I hear from so many riders with heavyweight bikes—the Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic, Honda Gold Wing and Yamaha Venture, just to name a few—who say these bikes are heavy and clumsy. A lot of riders tell me they’ve been riding motorcycles for 20 or 30 years and just purchased their big dream bike but believe they may have made a mistake.
Riding Right: Get More Control Over Your Motorcycle
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is celebrating April as “AMA Get Out and Ride! Month.” While some motorcyclists live where just about every day is a day in the saddle, many riders are stuck in a deep freeze all winter. Theres no better way to rekindle Americas ongoing love affair with two- or three-wheeled wonders than a monthlong ridefest.
April Is Get Out and Ride Month
I love when a company puts its money where its mouth is—companies that say women are an important, influential and powerful demographic in motorcycling and then do something about it. Can-Ams Spyder parent company, BRP, is holding two women-only demo events in April allowing female riders to test the new three-wheeled Spyder roadster in a very pleasant and inviting experience.
Editor’s Blog: Motorcycle News of Interest, Week of March 21
“Dual-sport,” I wisecracked. “Isn’t that riding in the dirt where you have to wear all that safety gear?” Find out what Genevieve Schmitt, a die-hard street rider learns when riding off-road for the first time. Theres way more than the physical. Riding on dusty trails will challenge you mentally while opening up a whole new world.
A Ride to Change Your Life—Yes, Really!
From launching a new business to winning racing titles, these women are carving out their own place in the world of motorcycling. Get inspired by reading our latest installment of Way To Go, Girl!
Way To Go, Girl! Following Their Dreams
This spring, the Harley-Davidson Museum in Milwaukee is offering 20 women the opportunity to take part in the first-ever Biker Boot Camp for Women. Participants will not only become licensed motorcycle riders through Harley-Davidson’s Rider’s Edge Academy of Motorcycling, but will also get a behind-the-scenes look at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company and its leadership, the Harley-Davidson Museum, and the city of Milwaukee.
First Biker Boot Camp For Women To Be Held
It matters not what speed you’re actually traveling—on a motorcycle, it feels fast. For all that love of fast that motorcyclists share, the ability to stop quickly is important and often highly overlooked. Along with taking a motorcycle training class to hone our braking skills, we should all learn how to check the braking system on our motorcycles.
Know Your Motorcycle: Brakes Maintenance 101
Sharing the experience of riding with good friends is one of the most rewarding benefits for a motorcyclist. For women, especially, gathering together a few gal pals to ride and socialize with is an enriching and inspiring endeavor. If you’ve been thinking about starting your own motorcycle riding club, here are a few pointers to get your wheels rolling.
How to Start a Womens Motorcycle Riding Club
When Jim Pinto, general manager and vice president of Champion Trikes, approached trike rider Molly Kight about reviewing the new Sportster trike conversion, she couldnt agree fast enough. Now, Molly shares her take on this edgy, bare-bones trike after a test ride through Trabuco Canyon in Orange County, California.
READER MOTORCYCLE REVIEW: Champion Sportster Conversion
Tamela Rich is the winner of the “Are you one of those girls?” contest put on by VaVaVroom and promoted on Women Riders Now. Tamela received the most votes on her 250-word essay, taking home the grand prize, an assortment of motorcycle and scooter products retailing for approximately $680.
VaVaVroom Names Contest Winner