Racing for a good cause, be it a charity of for the care of your soul, is the theme of this installment of Way To Go, Girl! Read about women making a difference on their motorcycle, and meet a woman who expresses her love of motorcycling through a magazine.
Way To Go, Girl! Racing for a Cause
Representatives of Saxon Motorcycle Company announce the launch of their new Custom Fit program allowing all Saxon Motorcycles to be custom fit to riders prior to delivery. The 2006 models offer more to their customers with the Custom Fit program. For smaller riders the push seat and forward control retractors fit riders from 5 feet 2 inches, while the forward control extension kit will allow riders up to 6 feet 5 inches to sit comfortably on all Saxon motorcycles.
Saxon Motorcycles Offers Custom Fit Program
Patricia DiPietro is celebrating 30 years working for the American Motorcyclist Association. In November 2005, she was promoted from chief financial officer to chief executive officer/vice president for the 260,000-member association. This is a newly created position designed to coordinate all of the AMA activities during a time of reorganization. She spoke with Genevieve Schmitt for this exclusive first interview since taking the new position.
EXCLUSIVE FIRST INTERVIEW: Patricia DiPietro
Patricia DiPietro was named CEO Vice President of the American Motorcyclist Association in November 2005. Its a newly created position to help with the AMAs reorganization. DiPietro sat down and talked with Genevieve Schmitt of Women Riders Now for an exclusive first interview since taking the position. That interview is posted on the Female Leader Profiles link of WomenRidersNow.com.
New AMA CEO Grants WomenRidersNow.com First Interview
>>What a busy couple of weeks its been. Lots of new postings on WomenRidersNow.com these past few weeks. Let me bring some to your attention. The Passenger Page has been reconfigured to make the content
Ladies at Laughlin, a gathering of women riders that has been going on during the annual Laughlin River Run for the last five years, has announced a format change during this years upcoming River Run rally taking place April 26 to 30.
Ladies At Laughlin Announces Schedule
Helmet House, a leading supplier of high-quality motorcycle helmets and riding gear, will be featured on the Dr. Phil television show on Tuesday, April 18. “The producers of Dr. Phil needed our help,” said Richard Kimes, national marketing manager for Helmet House. “We were able to offer a helping hand and we were very pleased to do so.”
Top Motorcycle Brands on Dr. Phil Show
Custom motorcycle manufacturer American IronHorse will step into the limelight of the Travel Channels “Made in America” show airing on Tuesday, April 18 at 9 p.m. (EST). Hosted by the former “Cheers” television actor John Ratzenberger, the show takes viewers behind the scenes at American IronHorses 224,000-square-foot factory in Fort Worth
American IronHorse Featured on Travel Channel Show
The Gold Wing has often been called the Cadillac of motorcycles. Riding on the back seat recently I could see why. The Gold Wing is the smoothest motorcycle Ive ever had the pleasure of riding. Having spent 4,000 miles in the front seat of a Gold Wing piloting it on a two-week trip two years ago, I was anxious to see what it would feel like perched on the back seat for this test ride.
2006 Gold Wing Passenger Seat Test Ride
Degas, Van Gogh, Matisse world-famous artists. Ducati, Vincent, Mosley world-famous motorcycle manufacturers. Their commonality? Members of the first group have long had their masterpieces admired in art museums around the world. Now, members of the second group have ridden into that artistic realm as well.
Motorcycles As Art? We Already Knew That!