THE DREAM OF LONG-DISTANCE MOTORCYCLE TRAVEL
The dream of motorcycle touring across America was one of the original inspirations that moved me into the sport of motorbikes as a youngster. I could not have imagined that notion would have developed into the passion that it has, with quite a number of coast-to-coast motorbike trips under my belt and many more to come.
FOUR (4) KINDS OF TOURING-SPECIFIC MOTORCYCLES
The thing is, a rider can go for long-distance rides on most any bike.
Whether that be on cruiser, sport bike, standard bike, dual-sport or …

SUPERMOTO BOOKS FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE GOOD TIMES
Supermoto (or supermotard) motorcycles are an alternative to performance bikes, with a significant difference in rider position: Instead of the forward-leaning posture of a sport bike, riders of supermotards are seated upright, which is more comfortable.
All by itself, that makes any supermotard motorbike a practical urban performance machine, since much city driving entails stop and go riding, and the upright position provides greater traffic visibility.
Further, given the condition of many modern urban roads, supermotards have an additional advantage, since they also handle poor road conditions …

CRUISERS – THE ICONIC MOTORCYCLE
Ask any non-biker to picture a motorcycle in their mind, and the chances are the category of motorbike they will imagine is a “Cruiser.”
However, once a rider becomes initiated into the world of motorbikes and is aware of the differences, when you ask that person to imagine a motorcycle, they would envision the style that most satisfies their personal vision of what a motorcycle should do or be. 
Hence, such a rider may or may not picture a cruiser.
WHY CRUISERS?
So why would non-riders picture a cruiser?
Cruisers …

PRESIDENTIAL MOTORCYCLES
If we step way back in time to 2008, which motorcycle would best represent each US President and Vice President?  Well, bear in mind that the candidates of that year would have to ride something that their Publicity Consultants would have advised, regardless of their personal preference.
That means they each would need to ride an American bike.
But WHICH ONE!?
Let’s list those past Presidential candidates in alphabetical order and also include their running mates.
John McCain “The Maverick” would ride a maverick motorcycle.  Of course he needs a HARLEY DAVIDSON …

LONG-DISTANCE, PERFORMANCE MOTORCYCLES
Ahhhh, sport-touring motorbikes.  This is the kind of bike that delivers good motorcycle performance to the rider while taking him/her through great scenery near and far from home.
And depending upon how one defines what a sport-touring bike actually is, it “could” include a huge variety of motorcycles.  Or, conversely, it might only be a handful of “purpose-built” sport-touring bikes.
If you enjoy riding longer distances, check out the following link for a review and comparison of sport-touring motorcycles.
REVIEW OF SPORT-TOURING MOTORCYCLES:
Click for Sport-Tourer.com