Hi all,

I was thinking about taking a trip out to NH this October and thought it would be neat to see some of the mountains by motorcycle.  My bike, however, resides with me in WA.  I don't have enough time off (nor riding experience yet) to take a cross country trip.  So, what are my options?  I've never seen a motorcycle rental place before--do they even exist?

Chilly Willy (formerly El Noobo)

find a harley shop, they rent bikes, get a BUELL!!!

get the Buell Blast i you wanna stick with a 500... its a single cylinder, but only a hair slower...

Excellent suggestion!  Thank you!

Buell blast.. the bike named after what it does to your testicles.

The only bikes I've ever seen for rent are scooters and harleys, nothing in between. Expect to spend a couple hundred bucks on a Harley, even a sportster.

Just don't fu*k it up 

Quote from: Chilly Willy on September 23, 2006, 06:51:57 PM
Hi all,

I was thinking about taking a trip out to NH this October and thought it would be neat to see some of the mountains by motorcycle.  My bike, however, resides with me in WA.  I don't have enough time off (nor riding experience yet) to take a cross country trip.  So, what are my options?  I've never seen a motorcycle rental place before--do they even exist?

Chilly Willy (formerly El Noobo)

theres a place called eagle riders that rents motorcycles. All HarleysI blieve, they are located in manchester, nh which might be the city your going to be flyign into. i think their website is eagleridernh.com might hav eot google it but i knwo they exist

Thanks!  That would be awesome as I am planning on flying into Manchester, riding over to Hampton to visit friends, and then heading north.  I'll google the name of the shop and see what they want $-wise for a rental.

For those of you who have gone riding abroad, how did you work out the motorcycle access thing?  Did you ship?  Did you know someone who would lend you their bike?

Thanks,

Chilly Willy

it was 50 some dollars a day at roeders in sandusky, ohio to rent a lightning

Sportbike rentals . com , but I think that they are only in larger warm locations (LA,Vages.etc)

Thanks all,

I'm still waivering about the NH trip.  The leave out here in WA state have already turned color and dropped.  I imagine that NH might be well through its Fall season by mid October.  Since my original intent was to take pictures, it might be a moot point.

Quick related question--would a bike rental place (even a Harley shop) rent out luggage to go with the bike?  I'd need something to stow my camera gear in.  Also, what's the best way to lash something onto a bike (i.e. my tripod)?

Chillly Willy