READERS RIDES: Trading Up
Two women choose a Honda Shadow Spirit 750 at different times in their riding lives.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: QLINK Legacy 250: An Automatic Motorcycle with Multiple Personalities
The newest, neatest motorcycle to hit the entry-level market is the Legacy 250 from QLINK. QLINK is the U.S. importer for CF MOTO, a Chinese manufacturer of primarily scooters thats been around for several decades. QLINK is aggressively going after women knowing they are the fastest growing group among new riders.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: The Simple Pleasures of the Honda 599
Before intricately painted, slammed and raked, high pricetag choppers, before heated grips, clothing and seats, there existed a time when motorcycling must have seemed, well simple. Hondas updated-for-2006 599 model hearkens to those simpler days. Check out what WRN contributor Pamela Collins thinks of the new bike.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Harley-Davidsons Exciting Dyna Models
Harley-Davidsons Dyna models are some of the smoothest and most comfortable motorcycles in the Motor Companys lineup. Why? The engine is rubber mounted to the frame. This drastically reduces vibration. The Dynas are also extremely ergonomically friendly for the average female rider.
READERS RIDES: Uniquely Theirs
An old Sporty, a custom-painted Road King, and a zippy Kawasaki—three women share what they love about their motorcycles.
READERS RIDES: Show-Offs
Seven women tell us what they ride, why they ride, how they got to riding, and who they ride with.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2006 Honda Shadow Aero
If youre looking for the amenities and handling of a big bike without a big price tag, then you owe it to yourself to check out the 2006 Honda Shadow Aero. Its retro-styling, extremely low seat height and big-bike handling make this 750cc motorcycle appealing for a wide range of riders.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Kawasakis Latest Fun-Seeker, the Ninja 650R
If youve never given any thought to riding a sportbike, then this just might be the motorcycle to change that. Kawasaki recently introduced the Ninja 650R, the companys latest two-wheeled fun-seeker. With a seat height of just 30 inches (thats low in the sportbike category), and a dry weight of 392 pounds (thats very light in any category), the Ninja 650R is sure to appeal to a variety of riders from beginner to expert.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: The Lowdown on the New Sportster 1200L
The latest iteration of the Sportster 1200 is designed to appeal to riders who dont want to sacrifice power for seat height. The Sportster 1200 just got a little lower making it one the most comfortable, powerful and lowest seat-height motorcycles in the middleweight class.