When riders take their bikes out onto the open road for their first road trip or long ride, things don't always work out as planned. D&M Marketing, LLC in Covington has prepared this post to help you plan your next excursion.

Riders never want to think of their bike or the act of riding as having limitations, especially when compared to a car. However, this ought to be accepted as fact in some situations, such as a long journey. This doesn't mean, however, that you can't enjoy a road trip on your bike. It just means you must make a few adjustments and plan everything before heading out.

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Planning for a Road Trip on Your Motorcycle

D&M Marketing, LLC knows just how great a motorbike ride can be with the right tips and maintenance. Thus, in this post, you'll find a few relevant suggestions to help make your road trip safer and enjoyable.

Getting Everything Ready

The most enjoyable part of a car-based road trip is assembling all of your friends into the vehicle and heading out on the open road. Along the way, you have the opportunity to converse and giggle about the things you see and the places you're going. Luckily, a motorbike ride doesn't have to be all that different. To emulate that experience, you could start by gathering some friends with their motorcycles or make some friends at your local bike club and head out onto the road together. Sure, you won't be able to talk while you ride, but each time that you all pull over to stretch or refresh with food and drink will prompt an opportunity to catch up on the roads you've all just ridden.

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Speaking of Breaks

On the subject of breaks, it's important to remember that you can't ride for as long as you can drive. For example, a car has a range of comfort options that make the ride smoother and easier to manage. However, when you're on your bike, it's you sitting on a vibrating and rumbling engine in one position the whole time. But don't let this stop you from reaching faraway destinations. Instead, note that you will need to stop more and look for places along your route where you and your friends can take a break. Small towns, tourist photo opportunities, even rest areas with short walks are great places to stop and enjoy some time off your bike.

Pay Attention to the Weather

When you're driving a car, you have the roof, doors, and windows to protect you from the weather. Not to mention a range of climate control options that can almost make you forget about any bad weather happening outside as you drive. When you're on your bike, these things are a bit more complicated. To help make your ride an enjoyable experience instead of battling the weather, you must plan around it. For example, if there are poor weather conditions forecast, look for an alternative route that circumvents this bad weather. Or, if there is a small town you will be riding through which is expecting a short period of heavy rainfall, do your best to arrive before the rain does and wait it out in the comfort of a cafe.

The Radio Isn't Exactly Bike Friendly

When you're on your bike, changing the radio station isn't as easy as just turning a knob or pushing buttons. Instead, you need to safely pull over, take off some gear, remove your portable radio or phone, then change it. This happens each and every time the radio stations stop playing music you like. Instead of this, use a music streaming service on your phone and create a few playlists for the ride. For example, a playlist for your favorite tracks, one to give you a bit of a pick-me-up mood, and maybe one which has more relaxed music for a slower ride through the countryside. Once you have created these, download them into your phone on your home wifi so that you can still listen to them if you are out of cell range.

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