Tour Descriptions and Purchasing
Read through each tour description and decide which one sounds right for you.
Some tours have limitations like; Saturday only rides, Two Day only rides, some even travel on gravel. Each limitation is clearly labeled. At the bottom of the tour description you will see a drop-down menu were you will select either a Single Day or Two Day tour, and if you want to go Rider Only or with a Passenger. I have also given you a text field to enter the tour date you would like. (Check the available dates located at the bottom of the page.) Once you've made your choices and entered your tour date, click on the "Buy Now" button. You will be taken to PayPal where you can finish your purchase.
After making your purchase, please fill out, sign, and send me these mandatory Registration and Release forms along with copies of the other 2 listed requirements to:
Wisconsin Motorcycle Tours
829 Bluff St.
Beloit, WI. 53511
OR...Scan and e-mail them to:
marcvanderpal@charter.net
If your uneasy about using the internet to make a purchase. No problem!
First, pick a tour to ride.
Then, check the available dates, listed below.
Next, e-mail me your selected tour and date.
Finally, send me a check or money order with the required Registration and Release forms to the address listed above.
*Please give checks 2 weeks to clear the bank before your tour begins.
Some tours have limitations like; Saturday only rides, Two Day only rides, some even travel on gravel. Each limitation is clearly labeled. At the bottom of the tour description you will see a drop-down menu were you will select either a Single Day or Two Day tour, and if you want to go Rider Only or with a Passenger. I have also given you a text field to enter the tour date you would like. (Check the available dates located at the bottom of the page.) Once you've made your choices and entered your tour date, click on the "Buy Now" button. You will be taken to PayPal where you can finish your purchase.
After making your purchase, please fill out, sign, and send me these mandatory Registration and Release forms along with copies of the other 2 listed requirements to:
Wisconsin Motorcycle Tours
829 Bluff St.
Beloit, WI. 53511
OR...Scan and e-mail them to:
marcvanderpal@charter.net
If your uneasy about using the internet to make a purchase. No problem!
First, pick a tour to ride.
Then, check the available dates, listed below.
Next, e-mail me your selected tour and date.
Finally, send me a check or money order with the required Registration and Release forms to the address listed above.
*Please give checks 2 weeks to clear the bank before your tour begins.
Before you purchase one of my tours, I just want to inform you that I operate out of Beloit in Rock County. Beloit is located in the South-Central part of Wisconsin, along the Illinois border. Being that several riders could join you on the tour, it will just be easier to meet here in Beloit, instead of driving all over the state to pick-up other riders.
Where We StartEach tour will start at the Wal-Mart just off I-90 and I-43, the physical address is 2785 Milwaukee Rd, Beloit. Tours will gather at the South-West corner of the Wal-Mart parking lot, just behind the Super America gas station. At 8:00AM the engines will roar, and wheels will roll, so have both your belly and tank full before that time. There are plenty of restaurants and gas stations to help fill both. There are even hotels along Milwaukee Rd, in case you need to come down and stay the night before your tour leaves.
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Rules of the Road
We will not ride on any 4 lane interstate highways (90, 94, and 43) unless absolutely needed, like for a bridge crossing or because of a detoured area. I'll do my best to stay off 4 lane State highways (11, 14, 26, and others). Typically we'll stop about every hour, could be more could be less. Each rest/gas stop will last about 15-20 minutes. Meal stops could take about an hour. You can count on 5-6 hours of pure riding time during these tours.
Rustic Roads Tour
The Wisconsin Legislature established the Rustic Roads program in 1973 to help citizens and local units of government preserve what remains of Wisconsin's scenic, lightly traveled country roads. It seems as if rustic roads were especially designed for motorcycles! Wisconsin has a large system of lightly traveled asphalt or gravel roads highlighting the state's natural beauty. Presently, Wisconsin has 111 marked Rustic Roads covering over 600 miles in 56 counties.
