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Following are a number of web sites of special interest to off-highway touring. If you know of others, drop us an email. If a good candidate, we'll add to this list ....
Search This Site for 'BT Kansas' Locations, Stories, Bikes, or Riders
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Kansas Specific
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| The Flint Hills Stampede |
Our annual dualsport weekend gathering. Numerous guided tours through the Flint Hills. Rides are tailored for all levels of experience, from novice to experienced rider. |
| Kansas Wildflowers & Grasses |
An excellent website naming and describing in detail the many wildflowers we come across throughout the year. |
| Backroads Touring - Kansas Maps |
Map downloads in PDF format. Reference points are indicated with GPS coordinates. |
| GeoKansas |
A place to learn about Kansas geology. |
| Kansas Energy Council - Flint Hills Maps |
Wide assortment of maps in PDF and JPEG file formats. |
| New Beginnings |
The first book of hopefully many more to follow featuring the poetry of Sammie Simmons and photography of Duane Graham. |
| Kansas Geological Survey Photo Library |
The KGS Photo Library is a collection of photos of different subjects from around the state. Good regional descriptions, images ... |
| Cowley County Bridges |
A page from Harlan Schuster's Kansas Photo Tour web site. The rest of the site is well worth visiting, too. |
| Kansas Department of Travel & Tourism |
Numerous articles, travel destinations, and points of interest web site. |
| Flyover People |
Life on the Ground in a Rectangular State. Cheryl Unruh's site with stories, poetry, photography. Enjoy! |
| Kansas Explorers Club |
Designed to help the public know what there is to see and do in the nooks and crannies of the state and to help people 'see Kansas with new eyes'. |
| Prairie Vistas Photography |
The photo gallery of Wichitan John D. Morrison. Well worth taking the time to see what he sees out on the prairie. |
| Natural Kansas |
A "Prairie Portal" to the many quality outdoor destinations that Kansas has to offer. Whether a hiker, canoeist, cyclist or motorist, there's something here for you. |
| Kansas State Historical Society |
Covers the many services offered to those interested in the heritage of Kansas. |
| Kansas Motorcycle Museum |
Located in Marquette, KS. Well worth the effort to see. |
| Mike's Links |
Dozens of links to points of interest throughout Kansas. Provided by Mike LeMasters, adventurer extraordinaire. |
| Cottonwood Falls, KS |
One of our favorite towns in the Flint Hills. |
| State of Kansas / County Maps |
PDF format, over 100 counties. |
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Safety
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| BT Kansas Group Ride Safety Checks |
A page that covers how and what we do to prepare for a ride. Hand signals, equipment, procedures, etc. |
| Portuguese TV Safety Ad |
Why Wear A Helmet? Windows Media Player or QuickTime plug-in needed to view. |
| How To Survive ... |
... on a Motorcycle. Well written series of tips to see you through numerous situations.
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| Motorcycle Safety Foundation |
Training for the new and experienced rider.
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Adventure Touring
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| Motorcycle Roads US |
Kansas and the rest of the continental USA. Descriptions and maps of favorite scenic roads. Over 2,000 roads listed. Very handy for trip planning. |
| Blue Strada Tours |
Seven day trips into the deserts or mountains of the U.S., riding either DL650s or DL1000s |
| Rally Connex Adventure Tours |
Group based out of Ontario ... they offer some highly interesting Canadian routes. |
| MultiSurface Motorcycling |
Information source for Multisurface Motorcycles ... Specializing in the Kawasaki KLR650 and Suzuki DR650 |
| AdventureMoto |
Adventure touring company in Cambodia. Founded by BT KANSAS riders Brady Allensworth and Jeff Ediger. |
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Web site developed by Canadian Tom Grenon. Really puts the "B" in Boonies!
