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MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Why Women Love the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe

Categories: Cruiser Reviews, Female Friendly Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Reviews, Low Seat Height Motorcycles, Motorcycle Reviews

If you asked me which motorcycle among Harley-Davidsons Big Twin models is the most popular with women riders, Id answer the Softail Deluxe FLSTN, judging by my own observations attending events and getting out there among the female motorcycling community. Ever since the motorcycles introduction in 2005, Ive seen more women riding that motorcycle than any of the other Softails, Dynas, and Touring model platforms, those considered the “Big Twins.”

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Why Women Love the Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe

READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2009 Roar WildKaT

Categories: Cruiser Reviews, Female Friendly Motorcycles, Low Seat Height Motorcycles, Other Motorcycle Brand Reviews, Roar Motorcycles Reviews, Your Reviews

I missed the formal unveiling of Roar Motorcycles WildKaT motorcycle, which took place during Daytona BikeWeek 2009. I had briefly stopped in at Roar the day it arrived, but the bike was in the back of the shop getting some tweaking, and I was heading home to Tampa.

READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2009 Roar WildKaT

READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball

Categories: Cruiser Reviews, Female Friendly Motorcycles, Victory Motorcycle Reviews, Your Reviews

After several years of riding on a Honda Shadow Spirit 750, I decided to start saving my money for what I thought would be a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. When I was ready to make my big purchase, I decided that I should probably test ride a few other bikes. After all, I wouldnt spend that kind of money on a car without testing various brands and models.

READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2008 Ducati GT 1000: Worth a Second Look

Categories: Ducati Motorcycle Reviews, Female Friendly Motorcycles, Motorcycle Reviews, Sportbike Corner, Standard Motorcycle Reviews

I realize Im not the target demographic Ducati intended for the GT 1000. After all, I was only about to be conceived when Ducati designer Fabio Taglioni sketched out an image of the bike that would become legendary to many motorcycle historians and the basis for this modern-day, retro-styled sport standard.

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2008 Ducati GT 1000: Worth a Second Look

READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2007 Buell Ulysses

Categories: Buell Motorcycle Reviews, Dual Sport Motorcycle Reviews, Sport Tourer Reviews, Your Reviews

The Buell motorcycles have come a long way since the late 1990s, from tubular frames to frames with the gas tank included in the design. Riding a Buell motorcycle is unique in that you are included in the Harley, BMW and metric sportbike crowd. Most of the models look like the metric sportbikes but are actually open standard motorcycles, with the exception of the new 1125R and the Buell Firebolt.

READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2007 Buell Ulysses

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 V-Twin Cruisers

Categories: Cruiser Reviews, Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews, Motorcycle Reviews

Kawasaki unveiled its all-new, completely redesigned-for-2009 Vulcan 1700 family in sunny Mill Valley, California, which includes the Classic and the Classic LT (for long touring). The routes were among Bay Area riders favorites: backroads through golden hills and the redwood groves to the Pacific Coast Highway. But the chaparral-lined twisties from Stinson Beach to the top of Mount Tamalpias provided a demonstration of the Vulcans surprising grace and maneuverability.

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 V-Twin Cruisers

Customizing a Harley-Davidson Street Glide

Categories: Exhaust Systems Reviews, Feature Articles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Reviews, Motorcycle Accessories Reviews, Motorcycle Gadget Reviews, Saddlebags / Luggage / Racks Reviews, Seat Reviews, Windshield Reviews

Baggers, dressers, touring motorcycles—whatever you call these hard-saddlebag-wearing, rear-tour-pack-packing powerful machines, they are often the last motorcycle a rider will end up owning. Why? Because as solo riders, most of us dont choose a bike that has all that storage space and protection before we know we need it.

Customizing a Harley-Davidson Street Glide

Reader’s Reviews: 2007 Yamaha 250, 2005 Harley-Davidson 883C and 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster Nightster 1200

Categories: Cruiser Reviews, Entry Level Motorcycle Reviews, Female Friendly Motorcycles, Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Reviews, Honda Motorcycle Reviews, Yamaha & Star Motorcycles Reviews, Your Reviews

Bike No. 1 is a 2007 Yamaha V Star 250. This was my first bike. I bought it brand new expecting to ride it for several years. This is a great starter bike. It is lightweight and easy to handle. I did not feel intimidated learning on this bike. The ride was so smooth and easy (though I didnt realize this at the time), and I didnt know that a lot of the bumps on the road were even there.

Reader’s Reviews: 2007 Yamaha 250, 2005 Harley-Davidson 883C and 2007 Harley-Davidson Sportster Nightster 1200

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