On a Single Day tour we will travel 10 of these roads and you'll be eligible for a Rustic Roads Motorcycle Tour patch. While out on a Two Day tour we’ll cover 25 Rustic Roads which qualifies you for the patch as well as a special state issued certificate. I'll bring my own camera to verify your participation. We’ll take a picture of you with your bike in front of each Rustic Road sign. Once we assemble the minimum number of photos (10 or 25), I’ll email the photos to you, and give you the information to forward them to the Wisconsin DOT for your patch and/or certificate.
*I received my patch and certificate in 2008 and I’ll show you these wonderful roads and make sure you get yours too.
*Available as a Single Day or as a Two Day tour
*This tour definitely travels on gravel roads
*WMT Budget Plan Available
On a Single Day tour we will travel 10 of these roads and you'll be eligible for a Rustic Roads Motorcycle Tour patch. While out on a Two Day tour we’ll cover 25 Rustic Roads which qualifies you for the patch as well as a special state issued certificate. I'll bring my own camera to verify your participation. We’ll take a picture of you with your bike in front of each Rustic Road sign. Once we assemble the minimum number of photos (10 or 25), I’ll email the photos to you, and give you the information to forward them to the Wisconsin DOT for your patch and/or certificate.
*I received my patch and certificate in 2008 and I’ll show you these wonderful roads and make sure you get yours too.
*Available as a Single Day or as a Two Day tour
*This tour definitely travels on gravel roads
*WMT Budget Plan Available
Beer Run Tour
When you think of Wisconsin what's the first two things that come to mind? Beer and Cheese.
This tour will take you down some of Wisconsin’s scenic country roads on our way to see a very nice micro-brewery and a well supplied cheese production facility. We'll take tours of each and see exactly how a few simple ingredients are used to make these delightful treats.
As an added bonus, we will also see the little known Wisconsin industry of wine making. Wisconsin boasts having some of the top wineries and makers in the world, and they have the awards to prove it. Although no drinking is the typical rule during tour rides, this tour has the exception of allowing three beer samples at the brewery and as many as five at the winery. If you want to pickup a few things for after the ride, that's up to you.
*Available Saturdays only
*WMT Budget Plan Available
This tour will take you down some of Wisconsin’s scenic country roads on our way to see a very nice micro-brewery and a well supplied cheese production facility. We'll take tours of each and see exactly how a few simple ingredients are used to make these delightful treats.
As an added bonus, we will also see the little known Wisconsin industry of wine making. Wisconsin boasts having some of the top wineries and makers in the world, and they have the awards to prove it. Although no drinking is the typical rule during tour rides, this tour has the exception of allowing three beer samples at the brewery and as many as five at the winery. If you want to pickup a few things for after the ride, that's up to you.
*Available Saturdays only
*WMT Budget Plan Available
Natural Wonders Tour
Wisconsin has worked hard to preserve it’s natural resources, and its state parks. There are hundreds of natural wonders in Wisconsin including the Cathedral of Pines, Eagle Cave, and Chiwaukee Prairie. Many of these wonders have been created over 10,000 years ago from the Ice Age Glacier.
If you’re a biker, I know you would rather be out seeing nature at its best instead of sitting beside a chlorine laced pool that tries to mimic a real stream or beach. Wisconsin has many beautiful parks, let's get out and explore! This guided ride will take you to The Cave of the Mounds, Natural Bridge Park, Kettle-Morain Park, Kohler-Andrea Park, among others. We will just drive thru some parks, but we'll make stops at others to get an up close and personal view of just a hand-full of Wisconsin’s natural wonders.
*Available as a Two Day tour only
If you’re a biker, I know you would rather be out seeing nature at its best instead of sitting beside a chlorine laced pool that tries to mimic a real stream or beach. Wisconsin has many beautiful parks, let's get out and explore! This guided ride will take you to The Cave of the Mounds, Natural Bridge Park, Kettle-Morain Park, Kohler-Andrea Park, among others. We will just drive thru some parks, but we'll make stops at others to get an up close and personal view of just a hand-full of Wisconsin’s natural wonders.
