Tami Walker, owner of Diva Customs, a specialty garage for female riders, has released a new book about women. Tami asked 100 women why they prefer life on two wheels and compiled their answers. “Why We Ride” tells why these women decided to break the mold and ride a motorcycle. This is an inspiring book with accounts from interesting women riders like Laura Klock, Sara Liberte, Jody Perewitz, and Dawn Williams.
WRN Editor Genevieve Schmitt is very choosy when it comes to her jeans. All spring and summer shes been testing a pair jeans made specifically for riding. They have stretch panels designed to give when you sit in the saddle.
Flattering Jeans Made For Motorcycle Riding
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.
Riders Roll In for 2009 AMA Women Motorcycling Conference
Its nice to be able to talk with your riding partner through headsets that communicate with each other, but older technology has wires that connect your helmet headset to a receiver on your motorcycle. A new product from Cardo Systems eliminates those wires making the whole device simpler.
Bike-To-Bike Communication Headsets Now Wireless
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 doesnt affect the fun and revelry that goes on and this year was no different.
Genevieve Goes to the 2009 Sturgis Rally
Those who know me know Im a big fan of one rally the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. I love the Black Hills area of South Dakota so much that Ive been heading to the big event the first week in August for the last 14 years. I skipped just one rally in 2002. Ive seen lots of changes over the years, including a noticeable increase in women riders this year. Id say nearly one in five bikes was ridden by a woman.
Genevieve Goes to the Sturgis Rally 2009 Part 1
It all began at the ripe age of 65 while vacationing in Pigeon Pass, Tennessee, during the spring when bikes were abounding everywhere. I decided that riding a motorcycle would be fun. I was so enraptured that I went to the Harley-Davidson dealer there and purchased a helmet. Upon arriving home in Florida, I signed up and took a riders safety course, which I failed by riding the bike off the course and going down. Undeterred
Reader Story: Starting to Ride—at 68 Years Old!
Communicating with other motorcyclists while riding can become a somewhat creative endeavor often involving various gestures, hand signals, horn beeping and muffled shouting usually never heard outside a helmets confines. The Scala Rider Q2 Multi-Set communication system by Cardo Systems, Inc. remedies the problem, making helmet-to-helmet communication a much simpler and less eventful task.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Scala Rider Q2 Motorcycle Intercom System
One of the biggest inconveniences on the road for women is having to squat in the bushes while traffic is whizzing by, or trying not to touch anything in disgusting public restrooms. A new gadget called Whiz Freedom, according to the press release, takes the glory from men who swear by being able to pee standing up.
New Gadget for Peeing Anywhere
Weve got to hand it to Harley-Davidson for continuing to come up with jazzy new styles that keep up with whats going on in mainstream fashion circles. The new MotorClothes are inspired by tattoo art and because theyre sexy, comfortable and cutting edge we think women riders will love them whether they ride a Harley-Davidson or not.
Tattoo Art Inspired Riding Apparel