November in Nebraska ushers in the end of long motorcycle rides. Cold weather limits riding adventures. A cold front can create danger from exposure or accidents from ice and snow. Prudent bikers learn a little about meteorology, or at least the value of consulting several forecasters prior to putting up […]
Part 1 It was four years ago this weekend that I bought my first Harley for open road riding. I had lost my spouse of 41 years to cancer 8 months earlier and I believed I needed something that would help me look forward, instead of always looking back and […]
I’m riding my little Sportster 883 with a tiny windshield. How small is it? It’s the size of a server plate, not really big enough for a windshield. So, I’m rolling along about 50 mph and see a wasp heading right for me, from the one o’clock position. He flew […]
Also called “roast leg of lamb” Burned right inner thigh on Harley Soft tail Deluxe. If you ride this model much, you’ll soon find that your leg gets really hot from the engine. One solution is to put a large piece of leather over the engine to protect your leg. […]
I grew up riding little Honda motorcycles all over cities and campgrounds. I understood how to engage the clutch to get the bikes moving off a stop. I also rode a bicycle all over before I could get a driver’s license, so I can turn on 2 wheels with ease. […]
I had extreme difficulties keeping my Harley Ultra Limited upright at stops. I finally admitted to myself that the bike was simply too tall and heavy for me to continue beating my head on the wall, or the pavement. I was heading for an injury if I didn’t relent. I […]
I’ve made no secret of the joy of finding interesting places as a woman riding a motorcycle. I recently related my joy of riding hundreds of miles in cold, heavy rain. 🙂 This is one of the things I like about long distance trips involving overnight travel. You have to […]
Early on in my biking life, I remember reading that “you’re not a real biker until you’ve made an overnight trip”. I thought that might relate to packing luggage, which it does. However, it also relates to weather. Like many other riders, there have been a lot of days where […]
Our first announcement for special events for women bikers is the RAD (Ride, Adventure, Dream) event. This will be in Stillwater, Oklahoma June 18 thru 20. Here is the web page. Scroll down to the bottom to sign up or get more information: This is a women’s motorcycle ride event […]
My 2019 Sturgis experience with a few hundred thousand of my closest biker friends. The first thing that must be done is to get the bike in to Frontier Harley Davidson for a service and check before departure. Serviced and cleaned spotless (mine won’t start if it’s dirty), it’s ready […]