At my motorcycle training site where I’m an instructor for basic riding skills, students often ask me if I think they should start off on a scooter. Sometimes riders are nervous about learning how to work a clutch, while others have anxiety about their ability to plant both feet on the ground. I respond by telling them it’s their choice.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Giving Kymco’s 2012 Scooters a Whirl
You don’t have to be a trike rider to enjoy Pamela Collins’s review of the Lehman Trikes Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Storm. After all, before climbing aboard, Pamela had 13 years’ experience on two wheels but zero on three.
TRIKE REVIEW: A Three-Wheeler Aimed At Women Riders
Just to give you an idea of how much I like the Heritage Softail Classic, when I was asked on the last two touring press rides I attended to choose what Harley-Davidson model I’d like to ride, I chose the Heritage Softail Classic—the 2010 model when it was brand-new and the 2011 the following year.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2011 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail Classic
The middleweights—the 750, 850 and 900cc bikes—are a popular class of motorcycle among women who prefer sport touring. In 2008, Aprilia introduced the Mana 850 to the United States, and women have been interested in this sport tourer ever since.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2010/2011 Aprilia Mana 850 GT ABS
Because I live near Yellowstone National Park in Montana, I frequently get asked by motorcyclists to share what I think are some of the best roads to ride in this area when limited time is a consideration. I recently discovered an scenic loop encompassing Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, covering 400 miles that can be ridden swiftly within four days or stretched out over a week for some breathing room.
Motorcycle Riding Through Yellowstone National Park
If you have a need for speed but no desire to feed the egos that seem to dominate the track environment, you’re in luck. Three women-oriented track days are set for this summer, offering women riders of all skill levels the opportunity to hit the track in a fun, supportive and safe environment.
Womens Track Days Set for This Summer
Manufacturers regularly update and improve upon motorcycles already in their lineups, but last year Honda didn’t just make an existing model better—it designed a brand-new VFR. A sleek, 167-horsepower, liquid-cooled, 76-degree V-4 VFR1200F has taken the place of the “either you love it or hate it” VTEC VFR800.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2010 Honda VFR1200F DCT With Automatic Transmission
“Dual-sport,” I wisecracked. “Isn’t that riding in the dirt where you have to wear all that safety gear?” Find out what Genevieve Schmitt, a die-hard street rider learns when riding off-road for the first time. Theres way more than the physical. Riding on dusty trails will challenge you mentally while opening up a whole new world.
A Ride to Change Your Life—Yes, Really!
You know the drill. You see the motorcycle, you love its looks—it’s the bike of your dreams. Then you throw a leg over, and it’s just not right. The seat is too high, the pegs are too far forward, the handlebars too wide. Sure, you could change those items, adding even more money to the motorcycle’s price and leaving you with dust-gathering spare parts. If only, like Goldilocks, you could find the motorcycle that fits just right…
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Roar WildKaT Customized to Size
Have you ever wondered what happened to Femmoto, the all-women demo event that lasted for seven years before ending in 2008? It just up and vanished, never to occur again after that year.
Editor’s Blog: What Happened to Femmoto?