You’ve seen one. I know you have. Most of us have spied this roadside phenomenon if you’ve ridden a motorcycle for any length of time. I saw one just the other day. A shoe on the side of the road. Yes, a shoe. A lone shoe.
A Shoe on the Side of the Road
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is encouraging motorists, motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians to put away their phones while using the nations roadways during National Cell Phone Courtesy Month in July.
July is National Cellphone Courtesy Month
Hear The Road Motorcycle Tours of Italy is offering you—and all other “fans, followers, visitors, and readers” of Women Riders Now (WRN)—the opportunity to tour this historic and beautiful country with an itinerary designed just for you. The Magical Italy tour is a nine-day, eight-night adventure taking place August 30th to September 7, 2014.
Motorcycle Tour of Italy with other WRN Readers!
I spend a lot of time touring on my motorcycle in all kinds of weather. I live in Canada, but love riding all over the United States. My gear has to be comfortable, and keep me safe, warm and dry. While fit and function are the most important criteria, I want to get them in the fewest number of layers and pieces.
Clothing Review: BMW TourShell Jacket and Pants
Harley-Davidson wants our opinion on a new electric motorcycle it has just developed. Starting next week select consumers across the country will be able to ride and provide feedback on the new Project LiveWire, Harley-Davidsons first-ever electric motorcycle.
Harley-Davidson Introduces Electric Motorcycle
No matter how long you’ve been riding a motorcycle, it’s likely that at one time or another you’ve found yourself riding with a very tight grip on the handlebars. Most times it’s when fear takes over or something triggers your anxiety level to go up.
Everyday Miracles: Loosen Your Grip
Just like the child learning to ride the bicycle for the first time, the riders in the class will at first attempt to make the transitions at a slow walking pace. What’s more, the riders attempt to look where they are at the moment instead of where they want to go next. This of course will not work.
Safe Riding Tips: Mastering the Head and Eyes Technique
After about two hours into the MSF course, I was told that since I was having difficulty completing the exercise properly I was done and needed to leave. Once you are asked to leave, that means you go away and dont come back and forfeit your enrollment fee. Are there other women out there who have had a similar experience that have gone on to become riders?
Harley-Davidson claims it to have 62 percent of the female market making it the the top-selling motorcycle brand among women in the United States. It sold more new on-road motorcycles to women in the U.S. than all other brands combined in 2013.
Harley-Davidson Leading Sales Among Women
For decades, a certain percentage of the automobile driving public has targeted their disdain to some lesser or greater extent towards the motorcycle riding public. Citing fatality statistics, loud noise, and recklessness, theyve rallied for tougher laws on motorcycles. But are women riders on the verge of changing that perception?
Commentary: Can Women Save Motorcycling?