Reader Story: Top 10 List for Beginners
Rules for the road from a seasoned beginner
1/9/2013, By Rachel E. Clark
I received my motorcycle license in April 2011. When I completed my first thousand miles in August of that year, I wrote down what I’d learned along the way. Perhaps this list will take you back to your first thousand miles, or if you're just starting out, maybe it will remind you that you aren’t alone on your journey.
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Reader Story: Restless in Seattle
A snapshot of scooter and motorcycle ownership in a hilly, rainy city
11/27/2012, By Loreley J. Smith, Seattle, Washington
A few winters ago my boss bought a Vespa for the office. He referred to it as the “company vehicle.” He and I were the company, and he had no intentions of riding the bright-yellow scooter himself. Basically, he bought the machine for me.
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Reader Story: The Life of a Female Motor Officer
What it takes to be among the elite few
10/25/2012, By Tina Leman, Sanford, Florida
In law enforcement, motor officers are distinguished as the top 2 percent in the field. Female motor officers, like me, are the top 0.2 percent (roughly) of law enforcement—now that is an accomplishment! Of course, getting there wasn’t a walk in the park.
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Reader Story: A Poem “For My People”
An ode to motorcyclists from a woman rider
9/28/2012, By Gidget Reedy, Portland, Oregon
This lovely poem from a reader is an homage to motorcyclists everywhere who "know that four wheels move the body, but two wheels move the soul."
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Reader Story: Racing on the Salt Flats—at 50!
Inspiration to get out there and do anything
8/17/2012, By Barbara Schuler Brooks, Olympia, Washington
I learned to ride at 38, and now, at 50 years old, I am racing vintage BMW motorcycles on the Bonneville Salt Flats. I am one of very few women motorcycle riders racing on the salt at Speed Week, and I’m very proud to hold two land speed records. I faced many fears and the loud voice of my mother in my head in order to do this, and I feel it is quite an accomplishment! This is the story of my first run out on the salt flats.
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Reader Story: The 27-Year Learner’s Permit
One woman's dream of riding solo finally realized
8/6/2012, By Bobbie Tyler, Anton, Texas
I knew I wanted to ride my own motorcycle after a cross-country trip in 1975 on the back of a '56 Harley-Davidson Panhead. I live in Texas, and in those days, you got the book from the Department of Public Safety (DPS), got a learner's permit, learned to ride without much information, and took the test to ride solo. That was the plan.
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Reader Story: An Indian Woman Rider Accomplishes a First
A grueling solo journey through India’s Himalayan region
7/24/2012, By Moksha; Manali, India
Moksha is the first Indian woman professional in motorcycling. This story is a chronicle of her two-week solo ride from Manali to the Pangi Valley via the Sach Pass, a high and narrow pass in the Himalayas. By completing the ride, Moksha became the first Indian woman to make this journey by motorcycle.
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Reader Story: Learning to Ride with the Tummy Tickles
Getting through the trepidation with grace
5/15/2012, By Barbara Edlen, Fines Creek, North Carolina
When we first moved to North Carolina and I discovered the cliffs at Pilot Mountain, it was like a brand-new, beautifully decorated package had been presented as a gift for me to slowly open at my own pace. At first, every time I approached one of the cliffs, my tummy would get that funny tickling sensation that lets you know you should be wary of what you are attempting.
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