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A big part of planning your next ovenight motorcycle trip is figuring out what supplies you cant live without, and what things you can leave at home. Overloading, or improperly loading your bike can be more than just uncomfortable. It can be dangerous for both you and your motorcycle.

This May the rumble from those April showers will continue a little longer as thousands of female riders hit the open road to celebrate the first-ever Women Riders Month. Harley-Davidson is staging a series of events designed to celebrate the number of women who have already hit the open road on two wheels, as well as encourage even more women to get behind the handlebars.

Get ready for the American Motorcycle Association Women Motorcycling Conference this August in Keystone, Colorado, by checking out the highlights of the last conference on a DVD produced by WRNs parent company Solitude Ranch Communications. The price of the $20 DVD has now been discounted to just $15 including shipping and handling.

MotoQuest Tours is offering an incredible motorcycle tour just for women riders through the Alaskan wilderness this summer. This eight-day, seven-night, all paved ride starts in Anchorage and heads north through Denali National Park to Fairbanks.

Suzuki latest cruiser packs a lot of power in a zippy package and WRNs correspondent Carla King was one of the first journalists to test ride this new Boulevard. The Boulevard M90 is the newest muscle cruiser to hit the market and its not for the faint of heart says King.

The U.S. economy might be in a recession, but thats not stopping Harley-Davidson from introducing a new model with an attractive price tag designed to bring in new buyers. This Sportster Iron 883 is the latest edition to the Sportster family priced at $7,899.

With more women riding motorcycles, women-only motorcycle clubs are popping up all over the country. Now, women interested in joining a riding group have a resource to help them locate one in their area. Women Riders Now has just posted its Womens Motorcycle Clubs page in the “Its All About You” section of links on the left side of the site.

Toy rides are a popular way for motorcyclists to get together around the holidays while doing some good for their community. WRNs Backroads with Betsy columnist Betsy Huelskamp documents her December outings to two toy rides that had her looking at the holiday season a little differently and re-examining the meaning of life through it all in typical Betsy fashion.

The Sportster family of motorcycles, otherwise known as the XL platform, comprises Harley-Davidsons entry level motorcycles. There are seven models. XL is the designation of the chassis or frame around which the Sportsters are built. They all have five speeds, a belt drive, and fuel injection comes standard. Shown is the 1200 Sportster Custom.

There are many factors in finding the right bike. One of the most important things to consider when purchasing a motorcycle is your posture. Youll find there are countless models from which to choose, but really only three basic riding postures: standard, sport, and cruiser.