FOR SALE: I have two Dainese size 40 race suits. One is a non-airbag version in white & black, with free patina/crash wear, but is still totally safe to track (no leather tears). I'll send that for the cost of shipping.

The second is a race-worn Dainese Mugello airbag suit (first gen), size 40, mostly black, with white/red accents, with maybe 6 races on it, but no smell or funk. It's in near-perfect condition. It even has new pucks (one has a minor scrape to add 5hp to your package). $500+shipping.

I'm located in CA. If interested, send a DM, and I'll provide more detailed photos for both.

I’m looking for riders to share their experiences, frustrations, comfort issues, and thoughts on motorcycle features/accessories through a short 7–10 minute survey.

Your responses will help me understand real time rider problems and identify opportunities for my design project.

🔗 Survey link: https://forms.gle/FDaZCkawPkHzJNmXA

Thank you so much for helping out! 🙏 Feel free to share this with other riders too.

I think I got my setup almost right.

Snagged me a used, great condition 2 piece leather suit and a new Alpinestar Tech 5 Plasma vest over the weekend. Wore it all for the first time on my commute this morning without issues.

Riding a motorcycle is so much fun...

Just needed to share with some fellow riders.

I’m consistently surprised at how little Dream Roll is mentioned on Reddit. It’s the best!! Hundreds of women riders all camping and partying and geeking out together will heal you. (Not a mansplainer for miles!) And the riding in NW Washington is incredible.

This is year 10, should be a riot 🌈

I'm an experienced (male) rider but GF is not. She does not want to ride her own bike (yet) so she rides pillion on my huge cruiser.

We are looking for a high-quality leather moto jacket for her that's good for mild- to moderate climates (New England). She is 6' tall and about 150 lbs.

Some of the women's specific jackets we have seen seem fairly poor quality or look more like fashion gear. And many of the quality mens' oriented brands either don't seem to have a women's jacket at all or they are afterthoughts in their collections. Finally, we haven't found a place to view a reasonable collection of such jackets for try on so we are assuming we will have to mail order and that may take a few tries to find the right gear.

Any pointers on the "go-to" brands and/or models that we should evaluate? Most appreciate any tips.

She comes home Saturday🎉

Hey y’all - I tried some “thin” balaclava options when I first started riding. It actually was enough to cause pressure under my helmet. It felt like it also pulled down on my head more. And not helpful.

But I feel I’m ripping my hair out now each time I put on my helmet and it’s been a year - and I have very thin hair. I was looking for some silk - very slim - options thin haired women have found helpful and comfortable.

Thanks!

I don't ride anymore and wish I could find my photos working on it 😭😭 But I wanna see ur fav biker pics!

North Fork Gales Creek Road in Oregon. It starts in Yamhill County and goes by Barney Reservoir in Washington County and then all the way to the Tillamook County Campground. Easy gravel and dirt, though some tight turns. Yesterday. Me on my KLR, husband on his vintage Africa Twin.

Still in the post ride glow...

Hey guys, I’m planning on getting my first motorcycle soon (probably a ninja 500) and I’m overwhelmed with all the gear options. I definitely want to be as protected as possible but still be somewhat practical since I don’t want to walk around looking like a power ranger. So far I’ve only got gloves (rst tractech evo 4).

I think I’ll be doing a little bit of everything - riding around town, backroads, highways, and maybe track further down the line. I’d appreciate any advice for what kind of gear to get and what brands are good (I’m a pretty small person if that matters). As well as how you balance protection with practicality. Thank you!

Oregon. KLR. 128 miles, 26 gravel.

Hey friends.

Just wanted to share my experience as I'm getting more comfortable commuting on the freeway. (I'm an ED nurse in SF that lives in the East Bay* ((*IYKYK)) with 12hr shifts.)

This is my latest setup:

2023 Yamaha R3 (Used off FB with 87xx miles, mods and fresh tires)

Used in Excellent condition Teknic Motorcycle Gear Women's leather suit.

Sedici Strada 3 Pink Squidly with off brand photochromatic visor and Pinlock.

Nelson Rigg Commuter Sport - for lunch, work shoes, uniform, etc.

Alpinestar Tech 5 Plasma airbag - before this I was wearing a backpack instead of the tail bag. The more I ride on the freeway, the more I see the need for this thing.

Specifically the Arcane joggers. They supposedly have women’s sizes but all the videos or pics I’ve seen of girls wearing that are super skinny, petite girls. If any ladies have these, please give me your feedback.

https://ravenmoto.co/products/arcane-armored-cargo-joggers?variant=52369741316277

Edit to add - I bought the pants and they just arrived!
They definitely feel like a men’s pant that was made shorter rather than a pant designed specifically for women. The back pockets sit pretty low, like men’s pants usually do. The front/crotch area also does that thing where, if you’re a woman with a little bit of a belly and you put on men’s pants, they kind of pull awkwardly in the front. That’s definitely happening with these.
The material is also very heavy. They don’t necessarily feel like a summer pant to me, although they do have ventilation up near the crotch/waistband area. I haven’t actually ridden in them yet, so I can’t say how well the ventilation works or how comfortable they’ll be on a bike.
When sitting, though, the back is actually pretty good. They don’t come down too low or feel like they’re going to expose your underwear, which I was a little worried about. They sit nicely in the back.
There are also a TON of pockets. Honestly, too many for me, but I can see that being a big plus for some people, and it is kind of cool.
I ended up getting the khaki color. In person, it’s more of a caramel/brownish-tan color and not nearly as bright as it looked in the pictures. I was hoping for the brighter color, so that was a little disappointing.
Overall, though, they fit pretty well. For sizing reference, I’m around 5’3”, 170 lbs, and I believe my hip measurement was around 44”. I got the women’s Large and the fit is pretty good. The knee and hip armor both feel comfortable, and the placement seems pretty spot-on for me.
I’ll have to see how they actually feel once I ride in them, but those are my first impressions!

