WRNs Backroads With Betsy columnist, Betsy Huelskamp, is known for living life and riding her motorcycle on the edge. In this months installment of Backroads With Betsy, Betsy shares the story of her life-long friend, Edith Speed, who is the one person Betsy says can ride circles around her and is the woman who taught Betsy how to ride.
The Woman Who Taught Betsy to Ride
More than 200 Spyder roadsters paraded around the Los Angeles and Hollywood streets for three straight days for this years annual owners event. BRP Can-Am Spyder roadster owners from all over North America rode to Los Angeles for the Ryde to the Red Carpet event. The Spyder roadster role in this summers blockbuster hit, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, was the highlight of the event.
200 Spyder Roadsters Gather: A Sight to See!
This past weekend, BRP Can-Am Spyder roadster owners from all over North America rode to Los Angeles for the Ryde to the Red Carpet event. This years annual owners event the second for Spyder was in celebration of the Spyder roadster role in this summers blockbuster hit, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen. Two hundred twenty Spyder roadsters and 410 Spyder owners were parading around the Los Angeles and Hollywood streets for three straight days.
200 Spyders All In One Place! You Gotta See These Photos!
Lehman Trikes unveiled its newest trike, the CrossBow, at the annual Victory Dealer Meeting in Wyoming, Minnesota. The CrossBow, is designed to be a modern American luxury touring trike, providing riders and couples with a preeminent three-wheel experience.
Lehman Unveils Victory Vision Trike
“Live fast, die young, stay pretty.” That was the motto of my lifelong best friend, Mary Tomczak. It was a line in a Blondie song. Mary loved Blondie back in the 80s. We were even backstage at one of Blondies concerts, and as strung out as she was, onstage Blondie was larger than life. And larger than life is the best way I can remember Mary, who one week ago today, decided to take her own life.
Backroads With Betsy: Live Fast, Die Young, Stay Pretty
Motolight, the popular auxiliary riding lights that let other motorists see you better day or night, are now available for the rear of a motorcycle so others know when youre slowing down. The new taillight/brake light combination increases the ability of motorists to see riders from the rear, making riders safer on the road.
New Taillight/Brake Light Increases Visibility
Insurance is a word that can incite many emotions; it can signify security, but it can also cause confusion when trying to understand what is and isnt covered under your policy when a loss occurs. As motorcycle insurance specialists we know just how mystifying this can be. This month, Ill share four of the more common misconceptions people have about their insurance and provide you with some real answers.
Common Misconceptions About Insurance
Those who ride sportbikes and spend a fair amount of time on the track know that selections for one-piece racing leathers cut specifically for women are limited. One company is trying to change that by adding a new womens racing suit to its apparel line giving female riders more options.
The Buell motorcycles have come a long way since the late 1990s, from tubular frames to frames with the gas tank included in the design. Riding a Buell motorcycle is unique in that you are included in the Harley, BMW and metric sportbike crowd. Most of the models look like the metric sportbikes but are actually open standard motorcycles, with the exception of the new 1125R and the Buell Firebolt.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2007 Buell Ulysses
The first question most people ask when deciding to ride a motorcycle is, “What bike is the best for me in terms of fit and for building confidence and practicing skills?” WRN has updated its hugely popular section called “I Want To Ride A Motorcycle” with a new list of beginner bikes and since last week when we first posted this weve added one more important motorcycle to the list.
Updated List of Beginner Motorcycles