Amongst the many new products I’ve seen at the International Motorcycle Shows, the Dealer Expo, and other events this season, of particular interest are the events and products that are focused on the women riders who continue to make their presence known on motorcycles each day.
Having spent the last week in Northwest Arkansas, I’ve heard quite a few people mention the “Bikes, Blues, and BBQ” Motorcycle Rally set for September 28th thru October 1st.
While snow-covered slopes attract skiers, motorcycle enthusiasts everywhere are flocking to the International Motorcycle Shows currently crossing the U.S. Throttles are being twisted and anticipation for springtime is building as the latest offerings from Triumph, Suzuki, Yamaha, and others are mounted by prospective buyers. To compliment all the great new products on display, informative seminars on various topics around motorcycle riding are also drawing crowds.
One of the best-attended seminars in Chicago was “Off-road Adventure Riding” presented by Jeremy LeBreton from AltRider. As if the popularity of shows like “Long Way Round” and movies like “The Motorcycle Diaries” weren’t evidence enough, the crowd gathered around Jeremy’s stage in Chicago certainly tells us that adventure riding is a hot topic in the motorcycle world. Riders: We support you! As Jeremy talks about “finally turning down that road you’ve always ridden past,” it’s easy to see the wheels turning in the heads of riders as they picture getting out there, and getting away…
As an aside, AltRider is making their way into the motorcycle scene with great new accessories and gear for adventure touring motorcycles. Designed and manufactured here in the U.S., I’m about to start using my first item from them (a side stand foot for the KTM 990 Adventure.) Wishing best of luck to AltRider for success in the market, eventually their products could adorn many of the motorcycle rentals we offer through RIDE Adventures!
Another great opportunity to communicate with the motorcycle riding world just published in a recent interview with Bruce Steever during the International Motorcycle Show in New York.
We posted another video about motorcycle adventure tours in Patagonia!
We've had a fun couple of weeks full of publicity, talking about adventure tours with motorcycle riders, and enjoying the International Motorcycle Show in New York City. Not only was our picture and the name "RIDE Adventures" listed in the back of the 2011 IMS Guide, but our interview with Bruce Steever from Advanstar was a nice opportunity to share our thoughts about the show.
With the release of Yamaha's 1200 Super Tenere some time ago, and now Triumph's new Tiger 800 XC, it's quite clear that manufacturers are noticing the rising trend in dual-sport adventure riding taking place everywhere. Looks like we all have one more horse to adorn our stable with, soon.
Another famous point of interest for motorcycle riders riding through Peru is the Lineas de Nazca (Nazca Lines) just a few minutes north of the town of Nazca itself.
Created by the Nazca people between 400 and 650 AD, the lines were created by carving away red pebbles inherent to the land to reveal the white stone underneath. Most of these carvings are of birds, mammals, fish, and human figures, and can be over 600 feet wide. Because they are on flat ground and so large, viewing of the Nazca lines is best done from airplane overhead.
