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1 month ago | 
womenridersnow.com | Sarah Schilke |WRN Co-chairwoman |Tricia Szulewski
Finding the right riding boot can be a challenge. Especially for riders looking for something that offers both safety and style, without sacrificing comfort. Add a shorter inseam into the mix, and the right boot can truly change your riding experience. Enter the Alpinestars Ava women’s motorcycle boots—a modern, street-savvy option that delivers comfort, confidence, and a little extra height right where it counts.
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2 months ago | 
womenridersnow.com | Sarah Schilke |WRN Co-chairwoman |Tricia Szulewski
The PowerPlus 108, found in earlier Indian Challenger and Pursuit models and still available, features a 1,768cc (108 cubic inch) displacement, producing 122 horsepower and 128 foot-pounds of torque. A big step in the American cruiser and bagger segment, the PowerPlus 108 introduced liquid-cooling, single overhead cams, and four-valve heads—technologies that outperformed traditional air-cooled V-twin engines.
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Sep 20, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Sarah Schilke |WRN Co-chairwoman
The new Schuberth E2 helmet is based on its C5 modular (road) helmet WRN reviews here and is the second generation of the company’s adventure helmet line. More than just an E1 with new colors and graphics, the E2 is a flip-up helmet with upgraded comfort, fit, and features. Schuberth motorcycle helmets go through rigorous development, testing, and wind-tunnel refinement making them reliably comfortable and quiet.
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Aug 26, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Sarah Schilke |WRN Co-chairwoman
We recently teased the return of Honda’s iconic original “do-it-all crossover” bike, the Transalp. While we still occasionally encounter one, it was only sold in the U.S. from 1989-90. Honda brings it back in the form of the 2024 Honda XL750 Transalp, which draws cues from its legendary predecessor, but features a larger 755cc engine in a lighter 472-pound fuel-injected package.
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Erin Sills |WRN Co-chairwoman
Women Riders Now has always been a fan of helmet communication systems because they add safety and enjoyment to every ride. WRN editor Tricia gives us her impressions of the Cardo Freecom 4x here. The Cardo Packtalk Pro is the company’s most recent release, and packs in all the features found in the Freecom 4x and much more.
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Jun 11, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Erin Sills |WRN Co-chairwoman |Tricia Szulewski
Like its BMW R 1300 GS we review in this article, BMW brings us an all-new F 900 GS for 2024. BMW’s middleweight adventure offerings now include the F 800 GS, the F 900 GS, and the F 900 GS Adventure (GSA). The F 850 GS went on a serious diet and beefed up motor muscle to emerge as the F 900 GS. The new F 900 is 22 pounds lighter (482 pounds vs. 504 pounds), sports a completely redesigned suspension, and is powered by the 895cc parallel-twin engine also used in the F 900 R and F 900 XR.
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May 13, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Erin Sills |WRN Co-chairwoman |Tricia Szulewski
Sometimes in our pursuit of bringing you the best motorcycle-related articles possible we get to go on some really unique adventures. And when those adventures involve telling our readers about brand new motorcycles, the job is oh so rewarding! CFMOTO recently invited WomenRidersNow.com (WRN) to the worldwide media launch of its 2025 Ibex 450 on El Nido, an amazingly beautiful remote island in the Philippines.
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Apr 7, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Erin Sills |WRN Co-chairwoman
The Triumph Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X are brand new, very affordable, and smaller displacement offerings from the British manufacturer. It aims to attract a new generation of riders to the iconic brand. I have to say … it is right on the mark!Descendants of their 900 and 1200 namesakes, the Speed 400 and Scrambler 400 X are smaller versions of Triumph’s classic on-road and all-road models. They harken classic Triumph styling while offering a great ride at an unbelievable price.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
womenridersnow.com | Erin Sills |WRN Co-chairwoman
At 5-feet-7 inches tall and 128 pounds I’m arguably an athletic and boyish build. Yet wearing gear designed for men means the pants are too long and the legs are too baggy. There often is no accommodation for “the girls," and I commonly have to wear the smallest size men’s boot available. While this gear usually offers great features (i.e. abundant pockets), the sizing and fit is a frustration.
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Nov 18, 2023 | 
womenridersnow.com | Sarah Schilke |WRN Co-chairwoman
“With our new Transalp, we looked hard at what made the first model so good and wanted to strike the right balance between urban agility, long-distance, on-road touring comfort and off-road ability,” states Mr. Masatoshi Sato, Transalp Large Project Leader from Honda’s R&D team in Japan. “In arriving where we are,” he continues, “we have considered all these aspects in a ‘360 degree’ way, and created a bike that gives riders of all experience levels a fresh new option in the Honda range.
