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Last year during Daytona Bike Week, hundreds of women riders joined together on the Harley-Davidson Womens Day Ride and raised $67,000 for MDA. Registration for the 2009 ride taking place on Tuesday, March 3, during Daytona Bike Week is now open with a limited number of spots available for women riders.

Betsy is at it again! Betsy Huelskamp of WRNs “Backroads With Betsy” attended the 25th annual Love Ride thats now part of California Bike Week in Southern California. The annual ride benefits the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is one of the longest running and most popular charity rides in the U.S.

The International Motorcycle Shows are in full swing now with women receiving a special discount at all the shows. Friday night at all locations is “Ladies Night Out” and with a downloadable coupon available here on WRN women get 1/2 off the box office ticket price on Fridays.

Why did you learn to ride or why are you deciding to join the ranks? Riders all have different reasons for deciding to get in the front seat of a motorcycle; youd be surprised at what some of the most popular reasons are heard in new rider courses.

The annual motorcycle consumer trade show known as the Cycle World International Motorcycle Show is kicking off its 16th nationwide tour in Phoenix next weekend. This year the show spotlights women in several ways, the first with admission price. Female attendees at the Phoenix show receive half price admission at the door on Ladies Day Sunday.

Harley-Davidson has a new ad campaign designed to sell the new V-Rod Muscle. The Motor Company is it turning model Marisa Miller (Sports Illustrateds swimsuit issue and Victorias Secret model) into a biker babe by pairing her with the new 2009 V-Rod Muscle. Its an innovative marketing campaign to introduce the latest addition to Harley-Davidsons high-performance line of V-Rod motorcycles.

From the boardroom to a bikini the latest update of Genevieves Blog has stories of women making news in motorcycling. The female owner of the only full-fledged motorcycle shop aimed at women is a finalist in a Martha Stewart competition. And what was Harley thinking draping a leather clad babe all over the new V-Rod Muscle?

Checking tire pressure is an important step to ensure your bike is safe and ready to ride, but there are several other simple checks that you can do to increase your chances of a trouble free ride.

Betsy Huelskamp, our free spirited contributor, recently returned from her annual trek across the country for the festivities in Sturgis and to visit her friends and family.