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
This compact solar powered charger from SolarMonkey Adventurer enables you to have the best of it all—getting off the grid with the option of connecting back in. You can charge everything from cell phones, iPads, battery chargers and more all while on the road.
Review: Solar Charger for Motorcycle Camping
Most exhaust pipes on a motorcycle run along or near the rider’s legs and boots. The proximity of the exhaust system is often closer for women riders as they typically have shorter legs. If youve ridden for any length of time mostly likely youve either burned a leg, burned a boot heal, or have experienced the excessive heat from your hot pipes.
Heat Shields for Motorcycle Exhaust Pipes
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
Touring across the continent through all kinds of weather and stretching the season to the extremes, I ask a lot from my riding gloves. As with all of my motorcycle riding gear choices, my goal is to get the most function from the fewest pieces. The ProSummer and ProWinter gloves from BMW meet my high standards.
Review: Gloves for Warm and Cold Motorcycle Riding
MaryAnn Duffey didnt want to leave her dogs at home when she went for a motorcycle ride so she found the perfect set up so her two pooch passengers could ride with her.
Your Motorcycles: MaryAnn Duffeys Doggie Sidecar
Heres the ultimate party attire! A hoodie that comes comes with a Neoprene beverage holder inside the front pouch pocket! Theres even a metal bottle/can opener attached to the inside pocket. Wearing the Party Hoody means youll always have an extra “hand” when your hands are full walking away from the food and drink table at your next party.
The Party Hoodie: Drink Holder Built Right In!
We were excited when we met Kelly Motherwell of Motherwell Products because his company manufacturers luggage racks for motorcycles with solo seats. These luggage racks mount on the rear fender behind the solo rider seat. And many readers of Women Riders Now ride without a passenger and have a solo seat attached to their bike.
Solo Seat Luggage Racks and Detachable Racks for Motorcycles