The Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel: Tips, Technology, Advanced Techniques

I have been riding motorcycles since 1995. During that time I've taken several trips, from 1 day jaunts around the Chesapeake Bay to journeys of 2 weeks. During these trips I made some mistakes, and learned some new ways of doing things to make the next trip better. I've also received a lot of advice (mostly good) from people, either in person, or from various internet groups and e-mail lists. A lot of the information that I learned, to make motorcycle travel easier and more fun is in Dale Coyner's book. He starts with the very basics. Where are you going, and how will you be getting there? How should you plan your route? Then goes into how to prepare your motorcycle (no matter what type of motorcycle you ride), and how to prepare yourself, both mentally and physically. Then, before it's actually time to go, what do you need to do, so that when you go, you'll be able to go with no worries.

Reading this book is like sitting down with a group of experienced...Read more

Imagine that you are in your late 30s, you've never owned a motorcycle in your life, and you want to begin motorcycle touring. Where would you begin to find out? That is the dilemma that I had when I first got into the sport, eleven years and 100,000 miles ago. Mostly, I got information from word of mouth, members of our local BMW club, and blind experimentation.

Someone starting out today, however, would not have as hard a time getting started because of Dale Conyer's wonderful new book, the Essential Guide to Motorcycle Travel, Tips, Technology, Advanced Techniques. What I found was a veritable encyclopedia of information that is just as valuable to this experienced learner as it would have been to my newbie self a decade ago.

The book is organized into sections entitled:
Planning your trip
Preparing yourself
Outfitting your bike
On the road

The section on planning your trip lays out all of the essential...Read more

For anyone seeking information about motorcycle travel, this is THE book to have! Dale does a great job of covering many aspects (dare I say All?) for traveling by motorcycle, and then some. Everything from weatherproof riding gear, GPS, suspension, campers, tents, seat cushions to suggestions for wiring new equipment into your bike can be found in this comprehensive guide. The book is loaded with full color photos. I've been riding a number of years now, and thought I'd kept up on the latest gear and travel info... until I read this book. I've learned a few things and found a few new gadgets to look into. Highly recommended for someone just beginning to travel my motorcycle, or the seasoned rider.