About Us

MotoQuest is made up of partially sedentary and semi-nomadic motorcycle-passionate people living all over the world. “MotoQuest” the brand came into being after founder Philip Freeman, with the help and backing of like-minded two-wheel-loving souls, decided to expand internationally.

Philip started MotoQuest in 1998, based out of Girdwood, Alaska as a regional motorcycle tour and rental company initially called Alaska Rider Tours. His dream was to share the grandeur of his home state of Alaska with fellow motorcycle riders. Staged in front of a cabin in the woods and armed with only three used motorcycles, a tarp stretched between trees and a husky dog to ward off meandering bears, the initial “headquarters” was decorated “rustic.” The motorcycle tours Phil organized crisscrossed Alaska and featured primarily a camping format.

After seven years as sole proprietor and with a few international tours now under his belt, Freeman partnered with Bill Weil, whom he met on an Alaska Rider Tours trip. Over a beer and a handshake, they decided to go global. “MotoQuest,” the international adventure company, was born.

Bill, Kevin and Phil share some saddle time in Laos.

Through luck, providence, or just by the nature of passionate motorcyclists meeting each other, Phil and Bill met and joined forces with the three future managing partners: Brenden Anders, Kevin Hagerty and Sam Rader. Together, the five partners had a vision of providing top-shelf motorcycle rentals and tours in the USA and organized motorcycle tours worldwide.

In the years since, MotoQuest has become much more than just a seasonal motorcycle tour company in Alaska with a few forays to far-off lands. MotoQuest now has three motorcycle rental locations spanning the west coast of North America, allowing riders from all over the world to rent at any one location for round trip or one-way excursions. The MotoQuest fleet of touring-style adventure motorcycles are from BMW.

MotoQuest’s organized tours now run all through the year, in over 20 countries. Tours range from 7 to 17 days in length, and focus on motorcycle-centric events, bucket-list items, or extremes on the map. Tours run the gamut of adventure, with lodging ranging from cushy to spartan, and riding from easy to technical depending on the location. Custom tours have become an integral part of MotoQuest’s repertoire, and we have been taking custom groups to unique destinations all around the world.

MotoQuest Motorcycle Rental Shop in Portland, Oregon

MotoQuest riders leave a traditional Japanese Travel Lodge in search of beautiful backroads.

The MotoQuest team encompasses riders from all over the world, with a core USA-based staff who not only drink the kool-aid, but live the motorcycle travel lifestyle on their days off. We love off-the-beaten-path boutique hotels, paved and dirt riding surfaces, out-of-the-way points of interest and real-life experiences with locals. Our most important values are rider safety and helping our riders create memories that will last a lifetime.

Our motto is simple: Small Groups, Big Adventures. It’s what sets us apart and makes our guided motorcycle tours so special. If you’ve ever dreamed of riding a motorcycle somewhere, then we want to make it happen. We take the struggle out of the logistics, and create fun-loving adventurous motorcycle groups from all over the world. Our signature question to our riders is, “Where to next?”

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