A dirt-bike romp through the desert might actually be more fun in the winter months, with lower temps.Īside from EagleRider, there are many smaller but well-known touring companies (mostly based on the west coast) that could help you out this winter, offering everything from offroad rips through Death Valley to corner-carving street rides through California canyons.Ī few years ago, Editor ‘Arris went this route, booking an offroad trip with AdMo Tours, taking him through the Mojave - read about that here. For these reasons alone, EagleRider could easily be one-stop shopping if you’re planning a trip to the US. ![]() It’s a known entity, there are locations in all the major US cities, and it’s convenient to use. Thanks to its team-up with Harley-Davidson, EagleRider is everywhere, offering rentals of new Harley-Davidsons, as well as guided and unguided tours. No matter which side of the States you’re traveling in, if you use Google to find a rental or a tour, you’re going to see ads for EagleRider. However, one mega-company spans the whole country: EagleRider, the world’s largest motorcycle rental company. The west (let’s say from Texas to California) has far better riding, and once you get to California, far more selection of companies to rent from or tour with. Realistically, east means Florida, which is hardly a thrilling motorcycle destination (although much more exciting than shoveling your driveway). If you want to go to the US, you’ve got to decide which side of the country you want-east or west. Ready to pack your bags? Read on for your midwinter motorcycle vacation options! Wouldn’t the American southwest beat the snowbanks of Canada right about now? The United States If you can’t find something, maybe you can arrange your own deal with your friends? And don’t forget, if you’re wanting to communicate with other riders, there’s always the CMG Forum.īut if you don’t want to trust your bike to someone else, or you want to go somewhere it isn’t practical to ship your bike, the best bet is to arrange a rental or a tour. You tend to find these sorts of offers by word-of-mouth advertising, through friends of friends. If you want to try it, first check with your local dealer, and if they don’t offer it, maybe they know someone who does. Some dealers are big on these fly-and-ride arrangements, where you simply fly to the destination, ride your bike, then fly home, and they take care of the shipping both ways, but it varies year-by-year. ![]() There are plenty of ground shipping companies, but you want to make sure you pick one with a good reputation for shipping vehicles in a careful, timely fashion in the Toronto area, TFX will ship bikes, but in other areas, you will have to search to find someone who does this. You can ship your bike by ground, either throwing it into your own truck/trailer, or shipping it with someone who arranges this sort of thing. One other option is to ship your own motorcycle to a warmer climate, but the Air Canada motorcycle cargo rates aren’t in effect in winter so you’ll pay a lot more to fly it. You don’t want to run into bike trouble out here.Ī good compromise between these is to take a self-guided tour that’s been assembled by a rental company, something EagleRider does in many areas. As well, if you have bike trouble, your guide should be able to take care of things for you. A guide should know how to avoid speed traps and other local issues. A guide will help regulate the pace somewhat, even if some riders want to go faster or slower, and will know where you can speed up, and where you shouldn’t. ![]() On the other hand, a good touring company will make sure you travel on the best roads to reputable accommodations and restaurants. You aren’t waiting around for other riders at rest stops, and you aren’t being held back, or dragged along, by other tour members on the road. A simple rental is cheaper, and it gives you more control of where you go and when you get there. It might be cold and yucky in Canada right now, but it’s warm and sunny in lots of other places: places you can rent motorcycles and ride them, or even go on a guided tour. How’s your case of PMS (aka Parked Motorcycle Syndrome)? Pauly makes his way through the rocky trail out of the desert This story has been updated from its original publication in January, 2018.
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