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| Big Dog Adventures |
A "most enjoyable" dual sport adventure web site. |
| Adventure Motorcycling Website |
Read about hundreds of off-highway trips. Also see author's books & videos. |
| Kid Of Speed |
Ukrainian photojournalist's view of post Chernobyl disaster. Chilling and fascinating ... all done from the back of her "radiated" Ninja. |
| A Journal Of My Travels |
Stephen Rasmussen's web site. World-wide traveler, great photos and stories. Plan to spend some time here! |
| Trail Scout |
Kevin Basso's account of riding the Trans-America Trail from Columbia, TN to Port Orford, OR on a Honda XR650L. |
| Dual Sport Adventures |
Very nice website highlighting the best of Arizona. |
| Desert Riders |
Web site devoted to the aspects of riding the world's deserts. |
| 2004 Rally Connex Adventure Tours |
GPS Navigated Adventures in (eastern) Canada and guided Adventure tours of Northern Ontario and Quebec. |
| Adventurebiker |
70,000 km travels through Europe, Africa, and Asia on a KTM 640 Adventure. Lots of photography & narrative. |
| Oregon Backcountry Discovery Route |
Great documentary on traveling the wilds of eastern Oregon. Well-photographed. |
| Allroad Tour 2005 - Finland |
Photos / stories from Finnish off-highway riding group. Talk about great organization! |
| Rick's Web Site |
Going to ride Colorado or New Mexico? Check this site out. |
| Trip Planning |
Have DR650, will travel .... website. |
| Multisurface Motorcycling |
A cookin' site out of California. Orientation: DR650s, KLR650s, and adventure touring.
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| Horizons Unlimited |
Vast website offering useful info for the world traveler.
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Favorite Dealers & Suppliers
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| Motorsports Honda-Kawasaki |
Wichita, KS dealership and sponsor to BT Kansas |
| KLR650.com |
Web site catering exclusively to the KLR owner with wide assortment of parts and accessories. |
| Arrowhead Motorsports |
Excellent reputation for service within the dualsport community. |
| Motorcycle Closeouts |
Kansas City based, offering some remarkable deals. |
| Dual Star Motorcycle Adventure Outfitters |
If you need accessories, this is one of the most complete sources around. |
| Happy Trails Motorcycle Products |
Tubular custom side racks, aluminum panniers, racks, engine guards and highway pegs for the dual sport machine. Check out this guard offered for the KLR650. |
| Kientech Engineering |
Specializes in high-performance parts and services for the Suzuki DR and DRZ models. |
| Kouba Link |
Lowering kits and suspension goodies for a range of machines. |
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The Machine
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| KLR650 FAQ |
If you're a KLR rider, this page will help answer a lot of questions about your machine. |
| Motorcycle Info & Accessories |
Chock full of information for practically every type of bike and riding situation. Well done website. |
| MarkNet - KLR650 |
One of the best do-it-yourself sites for the KLR650 owner. Pics and detailed instructions are excellent. |
| XR650DualSport.com |
Dedicated to Honda XR Dual-Sport Conversions and Travels |
| Mr. Clean's KLR |
Handy reference, accessory links - KLR650 |
| Maximum Suzuki |
Information site for DR, Bandit, and Katana riders |
| Custom Lettering Decals |
Like to have a unique look to your bike? Check this out! |
| KLR650 Timeline |
A pictorial of model years 1986 to present. |
| My Suzuki |
Excellent website listing practically every model you can think of .... and some we've never known. |
| Bikez Motorcycle Encyclopedia |
Nearly 7,000 models - specs & photos, 1970 to date.
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| Moto-Directory.com |
Thousands of links for motorcyclists.
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| MotoFiches |
Microfiches on hundreds of models. Enable your cookies.
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Odds And Ends
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| The BugWing |
Wow! Created by Rex Rosenberg, CMA |
| Flickr Photo Albums |
Want to share your ride photos? Use this site to set-up your photo albums, share via posting the URL on the Bulletin Board page. |
| Carrie Newcomer |
The webmaster's favorite singer/songwriter. Be sure to visit the 'listen and shop' area. Carrie makes it to Kansas every few years ... worth every penny to hear her perform. |
| Flyin' My Trike |
Aerial adventure touring. This is one of the best sites germaine to the topic. |
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