
www.motorcycles.org
Marketing clearinghouse for motorcycle-related news items and
consumer information.
Motorcycle Product News
608/249-0186
www.mpnmag.com
Lists products, distributors, manufacturers, parts, and accessories;
primarily used by dealers and rental operators. Password required.
Motorcycle Riders Foundation
202/546-0983 or 800/673-5646 (MRF-JOIN)
www.mrf.org
Lobbying group for riders' rights, with links on this site.
Motorcycle Safety Foundation
800/446-9227
www.msf-usa.org
Offers safe riding courses throughout the United States; participation
can lower your insurance rates. Also features information on rider
training and industry contacts.
State-by-state listings at www.motorcycle.com/mo/clubs.html
American Gold Wing Association
www.agwa.com
Blue Knights
207/947-4600 or 877/254-5362
www.blueknights.org
International organization of retired law enforcement officers:
19,000 members in 541 chapters in 24 countries.
BMW Motorcycle Owners of America
636/394-7277, www.bmwmoa.org
Christian Motorcyclists Association
870/389-6196, www.cmausa.org
Gold Wing Road Riders Association
623/581-2500 or 800/843-9460, www.gwrra.org
Harley Owners Group
800/258-2464, www.hog.com
Honda Riders Club of America
800/847-4722, www.hrca.honda.com
Motorcycle Clubs & Associations
www.moto-directory.com/clubs.asp
Riders of Kawasaki
877/765-2582, www.kawasaki.com
Women on Wheels
800/322-1969, www.womenonwheels.org
Founded in 1982, WOW has more than 75 chapters with more than
3,500 female members.
Each year across the country, there are figuratively more than a million rallies of all shapes and sizes. Here are links to some of the largest, click for upcoming dates. Most rally sites include information on registration, rides, vendors, lodging, histories, and entertainment.
Americade Motorcycle Rally
518/798-7888, www.tourexpo.com
Lake George, New York
Bike Week and Biketoberfest
386/255-0981, www.officialbikeweek.com
Daytona Beach, Florida
Hollister Independence Rally
831/634-0777, www.hollisterrally.com
Hollister, California
Honda Hoot
800/347-1289 www.hondahoot.com
Knoxville, Tennessee
Laconia Rally
603/366-2000, www.laconiamcweek.com
Laconia, New Hampshire
Sturgis Rally and Races
605/720-0800, www.sturgismotorcyclerally.com
Sturgis, South Dakota
Adventure Cycle Tours
763/449-4908, www.winternet.com/~act/
Offers 16 tours of the Midwest and Canada.
America Harley Tours
310/487-1047, www.ridefree.com
Rides across the West on Harley-Davidsons. Insurance, food, lodging,
and road support provided.
Arkansas Cycle Touring and Training
479/665-2202, www.arkansascycle.com
Rides through the Ozarks.
Bob Duffeys Motorcycle & ATV Tours
505/523-1700, www.zianet.com/bobduffey
Ride your own bike on guided tours of southwestern New Mexico.
Freedom Tours
303/823-5731, www.twisty-roads.com
Tours range from a three-day weekend to an eight-day Colorado
Rockies run to a 15-day marathon.
Rebel USA Tours
858/292-6200, www.rebelusa.com
Specializes in Harley adventure tours of Baja, national parks,
Pacific Coast Highway.
Ride the Dream
505/660-3684, www.ridethedream.com
Tours of the Southwest on Harleys.
EagleRider Motorcycle Rental
310/536-6777 or 888/900-9901, www.eaglerider.com
Nationwide service renting fully equipped Road Kings, Softails,
Fat Boys, and Electra Glides. Locations in America, Mexico, and
Europe. Also conducts tours.
Motorcycle Rental Resource Page
www.harleys.com/mrrp.html
Rental operators listed by state.
California Motorcycle Rentals (La Jolla, California)
858/456-9577, www.calif-motorcyclerental.com
Specializes in BMWs.
Harley Motorcycle Rental (San Rafael, California)
415/456-9910 or 888/812-9253, www.harleymc.com
Route 66 Riders Motorcycle Rentals
310/578-0112 or 888/434-4473, www.route66riders.com
National Park Service
www.nps.gov/
Central point for links to parks and recreation, history and culture,
nature, science, interpretation and education
National Parks Reservations
800/436-7275, reservations.nps.gov/
National Park Foundation
888/467-2757, www.nationalparks.org
Partner site of National Park designed to introduce you to America's
parks and assist in trip planning.
Scenic Byways
www.byways.org
A must-visit site detailing thousands of miles of scenic byways
and back roads across the nation. Also links for trip planning
and personal journals.
Travel Information
www.officialtravelguide.com
All-purpose information with links to state and local convention
bureaus offering info and assistance on lodging, dining, and attractions
Campground Reservations
877/444-6777, www.reserveusa.com
A one-call-books-all national company that handles reservations
for 45,000 campsites at 1,700 national forest campgrounds across
America. Does not include national or state parks.
Kampgrounds of America (KOA)
www.koa.com
Information on more than 500 campgrounds nationwide.
MapQuest
www.mapquest.com
Trip planning, route, and mileage information.
National Forest Service
www.fs.fed.us
Links to national forests and campgrounds.
Historic Hotels of America
800/678-8946, www.historichotels.org
Affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation,
HHA is a diverse collection of uniquely American lodgings, from
rustic inns to elegant hotels. Rates at these member properties
may be on the high end, but if you split the costs, you may do
alright.
Road Trip USA
www.roadtripusa.com
Eleven cross-country riding routes to get you off the beaten path
and onto pre-interstate roads.
Road Conditions
www.usroadconditions.com
Links to road conditions in every state.
Road Images
www.pashnit.com
Great road photographs and expert route suggestions.
Sport Fishing Information
800/275-3474 (ASK-FISH)
Weather Channel
www.weather.com
Yahoo! Travel
www.yahoo.com/recreation/travel
Starting point for links to books, maps, restaurants, and lodging.
State Motorcycle and Helmet Laws
ww.amadirectlink.com/legisltn/laws.asp
State and National Park Links
www.llbean.com/parksearch