Take A Vacation Like This On Your Motorcycle

By: Gregg Hall
Submitted: 2007-01-17 11:30:59
Print this article | Tell a friend | For publisher | Social Bookmarking
Rating:
 

Are you an adventurer? Do you have the spirit of a wanderer? If so, then the hottest new trend in vacation travel, a motorcycle vacation, may be just the ticket for you. Whatever countryside you enjoy, and whatever bike you ride, a motorcycle vacation promises great fun and entertainment.

Imagine a history buff that uses a motorcycle to explore old Civil War battlefields. Wilson's Creek in southwest Missouri, Pea Ridge in Northwest Arkansas, and the site of the battle of West Port near the Plaza in modern day Kansas City are all easily accessible by bike. Or, if exploring the west is more your thing, take a trek out west, starting in Sedalia, the scene of the first recorded cattle drive in history. Then on your bike trace the other cattle towns of the old west like Wichita, Parsons and Dodge City in Kansas. Then keep heading west to Colorado the mile high state and visit Estes Park. Go a little south and visit Colorado Springs, park your bike for a day and take a tour of the Air Force Academy and look at the grounds of Cheyenne Mountain, home of Norad.

Still yearning for more western adventure, then you can ride your motorcycle to New Mexico and visit Lincoln County where Billy the Kid and his Regulators raised a ruckus in the 1880's. New Mexico has great camping in the mountains near Cloudcroft, so be sure to take the opportunity to visit and if you feel up to it, sleep under the stars, with your trusty motorcycle near you, like a cowboy's horse.

While in New Mexico the Apache reservation at Riodosa offers a chance to try your luck at slot machines and the wheel of fortune. Then a visit to a great Mexican restaurant and on to the town of Roswell, site of the 1947 UFO crash that some people say made history. When you get to Roswell you can either take your bike to a campground, or park it at a nice reasonably priced motor hotel so that you can spend some time in the UFO Museum and Research Center on Main Street. While there you can visit with some witnesses to the crash and hear some fascinating stories, and take a side trip out to the ranch outside of town where debris was found, and some say small alien bodies were recovered. When you've seen all the UFO sites you feel like seeing, you can visit the Robert Goddard Museum next door to the Town's convention center. Goddard is the father of modern rocket science. He performed many of his experiments in the desert near Roswell and the museum is great fun. When you get done in Roswell, then hop on the bike and go to Albuquerque near Holloman Air Force Base, and then on down to White Sands rocket test ground. New Mexico is full of interesting sites. If you head up north, be sure to his Santa Fe and appreciate the Native American arts and crafts on display.

Next stop on your bike tour should be Las Vegas, Nevada. The most exciting town on earth is just a hop, skip and bike ride away. Here's a chance to really gamble, or if you don't like to bet, then just stop in at one of the casinos to try a very low priced, delicious buffet. It seems like all the casinos have great buffets and try to outdo each other. You'll enjoy them all. Remember too that this is a town made for entertainment. Try one of the shows on the strip, or a comedy club or magic act.

Now, after visiting Las Vegas, it may be time to go on to the one place that no motorcycle vacation can be complete without visiting, Sturgis. The town of Sturgis, North Dakota is legendary among those who ride motorcycles, and the town people know how to make a biker welcome. Stop in for a root beer and buy a T-shirt as a souvenir of your trip. You'll be glad you did, and you'll remember your motorcycle vacation for years to come. Hop on your biike, be it hog or Honda, and enjoy the ride.

Gregg Hall is a consultant for online and offline businesses and lives in Navarre Florida. Get motorcycle gear and accessories at http://www.motorcyclegearandaccessories.com

Article source: Expert Articles

Most Recent Articles in Motorcycles category

  • Shopping For a Yamaha Rhino 660 or Yamaha Rhino 700 - By: Kimberly Green
    These ATVs will rock your motorcycle world!
  • The Polaris RZR High Quality ATV - By: Kimberly Green
    For a real treat, take a seat on a super-suspension ATV, the Polaris RZR.
  • Real Estate For Sale By Owner - By: Natisha Nel
    These websites are a great place to find a deal, even for buyers who are ready to make a buying decision instantly, thus helping them save thousands on the property.
  • Looking for the Best HJC CL-15 Full Face Helmets - By: Rex Magnum
    It is hard to find the best motorcycle helmet for you, there are several factors that go into what makes a helmet great. This article will talk about those elements in detail.
  • Expensive Gasoline Will Change Our Lifestyle - By: Melvin Polatnick
    High prices of gasoline will make many workers piggyback to get to their jobs
  • Vehicles Made From Wood - By: Jon Skinkis
    Wood was used to great effect in the world war II in the production of an aircraft called the Mosquito, built by the De Havilland Aircraft Company.
  • Beach Cruiser Bikes - By: Natisha Nel
    Youngsters love adding their own ting. And some of these bikes are painted beautifully and have accessories that spell iconic statements of the riders. Each is made unique by the owner. Every bike can also be customized according to the choice of the user. The low rider bikes have comfortable seating arrangements, shock absorbers and smooth tires to help riders move around with sufficient speed
  • Beach Cruiser Bicycles - By: Natisha Nel
    Long beach vacations can be fun unlimited. Some fitness freaks can walk any length of the mile long beaches. All people cannot walk and for them the beach cruiser bicycles are a top draw. They are specially designed to be used on the sandy beaches. These cycles are very useful and also give the necessary exercises. They can be purchased on line and also be home delivered. They are about 80% assembled. The rest of the 20% can be done by the owner
  • On-Road/Off-Road Safety - Motorcycle Face Shields and Eye Protection - By: Nathan Waterman
    As you hop on your Harley-Davidson, Honda or Yahama and take to the open road, it is wise to invest in several pieces of protection. A cycle ride without some of sort of eye and face protection is pretty risky. What is a rider to do when he or she take a pounding from the elements, such as wind, dirt, rain, and dust?
  • Benefit From Buying A Used Harley - By: Harv Ong
    Buying a used Harley from a secondhand dealership is not as cool as buying a brand-new ride. It is definitely much cooler. Not to pull your chain or anything, but used Harleys are the bomb.