I’ve always been kind of an anti-leather person. Both from the perspective of not wanting to wear dead animals and the belief that textile is superior for protective motorcycle gear. While I haven’t changed my mind on either front there’s one catch. Leather motorcycle jackets are sexy. So, let’s say I’ve been in the market. [...]
New Scooters for 2012
It’s almost time to start thinking about next year’s riding season and what better place to start than with the scooters. It looks like there is little change in the North American market from the big four motorcycle brands (as if you can even count four in the scooter market with Kawasaki’s lack of an [...]
Shift Racing Women’s Flare Jacket
The Shift Racing Women’s Flare Jacket is one of my favorite light weight motorcycle jackets. This jacket is big on fashion but it is lacking a bit in some of the features. Pros The biggest pro of this jacket is the styling. It seems a lot of motorcycle jacket’s market themselves stylish on the bike [...]
Shift Silhouette Motorcycle Jeans
I have been in the market for a pair of motorcycle jeans for as long as I have been riding but hadn’t decided what ones to get. I had heard the Shift Silhouette jeans were the most “stylish” pair and most like the regular fashion jeans I wear off the bike. So when I recently [...]
Dainese Lola Lady Gore-Tex Motorcycle Boot
Ladies, I have found a boot that adds height that is not a million bucks. For so long whenever anyone posted on a forum, “What boot can I buy to make me taller?” the standard answer has been the Daytona Ladystar boot, which is almost $500. I recently purchased the Dainese Lola boots, because I [...]
Alpinestars Stella Armada
I have been on the quest for a new pair of motorcycle boots, something to replace my old Sidi Jasmine boots that look like moon shoes on my feet. I was looking for something more stylish and when I saw the Alpinestars Women’s Stella Armada online I fell in love. I checked my local shops [...]
New Ladies Motorcycle Gear for 2011
The 2011 motorcycle season is fast approaching and each year we hope to see the motorcycle gear companies releasing more women’s specific gear. Here is a roundup of new gear that is being released in 2011. Icon Icon is well known for their flashy gear that makes a bold statement. There 2011 releases do not [...]
Weekly Deal Round-up: Week of Feb 6
Welcome to a new column on bikesareforgirls.com containing the best motorcycle gear deals on the web. This will be a digest of the daily deals we sent out on our twitter feed in the prior week. Shark S650 Helmet $85 Closeout! Full Face Helmet Meets or exceeds D.O.T. and ECE 22-05 standards Icon Airframe Helmet [...]
Weekly Deal Round-up: Week of Jan 31
Welcome to a new column on bikesareforgirls.com containing the best motorcycle gear deals on the web. This will be a digest of the daily deals we sent out on our twitter feed in the prior week. Scorpion Women’s Selene Jacket $120 & free shipping Waterproof balistic nylon Zip out liner Zippered Vents Power Trip Women’s [...]