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!
Producers with the hit ABC TV show “Wife Swap” are looking for a mother who rides a motorcycle who would like to appear on a future episode of the show. According to casting producer Marvin Daye, the ideal candidate will have children between the ages of 10 to 15 so there will be opportunities for good interaction between the family members.
“Biker Mom” Wanted for Network TV Show
As summer days approach, motorcycle enthusiasts expect to use their Harleys, Kawasakis and Hondas more often and for longer periods of time than they did a year ago. Gas prices and a strong passion for riding are two of the main driving factors behind the increased desire to ride, according to a new survey by Nationwide Mutual Insurance.
More Motorcyclists on Roads This Summer
Start your riding season off right with this new guidebook, Ride Guide to America: Favorite Motorcycle Tours in the USA. And check out a fun and colorful book on everything having to do with Scooters, The Scooter Bible: From Cushman to Vespa.
Stand out in a sea of dirtbikes with these new, flashly handguard colors from Powermadd. The new Star Series Pink handguard not only looks hot, it helps support breast cancer research. A portion of the proceeds from all pink handguard sales will be donated to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Turkey Creek Tours, a Colorado based motorcycle touring business specializing in “Motorcycle Touring with Altitude” in Colorado and Mexico, announces its 2006 touring schedule. The company will lead eleven carefully planned tours beginning in June and runing through October. Featured for 2006 is the all new “Gritz to Glitz Tour” designed for the woman motorcylist.
Turkey Creek Tours Adds Womens Ride
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Women Riders Now, a marketing and consulting company, announces SS Cycle, Inc., a leader in performance products for American V-twins, is sponsoring a jacket giveaway contest on WomenRidersNow.com, the online magazine published by Women Riders Now.
Women Riders Now Teams with SS Cycle for Jacket Giveaway
From April through September 2006, we ran a contest entitled “Everybody Has A Story,” sponsored by SS Cycle, a leader in performance products for American V-twins. We gave away a prize each month to a reader who submitted a motorcycle story that most touched our hearts and made us feel some emotion.
“Everybody Has a Story” Contest
New sponsors have signed on and registrations are pouring in for the AMA Women Motorcycling conference to be held June 30 to July 3, 2006, in Athens, Georgia. Plus, a new group ride from the west coast to the conference is scheduled.
AMA Women Motorcycling Conference Update