*Available as a Two Day tour only
Legends Tour
Wisconsin has been home to many famous and legendary people like; Frank Lloyd Wright, Bob Uecker, Georgia O'Keeffe, Charles and John Ringling, Orson Welles, Harry Houdini, and even from my own town of Beloit came the real-life inspiration of the Indiana Jones character; Professor and Paleontologist Roy Chapman Andrews.
This tour will take you to see the legacy that was left behind by just a few great Wisconsinites. We'll see Frederick Miller's brewing company, a museum honoring William Harley's and Arthur Davidson's motorcycles, the extravagant house that Frederick Pabst built, and the final resting place and tribute to the true guitar hero Les Paul. These people, and their legacy are the epitome of what Wisconsin has given, not only the State, not only America, but the whole World. Join me as we tour the Milwaukee area and see the living embodiment of the hard work, perseverance, dedication, and passion that these men put into the field they loved most.
*Available as a Single Day tour only
*WMT Budget Plan Available
This tour will take you to see the legacy that was left behind by just a few great Wisconsinites. We'll see Frederick Miller's brewing company, a museum honoring William Harley's and Arthur Davidson's motorcycles, the extravagant house that Frederick Pabst built, and the final resting place and tribute to the true guitar hero Les Paul. These people, and their legacy are the epitome of what Wisconsin has given, not only the State, not only America, but the whole World. Join me as we tour the Milwaukee area and see the living embodiment of the hard work, perseverance, dedication, and passion that these men put into the field they loved most.
*Available as a Single Day tour only
*WMT Budget Plan Available
Available 2012 Tour Dates
May
05/04/12 - 05/05/12 Done
05/11/12 - 05/12/12 All Tours Available
05/18/12 - 05/19/12 All Tours Available
05/26/12 - 05/27/12 All Tours Available
June
06/02/12 - 06/03/12 Both Days Booked
06/09/12 - 06/10/12 All Tours Available
06/16/12 - 06/17/12 All Tours Available
06/23/12 - 06/24/12 All Tours Available
06/30/12 - 07/01/12 All Tours Available
July
07/07/12 - 07/08/12 All Tours Available
07/14/12 - 07/15/12 All Tours Available
07/21/12 - 07/22/12 All Tours Available
07/28/12 - 07/29/12 Both Days Booked
August
08/04/12 - 08/05/12 All Tours Available
08/11/12 - 08/12/12 All Tours Available
08/18/12 - 08/19/12 All Tours Available
08/25/12 - 08/26/12 All Tours Available
September
09/01/12 - 09/02/12 All Tours Available
09/08/12 - 09/09/12 All Tours Available
09/15/12 - 09/16/12 Both Days Booked
09/22/12 - 09/23/12 All Tours Available
09/29/12 - 09/30/12 All Tours Available
05/04/12 - 05/05/12 Done
05/11/12 - 05/12/12 All Tours Available
05/18/12 - 05/19/12 All Tours Available
05/26/12 - 05/27/12 All Tours Available
June
06/02/12 - 06/03/12 Both Days Booked
06/09/12 - 06/10/12 All Tours Available
06/16/12 - 06/17/12 All Tours Available
06/23/12 - 06/24/12 All Tours Available
06/30/12 - 07/01/12 All Tours Available
July
07/07/12 - 07/08/12 All Tours Available
07/14/12 - 07/15/12 All Tours Available
07/21/12 - 07/22/12 All Tours Available
07/28/12 - 07/29/12 Both Days Booked
August
08/04/12 - 08/05/12 All Tours Available
08/11/12 - 08/12/12 All Tours Available
08/18/12 - 08/19/12 All Tours Available
08/25/12 - 08/26/12 All Tours Available
September
09/01/12 - 09/02/12 All Tours Available
09/08/12 - 09/09/12 All Tours Available
09/15/12 - 09/16/12 Both Days Booked
09/22/12 - 09/23/12 All Tours Available
09/29/12 - 09/30/12 All Tours Available