Good fit is only the beginning to easier long distance touring! By George Tranos One of the most common questions that I receive as a motorcycle instructor is, “What bike should I buy?” My normal reply is, “purchase a motorcycle that fits you properly and has the appropriate power and weight for your skill level.” While this is good advice,…
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Or what it takes to become a proficient motorcyclist! By George Tranos Do you want to become a motorcycle rider? Friends and family probably have tried to dissuade you. You’ve heard all the stories of the dangers of motorcycles and may have also been told of someone who crashed or got hurt riding. There are so many misconceptions and downright…
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The Ladies Coffee & Motorcycle Club (the “LCMC”) at Americade in Lake George, New York, Tuesday, July 21st at 7 AM in the Fort William Henry Conference Center is now available for registration! Join us for the Ladies Coffee Club moderated by well-known journalist, motorcyclist, and world-traveler Diane Ortiz. This informal and often funny, group of fellow women riders talk…
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What’s best for the beginning rider? By George Tranos Americans are obsessed by big things and normally equate bigger with better. Big cars, big houses, big boats, super-sized meals – are all more desirable. So it is with motorcycles. Most new bike buyers skip right over the smaller models without a thought and want the biggest sportbike or the largest…
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Motorcycling nirvana is closer than you think! By George Tranos Unlimited speed limits, hairpin turns, high alpine meadows, picturesque villages, cascading waterfalls, miles of windy mountain roads – all are available in abundant supply in Germany and Austria. Somewhat unexpected was the traffic, sometimes miles (or should I say kilometers) of it! Even in the Alps, there was traffic. Granted…
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“My first time ever on a real motocross track—like, the kind with jumps!” said Rider Magazine managing editor Jenny Smith recently. She was in California where Kawasaki USA let her use a KLX140s for the day, rather than the full-size 250 MX bikes. She said the 140 was perfect for confidence building and just having fun. Read more about her…
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BMW U.S. Rider Academy has scheduled a Women-Only one-day course for Sunday, March 24, 2019 (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM) at the BMW Performance Center in South Greer, South Carolina. . These are designed specifically *for* women, and taught *by* women. The cost is $795 (includes use of a motorcycle for the course). According to the website it’s based on…
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Women Riders in Great Britain have their own motorcycle group WIMA GB. It’s part of the Women’s International Motorcycle Association that currently has twenty groups around the world. They were founded in Great Britain in the early 1950s had their first Rally in 1956. Last International GB has a lively monthly newsletter, a Facebook page, an annual National Rally, an…
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