Call it the anti biker babe / tool girl calendar. Its a calendar featuring female mechanics of all kind in their element doing what they do best, building and fixing motors. Photographer and mechanic Sarah Lyon came up with the idea two years ago to tour the country and photograph female mechanics. The idea was so successful, Sarah is now on her third wall calendar.
Gift Idea: Female Mechanics Calendar
Harley-Davidson is highlighting a few new items it thinks would make great gifts for women during the holiday season. These products are usually only available for a limited time, unlike the Harley core collection consisting of apparel that is a regular part of the Harley line.
Harley-Davidson Gifts for Women
Pink Partz is a new company offering a line of cute tees, tanks and hats for women riders. Pink Partz debuted its new clothing styles at Biketoberfest in October. According to a company press release, “Pink Partz focuses on apparel for divas and women riders alike with some hip new T-shirts and hats.”
The importance of checking tire pressure on a motorcycle can never be reiterated enough. Heres a new product that makes that easy, literally automating the chore. Doran Manufacturing is introducing a tire pressure monitoring system for motorcycles.
Automatic Tire Pressure Checker
The bike I choose to ride is a 2002 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider. I absolutely love it! Several years ago, I saw one and thought at that moment, “This is the bike for me.” She doesnt have all the bells and whistles, like a lot of chrome and such.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2002 Harley-Davidson Dyna Low Rider
The press office steers me toward its Concours 14 supersport touring model instead of the smaller bike I had asked for. “Its the most comfortable bike youll ever ride,” Im told, and an hour later Im cruising Highway 5 wondering how 1352cc and 650 pounds could feel so … well, so darn light and nimble.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Kawasaki Concours 14
Now youll really be seen on the road. Check out this bright neon colored helmet from Scorpion Sports. The high visibility neon EXO-700 full face helmet is the latest product to come out of Scorpion, a manufacturer of helmets and riding apparel.
After taking the motorcycle safety training class, my girlfriend and I went out looking at bikes. Hondas, Suzukis, Yamahas—we saw lots of bikes. But she was steering me toward a Harley, so we went to the Harley dealer and I sat on a 2009 Nightster 1200. It just felt right.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2009 Harley-Davidson Nightster 1200
The Honda Shadow was my dream bike from the day I set eyes on it at the International Motorcycle Show in New York City. I had considered other manufacturers and styles, and had been practicing on a Honda Rebel before taking the MSF course, but once I sat on the Aero I was convinced.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2007 Honda Shadow Aero 750
This is one of those products where you say “why didnt I think of that?” Well, Chris Robson and his team at the Robson Company solved a problem when one of their women rider staffers was having trouble reaching her motorcycles turn signal buttons. Her hands are too small to reach the turn signal on her Harley-Davidson without having to move her hand off the throttle or clutch which is not a good thing when youre riding. So the Thumbnail Extension was born.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Thumbnail Extension for Small Hands