But I've seen the aftermath of one too many motorcycle fatalities in the past couple of years.  So I'm not likely to buy a bike myself.  However, I'm not opposed to WATCHING hot women on bikes!

BTW...the video wouldn't launch until I was previewing this comment to post it...weird. 

Thanks for posting this. Sue Carpenter of the LA Times ROCKS for putting women riders in the spotlight, and now Dorothy Snarker does too. I love riding and have been doing so for 27 years. Believe me, fatalities from cars happen much more often than they do from bikes. If any AE readers want to ride, go take a class first to get the proper training.

See you later! I'm off to ride across the US for my annual summer trip! 

I have a Yamaha V-Star 1100 Classic. I love it...The bike is built like a tank, and this past Saturday, While riding on I-91N enroute to Hartford, CT, an %^&*+ from three lanes over on the right crossed over and cut me off. I had NO WHERE to go...had a car in the lane to my right, the "New Jersey Barrier" on my left and the @#$% in front. Fortunately when I took my motorcycle riding classes 20 something years ago, I had learned how to lay down the bike to minimize the extent of the accident...never thought I'd ever have to use that knowledge, and was surprised I remembered how....the bike strangely enough is in better shape than I am. I was able to literally walk away...the bike was uprighted by two nice guys who had stopped, and I rode the bike home (75 miles), and while I am bruised heavily..I have only suffered four broken ribs, and for just a day and a half had a partially collapsed lung(its back to normal now) spent just two days in the hospital...I was very, very lucky(wasn't wearing a helmet). It shows that I am here for a reason, just need to figured that part out. I strongly recommend taking a motorcycle rider's class! They teach you, not only to ride the bike..they teach you life-saving defensive manuevers to avoid accidents, and last but not least, how to lay down your bike to just save your life, sacrifice the bike to save yourself! Which is what I was forced to do. I am 100% certain that if I had collided with that car at highway speeds, I would have surely died.

I started to ride when I was 19, and I am now 43 and STILL here! Motorcycles are NOT bad, just the other drivers being idiots. I believe that 95% of all motorcycle accidents that occur are the result of the OTHER driver, NOT the motorcyclist....and not all motorcycle accidents are fatal...if you didn't see the bruises, you'd never know I had an accident.

I LOVE riding my bike! I am MORE comfortable riding the motorcycle than I do a car...can't explain why. It really puts me in a zen-like state while riding the back roads...must, of course be more focused while on the highway. I am glad that women are making such strides in being motorcyle riders and not just passengers! 

I must say that it really upsets me to see girl passengers on the backs of their boyfriends racing bikes wearing more skin than they are wearing clothes. My motorcycle boots protected my feet and ankles...because I was FULLY clothed is why I am only bruised and not 75% road burned!

When you play it smart, motorcycling is an incredible experience!

Kudos for a GREAT article.

be Well,

Patti

Thank you for posting this! 

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." (Dr. Seuss)

Very very hot.

Enough said. 

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Who doesn't blog these days?

Tank top. Check

Leather boots. Check

Sturdy Bikes. Check.Check.

blood pressure after watching the video? skyrocketing!

thanks again for the lovely pics :)

The Gentleman

www.ladiesgentlemenandundecided.blogspot.com 

Life is too short to be lived hiding

Katee and Tricia in tank tops? Um, yeah. I drooled the entire time.

You can't shake hands with a clenched fist.
[Indira Ghandi]

One of their bike trips has also been covered at Tricia's website. Tricia and Katee go Sideways is availabe at the following link.

 http://triciahelfer.com/blog/?page_id=256

It includes pictures of their trip through Solvang (where Sideways was filmed). It includes their significant others.

These two are too cool for words.

This is definitely going to help me make through the rest of my day. Cheers :D

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Sarah Warn - "she's not unattractive according to conventional standards of femininity, which is Women's studies speak for...she's hot".

Shadow Spirit 750 and I absolutely love it.  Women riders are very cool people to know and I'm currently looking for a women's riding group located in the St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay, Fl area.

I also agree with the suggestion of taking a rider safety course before even thinking of getting on a bike.  I did it, loved it, got my motorcycle license, and bought my Spirit.  Really, riding makes me almost giddy.  I could just go and go and go.

I always wear a full faced helmet, but I'm not always good about wearing my riding jacket.  Mostly, it depends on how far I'm riding and what roads I'll be on.

I really can't say enought about the pure serene joy of riding a motorcylce.  Bliss, pure and simple.

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"I'm not sorry for what I did. I'm sorry for what I didn't do."

it would be absolutely perfect if lucy was right along beside them! :p

i so have wanted to get a bike since i first saw one! 

~*~"That's what we all dream about isn't it? Someone who looks so deeply into our soul that...they'd find something worth dying for."---Gabrielle~*~

First, my comment is going to be directed to the two different bloggers in one response. I will not point out to each blogger individually. So the answer will be blended.

Finally, my response will be that one of clarification and counter points.

I have taken those classes...and I was saying that classes ARE important, as you have clarified. I didn't write my comment to gain sympathy. I was being honest, and I wasn't going to white wash the fact that it can be dangerous. I feel I must counter that what you did in your comment is paint motorcyclists as a whole with a very broad brush, of being ignoramist clods! There are several thousands, I am sure of, motorcyclists who are respectful of the rules of the roads, and the laws of the land. Yes, the use of helmets are on the books of laws, but its in the enforcement of that law that gives its strength....There is one fundemental issue here at hand and that is the exercise of free will. The freedom in making choices in ones life, and how they choose to live.

I also want to clarify that the classes I have taken then, are of course different to the classes given now...the classes now are more comparmentalized, and they have motorcycles for you to learn on...then, we used our own bikes. I agree that refresher courses are a neccesity. However, It is my personal opinion that for a "true" driver's ed class..they should teach the drivers how to operate ALL classes of vehicles! I have a Commercial Driver's License as well as the license for a motorcycle, and a car. I have seen idiots in all catagories of drivers. So if motorcyclists must take a refresher course, so should ALL drivers take a course. In the course of my riding bikes, I have ridden several different makes and models and each rides and handles differently.

I didn't write my comment to spark any arguements. That's not the purpose of this blog. I wrote in an honest way, and chose to not romantisize the motorcycle experience. I will agree to disagree. No flaming here.

Motorcycling is not for everyone. While I can relate, and can commiserate with other motorcyclists...my riding experiences are uniquely my own, as theirs are their own.

Be Well,

Patti

Oh my oh my oh my.

Oh my.

Umm...there's just something I ... I mean, I have to go and... *coughs* I just have to go and do something right now...

Not Only But Also

Awww, the girls are so cute when they hug.

Cherry / Torchwood_Operative

Everyone should have the right to say "yes", and the right to say "no". Marriage should be based on love and relationships that work, not tradition

Katee and Tricia...You just cannot not love these two gals...It's not possible...

And, they definitely get the motors running...

I got my first street bike when I was eighteen and have been riding for the last 23 years.  Things have changed dramatically over the years with more and more  women riding.  I can now find gear specifically made for women and that’s a huge difference ;-)

Please remember to watch out for us when you’re driving in your cars.  Most accidents occur because drivers never see the bike before the impact. 

If any LA area AE riders want to hook up for a day trip, I would totally be interested.  

of women, tanks and bikes. Yay, again.

Car drivers, please watch for us defenseless bikers.
Riders, don't be careless.
Everyone, stay courteous, the road is for sharing. And for hot babes on wheels...