Why ride dual sport motorcycles?

Let’s face it, there’s a time and a place for everything and every kind of Motorcycle.  “Cruisers” are great for Sunday afternoon riding but the seating position can compromise control on the twisties.  Sport bikes will feed the need for speed, but just try getting off the beaten path: SPLAT.  Touring bikes are great for long distance travel, but sometimes you want something a little lighter to maneuver around on.  Dirt bikes tell it like it is: try riding one for 100 miles on the highway: NOT FUN.

Which brings us to dual sport bikes:

Dual sport is a broad term for street legal motorcycles that are designed to enter off-road situations.  An original definition of dual sport was: “dual” as in road & dirt, and “sport” as  in non-competitive venues.  This concept remains true today.  Kawasaki KLR 650′s, Suzuki DR 200′s, and Suzuki DR 650′s are some of the most popular dual sport bikes on the market today.  Ugly as heck, they are meant to take you to the beautiful places, not to sit and stare at all day like a fool.  Dual sport motorcycles, also known as adventure touring, are a combination of off-road and on-road capability.  It’s a great day when you can catch a twisty in the morning, have lunch in the mountains mid-day, and return to civilization via an unimproved fire road.

Maybe that’s why dual sport motorcycles are so popular. Their torque-y single cylinder engines, exceptional clearance  and road sticking capability get you through the twisties like butter.  Lightweight, with large capacity fuel tanks combined with great fuel economy makes them perfect for a day of riding in the mountains and a full day of fun.  KLR 650′s have plenty of load carrying capability for multi-day trips or camping. Come try one and see what you think.  We think you will be pleasantly surprised — after all, KLR 650′s are the first choice for most round the world travelers on two wheels.  There is a reason dual sports are the world’s most versatile bike. This IS the everything bike!

Here at GSMmotoRent we offer Kawasaki KLR 650′s, Suzuki DR 200′s, and Suzuki DR 650′s dual sport motorcycle rentals for your riding pleasure. GSMmotoRent.com also provides guided motorcycle tour rentals with tour guides like Terry Finchum (Smoky Mountain Dual Sport), and self-guided tour planning throughout the scenic raods and trails of The Great Smoky Mountains in Eastern Tennessee and Western North Carolina. Good roads include The Dragon, Blue Ridge Pkwy, Cherohala Skyway, and the Foothills Pkwy.  Trails include Parson’s Branch Rd, Rich Mountain Rd, and Heintooga Rd, all in The Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  North Carolina offers trails such as Tatum Gap Rd, Winding Stairs, Max Patch Rd, and many more throughout the Cherokee and Pisgah National Forests.  We have many of these mapped out with turn by turn directions. -Dan Dickie, owner GSMmotoRent.com

GSM Moto Rent Inc. owns a Smoky Mountain Vacation Cabin Rental, which is available for individuals or small groups, and is located on The Little River in Townsend, Tennessee.  Their Cabin is conveniently located only one half mile from the Great Smoky Mountain National Forrest near Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Knoxville Tennessee.  Read all about GSMmotoRent.com or contact them:

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Smoky Mountain Dual Sport Motorcycle Rental Store at RentItToday.com

Rent It Today has a variety of additional vacation rental cabins and rental resources in the popular travel destinations surrounding Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee:

• Gatinlinburg Vacation Rental Cabins
• Pigeon Forge Vacation Cabin Rentals
• Gatlinburg Jeep Rentals
• Tennessee Home Medical Equipment Rentals for any family or friends that are on vacation with you.

…New York City.  It was interesting to find out, after a little research, that New York City was originally called “The Big Apple”  by John Fitzgerald, a writer for the New York Morning Telegraph.  “In the early 1920′s, apple was a word used to reference the many horse racing courses around New York City. The actual word Apple referred to the lucrative prizes awarded for winning the races.  John Fitzgerald, referred to New York City’s races using the phrase, Around the Big Apple.” With New York City and racing in mind it is certainly fitting that our article today highlights Jupiter’s Motorcycle Rentals LLC. While we are certainly not advocating renting street bikes and racing around New York City, when riding motorcycles you cannot help but embrace the feeling of speed and exhilaration produced from the open air in your face and the road at your feet.  Jupiter’s Motorcycle Rentals provides BMW motorcycle rentals in New York City and Los Angeles, California. Jupiter’s has a very nice selection of high end 2009 model BMW motorcycles for rent.  In addition Jupiter’s provides motorcycle storage rentals, and an incredible “across the country” motorcycle tour from New York City to Los Angeles, California.

