For the past five years, Ramona Eichhorn has been traveling the world on a dualsport motorcycle. She was just 24 when she and her male friend Uwe Krauss, left their homes in Germany. Why did Ramona embark on such a trip and how did she mentally and physically prepare for it? Whats it like leaving family and friends for so long? What has she learned about herself and life along the way?
Traveling the World by Motorcycle: Part 1
Ramona Eichhorn and her traveling partner, Uwe (Ooo-vey) Krauss are nearing the end of a five-year motorcycle journey to nearly every continent on the planet. In part two, read about the interesting details of their journey. Whats it like spending all your time with the same person? How many miles do they cover in day? Where do they stay? How do they handle breakdowns? Read about Ramonas history-making journey.
Traveling the World by Motorcycle: Part 2
Are you tired of putting your gas cap on your seat, dropping it, or leaving it at the pump? Heres an innovative gadget to help solve that problem. Also, heres another cool gadget to help extend the stock turn signal buttons found on Harley-Davidson models.
Innovative Gadget For Your Bike
Heres a new cover that will hug your bike to ensure no dirt or dust get inside. The Form-Fit, new from Covercraft is designed to fit the shape of your factory bike, regardless of which make or model you own. Form-Fit follows every curve of your bike to protect your paint while keeping dust and dirt at bay.
When I first received the DVD of Ride Like A Pro IV, I wondered how I could learn to ride a motorcycle better from watching a DVD. Dont I have to be on the bike watching, then practicing the maneuver right after I see it? Im used to instructional videos, like exercise tapes where you work out along with the video while watching it on TV.
REVIEW: Ride Like A Pro IV DVD
Suzuki discovered it had a good thing in its V-Strom 1000 “sport enduro tourer” so it went one step further hoping to broaden its base of potential buyers by introducing a smaller, lighter, less expensive version, the DL650.
MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Suzukis Versatile V-Strom DL650
What a great time for a book like this to be published. With lots of riders owning a Harley-Davidson or custom V-twin motorcycle, there becomes a need to learn about the repair and maintenance of those bikes. Sara Liberte is one of the few female wrenches out there who really knows her stuff.
BOOK REVIEW: How To Repair and Maintain American V-Twin Motorcycles
An old Sporty, a custom-painted Road King, and a zippy Kawasaki—three women share what they love about their motorcycles.
READERS RIDES: Uniquely Theirs
Women can stay dry on the road with the waterproof Water Street Jacket and Pant from Harley-Davidson. Available in extended sizes, this lightweight rain suit packs into a 9-inch package for easy storage in saddlebags.
Harley-Davidson is introducing several new styles of ladies and mens boots this season. Two of them are shown here, the Gina for women, and the Casper for men.