With hard won experience from a year on the road, Andrew Pain breaks down what you need, and what you don't need, for overland travel. Written with the small motorcycle in mind (since if you want to save weight, why not start with the heaviest thing?), it's lessons can apply to any motorcyclist looking to travel more than a weekend away.
Going Small - A Guide to Lightweight Motorcycle Touring
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Andrew Pain is an endurance and adventure motorcyclist who recently spent six months riding a small, vintage motorcycle from Alaska to South America.
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Andrew Pain (1972- ) is a paramedic and adventure motorcyclist in the Midwest. Have taken several year long motorcycle journeys he has written several books on how to travel by motorcycle, how to choose a motorcycle for travel, and where you should go. The Pain, Curiosity and a Bear series covers his journey from Alaska to Chile along the Pacific coast on a 30 year old motorcycle with a stuffed blue bear. He has also written paranormal fiction and is currently writing a steampunk novel.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
The point of the book is to get you to start thinking about how you would do this type of a trip, not how you should do this.
February 16, 2013
Format:Paperback
I enjoyed this book. Some other readers commented that it doesn't give a lot of "how to."
I suppose this is a true statement, but maybe not accurate either.
I ride a heavy duty HD cruiser, I have saddle bags and a nifty sissy bar bag.
But when I got the opportunity to take my first trip to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (including a camping portion) the read was good because it allowed me to approach the packing and equipment selection task in a relatively organized way. I still ended up taking too much, (what I had versus what I used) but it sure helped me reduce even further what I initially planned to take, versus what I ended up taking.
Wheels down, kick stands up. Motor on.
I suppose this is a true statement, but maybe not accurate either.
I ride a heavy duty HD cruiser, I have saddle bags and a nifty sissy bar bag.
But when I got the opportunity to take my first trip to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally (including a camping portion) the read was good because it allowed me to approach the packing and equipment selection task in a relatively organized way. I still ended up taking too much, (what I had versus what I used) but it sure helped me reduce even further what I initially planned to take, versus what I ended up taking.
Wheels down, kick stands up. Motor on.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Tebor Snomis
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
By far the best book on actual lightweight touring this book is for the guy or gal with a small bike who wants to spend more time on the road than polishing chrome.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By K. Burham
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
The content is bad. The writing is bad. It was a waste of time.
This would be so so as a forum post or free website but completely below the level required for a paid book.
Contacting Amazon for a refund.
This would be so so as a forum post or free website but completely below the level required for a paid book.
Contacting Amazon for a refund.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good basic guide
Easy reading and mostly common sense, but helpful from someone who has been there.
I recommend it to someone planning a small motorcycle cross country adventure.
I recommend it to someone planning a small motorcycle cross country adventure.
Published 1 month ago by J. Hughes
1.0 out of 5 stars
Are you kidding
Thought book was just warming up and it just ended. Very poor information. Really left everything up to you to figure out
Published 2 months ago by stargazer352
2.0 out of 5 stars
Short, Empty, Common sense
This is a booklet, something to read on your ride on the Subway to work. or while waiting at the doctors office. I read it in 10 minutes. Read more
Published 2 months ago by JJSomeDude
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too short to be a book.
The authors perspective is certainly good, but, the amount of info is better suited to magazine article than a whole book.
Published 2 months ago by WetStone
5.0 out of 5 stars
Real life advice that makes a lot of sense
At a time when every new bike seems heavier than its previous incarnation, and motorcycle touring seems almost synonymous with the image of a guy in a 'space suit'-like costume on... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Octavian P. Vesa
1.0 out of 5 stars
Mercifully Short 3rd Grader Read
This book is short, simplistic and has a knack for pointing out the obvious as though it is a startling new point of view. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Michael Beattie
2.0 out of 5 stars
dissapointing
It was a complete waste of time, I originally thought it was a book on somebody actually travelling on a small motorcyle & was dissapointed.
Published 4 months ago by Nigel Hanford
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not enough
I was expecting more iformation and ideals for traveling lighter.The book OK for someone new to traveling by motorcycle but is mostly commmon sense..
Published 5 months ago by Big Al
2.0 out of 5 stars
Green horn review
I have not done any adventure tours as of yet but I am planning on starting. This book did not supply much info beyond common since things! I would return it if I could.
Published 5 months ago by J. Hanes
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Basic Information
Good information if a person had never toured on a bike. One of the most important things I took away from the book is the author (as do I) initially take way too much. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Jay
