Up-front CostsMotorcycle paymentsInsurance paymentsGarage/storage fees (if any)Routine maintenance expensesAftermarket accessories (saddlebags, windshield, lower seat, etc.)Initial Riding Gear ExpensesHelmetLeather or textile jacketChaps, leather pants or textile pantsBootsGlovesRiding sunglassesRain gear
The Money Side of Owning A Motorcycle
The Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) offers advanced rider training called the Experienced RiderCourse. This class can be taken with your own motorcycle and with your own DOT-approved helmet. The class teaches advanced riding skills to those who feel comfortable on the road and comfortable with their motorcycle.
Advanced Rider Training Classes
Having a patient and compassionate experienced rider by your side during the early stages of your motorcycle riding life is invaluable. Many mistakes can be avoided by having someone, a mentor, nearby to help advise you otherwise. A riding mentor can steer you to the right way of doing something the first time and moving through the learning process that much faster.
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Motorcycling is Life ChangingMy first bike was a red Honda Shadow VLX that I bought new in May 2002 after getting my motorcycle license. From that day on my life changed. I changed. Until I
Youd have to be riding with your eyes closed not to notice the number of women motorcyclists on the road these days.
Sarah already an expert amateur racer after only one year on the circuit. Watching Sarah Irvin running hot laps at Road Atlanta, in hot pursuit of two-time World Superbike champion Doug Polen, it is hard
Profile: Sarah Irvin, CCS WERA Racer
Riding near my home in Paradise Valley, Montana, on Christmas Day. Maybe there is some truth to this global warming thing. Those are the Absaroka Mountains and the Yellowstone River behind me. Its Friday December
So you want to ride a motorcycle? Chances are, if youve come this far by finding this Web site and clicking on this link then youve decided that motorcycling may be in your future. There
A Guide to Getting Into Motorcycling
Fashioned after the Old West Cavalry jackets, this soft suede Calvary Scout jacket from Iron Cowgirls is made from the finest goat suede and comes in chocolate brown and black. Its lined with 100 percent tough nylon and stuffed for mid-weight warmth. Button closure on the front. The stand up collar helps keep the wind out.