Russia Riders

Leonid Fedoseev (LDR Member) and his friends ride from Moscow to Pskov. They are members of H.O.G. 1st Moscow Chapter Russia, making a short (805 km) trip from Moscow to Pskov to attend a party organized by friends from the Harley Davidson Club Russia. Leonid welcomes LDR members to visit Russia where there are thousands ... More

3 out of 4 Ain’t Bad! by Doni Evans

My attempt at the Long Distance Rider’s Coast to Coast achievement began at 11:30 pm on Monday (February 18, 2019). I departed from my home in Texas headed to Jacksonville, Florida. My journey involved a 3-hour ride on I-20 East to Shreveport, Louisiana. The cold rain began to fall and continued all the way to Hatties... More

A Long Distance Rider is Born! by Henrik Nielsen

When I first met Holger, he was a boy, just 13 years old and a son of one of my friends. At his young age, he already had a good eye for my motorcycle, so a couple of years later, I took him for a ride down to the harbor and back. He was tense, but who wouldn't be at age 15? As the years passed, he contacted me from ... More

The Camel Hump Trip by Ahmed Elnawawi

What started as an adventure trip to a far destination, Salalah; the micro weather spot south of Oman, became a challenge to touch the Four Corners of Oman, and to complete the Long Distance Rider’s “King of the Road” designation of 2415 kilometers in 36 hours. The ride started with a long stretch from Dubai, via ... More

Exactly how tough are “Tough Bikers”? by Willie Maritz

My eye caught this announcement on a Facebook group: “Ride 1610 kilometers in 24 hours in the UAE”. There’s all sorts of wrong about this! Firstly, part of the bike touring culture is to explore many places, stop wherever you see something interesting, take pictures, have a refreshment with your buddies and take ... More

BAPUBA CHALLENGE 2019

“OFFERINGS TO THE GOD OF SPEED” This February…open your throttle to be a member of BAPUBA CHALLENGE. 2019 (Largest Congregation of Long Distance Rider’s Easy Rider 500/Full Throttle1000 King of the Road 1500 in India). Full Throttle1000 is one of the long distance rides sanctioned by Long Distance Rider’s, ... More

“ROAR” Team – Dubai

By Subin Mohan    I am extremely glad to announce that our ROAR team has completed the Long Distance Rider's (Easy Rider) challenge in the stipulated time on the 12th of October, 2018 with our group of 20 Riders. More

St.Petersburg, Russia Harley®️ Days

by Marina Bolotova     From the 2nd till the 5th of August 2018, the bright international holiday - "St.Petersburg Harley®️ Days" took place for the 7th time in St. Petersburg, Russia. The city shuddered with the roar of engines.  The crowded restaurants and hotels were filled with cheerful people in their ... More

Norway Member’s Ride Experience

by Rolf Knudsen On this ride, Bard Flageborg and I concentrated on abiding by the speed limits and traffic regulations.  Gas stops were quick and efficient, and photos not really part of the scheme.  The planned time was about 23 hrs, and we made it …almost right on time. Our ride started 11 am, 30. June 2018 ... More

Four Friends on the Road

By Rene Donkel, The Netherlands From the 6th till the 8th of July 2018, we went to the celebration of 115 years of Harley Davidson in Prague. We are friends from our youth. During our twenties we attended many parties together. Later we got married, or not and divorced, or not. Three of us have kids. During this thirty ... More