Feathering the clutch while rolling on the throttle is one of the most challenging aspects of learning to ride for women. Heres a product that eliminates the need to use the clutch altogether.
Video Review: How To Ride Your Motorcycle Without Using the Clutch Lever
An experienced rider puts her preconceived notions about leather motorcycle jackets aside and gives a Hot Leathers ladies jacket a try. Read her review and about how her long-time assumptions were wrong.
Review: Leather Motorcycle Jacket with Braided Detail Made in USA
WRN reader Michele Karaffa Cage used to ride a cruiser, but she wanted to ride on gravel roads. Listen to her tell us why she chose the BMW F 700 GS as her do-all motorcycle.
Video Reader Review: BMW F 700 GS
The Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback has a big following among women riders who want the power, comfort, and storage of a big touring motorcycle, but dont want the bulk and “big-ness” of the bigger bike. Watch this short video review by a WRN reader.
Video Reader Review: Harley-Davidson Dyna Switchback
We at Women Riders Now are big advocates of ATGATT (all the gear all the time), especially gloves as we treasure our precious hands. But we know some riders dont like to wear gloves. We met a rider who came up with a clever idea to protect her hands from sun and wind. Check out this short video.
VIDEO: WRN Reader Riding Tip – Pantyhose Gloves
This year was a year of firsts; my first over-5,000 mile ride on Bruno, a 2014 Ducati Monster 696, and my first presentation at the 2014 Overland Expo East in Asheville, North Carolina. I’ve only been riding for two years and to have these two things accomplished on my second year of riding seems almost cosmic.
A New Riders First Overnight Solo Motorcycle Trip
We were excited when we met Kelly Motherwell of Motherwell Products because his company manufacturers luggage racks for motorcycles with solo seats. These luggage racks mount on the rear fender behind the solo rider seat. And many readers of Women Riders Now ride without a passenger and have a solo seat attached to their bike.
Solo Seat Luggage Racks and Detachable Racks for Motorcycles
Adjustable brake and clutch levers are standard fare on most sport touring motorcycles, sportbikes, and some metric cruisers. But on Harley-Davidson models as well as the new Indian motorcycles, the levers from the factory are not adjustable, so riders with smaller hands struggle to reach the levers.
Video Review: Adjustable Brake and Clutch Levers for Small and Big Hands
The black leather Trixie jacket came out from Joe Rocket last season, but is still widely available and listed as new still on the company’s website. The Trixie is a simple, understated 1.2mm, mid-weight leather jacket that works in all three seasons, spring, summer and fall.
Review: Joe Rocket Trixie Leather Jacket
I purchased a Ducati Monster 796 this month and have fallen in love! It’s sexy and nimble, and is a blast to ride. At 5-feet-3, it is a tad tall—I cannot be “flat-footed when sitting on it—but can touch the ground, and havent had any issues. I installed a 696 rear upper shock mount and this lowered the height a bit too.
Your Review: 2012 Ducati Monster 796