Jupiter’s specializes in BMW Motorcycle Rentals for local and cross country rentals. Whether you want to rent a BMW to just get out of the city for a day, or go across the country, Jupiter’s offers the latest BMW motorcycles to help you achieve your ideal adventure.

In the past it was not possible to rent a BMW 1200RT motorcycle and ride it comfortably across the country, one way. Or choose the more nimble BMW F800ST or F650GS motorcycle to ride in and out of  the New York City or Los Angeles metro area, or for that matter ride that BMW motorcycle across the country one way.

Enter Jupiter’s Motorcycle Rentals:

Jupiter’s was spawned from my own riding experiences and is much more than just a business.  In the summer of 2006 I spent over a month traveling alone across China by motorcycle. My only traveling companion was a book by Ted Simon called “Jupiter’s Travels.” Simon traveled around the world alone by motorcycle long before the adventure bikers of today set out to do the same. He wrote of his adventures and how he acquired his name. He was told by a friend, “You have a determined soul. This is reflected in your mind. You are Jupiter…” he said.

To which Simon thought “Why not? I like the sound of that.”

The mission of my trip was very much the same as Ted Simon’s: “The goal was comprehension, and the only way to comprehend the world was by making myself vulnerable to it so that I could change me. The challenge was to lay myself open to everybody and everything that came my way. The prize was to change and grow big enough to feel one with the whole world.”

It surprised me to discover that this sense of rightness does not appear naturally in people, even though they live in the heart of nature,” Simon wrote. To which I agree. It was not my environs that needed to change but me. How do we change?

This isn’t just a motorcycle business to me; it is my attempt to help bring about the change in ourselves we all seek–that feeling of one with the world. Traveling helps me do that–motorcycling brings me closer to the heart of nature both within myself and I find with others.

So, the way I see it, we are all Jupiter if we want to be. Or as another great traveler once wrote: “On ne voit bien qu’avec le cœur, l’essentiel est invisible pour les yeux.” – One can see rightly only with the heart, what is essential is invisible to the eye.

–Chris Miles, owner Jupiter’s Motorcycle Rentals

You can plan a one way vacation excursion, across the USA motorcycle trip of a lifetime by contacting Jupiter’s Motorcycle Rentals at the following locations:

New York

• 119 8th street, Suite 100
• Brooklyn, NY 11215
• (718) 788–2585

Los Angeles

• 7522 Talbert Avenue, Unit 3
• Huntington Beach CA 92648
• (714) 596–8833

If you are interested in renting a motorcycle, motorcycle storage rentals, or motorcycle tours in the New York City or Los Angeles areas you can view all of Jupiter’s motorcycle rentals here or visit their website directly by clicking here.

Extreme Dream Rider Motorcycle Rental and Sales – Eagle Rider of Newport Beach, CA

EDR rents and sells high performance gas powered motorcycles, trikes, and electric motorcycles in Southern California. We currently offer Harley-Davidson, BMW, Zero electric street bike and Honda street motorcycles along with Honda Off Road and ZERO electric dirt bikes.

Our philosophy is to rent the same quality of motorcycles that we like to ride. All our motorcycles and trikes are maintained in top condition. Our customers enjoy the convenience of renting a top quality motorcycle whenever they need it without the hassle and expense of purchasing, storing and maintaining their own equipment.

Extreme Dream Rider is your answer for motorcycle rentals in Orange County, California. Our shop in Costa Mesa, CA is also one of the few places in the world where you can rent the new ZERO electric motorcycle (dirt and street) and trikes from Honda and Harley-Davidson.

Costa Mesa is between Newport Beach, CA and Huntington Beach, CA, in the heart of Orange County.

Whether you are looking for a 2007 Honda CRF450X Dirt Bike to rent in Los Angeles, a Harley Trike, or a  Harley Davidson Street Glide for your next Southern California Motorcycle Tour, Extreme Dream Ride has the Motorcycle Rental for you!  Next time you are in Los Angeles, Orange County, or another area in Southern California give them a call and satisfy your adventuresome soul.

View Extreme Dream Riders – Newport Beach Eagle Rider Location’s Los Angeles motorcycle rentals, dirt bikes, and trikes on RentItToday.com, visit EagleRider.com, or check our their local website at GoEDR.com. You may also follow Eagle Rider Newport Beach / Extreme Dream Rider on Twitter at @RentAMotorcycle.