Once upon a time, not so long ago, looking for a track suit that fit a woman’s body was the stuff fairy tales are made of. You know, self-assured princess-type held back by some impossible circumstance she’s got no control over, embarks on a quest for some fabled object that holds the key...
Icon Motorsports: A ...
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Try to define a brand. It isn’t easy. An entire industry is built around trying to do just that. As clever marketing-types know, the recipe for brand-identiy is simple: focus on the consistent use of a key adjective or two that somehow resonates with consumers and bam!, brand success....
The Vertix Raptor-i ...
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For a long time, helmet intercom systems have been a bit like walkie-talkies. Or ham radios. Funky old things with primitive technology that were fun when all the the stars were aligned, the weather was perfect, and you were pretty much right next to whoever you wanted to talk to.
Rider 1:...
The Wrapter: Cool Gi...
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It’s not possible. It’s a myth. You know, like make-up that lasts “all day” or a bathing suit that actually makes you look “slimmer”. You can’t stuff your long, gorgeous hair into a helmet, hop on your motorcycle, then shake it out like some kind of...
Win a Bell!
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Check this out…Bell Powersports is giving away a helmet a day…and it looks like the contest has already started! All you have to do is head over to their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/BellPowersports and fill out an entry form. Every THURSDAY from June 1st to June...
The Bell Star Carbon...
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Girls like nice stuff. If you sell shoes or clothes or jewelry or purses, you know what I’m talkin’ about. If you’re a girl who wears shoes or clothes or jewelry or (carries) purses, you know what I’m talkin’ about. If you sell motorcycle gear, let me tell...
Icon’s 2012 Al...
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I’m sorry…did I miss something? When it comes to helmets, where does it say if you’re going to splurge on style, it’s gunna cost you in comfort? And is it a mathematical proof that DOT+ECE + SAI+SG = (cost of motorcycle/monthly income) x annual insurance premium?...
Win Stuff!
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As you can see, I review a lot of gear. More than one girl can use. Want some? All you have to do is ‘like’ RevGirl’s Facebook page. That’s right; just click that f-bomb icon up in the corner (or click here, if that’s too much work). Every couple of...
The AGV PistaGP: re-...
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With MotoGP teams hitting the track for the first official testing of 2012, AGV introduced the absolute latest thing in motorcycle helmets at a track-side press conference in Jerez, Spain on Friday. The AGV PistaGP, utilizing a totally new production concept, is the first in a generation of...
Arlen Ness’s 2...
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Love is the most beautiful of dreams and the worst of nightmares”.–William Shakespeare.
My sentiments exactly. Track-riding is bliss, and gear-shopping blows. Notoriously ill-fitting and woefully sub-par, finding a decent women’s track suit is like finding a needle in a...
Dainese’s New ...
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There are phones, and then there are smartphones. There are tracksuits, and then there’s the D-Air Racing suit. Holy crap…we’ve come a long way, baby.
On Monday night, after a decade of research and development (as in lots and lots of crashing), Dainese introduced the first...
The Icon Reign Boot:...
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Some like it hot, some like it dry. When it comes to our feet, there might be a few of you freaks out there who like it all, but most of us don’t like ‘em cold or wet. Lucky for us, there’s a bunch of die-hard biker-types in the Pacific Northwest who know just how...
New Women’s Su...
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Ok…STOP PRESSES! If you’ve been looking for a serious women’s track suit A) I’m sorry, but B) here’s one that just may fit the bill (and the boobs): The 2012 Ladies Mag Suit from Arlen Ness. If it fits anything like the 2009 version (The Suit With the...
Sexy Little Things: ...
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If there were a category of women’s motorcycle gear called ‘sexy little things’, I would have stuck Icon’s new Women’s Justice Mesh gloves in that drawer. At least, at first glance. Strictly for street, they have a sporty, fit-at-the-wrist shape, a splash of...
Talk Fast: MotoGP iP...
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I confess: I love my iPhone. After suffering with the sub-cool (but arguably more trustworthy Android) for two years, I recently came home to iPhone. I sort of liked the mod, white version, until I got a load of these babies…
Now you can sport the latest in technology dressed as...
The Icon Sacred Boot...
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They don’t look like motorcycle boots. And they sure as hell don’t feel like motorcycle boots. You’ll feel more like Peter Pan than Pussy Galore (‘n Boots), but make no mistake, the Icon Sacred Low boot has what it takes to keep your tootsies safe. I know what...
Head-to-Toe Dainese:...
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Labor Day’s over; put away your white shoes. Now, take stock of what you really need for riding. A new helmet? An all-weather jacket? Gloves? Pants that won’t disintegrate on contact with the ground (like your jeans did)? Boots that will keep you safe and comfortable and dry?...
