The 2006 AMA/FIM Women Motorcycling Conference is now in the history books. The four-day event wrapped up yesterday in Athens, Georgia, where more than 900 registered participants (of which at least 60 were men) took part in the the many activities scheduled for the long weekend.
AMA Womens Conference Wraps Up in Athens
It seems like Ive always had a motorcycle in my life in one way or another. My brother had a bike when I was little and one of my sisters boyfriends rode a bike and would take me on rides. When I started dating, I was attracted to guys who rode, and eventually married a motorcyclist.
“Everybody Has a Story” June Contest Winner
Suzuki discovered it had a good thing in its V-Strom 1000 “sport enduro tourer” so it went one step further hoping to broaden its base of potential buyers by introducing a smaller, lighter, less expensive version, the DL650.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Suzukis Versatile V-Strom DL650
Women Riders Now is pleased to announce that Penny Devlin of Baker City, Oregon, is the winner of Junes “Everybody Has A Story” contest sponsored by SS Cycle. Pennys story entitled “Dreaming Big, Then Making It Happen” is Pennys account of how she plans on fulfilling a motorcycle dream most people can only talk about.
“Everybody Has A Story” June Contest Winner Announced
With an overall satisfaction index score of 814 points on a 1,000-point scale, Arai ranks highest for an eighth consecutive year and performs particularly well in the area of ventilation/air flow, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2006 Motorcycle Helmet Satisfaction Study.
Arai #1 in Helmet Satisfaction
“Builder and Machine” is a photographic series created from the imagination and talent of photographer (and bike bulder herself) Sara Liberte. She captures todays most in-demand motorcycle builders along with the machines they create in a series of photographic art.
Custom Bike Builder Photo Series Debuts
What a great time for a book like this to be published. With lots of riders owning a Harley-Davidson or custom V-twin motorcycle, there becomes a need to learn about the repair and maintenance of those bikes. Sara Liberte is one of the few female wrenches out there who really knows her stuff.
BOOK REVIEW: How To Repair and Maintain American V-Twin Motorcycles
September 17 – 23, 2007, are the scheduled dates of the next Pony Express ride, an event that has raised more than $2 million for breast cancer research.
Next Pony Express Ride Scheduled for 2007
An old Sporty, a custom-painted Road King, and a zippy Kawasaki—three women share what they love about their motorcycles.
READERS RIDES: Uniquely Theirs