WRNs Backroads With Betsy columnist, Betsy Huelskamp, traveled to Wisconsin for SS Cycles 50th anniversary celebration and came home with a renewed outlook on life partly because of a woman she met there whom she calls Amazing Grace.
SS Cycles 50th Anniversary Party Makes History
Gloves and glasses. You can wear mens sizes, but why when Harley-Davidson offers styles and sizes just for women. Here are two of their latest offerings we tested.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Harley-Davidson Sunglasses and Gloves
Most motorcycle helmets “if they fit well” dont offer the extra space in which to stuff a ponytail. Thats just one of the solutions offered up by Harley-Davidsons new Skyline Helmet, the first helmet designed specifically for women.
REVIEW: Harley-Davidson Skyline Helmet
The first option to consider when wanting to lower your seat height is changing out your motorcycle saddle. This is often the least expensive and most viable option before changing the the actual mechanics of the motorcycle like installing shorter shocks.
A large displacement motorcycle sized for smaller rider that’s the latest hand dealt by Victory Motorcycles. Though cruiser seat heights usually fit vertically challenged folks pretty well, their laid-back cruiser profile means handlebars or footpegs often hover just out of comfortable reach for shorter riders.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Victory Vegas Low, Ideal for Women Riders
Finally, a camera mount that not only looks like it belongs on your bike, but offers the flexibility to capture just about any angle.
Catch Photos and Video On the Fly
“First Ladies of Motorcycling” is the name of a new exhibit at the The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum Hall of Fame. It occupies a room in the museum that has been reserved for exhibits honoring women in motorcycling.
Womens Exhibit Opens at Sturgis Museum
To help inspire women to get into the sport of motorcycling, Harley-Davidson is launching a special contest called Bikes, Camera, Action! challenging female film makers to capture the passion, spirit, independence and empowerment that embodies the spirit of women riders.
New Women Rider Contest Launches
Harley-Davidson brings original-equipment design, quality and service to the three-wheel motorcycle segment with the introduction of the 2009 Tri Glide Ultra Classic motorcycle. Based on a new chassis designed specifically for this three-wheel application, the Tri Glide offers the classic styling and popular touring features of the Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Electra Glide in a vehicle that will be sold and serviced by the network of Harley-Davidson dealers.
Here are the stories of two women who learned to ride at different stages of their lives. Each explains how they started riding and why they ended up with the bikes they ride today.
READERS RIDES: A BMW and a Harley Softail