Way back in 1979, the Boomtown Rats recorded a song called “I don’t like Mondays”. I would like to extend that to “I don’t like Januarys”. I...

You know how your mind turns if you have a difficult decision to made? I am trying to decide if I should get a new paint job done on my 2006...

I was cruising the web earlier today and I looked at a blog that I like – it is called Thunder Road. Essentially a guy (Radar) in Texas who ...

Having visited the USA on many occasions over the past 38 years I thought I knew everything I needed to know about visa requirements when en...

We don't get much snow in the South of England, but yesterday was one of those rare occasions. As such, I had to take a few photos near ...

Brrrr. Winter has hit the UK with a vengeance. This has stopped any thought of riding and my bikes are well and truly put away until the wea...

I have been doing some more research over the past few days about travelling in Arizona, including the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, Sedona, Monu...

It is now 6 months today until I start my tour. The preparations are on track; the route is set, shipping of the bike is being sorted, dates...

I am not sure about whether I should take a bike cover with me. Opinion seems to be divided on this with security of your bike being compare...

Using a Sat Nav on a bike has benefits and disadvantages. Some say it takes away some of the freedom of the road that we all adore so much. ...

Many of us Harley-Davidson riders in the UK have taken out a bike recovery insurance policy called HOG assistance. In the event of a breakdo...

One of the things I will have to think about on the tour is the different time zones across the USA. On the main (contiguous) States, there ...

When on the tour, I want to listen to the most relevant music that I can. Therefore I am putting together a list of my Top Road Trip Songs....

Being somewhat confusing for riders from outside of the USA, each State has its own helmet laws that say whether you must wear a helmet, you...

I forgot to mention something very useful that we used on our motorcycle trip to California – Pannier or Saddlebag liners. We purchased t...

Over the past few days, I have contacted a small number of friends to ask if they want to join me on part of the tour and a few have already...

Over the past few days, I have been doing the detailed planning of the tour route through the States of Utah, Arizona and California. They a...

It had been about a month since I attended the SOFER Rally and met Marjorie Rae from HOG where we had briefly discussed my intended tour. Si...

I spent yesterday planning the tour through Colorado. This sounds like it will be one of my favourite States. The mountains, passes and rive...

Having done a few long trips through Europe on my Harley-Davidson Road King Classic, I had learnt that not having locks on the standard leat...