British bikers have revealed their dream motorcycle trips with the first choice being a ride across the pond the United States.

Considered by many as the ultimate experience on two wheels, road trips bring together the experience of visiting a new country or place and seeing it from the saddle. Bikers either physically ship their motorcycles or simply hop on and head out on the open road.

In a survey carried out for the Motor Cycle Industry Association almost half of bikers (45%) said their dream motorcycle adventure would be ‘Coast to Coast in America. The second most popular trip was a ‘Mediterranean tour” (26%) closely followed by the adventurous 20% who dream of travelling ‘The Silk Road – London to Bejing’.

A British adventure with all its breathtaking beauty and scenery came in last place with a 4% of riders considering ‘Lands End to John O Groats ‘ . This was just beaten by a ‘Sahara Desert’ trip chosen by 5% of the riders.

In an example of a more affordable motorcycle vacation, staying in a riders own country allows bikers to explore the more rural and scenic areas of the country. In the case of British bikers this would include Cornwall, the Lake District, Wales and particularly Scotland.

Most overseas tours have traditionally focused on destinations in Europe and the US, although there has been significant recent growth in tours to Northern Africa, South America, Asia and Australasia.

“The average motorcyclist currently spends around £380 per annum taking into account food, drink accommodation and other services,” Steve Kenward MCI’s CEO commented on the survey, “there is plenty of room for growth to entice both UK and overseas travellers to get on their bikes and enjoy our open roads.”