I know some bikers prefer not to have a ‘plan’ and ‘go where the road leads them’. Seriously, if you can do that, you can do anything.īefore you leave on your solo motorcycle tripīefore you leave, there are some things you can do to make things easier for yourself- especially if it’s your first solo motorcycle trip you’ve got enough to be worrying about. Sure, the more you do it the more used you get to the abject terror slight feeling of nerves, but that doesn’t take away from the fact that most people do not and WILL not be brave enough to even set off.Īnd just think how AWESOME you’ll feel when you return. I don’t care if you’re a female motorcycle rider or not- getting on a bike and heading off by yourself somewhere new takes balls. It’s not often we get that sort of freedom, so make the most of it! The pride you’ll feel in yourself And you can do whatever the heck you want with it. You can stop when you want to, go where you want to, change your mind when you want to, have a lie-in, do a crazy detour, stop at a festival or just decide to have a lazy day and not go anywhere at all. One of the BEST things about travelling by yourself is that you don’t have to run your plans by anyone else. It’s an instant bond and you’ll meet some fantastic people like that. This is especially true if you’re riding in a foreign country and see another bike from the UK/ hear someone else speaking English. ![]() Pull up to any cafe or bar on a well-known biking route, and 9 times out of 10 you’ll find someone to strike up a conversation with within a few minutes. Be honest, do you ever feel like that about a fellow car driver?īut it goes beyond the friendly head nodding (or cool two-finger salute if you’re riding on the left). One of the best bits about being a biker is the community- that camaraderie you feel with complete strangers because you have the same bike, or helmet, or are just riding on the same road. It doesn’t matter whether you’re motorcycling in the UK or heading to another country: these are some of the main things you’ll LOVE about touring by yourself. The best bits about solo motorbike travel RECOMMENDED: New to motorcycle touring? Here’s how to get started However, don’t let the lack of a sidekick put you off- you can absolutely head off on your own and have an amazing time. ![]() Many people struggle to find committed people to join them on a motorbike trip- especially an overseas one. There are those who deliberately plan a trip by themselves, for themselves and then there are those who planned a trip (usually in a pub) with a group of friends/ family… only to discover that you’re the only one still interested a few days later. There are two types of solo motorcycle tourer.
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