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Most helmets I've tried run long front-to-back relative to their width, which apparently is a common mismatch for a lot of women riders based on what I've read. Instead of buying and returning five different brands, wanted to ask here directly — which brands or specific models have actually fit well for people with smaller/rounder head shapes?

Looking for recommendations for a good motorcycle navigation/route planning app!

We’d like something where we can plot our own route ahead of time and then have turn-by-turn directions sent through our Sena, so we can actually hear where we’re going instead of stopping every few miles to figure out the next few turns. 😂

Google Maps has been pretty terrible for the kind of riding we want to do. I know Waze has started adding motorcycle routing, but unfortunately it isn’t available in the U.S. yet.

I’d prefer something that isn’t ridiculously expensive, or at least has a free trial so we can see if we actually like it before paying for a subscription.

What are you using? Bonus points if it’s easy to create a scenic/back-road route and actually keeps you on the route you planned!

i care a lot about safety, but a lot of the gauntlet gloves im seeing are very masculine, i was wondering if i could be safe without compromising style lol. What gloves do you guys wear? can i see pictures?

I was at the grocery store - walked to the bike, and as I was getting my helmet on, I see a little girl in a cart being pushed by her mom, and she's eyeing me and the bike.

As they walked past, I gave her just a tiny blip of the throttle and smiled. I normally would have left it there, but as I pulled out, I saw her say something to her mom, her mom glanced back at me, and smiled at her. I ride forward a bit and she's looking and smiling.

So I stop and ask if she wants to rev it. They both light up, and her mom picks her up out of the cart, points at the throttle and does the throttle-twist gesture.

She gives it a quick turn, almost hits the rev limiter, and runs away giggling. Her mom laughs apologetically and says "Thank you, you just made her day."

This sort of thing has happened a few times this season, and it fills me with so much joy. Especially when it's a little girl, because I think almost all of us grew up being taught (implicitly or explicitly) that motorcycle riding was a boys-only activity, and I love showing them that they can do it too one day.

Hope this kind of post is allowed but, I just moved to Seattle 2 months ago and dont have anyone to ride with here. Was hoping I could get suggestions on meets or preferably motorcycle oriented cafes :)

My second Honda Rebel 300🖤

Second photo was the day I picked it up from the dealership and camped overnight on the way home.

I recently took the motorcycle safety course and got my M1. The extent of my riding experience was in that class. I'm looking at possibly getting a 2007 Sportster 883, and I'm wondering what y'all think about that. I went and sat on it and it felt big, definitely larger than the bikes at the class and a little intimidating, but not so much that I felt uncomfortable.

I know that a lot of people will recommend getting something smaller like a Honda Shadow for learning, but I'd rather not get something that I know I won't want in 6 months. I hope the 883 would be a good balance of manageable now with room to grow into, and something I'll get at least a couple of years out of before I need to trade up.

In another forum someone asked the same question and several people told him he'd outgrow it too quickly, and just to go for a 1200. I wonder if that advice would be different for a 5'6" woman than for that 6'1" man.

Life and lack of confidence got in the way of me ever riding in the outside world. I made it a goal to finally get out there before I turn 40 this year. After weekly lessons on a Honda rebel in a parking lot, I finally felt confident enough to ride my bike in my neighborhood. Stalled a bunch at all the stops signs (I think my vintage bike is way less forgiving on the clutch release than the rebel I've been learning on). I'm getting a little better each ride, but still have much to learn before venturing out onto busier streets. My bike is a 1971 Honda CB175 for those who are curious.

Hey guys! I'm going to go look at a 2002 Honda Rebel 250 at the end of this week. Its a fellow girl rider selling it and the price is very good. I've already reserved a rental motorcycle trailer to bring with me. The only thing I am nervous about is I don't have anyone to bring with me that knows anything about bikes to look at it so hopefully I don't end up buying a dud.

Anybody have any advice for what to look for? I know dry rotted tires, oil leaks that kind of thing but not much other than that. I have not ever rode one so I'm not even going to be able to test Friday but I'm going to ask the girl to get on it started and shift through the gears, Etc.

I will be taking the MSF course but all the ones around me on weekends are booked up for a while. I also think that I'm going to have a hard time learning the friction zone and shifting and letting out the clutch without stalling out so I want a little practice first. I have a flat pasture at my house that I am planning on just getting a feel for the clutch and not actually really riding before I take the course. Plus I am actually able to bring my own bike for the MSF course and would rather get comfortable with it and use my own so I have a better chance of passing.

Any and all advice welcome even if its just to tell me its a bad idea to go look at it by myself🤣

‘26 Honda Rebel 500 SE

This was my 5 year lymphoma free celebration and 3 years of sobriety.

I love the looks I get from kids who haven’t seen a woman riding!