| Cross country motorcycle riding is an
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| | - Third, you will want to keep a plan of
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| incredibly exhilarating feeling. The
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| | your route handy. An easy way to do this
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| pungent smell of pines tingle your nose
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| | is to print a computer generated map of
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| as the highway glides past beneath your
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| | your trip and keep it in a plastic
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| feet. Trees line either side of the road
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| | document protector or laminated in
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| flash by like a dark picket fence topped
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| | plastic. You can tape this to the tank or
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| with green. Sunlight dances through the
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| | keep in a saddle bag for easy reference
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| treetops drenching the gray-black highway
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| | during rest stops. Another excellent way
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| in irregular shapes and patterns. The
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| | to keep on route, especially if you are a
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| mountain air is fresh and clean as it
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| | gadget hound, is with a GPS.
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| pours into your lungs and tugs at your
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| | - Fourth, maintain a means of
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| jacket and pants.
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| | communication. In this day of instant and
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| Much of the hypnotic engine roar trails
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| | easy communications there is simply no
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| behind you like a jet vapor trail. Few
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| | reason to go on a trip and be cut off
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| things can match the joy of the open road
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| | from family, friends or help. Many
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| while riding a well-tuned bike. The
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| | touring bikes can be easily equipped with
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| afternoon is made even better with the
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| | a C.B. radio. Riders traveling in a group
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| knowing that the trip has only begun.
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| | can keep in contact with one another as
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| Days and miles of highway lay yet ahead.
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| | well as get important information about
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| If you enjoy the outdoors, motorcycle
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| | highway conditions, etc. from truckers
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| travel is a great way to see the country.
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| | and other drivers.
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| You can soak up the fresh air and
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| | - Finally, carry a basic first aid kit in
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| sunshine as you drive down the highway.
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| | your saddle bags or trailer.
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| You have a much greater sense of being a
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| | Camping is fun at any time.
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| part of your surroundings while riding a
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| | For people who enjoy camping and the
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| motorcycle. You feel you can almost reach
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| | outdoors, motorcycle camping adds to the
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| out and touch the beauty of roadside
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| | pleasure of riding. A day in the sun
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| flowers, trees and wildlife.
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| | followed by sitting around a camp fire at
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| There is also a special feeling of
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| | night listening to the frogs and crickets
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| freedom and exhilaration that comes from
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| | is a great way to travel. Talk about
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| racing down the highway with the power of
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| | getting away from the routine and the
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| the engine roaring between your legs and
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| | mundane.
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| the wind in your face. That feeling
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| | Motorcycle camping is also a great way to
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| cannot be matched with any other form of
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| | make new acquaintances along your
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| travel.
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| | journey. It is hard not to meet new
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| Motorcycle travel is more than just the
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| | people and share a fire, if not a meal,
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| scenery and the sense of freedom. It is
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| | in a campground. It is a far different
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| also the people you meet along the way.
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| | environment than the typical chain motel
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| Bike riders are part of a select
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| | found at Interstate exits. The nice thing
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| community of people. They invariably wave
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| | about motorcycle camping is that it is so
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| to one another when they meet along the
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| | easy. Ultra light, compact camping gear
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| highway. At rest stops and restaurants
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| | designed for motorcycle riders is readily
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| bikers go out of their way to meet and
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| | available, easy to set up and use and
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| greet one another. As strangers they
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| | inexpensively priced.
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| recognize they are members of this unique
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| | For motorcycle riders planning a cross
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| society. They exchange information about
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| | country trip or a camping trip while
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| the highway ahead, weather conditions,
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| | riding your motorcycle, careful planning
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| and motorcycle maintenance tips. If a
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| | will help make your trip more enjoyable.
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| rider breaks down or gets into some
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| | It is easy to capitalize on the
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| travel-related difficulty, another
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| | experience of others. A few tips have
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| motorcycle rider is almost sure to come
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| | been outlined in this article. A good
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| along and offer help.
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| | book with tips and information about
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| There are certain precautions that should
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| | cross country motorcycle riding will give
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| be taken when motorcycle touring,
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| | you a leg up planning your trip and
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| however.
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| | avoiding travel pitfalls. One such book,
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| - First, make sure the bike is serviced
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| | which is an excellent source of
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| and tuned up before departing on a long
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| | information, is Going The Extra Mile:
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| trip. Breaking down along the highway is
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| | Insider Tips for Long-Distance
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| a lonely and sickening feeling. This
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| | Motorcycling and Endurance Rallies.
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| includes checking your tires and making
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| | Riding your motorcycle around your
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| sure they are in good to excellent
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| | neighborhood or on day trips is a great
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| condition.
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| | way to enjoy your motorcycle. Taking your
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| - Second, weather is always an issue when
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| | motorcycle on a long trip attaches a new
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| riding a motorcycle. Make sure you tuck a
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| | dimension to riding your bike ownership.
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| warm jacket and gloves in a saddle bag or
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| | A motorcycle is transportation and it is
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| in your trailer. Along with warm clothing
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| | recreation. A great way to combine
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| you should also make sure you have rain
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| | transportation with recreation is a cross
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| gear. Rain somewhere along the trip is
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| | country motorcycle trip.
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| almost guaranteed.
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