Over the years, I have dragged friends on all sorts of crazy moto adventures from riding crappy Chinese bikes in Peru to hard enduro training events, full-blown big bike motorcycle tours, and rally races. Recently, I’ve alsomoonlighted as a motorcycle tour guidein Ecuador and Colombia; so if you want to organize a motorcycle tour for your friends or riding buddies, here’s what you’ll need to think about. Even if you’re not planning to do this professionally (although if that’s your dream, by all means, go for it!), you’ll need to keep a few things in mind:

承担责任

如果你是一个组织的摩托车之旅（或一个事件，一个种族，或者仅仅只是一个骑出），人们会期待您的几乎一切，而在道路上。这是很正常的 - 毕竟，你是谁说服他们放下一切，骑你的人。This means that their needs and fun will have to come before yours, and you’ll need to take responsibility for the routes, the stays, the off-bike activities, and likely, all the mechanical or other issues that may arise while on the trip. Road closure? Dead battery? No hot water at the hotel? It’ll be on you to fix that, so be prepared for it. Even if you’re putting the ride together for your best friends, you’re still the one responsible, and it’s best to accept it early on. It’s extra work and extra stress, for sure, but the joy of sharing the adventure more than makes up for it.

规划和值预

Depending of what kind of a motorcycle tour or event you’re organizing, you’ll need to prep as much and as best as you can. On the one hand, you can go Ed March-style and promise people pure chaos, high probablity of breakdowns and flights into ditches, unpredictable weather and shoestring budget; or you can enlist the help of a larger bike rental or tours agency and make it an all-inclusive big bike tour with high-end hotels and tons of pre-organized activities off the bike.

Whichever way you go, you’ll need planned out routes, pre-booked accommodation (unless you’re wild camping, in which case you’ll need to know whether it’s permitted/legal in the areas you’ll be traveling through), and a good knowledge of the countries or regions you’ll be exploring. In addition, I’d strongly suggest having a GPS backup, a good selection of tools and spares, and some local contacts – mechanics, emergency services, and local fixers if you’re going to cross several sketchy borders. Finally, make sure all your riders have good travel insurance, all the right paperwork, and decent riding gear with them.

Problem Shooting

即使在组织最好的摩托车之旅，会出现各种意想不到的毛刺的。扁平轮胎，恶劣的天气，在一些国家政局不稳的情况下，山体滑坡或其他洪水，酒店预订搭配跌宕，冲突的个性，不同的骑行能力的可能性 - 所有这些问题都可以在旅途中突然出现，你需要做好准备对付他们当场。组织摩托车之旅不只是骑马和行驶 - 你还需要良好的人际交往能力和智慧外交，心理，力学，语言和文化。不管你是如何精心策划的东西展现出来，以及如何伟大的骑哥们是，会有在路上突发情况，并且这将是由你自生自灭。

Realistic Expectations

即使你和你的朋友是很难耐力赛疯子，摩托车之旅不仅是一天的车程或一个周末长的自行车滥用出来的小径。这是一个十，十二，十四日出征，所以请记住，疲劳就会开始出现迟早的事。通常情况下，把最难的部分在旅行的开始是因为人们会骑后5-6天开始轮胎是个好主意。计划一对夫妇的休息日，也因为疲劳常会导致失误和事故。最后，做一些计划外的自行车活动，因为冒险摩托车是关于旅行和发现一样，因为它是关于骑马。新利18苹果

最后，请记住，人民的期望和骑马的能力会有所不同，以或多或少。有同情，并且不打算九小时的骑行天游的整个长度;肯定的是，它给人们的挑战，让他们推自己的优势，并提高他们的骑马是很重要的。但是，如果你知道你的车友都不是很适应，技术娴熟，或非常有经验，不要让他们无尽的单轨道与几个深的河口岸和甜点沙滩节上受到影响。所有这一切将要发生的是你最终会骑在黑暗中或摧毁人们的信心好。除非，当然，你把你的朋友拉力赛或硬耐力赛的训练，在这种情况下，通过各种手段，又叫他们受苦多，因为他们想要的。

All in all, organizing a motorcycle tour is about keeping it interesting but doable, challenging but achievable, and as fun as possible. If you’re ready to take on the responsibility, do the planning, help your riders every step of the way, and make sure everyone’s having a ridiculous amount of fun, you’re all set!