We receive information on hundreds of products aimed at motorcyclists here at Women Riders Now. In an effort to spotlight several products in one story, our editor has carefully selected a few items she thinks you might find beneficial to your motorcycling life and compiled them here.
New Motorcycle Products Roundup
The first rider participating in the first-ever Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) 100 Motorcyclists Naturalistic Study rode off with a fully instrumented, data-logging bike from the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) last week, marking the start of the year-long research project.
MSF Launches Groundbreaking Motorcyclist Research Project
For cold-climate dwellers who can’t bear to stash away their motorcycles for five months, it’s time to start thinking about how to keep warm out on the open road.
Heated Gear to Warm Up Your Winter Rides
Women Riders Now continues to hand out free motorcycle gear and accessories with our Ultimate Giveaway. The winner of this month#8217;s contest will receive the beautiful and versatile 1.0 Riding Jacket from VaVaVroom. Click here
Gloria Tramontin Struck and Margaret Wilson—both members of the Motor Maids, the oldest women’s motorcycling group in the United States—were inducted into the Hall of Fame for their long-standing and prominent relationship with the motorcycle industry.
Sturgis Hall of Fame Inducts Two Women Riders
The inaugural American Thunder Music Festival, a benefit concert for the Bob Woodruff Foundation, made history when Jeff Bridges hosted and performed along with Stevie Nicks and John Fogerty during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The Aug. 13 show was the first major benefit concert in the 71-year history of the rally.
American Thunder Concert Rocks the Buffalo Chip
I’ve been back from the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally just two weeks, and I’m still catching my breath as I pore over hundreds of photos and several hours of video that I shot. Our goal at Women Riders Now is to deliver finely crafted stories as opposed to hastily posted photos and quickly written news copy in an effort to be the first online source to get you the story.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycling Sidenotes, Week of August 22
It had been a long three-year motorcycle drought for me. Although I was blessed to be able to rent a Honda ST1300, a Shadow Aero and a Harley on vacations over those three years, I missed riding my own steed and tried to miss it less by living vicariously through WRN contributor articles, having five different rider magazines sent to my house every month and attending motorcycle shows.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2011 Victory Vegas 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Classic LT
At my motorcycle training site where I’m an instructor for basic riding skills, students often ask me if I think they should start off on a scooter. Sometimes riders are nervous about learning how to work a clutch, while others have anxiety about their ability to plant both feet on the ground. I respond by telling them it’s their choice.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Giving Kymco’s 2012 Scooters a Whirl
I’ve always enjoyed taking passengers and sharing my passion for riding motorcycles. But when my young daughter, Kaia, started asking me to take her for rides, I would immediately dismiss the idea. It’s one thing to accept the risk of injuring my own body, but to put my own daughter at risk was unimaginable.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Kids’ Riding Gear