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Has anyone booked a trip, particularly overseas, with a motorcycle rental/touring agency, such as Eagle Rider, Edelweiss Bike Travel, etc?
One day, I'd like to go riding overseas, like in Europe or New Zealand or elsewhere. Or heck, do a route within the US. Obviously, I could go through the whole process of getting a bike shipped there and back and all...
Or, I could just pay a considerable amount of cash and get a rental and join a tour group - route preplanned, hotels prebooked, a support vehicle meeting you at each stop with your luggage.
Sure, it's touristy, but I'm still riding, seeing new places, and a considerable amount of logistics is handled for me, providing peace of mind. I'd just need to worry about airline tickets and visas/vaccinations.
Has anyone done this? What was your experience like? If you went solo, how was that? What advice would you give to someone who has never done it? What about a self guided tour where they make your reservations and provide you a GPS, but otherwise you are on your own?
One day, I'd like to go riding overseas, like in Europe or New Zealand or elsewhere. Or heck, do a route within the US. Obviously, I could go through the whole process of getting a bike shipped there and back and all...
Or, I could just pay a considerable amount of cash and get a rental and join a tour group - route preplanned, hotels prebooked, a support vehicle meeting you at each stop with your luggage.
Sure, it's touristy, but I'm still riding, seeing new places, and a considerable amount of logistics is handled for me, providing peace of mind. I'd just need to worry about airline tickets and visas/vaccinations.
Has anyone done this? What was your experience like? If you went solo, how was that? What advice would you give to someone who has never done it? What about a self guided tour where they make your reservations and provide you a GPS, but otherwise you are on your own?