The average female in the United States is about 5-foot-4—the average male, about 5-foot-10. The average sportbike rider is (overwhelmingly) male. You can see where I’m going with this. If you’re an average American female, go out and find a stock sportbike you can reach the ground on. Go ahead… I dare ya.
READER PRODUCT REVIEW: ICON Bombshell Boots
It isnt hard to find a pair of gloves to keep your hands warm for winter riding. I must have five pairs of them. But it is hard to find a pair that fit a womans hands properly and arent so bulky that you feel like youre wearing boxing gloves. Like many women, I have small hands, and most gloves are cut for a mans hands. Women have to buy size small or extra-small if theyre available.
READER PRODUCT REVIEW: Hugger Gloves
I just traded my 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster Hugger for a 2009 Harley-Davidson V-Rod and wish I would have done it sooner. Im only 5-foot-4-1/2 and couldnt find anything that fit me. There were other Harleys that were lower; however, they were so wide I couldnt get my legs around them and still reach the ground.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2009 Harley-Davidson V-Rod
I had the great fortune of riding my 2003 Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary Softail to the AMA Womens Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2006. It was an amazing three-week, round-trip journey from Sacramento; down to Vegas; over to the Grand Canyon; back down through New Mexico; across Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Alabama; and arriving in Georgia for the conference on Thursday. That ride was my 50th birthday present to myself. What a gift I received.
READER PRODUCT REVIEW: Motolight
I purchased my Honda Shadow Spirit with only 400 miles on it. I love this bike! The bike is approximately 600 pounds but is weighted very well. Before I purchased this bike, I was riding a Honda Shadow VLX 600, which was very top-heavy. I bought the Spirit with the red windshield, engine guard and saddlebags already on it.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2008 Honda Shadow Spirit C2 750
I missed the formal unveiling of Roar Motorcycles WildKaT motorcycle, which took place during Daytona BikeWeek 2009. I had briefly stopped in at Roar the day it arrived, but the bike was in the back of the shop getting some tweaking, and I was heading home to Tampa.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2009 Roar WildKaT
After several years of riding on a Honda Shadow Spirit 750, I decided to start saving my money for what I thought would be a Harley-Davidson Fat Boy. When I was ready to make my big purchase, I decided that I should probably test ride a few other bikes. After all, I wouldnt spend that kind of money on a car without testing various brands and models.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2006 Victory Vegas 8-Ball
The Buell motorcycles have come a long way since the late 1990s, from tubular frames to frames with the gas tank included in the design. Riding a Buell motorcycle is unique in that you are included in the Harley, BMW and metric sportbike crowd. Most of the models look like the metric sportbikes but are actually open standard motorcycles, with the exception of the new 1125R and the Buell Firebolt.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2007 Buell Ulysses
Bike No. 1 is a 2007 Yamaha V Star 250. This was my first bike. I bought it brand new expecting to ride it for several years. This is a great starter bike. It is lightweight and easy to handle. I did not feel intimidated learning on this bike. The ride was so smooth and easy (though I didnt realize this at the time), and I didnt know that a lot of the bumps on the road were even there.
The BMW R 1200 GS is one of the most successful production models for the company. BMW began as a producer of aircraft engines in 1913, and it began producing motorcycles before it produced cars. In 1921, BMW developed the M2 B15, also known as the first “Boxer” motorcycle.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: 2008 BMW R 1200 GS