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Editors Blog: Lots of stuff going on in December
Last year during Daytona Bike Week, hundreds of women riders joined together on the Harley-Davidson Womens Day Ride and raised $67,000 for MDA. Registration for the 2009 ride taking place on Tuesday, March 3, during Daytona Bike Week is now open with a limited number of spots available for women riders.
Registration Open for Harley-Davidson Womens Ride in Daytona
Kymco recently unveiled its new entry-level sportbike motorcycle for model year 2010. The Quannon 150 has sportbike styling that offers a big bike feel in a small package. It has a racy, lightweight design with a 31.5-inch seat height, making it easy to flat-foot because of its narrow frame.
Kymco Unveils New Entry-Level Sportbike
Back in the summer of 2002, my husband told me he wanted a motorcycle. I thought the man had lost his mind. I told him if he got a bike, I was getting a bike. I must have been having a senior moment when I said that because I didnt have any desire to ride a motorcycle.
Reader Story: From One Motorcycle to Another (and Another)
Ive chosen to ride a 2003 Harley-Davidson Police Road King for many reasons. First, I rode one in a training class and fell in love with the way that it handled. U-turns are a piece of cake, and the twisties are like dancing with the bike.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2003 Harley-Davidson Police Road King
Because Harley-Davidson knows that women have the power to motivate and encourage other women, they created a contest called Bikes, Camera, Action! to challenge female film makers from around the country to inspire other women to get behind the handlebars of their very own motorcycles. Dozens of female film makers answered the call, creating original two-minute short films that capture the freedom and control that riding offers women.
Harley-Davidson Announces Film Contest Winner
Icons Hella Boot comes on the heels of the Bombshell, Icons first mega stylish, sexy motorcycle riding boot that debuted a year ago to great reviews. Women who like to wear a fashionable high heel boot when riding couldnt rave enough about the Bombshell. Ive seen women on cruisers and sportbikes wearing the Bombshell boots.
Say hello to Star Motorcycles V Star 950, new from the ground up new frame, new engine, new everything. Star is the cruiser line of bikes from Yamaha. It was inevitable wed see this new V Star 950 hit the market. Kawasakis Vulcan 900 was introduced in model year 2007 has been well received virtually redefining the middleweight category as bikes with engine sizes from 900cc to 1300cc.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: V Star 950, New from the Ground Up
It seems the minute a new motorcycle is unveiled Mustang Motorcycle Seats is right there designing custom a seat for it. Here are three new aftermarket seats for touring applications: Mustangs new touring seat for the Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit, the new seat for the Yamaha V Star 1300, and the new seat for the 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 offer a custom feel with stock-like installation.
Preliminary data collected by the ongoing 2008 Motorcycle Industry Council Owner Survey suggests that more Americans are riding for transportation, not just recreation, and that a greater percentage of women are taking to two-wheeling.