Route 66

Get your eats on Route 66!

The Hairy Bikers – love them or hate them they certainly know how to plan a good road trip that involves good food! Many people think that America is all burgers, pizzas, fast food chains etc. and while there is a good measure of these there are so many hidden food gems to visit I…

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50 Tips For Riding A Motorcycle Across America

Crossing America on a motorcycle is the dream of many a rider. There’s something romantic about traversing the USA on two wheels, perhaps because it’s fairly challenging due to the sheer stamina required to ride 4,000 miles. There’s a lot to consider when planning a coast to coast trip – do you use your own…

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Best Books For Planning A Route 66 Trip

A ride on Route 66 is at or near the top of many a motorcyclist’s bucket list. The Mother Road is unique in the sense of nostalgia one derives while riding it; after all the heyday of Route 66 is what many Americans themselves one of the greatest times of the country’s history, post World…

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10 Tips For Riding Route 66

Route 66 is the ultimate bucket list ride for any motorcyclist. It’s a journey through time, and while it may not be technically challenging from a riding standpoint, figuring out where the road goes can be extremely difficult. Route 66 was decommissioned as a National Highway in 1985, and many portions of the road have…

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What’s The Best Time Of Year To Ride Route 66

What’s The Best Time Of Year To Ride Route 66? People ask us this question all the time. The season starts in May and runs through October – before or after that, you risk running into cold weather, especially in the midwest and the higher elevation portions of 66. We’re ridden Route 66 as early…

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Route 66 Guided Motorcycle Tour Dates

Thinking about checking Route 66 off your bucket list? It’s a great ride and we have multiple departure dates for fully Guided EagleRider Motorcycle Tours down the Mother Road. Update! a bunch of new Route 66 departure dates have been added – for a full list of available Route 66 Guided Motorcycle Tour Dates, click…

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Route 66 Treasure: The Blue Swallow Motel

Route 66 Treasure: The Blue Swallow Motel Riding a motorcycle down Route 66, especially through the more sparsely populated areas out west, you often get the feeling as though you’re traveling in another time. Where you settle in for the night can either highlight this feeling, or detract from it. If you’re doing a fully…

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Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum

Route 66 Vintage Iron Motorcycle Museum To see everything there is to see on a journey down Route 66, you’d need at least a month, more likely six weeks. But most people tour 66 in just two weeks, which means they have to be selective about where they stop and what they see. Planning ahead,…

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What's "Your" Route 66?

What’s it like to ride Route 66 by motorcycle? What’s it like to ride Route 66 by motorcycle? Every motorcyclist gets something different from riding. Some crave the speed, the adrenaline hit that comes from pushing limits. Some enjoy the camaraderie of group riding, while others prefer a solitary adventure with just their bike for…

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Follow Route 66 Live on Facebook

Route 66 Motorcycle Tour (UPDATE: We’re back! Check our  website and Facebook page for photos, videos and stories about our ride down Route 66!)  It’s been an incredible journey so far – to see all the latest photos and videos from our tour of Route 66, visit us on Facebook by clicking here. In April…

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