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!
Hundreds of women riders hit the road in Daytona Beach for the 2nd Annual MDA Womens Ride taking place during Daytona Bike Week 2009. To participate, each rider was required to solicit donations for MDA. The total amount donated this year was $52,000 all going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for its summer camps program.
One-of-a-Kind Parade of Women Riders
Despite frosty temperatures by Florida standards, several hundred women riders turned out to hit the road in Daytona Beach for the 2nd Annual MDA Womens Ride taking place during Daytona Bike Week 2009. To participate, each rider was required to solicit donations for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) and its summer camps program. Harley-Davidson sponsored the ride.
Hundreds Turn Out for Harley-Davidson Womens Ride in Daytona
Its the kind of rainy, blustery weather in San Francisco that I never, ever ride in if I can help it but its the perfect day for a thorough test of my new Firstgear wardrobe: the Monarch jacket and Escape pants. Im very cozy with the liners zipped in and vents zipped up when I go outside to start my bike. “Whatsamatter?” yells my neighbor across the street. “Did your truck die?”
REVIEW: Firstgear TPG Monarch Jacket and Escape Pants
One of the greatest challenges I experience as I mature is learning how to keep the many different aspects of my life fresh and exciting. I am a person who constantly hungers for new ideas and experiences. Yet I am such a creature of habit that unless I make a conscious effort to re-energize certain areas of my existence, I often find an area of my life getting stagnant, or stuck in a rut.
Backroads With Betsy: Revamping Ruts
Most riders have a special relationship with their motorcycle. Just like a relationship, sometimes you need to rekindle your love of riding. Whether you have been riding for years like Betsy Huelskamp, our Backroads with Betsy columnist, or are just starting out, it is important to make sure your honeymoon lasts forever.
In 2000 I was transferred from California to Florida to work at the Kennedy Space Center on the space shuttle program. I was an avionics technician and crawled inside and out of the space shuttles. I was very dedicated to my work as well as dedicated to riding my motorcycle. I decided I wanted to ride my own motorcycle so I took the safety class.
Reader Story: Making Your Bike Your Own