Over the years, many authors have published books and maps on riding in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

Rand McNally’s Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America: U.S. / Canada / Mexico

Harley-Davidson Ride Atlas of North America: U.S. / Canada / Mexico

Breaking the Limit: One Woman’s Motorcycle Journey Through North America

“Between finishing graduate school and starting a new job, Canadian-born but American-bred Larsen decided it was time for a major motorcycle expedition. She wasn’t trying to “find herself”—at 31, she figured she knew herself. Nor was she one of those infamous ” ‘biker babes,’ ‘fender bunnies,’ or ‘biker chicks,’ ” out looking for guys. She just wanted to see more of America. For Larsen, who fell in love with motorcycles when she was 15, motorcycle touring is the perfect way to experience both scenery and people: she smells the fields, she feels the storms, she meets the curious. Departing from New Jersey in June 2000, Larsen drove her Harley-Davidson 1200 Sportster clear across the continent to Washington State, then north through British Columbia and Alaska—and back. While there was one emotional high point in the trip (meeting her father’s family in Canada) and one mildly low point (breaking up with her already uninterested boyfriend over the phone), Larsen is not given to wild mood swings—she mainly describes road conditions, landscape, her campgrounds and her limited contact with people along the way. Buried in the daily details, however, are some inviting questions about the travel experience: why do so many tourists wander into risky situations believing themselves immune to disaster? And why do we believe our chosen mode of travel is more authentic than someone else’s, just because it’s more arduous?” - Publishers Weekly

Breaking the Limit: One Woman’s Motorcycle Journey Through North America

Great American Motorcycle Tours

You’re a rider . . . an independent spirit who’s reluctant to follow someone else’s road map. But there are millions of miles of road to travel, and you could spend months searching for the best ones.

Don’t waste your valuable two-wheeled vacation on ordinary routes. Instead, let Gary McKechnie be your guide. He’s spent years exploring the nation by bike, and he gives you his top 20 rides, from the rocky New England coast to the wide-open West.

In this detailed update of his best-selling guide, McKechnie includes: tips on side trips, scenic stops, and watering holes; advice on packing, equipment, road conditions, rider-friendly attractions, and lists of conveniently-located motorcycle shops along the routes; on-the-road photographs and hand-drawn maps; and an extensive appendix featuring essential websites that help riders find rallies, rental and touring companies, and motorcycle clubs.

Great American Motorcycle Tours

Motorcycle Touring: Everything You Need to Know
The popularity of motorcycle tour riding is increasing steadily, but riders taking off on extended trips must realize there are unique hazards they can face when riding without support far from home. This book is a comprehensive “how-to-tour” guide that includes information on how to plan, what to pack, how to make emergency roadside motorcycle repairs, how to develop a “personal safety net” for when things go wrong, and how best to avoid having things go wrong. Author Dr. Gregory W. Frazier is the world’s best-known touring rider and is the rider best qualified to cover topics such as: where to go and why, whether to go alone or with someone, equipment preparation, where to sleep, physical hazards, motorcycle gadgets, stretching your dollars, and more. He also offers first-hand tips on “survival on the road.”

Motorcycle Touring: Everything You Need to Know