“Dear Joanne, Why does 99 percent of womens motorcycle riding gear only come in pink?” This is the first in a series of questions answered by WRNs new riding apparel contributor, Joanne Donn from GearChic.com. Find out Joannes answer here.
Why So Much Pink Womens Motorcycle Riding Gear?
Hitting Harley-Davidson dealerships this spring, the Elaine and Andy are the latest womens and mens motorcycle riding boots from the Motor Companys Footwear collection, the new Flex Vent Series. The biggest selling point of these leather boots is that they are waterproof! How great is that?
Waterproof Leather Boots for Women and Men
This compact solar powered charger from SolarMonkey Adventurer enables you to have the best of it all—getting off the grid with the option of connecting back in. You can charge everything from cell phones, iPads, battery chargers and more all while on the road.
Review: Solar Charger for Motorcycle Camping
Most exhaust pipes on a motorcycle run along or near the rider’s legs and boots. The proximity of the exhaust system is often closer for women riders as they typically have shorter legs. If youve ridden for any length of time mostly likely youve either burned a leg, burned a boot heal, or have experienced the excessive heat from your hot pipes.
Heat Shields for Motorcycle Exhaust Pipes
Touring across the continent through all kinds of weather and stretching the season to the extremes, I ask a lot from my riding gloves. As with all of my motorcycle riding gear choices, my goal is to get the most function from the fewest pieces. The ProSummer and ProWinter gloves from BMW meet my high standards.
Review: Gloves for Warm and Cold Motorcycle Riding
Heres the ultimate party attire! A hoodie that comes comes with a Neoprene beverage holder inside the front pouch pocket! Theres even a metal bottle/can opener attached to the inside pocket. Wearing the Party Hoody means youll always have an extra “hand” when your hands are full walking away from the food and drink table at your next party.
The Party Hoodie: Drink Holder Built Right In!
We were excited when we met Kelly Motherwell of Motherwell Products because his company manufacturers luggage racks for motorcycles with solo seats. These luggage racks mount on the rear fender behind the solo rider seat. And many readers of Women Riders Now ride without a passenger and have a solo seat attached to their bike.
Solo Seat Luggage Racks and Detachable Racks for Motorcycles
I cant tell you how many pairs of sunglasses Ive gone through in my 25 years of motorcycle riding. Point is, I dont like to spend too much money on a pair of riding glasses because they get a lot of abuse on the road. Pacific Coast Sunglasses has an extensive collection of sunglasses for women and men motorcycle riders, so I encourage all riders to check out the different styles. Prices average just $20!
Motorcycle Sunglasses for Women and Men
Biker Chic Boutique is an online store that brings unique and innovative apparel and accessories designed for women motorcycle riders, passengers, as well as those dreaming of living the motorcycle lifestyle.
Unique Motorcycle Purses, Helmets, Gloves, and Jewelry
Adjustable brake and clutch levers are standard fare on most sport touring motorcycles, sportbikes, and some metric cruisers. But on Harley-Davidson models as well as the new Indian motorcycles, the levers from the factory are not adjustable, so riders with smaller hands struggle to reach the levers.
Video Review: Adjustable Brake and Clutch Levers for Small and Big Hands