I would like to do a bike tour from coast to coast in the USA together with my son of 12 years old next year. Being a LT rider (very few here in South Africa) I would prefer to do it with a similar bike. Perhaps anyone here that can help me where I can rent a LT for two to three weeks for a trip like this. It seems to me all the bike renting firms only rent out HD’s.

schools get out for the summer mid to late June and start in early Sept. in the Northeast any way.

Call MAX BMW in new york to talk to them about rentals for cross country, if they don't have what you want (1600GTL will be a HOOT to ride across the country on) they can certainly get you connected to who you need to talk to.

They seem to be the single most honest BMW dealer in the united states.

Plus, they seem to be customer oriented, very helpful.

Quite a few states use the same system for collecting tolls. The result is you can buy a little box, load it with some $$ and NOT have to stop to pay a toll. For me, stopping, neutral, kick stand down, take gloves off, get out dollar bills to pay toll, receive change, gloves back on, kick stand up, back into gear and then back on my way is a PAIN!!

One tear I left MA during the third week in May and rode to NM. Most of the trip was pleasant wx, flowers blooming on the Blue ridge Parkway, not much traffic because kids were still in public schools, NM and later AZ were in 90s and higher here during middle of June. at that time there weren't that many thunderstorms, same for raining.

Once schools close you get an increase ion traffic as famlies go on vacatrion.

Bob

Many thanks Manfred, I am in the early stages of planning the trip. I am now busy to get quotes to rent a bike, but it look to me that HD is the way to go because of the price and the large dealership network for HD's in the USA.

Hi, we did it last Year in May - June. Start from SF down to LA and then across.

See " Germans Coast to Coast ", June 17th 2012, in Ride Tales.

I bought a LT in SF in September 2011 and picked it up in May 2012. My Son is living in Orlando I had planed to store the Bike over there and use it once in a while when I come over to the states. But it is impossible to register it over there in my Name. Or we had to register it in the Name of my Son. But we didnt like that regarding liability so I shipped it over to Germany in April this Year.
I think the best way is as said before rent a Bike after your tast. Rent it on one side and give it back on the other side after the trip.
Just for your scheduling. I spend some Years in Cape Canaveral so I know a little the East Coast and my schedule to go from west to east was the best I ever did. Was so wonderful and full of new impressions and adventures.

Hope this gives you some ideas,

Manfred

Hi, we did it last Year in May - June. Start from SF down to LA and then across.

See " Germans Coast to Coast ", June 17th 2012, in Ride Tales.

I bought a LT in SF in September 2011 and picked it up in May 2012. My Son is living in Orlando I had planed to store the Bike over there and use it once in a while when I come over to the states. But it is impossible to register it over there in my Name. Or we had to register it in the Name of my Son. But we didnt like that regarding liability so I shipped it over to Germany in April this Year.
I think the best way is as said before rent a Bike after your tast. Rent it on one side and give it back on the other side after the trip.
Just for your scheduling. I spend some Years in Cape Canaveral so I know a little the East Coast and my schedule to go from west to east was the best I ever did. Was so wonderful and full of new impressions and adventures.

Hope this gives you some ideas,

Manfred

Have considered a Goldwing? I had a 2003 Wing that I used for several cross country trips with my then 12 year old son. In 2006 he and I rode the Wing to Alaska and back. Fantastic bike for two up and long distances and you should be able to find several places that rent them. This place seems to have reasonable rates.
http://www.roadflyer.com/ehondagl1800.htm

It's probably going to be a hard to find an LT to rent. I'm going to assume your port of entry from S. Africa would be NY City. Maybe buy one, drive across the states, then have a broker sell it for you when your trip is done. I know that would be expensive but just a suggestion. Hope you can get it figured out cause there's lot's of good things to see going cross country. Good luck!

Here's a link for a rental business that may be able to help you!
http://www.eaglerider.com/bmw-motorcycle-rental.aspx

I would like to do a bike tour from coast to coast in the USA together with my son of 12 years old next year. Being a LT rider (very few here in South Africa) I would prefer to do it with a similar bike. Perhaps anyone here that can help me where I can rent a LT for two to three weeks for a trip like this. It seems to me all the bike renting firms only rent out HD’s.