Product Description

The complete resource for motorcyclists in search of America's most famous highway . . . Route 66, The Mother Road. You'll have everything you need to make a safe, enjoyable trip down Historic Route 66 on two wheels. Three turn-by-turn guides to the old road. See exactly how to do it from Chicago to Los Angeles or from Los Angeles to Chicago. A complete listing of motorcycle dealers along the Route. Laws regarding motorcycles in each of the 8 states the Route passes through. And much, much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #60700 in Books
• Published on: 2001-02
• Binding: Paperback
• 148 pages

About the Author
Kirk Woodward has traveled Route 66 extensively. He orignated the annual "all brands invited" motorcycle tour of Route 66 in 1994 and has written and photographed the old road in great detail.

Customer Reviews

"Repeat Offender" Comments:
I agree with Bill Oakes, I too must have received a different copy of Kirk's book than Bob Ward. Kirk's book IS a time saver--if I have time available for research, I have time to be out on Route 66. As a "repeat offender" I have used Kirk's M/C guide several times (I wish it had been been available for the "Inaugural Run!) both Eastbound and Westbound and found it easy to use, as accurate as most sources available, stores in my tank bag (I wish Kirk would reduce the size--tank bags are not created equal!) and was especially helpful in identifying "must see" icons of the Road. No single website (IMHO) has as much comprehensive, organized motorcycle specific touring information as Kirk has in this book. In retrospect, if I had Kirk's book and the map series he provides to all "Mother Road Rally" participants, I would have made fewer u-turns my first trip. Although Kirk's book is motorcycle oriented (it lists dealers, campgrounds and state specific laws) it can be used by all manner of travelers. So if you're considering "doin' Route 66" Kirk's book is a "primer!"

Woodwards Route 66
Guess I received a different copy of the book then rpward3. I found the book INCREDIBLY helpful. Yes, there's some data that's available on the web...but geeesshh...one of the VALUES of this book is saving you the time to DO that research...and given the amount of faulty data on Route 66 on the web (trust me...I found out the hard way), this book is a lifesaver when it comes to finding the old road segments, history, and some of the fun that comes with taking two wheels down the Mother Road. I'm about to do my 3rd year in a row on Route 66, and still can't recommend The Motorcycle Guide to Route 66 enough. Now if we can just get Kirk off that Gold Wing and on a Road King :-)

Real Riders who Have Made the Ride
Well, the turn-by-turn directions are certainly useful and this is the first place I've seen turn-by-turn going from Los Angeles to Chicago (most are Chicago to Los Angeles) but my favorite part(s) are the diaries of people who have actually made the trip. Lew Bellinger's detailed expense report from his run was particularly helpful in deciding how much money I need to take. It was GREAT to see this fine old road through the eyes of that couple from Denmark.