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Women Who Ride Motorcycles

Friday, February 1, 2008 | |

woman who ride motorcyclesThere's a lot of guys who'll say that there's something sexy about a woman who rides her own motorcycle.

I've tried to figure out exactly what it is that these women have in common that women passengers don't have. And I can't put my finger on it.

I know a lot of women who ride their own, and they're all different. Even if you look at the chicks that ride only as passengers, many have the same personalities and characteristics as those who operate a bike.

I can certainly agree with those who say that there's something sexy about these girls. But I don't think it's that they're more sexy, it's just that they offer a chance of pace. Sometimes you want a gal who submits to you, other times you want a gal that takes you on "mano a mano", and other times you want to just relax and let her do the work. Both women riders and women passengers are equally as sexy, it's just what mood you're in.

Of those women who'd rather ride as passengers, many of them are fully capable of mastering a motorcycle, but just rather not learn how. They're still very much capable of doing things on their own. But then again, I know of some female passengers who I doubt could ever master one.

I know of one gal who can easily hold her own in anything she does, but takes the attitude that it's her place to ride on the back of her husband's bike. She says she puts all her faith into his ability to ride, and that there's no reason why she should have to ride her own.

Contrast that with another gal I know of, who loves to ride her own bike, and would prefer to take a 300 mile ride through the twisties and hang out with us guys over some beers, than go to a Pampered Chef party. If you had a girlfriend like this it would be like having a riding buddy that you could stick your dick into.

The thing is that many women who ride their own often ride smaller bikes, like Sportsters, or pretty bikes like Deluxes. It would be even more sexy I suppose if a gal was riding something more "manly", like a Road King or a heavy tourer like a Yamaha Venture.

I saw a statistic somewhere that the Softail Deluxe was the closest thing to a "chick bike" that Harley has, simply because on a male-to-female sales ratio, it's the closest to a 1-to-1 ratio of all bikes. You'd think that the Sportster was closer to a 1-to-1 ratio, but apparently there's still more guys buying Sporties.

So, if you're a gal who rides a motorcycle, and wondered what bike you could ride that would make you really sexy? I suppose that answer varies from one guy to another, but I think a Road King with apes, or a Dyna Wide Glide, looks pretty awesome when piloted by a chick.

6 comments:

Road Captain said...

The 2008 Softail Deluxe is the cover article for the February issue of American rider and delves into the popularity of this bike. They feature a women as the test pilot. Seat height is low and everything appears to be very manageable or user friendly. Also, I thought I should mention my wife is my favorite riding buddy and she does have a little 883 Sporty.

M. Hawley Designs said...

Interesting perspective. I'm a female that rides a Street Glide- manly enough in your eyes? My husband tells me that I get a lot of "Holy crap, that's a chick" finger pointing and looks when I ride...but that's cool. I've spent a lifetime in a "man's world" and being on a motorcycle is where I fit into that personality.
I'm part of a group of women motorcyclists that ride different bikes for different reasons, including passenger. I would say that classifying a woman on a motorcycle can't be fit into small catagories, just as a personality can't be fit into the same catagories. I would have to say the choices are of whether or not to ride or what to ride are as varied as our personalities and cannot be definitatively set in stone.
Any yes, you're right, its beats the hell out of a pampered chef party!

Anonymous said...

I am so taken by this picture of this woman riding so comfortably on the motorcycle. Who is this woman?

Judy said...

Loved your post! I ride a Goldwing and get double takes and comments from men about never having seen a woman operate a bike that big before. I personally have no desire to ride on the bike of anybody's bike but take no issue with those that do. I think it's that "control" thing in me!

mrs road captain said...

I am definitely one for the beer & the ride rather than a pampered chef party! As my hubby already mentioned months ago, I ride an 883 Sporty...but only until tomorrow, when I get my new Super Glide!

Riding Lady said...

I am Woman, hear me RIDE!
I really like your articles, you're very easy....to READ, that is.
I ride. I like to ride with the guys, have a couple of beers after the ride, and THEN go to the Pampered Chef party!
Everything worth doing is worth overdoing-moderation is for monks.

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