It probably started when as a young girl; I clipped a baseball card with a clothespin to my bicycle spokes so it would make that “motorcycle noise.” At 12 years old I got a minibike that made me the envy of the neighborhood boys. At 16 I went to the DMV and got my motorcycle learners permit. With no money for a motorcycle, the dream went on the back burner until I was 34 years old.
Reader Story: Finding My Calling in Motorcycling
Weve put together some products designed to protect you and your bike from the elements that you encounter on the road. Whether you are stuck out in the rain with your favorite leather boots, trying to save a great paint job, or constantly battling helmet hair, check out these new products.
Arm Yourself: Protect Your Bike, Hair and Feet
Who rides in Alaska when theres snow? Only a woman doing a transcontinental trip that puts in her Alaska when its snowing. Surely she didnt plan on that did she? Read about the record she set, as well as women winning awards for their custom motorcycles.
Way To Go, Girl! Custom Motorcycles and Cold Riding
Motorcycle world loses a friend with the passing of Bob Illingworth The motorcycle world lost a good friend when Bob Illingworth passed after living courageously with cancer#160;for almost four years.#160;Bob, 68, passed peacefully at home
At the 2009 Carlisle Bike Fest, held July 17-19 at the Carlisle, Penn., Fairgrounds, two lucky motorcyclists will win biker makeovers from the Garage-Girls, Sara Liberte and Jody Perewitz. One lucky grand-prize winner will not only get a personal makeover but will also win a makeover for his or her motorcycle to boot.
Motorcycle Makeover Contest Launches
If youre a frequent visitor to WRN, you know I recently returned from two big industry trade shows, the V-Twin Expo, and Dealer Expo, where manufacturers display their latest products for the dealers who look for new items for their stores. Many of the motorcycling apparel manufacturers were at both shows displaying their new womens styles for 2009.
The Latest in Womens Motorcycling Apparel
Its springtime and in the motorcycling world, that means dealerships begin stocking 2009 styles of motorcycling apparel. WRN editor, Genevieve Schmitt, recently visited two trade shows where motorcycling clothing manufacturers were showing off their new styles.
Exciting New Styles in Womens Motorcycling Apparel
I have been riding since 1986. My first bike was a Kawasaki ZR750, a bike I just loved. In fact, I promised myself I wouldnt trade it in unless I found one that was liquid-cooled and that I had to have. I had to have the 2003 Kawasaki Z1000.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2003 Kawasaki Z1000
Working on your own motorcycle can be rewarding. I was 18 years old the first time I performed an oil and filter change on my motorcycle, and the knowledge I gained from doing it was gratifying and confidence inspiring. Since then Ive done a lot of mechanical repairs and maintenance on motorcycles, but always with the thought in the back of my head that working on a motorcycle is serious business
Setting Up Your Motorcycle Garage
If youre a motorcyclist, youve probably heard of the Iron Butt Rally, the endurance motorcycle race that challenges riders to travel 11,000 miles in 11 days. More people have traveled to space than have ridden the Iron Butt. Not until now has there been a video presentation that encompasses the true essence of what the ride really is because for the past two decades the Iron Butt has been around, organizers shunned publicity preferring to keep the event out of the spotlight.
REVIEW: Iron Butt DVD: Extremely Entertaining!