kybill Posted July 29, 2005 #1 Share Posted July 29, 2005 We will be on the Radiance for the September 24 cruise from VanCouver to Hawaii. I thought one of the days we're in Maui I'd like to rent a Harley for a tour of the island. Just wondering if any one else had done this or had information. I'm a HOG member. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachguy Posted July 29, 2005 #2 Share Posted July 29, 2005 (beachchick here) We aren't riders, but I can tell you that there is a Harley rental place on Front St. in Lahaina. If I recall correctly (and that's a crap shoot at best), it is a little south of the pier (toward the 505 Front St. complex). We stopped to get a soda at a place in the same area and DH started chatting with the Harley folks. They were very nice and had interesting stories to tell. beachchick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Gal Posted July 29, 2005 #3 Share Posted July 29, 2005 I asked this same question a few weeks ago. You might be interested in the response that I received. http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=171206 Since you are going before us, please let me know how your rental turned out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjscott Posted July 29, 2005 #4 Share Posted July 29, 2005 On our last trip to Maui our friends rented a Harley in Lahaina (the one Spleen noted) and had a blast driving all around the island. My girlfriend especially liked going up past Kapalua around the north side of the island on the Kahekili Hwy. She liked this drive even better than the Road to Hana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budaman Posted July 29, 2005 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2005 We didn't rent in Maui, but we did in Kona on the Big Island from the Harley dealer. DJ's does rent Harleys, but have a very limited number of bikes and their rates were a little lower. The Dealer had a larger selection,we got a Road King cause we wanted the bags to carry our snorkeling gear. There was a little too much traffic on Maui and the road too Hana was totally out of the question. Too many cars and too many wet spots and it is basically 1 1/2 lanes wide. The Big Island was wide open, very little traffic and riding up into the mountains was both extremely scenic and refreshingly cool. I was fine with the tshirt, but my wife was a bit chilled, a light windbreaker or long sleve shirt would have helped. We spent the entire day riding and ended up keeping the bike overnight because we got back to Kona too late. There are a few pictures in the Hula V album in the link below. Mike www.homepage.mac.com/csealove/ PS.....DJ's is within walking distance of the docks and the Dealer is at most a mile away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachguy Posted July 30, 2005 #6 Share Posted July 30, 2005 On our last trip to Maui our friends rented a Harley in Lahaina (the one Spleen noted) and had a blast driving all around the island. My girlfriend especially liked going up past Kapalua around the north side of the island on the Kahekili Hwy. She liked this drive even better than the Road to Hana. (beachchick here) Not to be too picky (well, okay maybe it is), but I think you meant the one that I mentioned further up the thread. It's true that Spleen and I often agree and seem to give lots of similar input, but he's a Hawaii local (and a male) and I'm a mainlander (haole) who visits as often as possible (and most emphatically, as DH will confirm, a female ;)). beachchick:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spleen93 Posted July 30, 2005 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2005 I was a little confused about that one myself. Spleen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjscott Posted July 30, 2005 #8 Share Posted July 30, 2005 Sorry for the confusion. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Gal Posted July 31, 2005 #9 Share Posted July 31, 2005 Did you make prior arrangements at the Harley Dealer? How did you get to the dealership? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budaman Posted July 31, 2005 #10 Share Posted July 31, 2005 I reserved a couple of days before hand because I wanted the Road King because of the saddle bags. Both the Dealer and DJ's always seemed to have a bike available. We were on a land vacation so we had a rental car, but it would be very easy and inexpensive to get a cab from the pier to the Dealer and of course DJ's is right across from the Pier. Websites below: http://www.harleys.com http://www.konaharleydavidson.com Have a great time! Mike http://www.homepage.mac.com/csealove/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelker Posted August 2, 2005 #11 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Our vote is for the BI. The wide open spaces and lack of traffic just scream Harley! (and this is from two people who absolutely adore Maui beyond anywhere else on earth and own a second home there) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachguy Posted August 3, 2005 #12 Share Posted August 3, 2005 Our vote is for the BI. The wide open spaces and lack of traffic just scream Harley! (and this is from two people who absolutely adore Maui beyond anywhere else on earth and own a second home there) (beachchick here) You sound just like DH and me (except the part about owning a second home there--lucky, lucky you, that's fantastic:D). beachchick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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