Touring multiple days on a motorcycle can be an invigorating, uplifting, and confidence building experience for riders. But, if you (or a riding buddy) haven’t done it before, here are a few planning tips you should know.
10 Tips for Planning Your First Overnight Motorcycle Ride
Two women riders will hit the road on June 5 traveling from more than 3600 miles from New York to San Francisco retracing the historical route ridden by pioneering motorcyclists Effie and Avis Hotchkiss 100 years ago. Lisa Brouwer and Kris Haase are embarking on The Inspired Tour.
Two Women Riders Retrace History on Cross Country Trip
Having had my fill of setting up and packing bulky tents, and shivering through cold nights, I avoided camping with my motorcycle for many years. But motorcycle camping has come a long way thanks to all the new innovations in lightweight gear. Check out this review of Sierra Design’s Eleanor 19 sleeping bag, designed for women, and small and compact for motorcyclists.
Review: Sierra Designs Sleeping Bag for Motorcycle Camping
If any single article has revolutionized my camping experience, it’s Thermarest’s LuxuryLite UltraLite Cot. I could not have predicted what a difference it made in how soundly I slept, how well rested I felt, or how much easier it was to get up!
Review With Video: Thermarest LuxuryLite UltraLite Cot for Motorcycle Camping
Kawasaki’s brand-new 649cc cruiser, the Vulcan S was created to get more new riders comfortably on two wheels. This bike specifically tackles new riders’ top three requirements when choosing their first motorcycle: comfort, fit, and confidence.
Motorcycle Review With Video: 2015 Kawasaki Vulcan S
Bubbles, the two-ton hippo, inspired Margie Biermans pink Honda VTX 1300S. Check out how a lot of imagination and some creativity can transform a motorcycle.
Your Motorcycles: Hippochicks Pink Honda VTX 1300S
Marilyn Hansen loves everything with wings and the idea of taking flight. This idea shines through on her customized 2007 Honda Shadow Aero. Check out the incredible custom graphics and use of Swarovski crystals.
Your Motorcycles: High-flying Shadow Aero
We at Women Riders Now are big advocates of ATGATT (all the gear all the time), especially gloves as we treasure our precious hands. But we know some riders dont like to wear gloves. We met a rider who came up with a clever idea to protect her hands from sun and wind. Check out this short video.
VIDEO: WRN Reader Riding Tip – Pantyhose Gloves
This year was a year of firsts; my first over-5,000 mile ride on Bruno, a 2014 Ducati Monster 696, and my first presentation at the 2014 Overland Expo East in Asheville, North Carolina. I’ve only been riding for two years and to have these two things accomplished on my second year of riding seems almost cosmic.
A New Riders First Overnight Solo Motorcycle Trip
Indian Motorcycle is creating quite a buzz with its newest and perhaps edgiest cruiser to date, the Chief Dark Horse, recently announced as a 2016 model, but available now in Indian dealerships.
Indian Motorcycle Introduces The Chief Dark Horse