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The official attendance numbers for the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2009 are not been tallied yet, but judging by being there all week during the first week in August and comparing the event to other years both attendance and vendor participation were significantly down to be expected in a recession year. However a few less tens of thousand motorcyclists doesnt affect the fun and revelry that goes on and this year was no different.

Scooters usually inspire adjectives like economical, reasonable, and other nice-but-uninspiring terms. Yamaha is trying to change that stereotype with the new TMAX scooter its labeling a supersport scooter While this new scooter still works great for making trips to the local market and scooting around town how will it handle where power really counts out on the highway and going on long trips.

This is a special section of WRN dedicated to keeping you informed on updates for the upcoming AMA Women amp; Motorcycling Conference. Because I am on the advisory council, I have access to important information

WRNs Backroads With Betsy columnist, Betsy Huelskamp, is known for living life and riding her motorcycle on the edge. In this months installment of Backroads With Betsy, Betsy shares the story of her life-long friend, Edith Speed, who is the one person Betsy says can ride circles around her and is the woman who taught Betsy how to ride.

More than 200 Spyder roadsters paraded around the Los Angeles and Hollywood streets for three straight days for this years annual owners event. BRP Can-Am Spyder roadster owners from all over North America rode to Los Angeles for the Ryde to the Red Carpet event. The Spyder roadster role in this summers blockbuster hit, Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen, was the highlight of the event.

Kawasaki has stepped it up a notch with its all new addition to the popular Vulcan line, the 1700. There are four variations of this large-sized cruiser from the stripped down Classic to the luxury touring Voyager. WRN contributor Carla King breaks it all down for us by explaining the virtues of each of the four new Vulcans, which also include the Classic LT and the Nomad.

WRN editor, Genevieve Schmitt, shares how she has customized and accessorized her 2008 Harley-Davidson Street Glide in the newest WRN Feature Article. Genevieve was reluctant to upgrade to a full bagger, but when she finally took the plunge, the bike had to be all her own.

BMW Motorrad USA will be bringing out its demo fleet of street and dual-sport motorcycles to The 2009 AMA International Women Motorcycling Conference, presented by Harley-Davidson and Buell on August 19-22 in Keystone, Colorado. The demo rides are available to all registered participants and there are still plenty of slots available to register for this exciting conference thats not to be missed if youre a woman rider.

Backroads With Betsy columnist Betsy Huelskamp and WRN Editor Genevieve Schmitt head to Laughlin for the 2009 Laughlin River Run and bring WRN readers along for the ride. From basking in the Southern Nevada desert sunshine, to hitting the backroads and exploring ghost towns, the weekend was full of good old-fashioned girlfriend fun the reason so many women are getting into motorcycle riding today.

If youve been tempted to join Americas rapidly growing scooter community but your plans have been idle because youre not sure whether you were born to ride, the time to discover your inner scooteristi is right now. Piaggio, importer of Piaggio, Vespa and Aprilia scooters, is inviting consumers on a risk-free 12 Month Test Ride, an industry first.