touring America

gods devil · L Plate Warrior Joined: 28 Sep 2008 Karma :

in a few years i want to tour America im thinking of buying a bike there and selling it @ the end.

how would the log book an insurance work as i wudnt have an address

Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Was a post about the exact same thing a while ago, search for it, I can't be bothered doing it for you.

It seems an unrealistic and unecomonimical way of doing it to me, you'd need insurance (on a UK licence with no US address), have to buy a car in a short time frame and sell it in just as short a time. The costs would far outweigh hiring a vehicle, someone like Topgear can do it because they have a large piggy bank and are the BBC, your average joe, it's a bit trickier and more expensive.

Lady P · Scooby Slapper Joined: 09 Jan 2008 Karma :

https://www.amazon.com/Lois-Loose-Motorcycle-Across-Americas/dp/0312352212/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222673415&sr=1-1

Have a look at that book as well might be worth buying and reading

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

You'll want to stab Lois between the eyes at least once every chapter though...

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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

Why the hell would you choose an XT225 Confused

for a country known for it's long straight roads, can't imagine anything worse, they've only got about 12bhp, a DR350 would be bad enough.

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

Do it on a Buell, nice and comfy Thumbs Up

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Moonie · World Chat Champion Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Karma :

I'm only 6' tall and I can't sit on one for more than 20 mins lol.

And they vibrate, badly. I read in one of the bike mags about a bloke who had 2 fillings shaken out whilst on a test ride Laughing

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MattHirst · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

Charlie · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 May 2007 Karma :

In the latest Bike magazine there is a bloke doing the Parallel trip on a R1

https://www.fasterandfaster.net/2008/04/parallel-world-mr-sanders-is-at-it.html (probably NSFW)

Mad he is, still the read in the magazine was good.
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MattHirst · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Jun 2006 Karma :

Yeah nick sanders has been round the world on an R1 before...i believe he wrote a book on it.
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kitty kat · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Karma :

There is always the Buell Ulysses, comes with large panniers if you want, and it is a big bike and very, very comfy.
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Phoenix · Twisted Firestarter Joined: 01 Aug 2002 Karma :

I rode one of those and i'm not particularly short at 6ft, I was on tip toes and found it quite difficult to move the bike about while sitting on it, it also vibrated horrible, wobbled loads, sounded awful and honestly thought if I hit a big bump the engine would fall out.

kitty kat · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Jun 2007 Karma :

I am 5'9" and had no trouble on it at all, I must have longer legs than you. I found it great fun and was sad to have to hand it back after a 2 hour ride all around the Stockport area.
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