Links to Other Useful Sites
Here are some web resources to plan a trip, equip your bike, connect with other touring riders, get help on the road, or other goodies for the long range road rider. You won't find anything here specifically for racers, or off-roaders - you'll have to find one of the web sites dedicated to 'squids' and 'dirt-eaters'.
If you want information about a particular state's touring opportunities in the U.S., you can usually get the state's official webpage at http://www.state.STATEINITIALS.org where you must change the STATEINITIALS portion with the two-letter "official" state initials (as defined by the U.S. Postal Service). Example, if you wanted to get Virginia's state page, you'd go to http://www.state.va.org or use mt for Montana, vt for Vermont, and so forth. EXCEPTION: For Maryland, their state page is at http://www.mec.sailorsite.net/
THIS PAGE IS UPDATED OFTEN, SO CHECK BACK OFTEN!
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MOTORCYCLE TOURING 'CLUBS':
- American Motorcyclist Association - Be sure to visit this site if going far from home. They have info on state laws in the various American states, who to contact for help, and info about what's going on in each AMA district.
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American Federation of Riders
- Australian Emergency Services Motorcycle Touring Club - a Aussie organization which is like a combination of the Blue and Red Knights organizations. Check it out!
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Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club
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Boar-n-Bear Motorcycle Club in western NC, US, is an interesting outfit - they have a chalet in the Smokies that members use, and others can rent for a few days of riding in the Smokies - such as riding "the Dragon". CHECK 'EM OUT, tell them Doc Smith sent you!
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Blue Knights in the UK
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BMW Motorcycle Owners
of America
- Cen-Tex Road Riders Association - this is a club in the Killeen, Texas area, in the middle of the state where I live. Nice bunch of folks!
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Christian Motorcycle Assn - lots of touring folks here
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Concours Owners Group
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Gold Wing Road Riders Association
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Harley Owners Group
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Honda Pacific Coast Web Page
- Honda Sport Touring Association
- Horizon's Unlimited - a loose group of international m/c touring riders, with news and meetings around the world.
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International Brotherhood of Motorcycle Campers
- Internet BMW Riders - useful touring information and links for Beemer and non-Beemer drivers alike.
- Longriders M/C Club
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Motorcycle Riders Foundation
- Motorcycle Rider's Assn - This is a new group, forming local clubs for motorcycle riders. Not sure if they're a touring outfit, but I don't see why someone couldn't form a touring club under their aegis.
- Motorcycle Riders Association of South Australia has info about, well, riding in South Australia.
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Motorcycle Safety Foundation
- Motorcycle Touring Association - formerly known as Venture Touring Society. All bikes are welcome here.
- Pony Express 2000 is an event hosted by the Women Motorcyclists Foundation to raise money for breast cancer research by touring the U.S. Check their site, kick in a few bucks or sponsor someone.
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Retreads M/C Club - a bunch 'a old fogeys who are still riding, bless their hearts (club minimum age to enter is 40 . . . HEY, I QUALIFY!!).
- Run for the Wall - the organizers for cross-country rides to, and information about the planning for this year's Run for the Wall, in May, when riders from all over begin a ride toward D.C., where on the day before Memorial Day (last weekend in May) Rolling Thunder will be held. This is an annual event in which motorcyclists remember and honor the memory of America's Prisoners of War and Missing in Action (POW/MIA). This is a very emotional and solemn occasion; in addition to over 40,000 bikers, there are thousands more veterans, of all ages, in D.C. Please check out the links here. Thanks.
- Santa Barbara County (CA) - has info about m/c touring in a pretty part of California.
- Texas Motorcycle Roadriders Association - If'n yore a-goin' to Texas, buckaroo, check out this web site and these folks for the best touring information; try to take in a TMRA weekend rally/campout for some outstanding fun and entertainment!
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Venture Net, is the home page for Venturer's M/C Club, a marquee (Yamaha) club that puts on some ride-in rallies.
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Women's Motorcyclist Foundation, is the home page for Pony Express Tour '98, a charity run to collect funds for breast cancer research.
- Women on Wheels, is a great site for women who drive or ride bikes. They've put a lot of work into their site. Be sure to check it out!.
- Women on Wheels, Soaring Eagles Chapter - Although I don't plan to put "chapter" pages on my list (not enough room!), this outfit promotes women riders and touring and is based in ALASKA!! Talk about 'cold women'! Check them out - they seem to ride the hell out of their three week long riding season (just kidding - it's probably 4 weeks long).
