Icons Hella Boot comes on the heels of the Bombshell, Icons first mega stylish, sexy motorcycle riding boot that debuted a year ago to great reviews. Women who like to wear a fashionable high heel boot when riding couldnt rave enough about the Bombshell. Ive seen women on cruisers and sportbikes wearing the Bombshell boots.
It seems the minute a new motorcycle is unveiled Mustang Motorcycle Seats is right there designing custom a seat for it. Here are three new aftermarket seats for touring applications: Mustangs new touring seat for the Honda VT750C2 Shadow Spirit, the new seat for the Yamaha V Star 1300, and the new seat for the 2008 Suzuki Boulevard M50 offer a custom feel with stock-like installation.
We always get excited when new books come into our office because were big book lovers. We think any of the ones listed below would make a great gift this holiday season for any rider, male or female. The five titles listed below explore motorcyclings culture from its roots in Americana to todays adventure lifestyle.
Motorcycle Themed Books to Give
An enterprising Harley-Davidson dealership is making it easy to shop for Harley apparel and merchandise this holiday season. The House of Harley-Davidson, in the heart of Harley country, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has launched its new and improved online store, Everydaybiker.com, just in time for the holidays.
Call it the anti biker babe / tool girl calendar. Its a calendar featuring female mechanics of all kind in their element doing what they do best, building and fixing motors. Photographer and mechanic Sarah Lyon came up with the idea two years ago to tour the country and photograph female mechanics. The idea was so successful, Sarah is now on her third wall calendar.
Gift Idea: Female Mechanics Calendar
Harley-Davidson is highlighting a few new items it thinks would make great gifts for women during the holiday season. These products are usually only available for a limited time, unlike the Harley core collection consisting of apparel that is a regular part of the Harley line.
Harley-Davidson Gifts for Women
Pink Partz is a new company offering a line of cute tees, tanks and hats for women riders. Pink Partz debuted its new clothing styles at Biketoberfest in October. According to a company press release, “Pink Partz focuses on apparel for divas and women riders alike with some hip new T-shirts and hats.”
The importance of checking tire pressure on a motorcycle can never be reiterated enough. Heres a new product that makes that easy, literally automating the chore. Doran Manufacturing is introducing a tire pressure monitoring system for motorcycles.
Automatic Tire Pressure Checker
Now youll really be seen on the road. Check out this bright neon colored helmet from Scorpion Sports. The high visibility neon EXO-700 full face helmet is the latest product to come out of Scorpion, a manufacturer of helmets and riding apparel.
This is one of those products where you say “why didnt I think of that?” Well, Chris Robson and his team at the Robson Company solved a problem when one of their women rider staffers was having trouble reaching her motorcycles turn signal buttons. Her hands are too small to reach the turn signal on her Harley-Davidson without having to move her hand off the throttle or clutch which is not a good thing when youre riding. So the Thumbnail Extension was born.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Thumbnail Extension for Small Hands