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Motorcycling is growing and rapidly becoming more mainstream at the start of the new millennium, says the latest census of two-wheeling. The number of American households that own motorcycles jumped 26 percent from 2003 to 2008, while the overall number of U.S. households increased roughly 5 percent. During the same period, the motorcycle population grew 19 percent while the U.S. population rose by about 5 percent.

With May being designated Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, what better time to send the message to car, bus and truck drivers to be more conscious of motorcycles on the road. The Motorcycle Safety Foundations mission is to make the nations streets and highways safer for motorcyclists through rider training programs, operator licensing programs, and public information campaigns.

International Female Ride Day is May 1 and organizers are seeing a groundswell of participation with more women riders and more countries participating than expected. The “female ride day” fever is spreading all over the world as women riders events are now planned in Israel, Australia, France, Poland, and Italy.

International Female Ride Day is May 1 marking the third year of this annual event where women from all over the world “just ride.” The goal of this loosely structured globael event is to raise awareness of women riders by increasing visibility. There are rides being held all over the world to celebrate female riders

Three hundred miles on a touring motorcycle is a pleasant day of riding, but what if those 300 miles were ridden on a scooter? Most scooters are designed for around town scooting, not long-haul travel at highway speed for hours on end. WRN contributor Sarah Shilke test rode the Honda Silver Wing, a 600cc maxi-scooter, from Los Angeles, to Las Vegas, Nevada.

Whether youre a frequent visitor to WomenRidersNow.com, or are just checking us out for the first time, you owe it to yourself to visit the link called Connect With Others. If youve not visited it lately, we just posted a whole bunch of new letters from riders all over the U.S. and Canada who are either looking for a riding buddy or seeking some riding advice.

At the 2009 Carlisle Bike Fest, held July 17-19 at the Carlisle, Penn., Fairgrounds, two lucky motorcyclists will win biker makeovers from the Garage-Girls, Sara Liberte and Jody Perewitz. One lucky grand-prize winner will not only get a personal makeover but will also win a makeover for his or her motorcycle to boot.

Its springtime and in the motorcycling world, that means dealerships begin stocking 2009 styles of motorcycling apparel. WRN editor, Genevieve Schmitt, recently visited two trade shows where motorcycling clothing manufacturers were showing off their new styles.

Most riders have a special relationship with their motorcycle. Just like a relationship, sometimes you need to rekindle your love of riding. Whether you have been riding for years like Betsy Huelskamp, our Backroads with Betsy columnist, or are just starting out, it is important to make sure your honeymoon lasts forever.

The cover came off the first production motorcycle in history built specifically for women at an official unveiling at ROAR Motorcycles headquarters in Daytona Beach on Saturday, March 7. The WildKaT is the first purpose built motorcycle designed from the ground up for women riders.