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CAMPGROUNDS TO CHECK OUT:
- Blue Ridge Cycle Campground - Motorcycle campground in Canton, N.C. for folks touring the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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CampNet America - has general camping information.
- Campsites411 - lists amenities and contact information for thousands of privately-owned campgrounds.
- Deal's Gap M/C Resort - After riding 'the Dragon', this is a good place to set up camp. In Tapoco, N.C.
- Kampgrounds Of America - home page for the KOAs
- L.L. Bean's Park Search - connects you to campsites around the globe.
- National Park Service - links to national parks in the US, where you can get the poop on any site before you go there and find out that there's no camping allowed.
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Riders' Roost M/C Campground, Ferguson, N.C. - beautiful place, near the Blue Ridge Parkway, sometimes hosts IBMC activities
- River Valley Campground, Canada - a motorcyclists campground on Canada's Atlantic coast
- Saw Mill Town - a motorcycle campground in Newton, Texas.
- Songdog Ranch - a motorcyclists campground in California.
- Thompson's Eagle's Claw Motorcycle Park - a motorcyclists campground in Tok, Alaska.
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"Two Wheels Only" - m/c campground in Suches, Georgia
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Tye River Gap Campground, Vesuvius, VA - this one-time KOA campground, now private, is on VA Rte 56 between Vesuvius and the Blue Ridge Parkway, near the northern end of the Parkway and is run by some really 'biker-friendly' folk.
- Wildernet - a listing of smaller state parks where you can search by activities available.
- Willville Motorcycle Campground - a new motorcycles-only campground off mile marker 177 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia, near Meadows of Dan. SEE YAH IN THE HOT TUB!!!
- Woodalls - America's premier campground directory.
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PERSONAL WEB PAGES WITH USEFUL TOURING INFO:
- An UNofficial IBMC Web Site is hosted by an IBMC member and is building into a source for more info about motorcycle touring and camping.
- Al's Pit Stop (catchy name!) is a ways down the CyberSlab up in Calgary, Canada. His place has some links and info for touring the Great White North.
- Andy Chesley's Page is run by a good ol' boy down Lou-siana way. He tours on a BMW R11GS (but hey, I'll list his page anyway! heheheh). He's posting some trip reports of things to see and do in Louisiana and nearby states. Lese bon temps roule, cher!
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Andy Kall's M/C Touring and Camping Site - Andy has help for people who tour on normal bikes, not tour buses like my Wing, and who camp out.
- Babe on HDs' home page. She's got a lot of stuff for touring riders and especially those who ride on Milwaukee iron.
- Beck's Biker Friendly - a Harley site with some useful information for touring riders and campers.
- Bike's Home Page - Dennis Margeson's home page. Dennis has provided some articles for my "Lessons Learned" page about touring in the AZ/NM/NV area. Read his articles here, visit his site for info about the SW desert.
- BikerGirl.net - a very interesting little site by a lady who does touring in a serious way. Photos, stories, other stuff. Worth a look!
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Bob's World - Bob drives an '85 Wing and has lots of info for anyone who wants to tour in Mexico
- California M/C Roads - if you have ANY plans to tour California, be sure to check out this page! Routes, photos, things to see - they've got it ALL!!
- Carolina M/C Events - a well-designed and useful website for riders planning to go to/through the Carolinas. Has a lot of Harley stuff but also stuff of general interest to m/c touring/camping. Check it out!
- Central America by Motorcycle - Australian Richard Dahl's 7 month ride through the US & Central America on a BMW Paris-Dakar
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Colorado Highways for Motorcyclists - as the name suggests, this is a good m/c guide to Colorado roads and places.
- Cycle Highway - is starting to build up a list of resources for touring riders.
- Electra Glide eGroup - an Australian site with lots of info about touring Oz by m/c, including photos, how to rent Harleys, etc. Useful info for non-Harley riders.
- Frank Campbell's Home Page - self-described as a "meeting place for world motorcycle explorers", this site has tons of information for anyone planning to ride outside the U.S., both official information and "war stories". Check it out!
- Debi Gagermeier's Page - Debi is a veteran biker/camper who now has her own page (and she's also a riding/camping buddy). She has some nice stuff for riders who like to travel light and camp out when touring on a cruiser or other bike and no trailer.
- Gary's Motorcycle Safety and Touring Page - useful safe-touring tips from a Wyoming Winger & MSF Instructor.
- Gold Wing Touring in Georgia - GWTA/Georgia head describes things to see while touring the Peach State
- Golden Triangle Thailand/Asia M/C Touring Info - information-rich site of use for anyone touring Thailand/Asia
- Globeriders - home page of Helge Pedersen, who spent 10 years riding around the world on a bike. Worth a visit!
