It all started with the country song, Ive Been Everywhere (In Texas) by Brian Burns. I watched the YouTube video, listened to Burn’s lyrics list many of the landmarks and cities in Texas and I thought, “How cool would that be to ride my black cherry 2006 Heritage Softail Classic, named Reveille, to those Texas cities?”
A Unique Twist on a Motorcycle Road Trip
After a three-year hiatus, the FXDL Dyna Low Rider is now back as part of Harley-Davidson’s lineup for model year 2014. The model was discontinued in 2010 while the company gave it a makeover.
Quick Look: 2014 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider
There are times I wonder if Im just dreaming all this. It was in 2011 that she and I got together. Each of us had been married to other people. We were each 45 when we decided the other was the soul mate we had searched for in vain. In 2013, Sash bought her first motorcycle and three months later, we set off on our bikes for a six-month road trip across the country and back. Were now on another motorcycle road trip, but this time were looking to make it permanent.
A Guy and Girl Ride Forever On Their Motorcycles
While more women riders than ever before are embarking on a solo cross-country motorcycle adventures, the overall numbers are still very small. But one young woman—from Poland!—is setting out on a coast-to-coast journey of America on a motorcycle most people women never even consider, the small, minimalist 900cc Triumph Bonneville.
Fearless! American Motorcycle Expedition by a Polish Woman
You’ve seen one. I know you have. Most of us have spied this roadside phenomenon if you’ve ridden a motorcycle for any length of time. I saw one just the other day. A shoe on the side of the road. Yes, a shoe. A lone shoe.
A Shoe on the Side of the Road
I spend a lot of time touring on my motorcycle in all kinds of weather. I live in Canada, but love riding all over the United States. My gear has to be comfortable, and keep me safe, warm and dry. While fit and function are the most important criteria, I want to get them in the fewest number of layers and pieces.
Clothing Review: BMW TourShell Jacket and Pants
Hear The Road Motorcycle Tours of Italy is offering you—and all other “fans, followers, visitors, and readers” of Women Riders Now (WRN)—the opportunity to tour this historic and beautiful country with an itinerary designed just for you. The Magical Italy tour is a nine-day, eight-night adventure taking place August 30th to September 7, 2014.
Motorcycle Tour of Italy with other WRN Readers!
Harley-Davidson wants our opinion on a new electric motorcycle it has just developed. Starting next week select consumers across the country will be able to ride and provide feedback on the new Project LiveWire, Harley-Davidsons first-ever electric motorcycle.
Harley-Davidson Introduces Electric Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson claims it to have 62 percent of the female market making it the the top-selling motorcycle brand among women in the United States. It sold more new on-road motorcycles to women in the U.S. than all other brands combined in 2013.
Harley-Davidson Leading Sales Among Women
Gone are the days when women riders had to forgo safety and protection for their motorcycling gear in favor of simply looking good. While most motorcycle apparel companies now offer a selection of functional and fashionable riding gear patterned for women’s bodies, there are limited choices for gals who want an fashionable look while riding their motorcycle. Enter the Alpinestars Vika line.
Clothing Review: Alpinestars Stella Vika Jacket, Pants Gloves