Stories and Tips
The Hurricane Ride
I remember it as “The Hurricane Ride”. It was August, 2008 and ten of us were headed to the inaugural Indianapolis MotoGP race. We had started in Washington DC, dodging an Atlantic hurricane that chased us off the Blue Ridge Parkway, coming down off the mountains in total darkness in the middle of the day.…
Read MoreWhich Harley Should I Choose For My Tour?
UPDATE: Since this article was written, The Lost Adventure has expanded the range of bikes offered for rental, self-guides and fully guided tours to include the Indian range. We rode them Coast to Coast to explore the differences between this range and the Harleys. Read what we thought of the Indian Chief, Chieftan and Roadmaster.…
Read MoreWhere Will You Be Riding This Summer?
Where Will You Be Riding This Summer? Seems with each passing year, we seem to put less miles on the bikes during the riding season. Often it’s because of work or family commitments. Sometimes the bike needs some work that just doesn’t get finished in the winter months. Our riding buddies who used to be…
Read MoreHow to Pack for A Motorcycle Tour
How To Pack For A Motorcycle Tour Recently, one of our customers who’s going on a two week tour asked us about fitted pannier bags. He’ll be riding either a Honda Gold Wing GL1800 or a Harley Davidson Electra Glide. Both have topcases and hard panniers. Was there a fitted bag that would fit both,…
Read MoreStrength For This Day
Strength For This Day I guess biking is in my blood. My Gran Hilda was born in 1909, and rode a bike through the late 1920’s and early 1930’s. When I started riding, she encouraged me, and always wanted to see my latest bike. She was a very special woman who lived a simple, humble…
Read MoreEagleRider Insurance Options Explained
EagleRider Motorcycle Insurance Options Yaaaaawn!!! INSURANCE EXPLAINED. Insurance is one of those things that most of us don’t want to think about when hiring a bike. And most of the time, we don’t need to – we have a great ride, return the bike in perfect shape, and fly home with the best of memories.…
Read MoreTips For Riding A Motorcycle Safely in America
Our Tips for Riding A Motorcycle Safely in America – read on. So, you’ve finally decided to do it, you’ve booked your dream tour to America, riding down Route 66, the Pacific Coast Highway, Yellowstone, Sturgis or one of the many beautiful places to see by motorcycle. Even if you’re a highly experienced rider at…
Read MoreShould I Bring My Own Helmet When I Hire From EagleRider?
Should I bring my own helmet when I hire from EagleRider? The question we get asked by customers more than any other, whether they are doing a guided tour or hiring a bike is: “Will EagleRider provide a helmet for me, or should I bring my own?” And we always give the same answer: “Yes,…
Read MoreGetting To Know A Road King
Motorcycle Hire USA EagleRider Road King We stopped into EagleRider San Francisco during the first week of February and picked up a Road King (one of our favorite bikes in the ER fleet) to head down the coast and get some pictures and video. While we were there, we asked our friends at EagleRider SF…
Read MoreFive Reasons To Rent A Motorcycle From EagleRider
Rent a motorcycle from EagleRider! The best company to hire a motorcycle from in America is EagleRider. We’ve been using EagleRider since 2005, when we ran our first Las Vegas to San Francisco riding tour. Since then, The Lost Adventure has become an Official Tour Operator for EagleRider, and we’ve ridden hundreds of thousands of…
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