- Great Bike Runs - a state-by-state listing of short tours you can take to see some of the local color. You can add your favorite ride to their list.
- HelpWiz - an interesting site - scores of information and links, like a reference library (maps, phone numbers, currency conversion info, links). Check it out; this guy has some VERY useful information for touring riders.
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International Motorcycle Adventurers (IMA) - like Frank Campbell's site, this site has information about riding outside the US and a "rogue's gallery" of riders.
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Iron Butt Gold Winger's Page - home of another Wing driver who believes in LOOONNNGGG rides.
- !NEW! Jan Krijtenburg Bike Travel Page - about a gent who tours not just northwestern Europe, but around the world. Nice little site!
- Jennerations - home page of a Canadian rider who tours on a Shadow 750. Just getting started - check out her page!
- John & Jean's BMW Touring Page - home page of a Nevada USA couple who tours on a BMW R100R. Piled up quite a few miles - check out their page!
- Keith's M/C Tour of Southern New Zealand - Virago driver Keith Cook's photos and advice for touring the bottom of the world's fantastic mountains
- Frank Mattox's M/C Page is an IBMC Web Site - Frank has info on maintaining GL1200 Wings and building trailers.
- Mike's Goldwing & Concours Page - home page of a Texas rider with some useful touring stuff - check out his page!
- Mister Gizmo's IBMC Page - another page by a member of the International Brotherhood of Motorcycle Campers (and a riding/camping buddy), with goodies for nerdboys and nerdgirls who ride motors.
- Moose's Trip Report - diary and photos of his summer '98 3-month long trip around the U.S. - very good photos.
- Motorcycle Touring in Arizona - A source of information for touring in Arizona (takes too long to load, for my tastes).
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Motorcycling In California - an EXCELLENT site for information about touring in California.
- Motorcycling Hampton Roads Virginia - A Kaw-boy in SE Virginia has a web site with information for anyone who wants to tour the mid-Atlantic around Hampton Roads.
- Motorcycling in Europe - Uschla's list of European touring info (events, campsites, hotels, museums)
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NC Motorcyclists, is Jim Brown's site for touring info in North Carolina. Also has a database you can use to specify your tour route and others might contact you to ride with you, or you can check the database and find someone to ride with.
- Nerdworld's Motorcycle Links - another site with links to m/c dealers, pages
- "On Two Wheels in Spain" - Diary & photos of a 4 month-long tour of Spain on a Triumph Tiger by a Norwegian couple. VERY WELL DONE page! Check it out!
- Ozark Gold Wing Riders Trike Page - believe it or not, there is some really great riding country in Arkansas - hills, twisties, you name it, and these folks have a list of places to see and things to do. Worth a visit!
- RAT Run - an odd list sights one can see on a "Road Anomalies Tour", such as weird and unusual sights along the highways of the US, South Africa, Oz, Guam and Alabama. Submit yer own, check out some bizarro places to see when touring.
- "Road Kill Quarterly" - From the Great White North (Canada) - riding in Canada, plus a disgusting set of photos - wanna see a dead 'dillo (armadillo) or koala bear up close?
- Ronnie Cramer's M/C Web Index - EXCELLENT!
- Russ' Motorcycle Page - Russ has a GREAT page where he collected viewer-provided descriptions of great roads to visit on a bike. If you need a road to ride, be sure to visit his site! Unfortunately, Russ is no longer asking for new routes for his site. It's up, but not updated.
- Search the Earth - 3 guys are driving from California to Ushuaia at the southern end of South America. On Kawasaki KLR650s!! They're raising money for the American Red Cross for relief efforts in hurricane striken areas along their route. They're trying to raise $100,000. Help these touring motorcyclists if you can, so that we all look good.
- The Sidecar Web - Home for folks who wanna ride with a bathtub on their bike. Links to other' hacker sites' - if you know what I mean and I think you do!
- Sylvia's Travel and Motorcycle Page - Dutch BMW owner's website (many pages in English) with useful war stories about touring in Europe. Check out her site!
- Tour Rider - Michael Wass sold his Wingz Over Australia website and now has this excellent website (he's rebuilding a site from scratch so bits are under construction). Check it out!
- V-Twin Mama - a website where women riders share their insights with each other. Has a forum, place to ask questions, and a small store.
- Lenny Winter's Page - Lenny tours and camps - has some trip info and photos of his touring. Check it out!
TYPES OF LINKS:
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If you know of any cool sites to add to this page, please send them to me!
Last updated on 25 July 2005.
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