Harley Officially Announces Plans for Women Riders Month Milwaukee to host female riders in May 11/6/2009: Women Riders Now was the first to report that Harley-Davidson is planning a two-day women's event in May 2010 as part of Women Riders Month, now held annually. Today Harley-Davidson is officially announcing its plans to commemorate the 2nd Annual Women Riders Month by hosting women riders in its hometown of Milwaukee, Wis., on May 22 and 23, 2010. Read the full story.

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Tickets Now Available for Motorcycle Consumer Trade Show WRN to exhibit at Seattle expo; and Friday is Ladies Night 10/26/2009: The annual winter motorcycle consumer trade show known as the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show starts in two weeks in Dallas and then moves to 10 more cities during the 29th annual nationwide tour. Genevieve Schmitt and Women Riders Now will be part of the women and motorcycling booth at the Seattle show December 11-13, 2009, positioned right next to the women rider's lounge, an exciting feature at the shows. Read the full story.

WRN's Genevieve Schmitt Tours Arizona in February Join her and Chris Maida to get out of the cold and snow 10/17/2009: WRN editor Genevieve Schmitt is joining American Iron magazine editor Chris Maida on a motorcycle tour in February in sunny, warm (springtime!) southern Arizona and they're inviting readers who to join them on the 3-day 2-night tour to get out of the cold and snow and experience some warm weather Read the full story.

Vespa Honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month Look out for the pink scooters! 10/12/2009: The next time you see a distinctively pink Vespa zooming by, it might just be one of the Vespa LX 50 scooters that more than a dozen non-profit agencies devoted to battling breast cancer are adding to their autumn Breast Cancer Awareness initiatives. Through a partnership with Lifetime Networks' 15th annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign, "Stop Breast Cancer for Life: The Power of 15," Vespa USA is bringing a boost of extra horsepower to each of the participating agencies' Breast Cancer Awareness Month programs by donating a limited-edition pink Vespa. Read the full story.

Ride the Alps on Women Only Tour MOTORESS and Edelweiss Offer Female Riding Event 10/9/2009: Women riders can tour the Austrian Alps on an all-female motorcycling tour as Edelweiss partners with MOTORESS, a women and motorcycling Web site. From July 24 to 31, 2010, riders will have the opportunity to ride through Austrian alpine scenic roads with the founder of MOTORESS, Vicki Gray, the woman who created the concept of a female ride day in May, with veteran motorcycle touring company Edelweiss Bike Travel, celebrating its 30th year anniversary, providing the motorcycling logistics. Read the full story.

MSF Asks for Your Vote for Winning Slogan Determine what will inspire women to ride 10/1/2009: After reviewing more than 550 submissions to its Ride On! Write On! contest, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) has selected the top 10 semi-finalist slogans. The public is invited to vote online at MSF-USA.org to determine the winning slogan. Votes will be accepted until 6:00 p.m. (Pacific Standard Time) on October 15, 2009. Read the full story.

WRN Reviews The Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe Why women love this motorcycle 9/20/2009: When the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe was introduced in 2005 many women gravitated to it because it boasted the lowest seat height of any Harley at the time -- 24.5 inches. In four years, it's become one of the more popular motorcycles for women riders. For many women, being able to reach the ground on a big Softail as this is very confidence inspiring. Read the full story.

Honda Unveils New Shadow for 2010 Plus new sport-tourer joins line-up 9/11/2009: American Honda is releasing the Shadow Phantom, a new 750cc cruiser, for 2010 that follows the new trend that black is the new chrome. It's promoting it as having "clean lines and cool looks influenced by bobber styling." Honda Motorcycles is also unveiling for 2010 the NT700V, a new lightweight sport touring motorcycle. Read the full story.

WRN Reviews New Women's Specific Boot Could these be the only boot you'll ever need? 9/8/2009: Like motorcycle jackets, we're finally seeing more boot makers producing motorcycle riding footwear specifically for the female foot. WRN contributor Pam Collins recently tested the TCX Sunray boots and found she now reaches for these boots more than any other riding shoes in her closet now. She says they have many attributes a woman wants in a riding boot. Read the full story.

Why Do Women Ride A Motorcycle? New survey reveals similar reasons as men 8/31/2009: Everyone knows the old adage -- men are from Mars, women are from Venus, but according to a new survey men and women are not so different when it comes to why they ride a motorcycle. The nationally representative survey was conducted in July 2009 among 257 male riders and 252 female licensed motorcycle riders by Impulse Research Corporation on behalf of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. Read the full story.

AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference Wraps Up in Keystone Incredible turnout, scenery and fun 8/26/2009: With the theme "Riding to New Heights," the 2009 American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell, wrapped up in Keystone, Colo., on Sunday following four inspired days of riding, learning and networking in one of the best riding areas in the United States. Read the full story.

Riders Roll in for AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference Official start is Wednesday August 19 8/18/2009: Riders started arriving to Keystone, Colorado, today for early registration for the 5th AMA International Women & Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell. The official start of the conference is Wednesday, August 19. The conference runs through Sunday, August 23. Women riders from 43 states, plus Canada, the UK, Australia and Japan, and more than 50 riding clubs are attending. Read the full story.

Genevieve Goes to the 2009 Sturgis Rally See all the action in our photo essay 8/17/2009: The official attendance numbers for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2009 are not been tallied yet, but judging by being there all week during the first week in August -- and comparing the event to other years both attendance and vendor participation were significantly down -- to be expected in a recession year. However a few less tens of thousand motorcyclists doesn't affect the fun and revelry that goes on and this year was no different. Read the full story.