Scorpion EXO Part 2:...
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Women aren’t really all that complicated (shh…it’s true). We pretty much want the same things you want when it comes to safety gear. We just also wish it would fit and look good. In fact, lots of times, we’d be happy if whatever we were looking for had either of...
Scorpion Makes It Wo...
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They should do a Project Runway episode where the would-be designers have to create women’s motorcycle gear that actually performs. And looks good. And they’d have to do it using real women riders, instead of those lithe, lean, utterly curveless runway waifs. And of course,...
Suit With the Dragon...
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Crash-worthy and comfortable. Stylish but serious. Quality you’d expect in a suit with double the price tag. Something didn’t add up. I first heard about Arlen Ness’s Lady Mag Suit on a women-riders forum last year, but I’d never actually seen one until I met a...
15 Really Cool Helme...
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2. The Scorpion EXO-750 Kingdom (black/green). I saw this helmet at Scorpion’s set-up at Infineon’s West Coast MotoJam last month. Pretty frikken cool…the colors are much prettier in real life, and as I recall, the black background has some sparkle to it. Even...
Sartso Killer, Qu...
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If you’ve ever ridden a dirt bike wearing jeans, you know they’re no match for terra firma. For some reason, I never gave it much thought that they probably wouldn’t hold up too well with pavement, either…maybe because I can’t imagine crashing my motorcycle....
Nicky Hayden Helmet ...
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Record floods, killer tornados…for some people, it really is the end of the world (or sure as hell feels like it). The Southern U.S. has been hammered by mother nature this year, and the guys at ProItalia are pitching in to help. No strangers to fast fund-raising wherever...
Give it up for AGV
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Are you still wearing that same helmet?! Today’s helmet technology is superb, but not perfect, and if you’ve been wearing that same helmet for the last 5 years, the phrase “good as new” doesn’t apply. That’s because even if your most important piece of...
The $400 Track Suit....
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First of all, let me just say this: it’s not total crap. At $399.99, the Sedici Misano Ladie’s 1-Piece Suit, available only at Cycle Gear, is an aggressive attempt by the US retailer to fill an abysmal gap for women track riders. And with surprisingly nice raw materials and a...
PIAA: Safe & sp...
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Ok, I confess. I don’t like to ride at night. I mean, I do, but I don’t. I do because where I live, every night’s a mid-summer’s night dream, and what’s more intoxicating than a warm breeze, a bright moon, and an open road? I don’t because of the...
ICON Stryker Vest: r...
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It’s hot where I live; some of us like it hot. And though it’s great by the pool, 100+ is hard to take on a bike. Especially when you value your brain and spine (two of my favorite things). I refuse to ride without protection, and have been on the prowl for years for...
How To Find A Track ...
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I am a the motorcycle industry’s dream customer: gainfully employed, endless enthusiasm, and thoroughly smitten with all things moto. I’m the kind of customer that has “sell me something (exclamation-point)” written all over my face, and retailers get all...
Italian Express
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Ok, so you’re not an off-the-rack girl (and when it comes to women’s track suits, will ya please just show me the rack?), and you’ve got your heart set on Italian leathers (because those Ferragamo’s you bought on clearance from Norstrom totally spoiled you), but you...
Scala Rider G4 Power...
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Despite my science-based alter-ego, I must confess: I am a techno-’tard. I’m easily confused by nouns that are not actually words, like “MP3″ and “VAT”, and I’m only good for about one page of instructions before you lose me, so when I opened my...
Icon Mil Spec Corset...
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We’ve all heard of the Hurt Report, right? You know, that humungus study initiated by the DOT back in the late ’70s and early 80′s from whence pretty much all things motorcycle safety-related have sprung? Did you know that among all the motorcyclists involved in the 900...
The Icon Bombshell B...
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The ICON Bombshell Boot: Survival for the Sportbike Shorty
The average female in America is about 5’4”. The average male, about 5”10”. The average sportbike rider is (overwhelmingly) male. You can see where I’m going with this…if you’re an average American female, go...
Spine Protectors: Wh...
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I know what you’re thinking: Helmet…check. Jacket…yup. Boots: got ‘em. Awe, man…do I really need one of these things, too?! Hey, I make a living taking care of people with spine and brain problems, so let me give you the inside scoop: yes, you do. In...
Kushitani Race Suits
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Here’s my review of the Kushitani Race Suit: I wish!!
I rented one at an event in ‘Vegas (Femmoto; that’s me in the picture), and I’ve been scouring eBay for one ever since. What’s so great about ‘em? The leather. This thing was so soft, I actually...
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8th Annual Women's Sportbike Rally, Sept. 6-8th, 2013
