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Following up to the  50 tips for motorcycling across the US, I began to wonder just how many miles would you really need to ride to visit all the 48 connected states. (Hawaii and Alaska are not going to make the agenda on this adventure.)  After spending a few hours trying to develop a trip on Google Maps myself, I began to wonder if I was the only one who had tried to put together this sort of plan. What I discovered was not only did someone complete this task ahead of me, they d …

Motorcyclists share at least one common trait - They are free spirits. I once met a group of French moto-riders on the road who were wise enough to understand that being independent does not necessarily mean they were that different. They fully comprehended the fact that setting out on a road trip without a good plan to follow, could likely result in aimless wandering and a serious case of the doldrums coupled with road exhaustion. They knew the benefits of having a plan and that it would presen …

I remember the first time I towed a motorcycle trailer like it was yesterday- the struggles that you deal with with just one little attachment are almost unbelievable compared to how simple it is to operate your motorcycle on a regular basis. In fact, I've never had a problem except when I was towing- and it all started simply going into a parking lot in a small restaurant in West Michigan. The Big Challenge A parking lot is the optimal places for bikers, right? Wrong. This particular parking l …