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PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “To The Nines” Textile Jacket

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Smaller Brands Reviews, Sportbike Corner, Textile Jacket Reviews

I’ve always said the best jacket is the one you don’t realize you have on. Women’s riding jackets have many pitfalls when it comes to fit and function, such as bulky collars, restrictive fit, awkward cut in the chest or arms, lack of protection, and lack of adjustability. Normally I can find at least one of these problems in each of the many jackets I’ve worn, but not so with Speed and Strength’s To The Nines Textile Jacket.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “To The Nines” Textile Jacket

Big Dreams, Big Rides: Monumental Motorcycle Journeys by Women Riders

Categories: Feature Articles, Touring & Adventure

When it comes to motorcycling, its not uncommon for riders to set personal milestones. For some, passing the MSF beginner course or making that first ride down a busy highway feels like a huge accomplishment—as it should—but there are a select few riders whove aimed their proverbial headlights in the direction of something bigger.

Big Dreams, Big Rides: Monumental Motorcycle Journeys by Women Riders

Small-Town Tour: Riding Canada’s Ottawa Valley

Categories: Feature Articles, Touring & Adventure

Ottawa, Ontario, might not be the first place you think of when planning a motorcycle trip in Canada. But I kept an open mind as I traveled with seven of my female motorcycle journalist colleagues to the Ottawa Valley as a guest of the Ottawa Valley Tourist Association. We were there to get a taste of what this part of Canada has to offer tourists who like to enjoy the view from the seat of a motorcycle.

Small-Town Tour: Riding Canada’s Ottawa Valley

PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “Little Miss Dangerous” Gloves

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Glove Reviews, Smaller Brands Reviews, Sportbike Corner

One of the most frustrating things I’ve found about the market for women’s motorcycle gear is the difficulty of finding a pair of shorty gloves that work. In my 11 years of riding, I can’t tell you how many shorty-style gloves I’ve tried, and most of them either do not fit properly or don’t last.

PRODUCT REVIEW: Speed and Strength “Little Miss Dangerous” Gloves

Handlebars, Shocks Footpegs for Short and Tall Riders

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Footpegs and Floorboards Reviews, Gear in Large Sizes, Handlebars / Levers / Grips Reviews, Suspension Reviews

Just like the three bears beds for Goldilocks, our stock motorcycles are just not right sometimes. Often its a matter of adjusting the handlebars, the footpegs or the shocks. Fortunately, Harley-Davidson is aware that not all riders are built the same, so over the last few years, engineers in the PA department have been designing various parts to accommodate shorter and taller-than-average riders. We also included something every rider should have—a set of auxiliary riding lights from Motolight.

Handlebars, Shocks Footpegs for Short and Tall Riders

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2011/2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero

Categories: Cruiser Reviews, Kawasaki Motorcycle Reviews, Motorcycle Reviews

Fully dressed tourers offer comfort features no other kind of motorcycle can match. But they’re also big and heavy and can be intimidating for many women riders. And while a tour trunk adds a convenient place to store lots of stuff that’s easy to get to, it also creates a load in the worst place possible—up high and to the rear. However, there are several large touring models available today that eliminate that awkward tour trunk, including Kawasaki’s Vulcan 1700 Vaquero.

MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2011/2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 1700 Vaquero

New Leather and Textile Gear for a New Riding Season

Categories: Apparel & Product Reviews, Firstgear Reviews, Harley-Davidson Clothing Reviews, Joe Rocket Reviews, Leather Jackets and Vests Reviews, Pants and Chaps Reviews, Smaller Brands Reviews, Textile Jacket Reviews

A new riding season is a good reason for women riders to clean out their closets and invest in some new gear. Now that the cold weathers on its way out, we’ve got some great new jacket and pant options from several trusted (and new!) names in motorcycle apparel.

New Leather and Textile Gear for a New Riding Season

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