I just finished my travelogue for a recent 2531 mile (4050 km) motorcycle trip through Eastern Oregon, Northern Nevada and South Western Idaho. It's available here:

https://www.coyotebroad.com/travel/2024_Fall/index.html

I ride a KLR, BTW. It was a WONDERFUL trip.

Below is an except from it, when we - my husband and I - were in the oh-so-remote town of Jarbidge, Nevada. We were in the only place to eat and drink and socialize in the town at this time of year.

Most motorcyclists I meet are so, so nice. But sometimes...

Before it got dark, two motorcyclists pulled up, later joined by a third guy. I was really excited - I had been disappointed to not find any motorcyclists in Jarbidge... I thought, hurrah, we can socialize! But I got to be disappointed quickly: these guys were super huge ADV Rider snobs. Two of them never spoke to us, not once. One guy did, finally, turning to us as though he was deigning to speak with us. He had something negative to say about anything I tried to talk about. He all but rolled his eyes when I mentioned some motorcycle destination we loved, like Silver City ("It's SO overrun. There's just too many riders and side by sides there now."). When I said how much I enjoyed the road coming into Jarbidge, he said, "Oh, it was SO easy. Like riding on pavement." Way to put me in my place, far superior ADV rider, I so appreciate that. Apparently, everything we had done on our motorcycles was already "overrun" with too many people, not challenging enough, not scenic enough. I ended up being so glad when they left to go camp somewhere where we weren't - but feeling, once again, like I was a pretender.

I'm no Noraly / Itchy Boots. I'm no Charlie Boorman. I don't have their riding skills and I never will. I'm usually fine with that. I'm short, I didn't grow up on dirt bikes, I started riding when I was 42, and I'm doing the best I can - and having a fantastic time most of the time. I not only can't do really difficult forest roads, I don't want to. I love a challenging road, but only if the end of that road, or along the road, there is something worthwhile to see, and I don't want to feel like I'm going to die for the entire ride. I love to challenge myself, but I don't want to have to work so hard for hours on a ride that by the time I get to the destination, my nerves are shot and I'm so tired I can't enjoy anything. I'm a year and a half away from 60, and while I absolutely have to take responsibility for being out of shape, there is nothing I can do about creaky weak knees and some of the things my body has decided to do, or stop doing, as I age. If you ride a KLR and are bummed when you see me, an old fat woman, pulling up on the same bike as you, or you are out pushing your limits on dirt roads and you get to the camp site and there's me, the chatty old fat woman, not a gorgeous thin young biker blogger, and you feel like I'm ruining your groove - RIGHT BACK AT YOU. I'm out having a great time, at my pace. It's not your pace. That doesn't make it not worth doing and doesn't mean I shouldn't be out there too. So take your brand new, barely used Klim outfit and your pristine Mosko Moto accessories, and your efforts to insult an inferior motorcyclist, and shove them up your tight, snobby butt. 

hello!! i am having a weird predicament when i go on rides with my spouse. i am the passenger, they are the rider. we have been riding together for 3 years now. our first bike was a 90 gl1500, in march we unfortunately hit a deer and totaled the bike. in september we bought a 03 gl1800. okay i think that covers the background!

onto my problem, i for the life of me cannot feel balanced when we are stopped on the 1800. i didn't have the issue on the 1500. i have tried holding on the side rails, holding onto my spouse, putting my arms on the speaker rests, squeezing my knees together, pretty much every me or my spouse have thought of i have tried. still i can't seem to maintain balance, it genuinely feels like im getting pulled off the bike. i end up getting stuck in a loop of trying to remain calm and getting worked up due the the feeling.

i do think some of it is nerves from our crash. we put around 500 to 600 miles and it didn't start happening till after a few good rides. i also was diagnosed with bppv (vertigo) in 2020, which could also be a culprit but im not usually left feeling dizzy as i usually am after a vertigo spell.

if you have any tips or suggestions please let me know, im dying to get over/work through this so we can keep riding!

I’m trying to order pants online from dainese , but their pant sizes are confusing. Any suggestions on how to order the proper size based on measurements.

I typically wear a size 00-2 in US jeans varying on brands.

As of yesterday, 15 years ago, I bought my first motorcycle. I sold it two years later and now have a KLR, but here's to that first bike! A 1983 Honda Nighthawk!

Me, about to ride from my campsite to the pay station at the front of the campground. Husband took the photo.

And....

Me last month, on the road from Jarbidge, Nevada, via my KLR.

There’s a little Halloween bike event at the cyclegear in Brookfield and the friend I was supposed to go with backed out. Give me a shout if there are any femmes going!!

I love riding my bike to work, it’s a great way to start and end my day, and I’m saving tons on gas. However, I’ve noticed on days when I ride in, I end up looking like a trash panda with flat, frizzy hair.

Any tips for avoiding this? I know when I curl my hair, it doesn’t look quite so flat on top, but I don’t want to have to do this every day. Any products or routines that would work, or should I just embrace the flat hair and do a slicked back pony on those days (downside: I look like a man when I do this. Upside: at least it looks like I put in some effort and didn’t come to work sick?)

I get that it would be great to not worry about these things, but I’m in a leadership position and need to look presentable.

Hi all!

I'm starting my own motorcycle journey after always riding on the back of my dad's. I'm going to take "the class" but everything is sold out for months. I'm in the stage where I can't stop thinking about it though so I'm using this time educate myself.

This weekend my boyfriend agreed to go with me to a store to price out gear and sit on a couple of bikes. I could also use this time to squirrel away some moolah. I'm looking into shorter bikes on purpose as many of you have and recommend.

Do you have any advice for going to stores? Should I go to a certain dealership or shop type? What kind of gear would you look for as someone brand new?

Honestly if you have any advice for someone who wants to learn as much as possible before even getting on a bike I would happily take it.

I also just wanted to say thank you. I joined this sub about a month or two ago and it's really been giving me courage to be my own hero like all of you.

Edit: Omg best sub ever. Legit every answer is packed full of wisdom and care. Thank you!!

Hello my fellow short riders! I've seen a lot of advice threads for first bikes, but I'm curious what y'all moved up to when you were ready to take the next step? I'm 5'2 with a 26" inseam and I love my starter bike- a Rebel 500 (woo flat footing!)- but it definitely struggles at highway speeds around here. My next bike will likely be another cruiser since I do a lot of longer rides, but I'm interested in hearing about all the types!

Hey y'all, where do you normally look to find a riding group? I just passed my MSF course today and wanted to start looking for a group to join :)

do they only make Clear/Black/Chrome/Yellow? For the RYZER !! Thanks in advance.❤️

Can anyone tell me where they found good leathers for curvy women. Im thisss close to shopping in the guys section.

Hey! First off i think yall are fucking cool. There’s just something about women riders that makes me feel some type of way that made me decide to join the gang. I won’t be able to take lessons or buy a bike lol. So in the mean time, what should i do?! Maybe videos to watch or anything

Hi everyone, I'm a brand new rider with only MSF experience. I learned on a Rebel 250 and while it was heavy, I didn't drop it during the course. However, there were times I did feel unstable.

I just picked up a 23 Yamaha R3 and she's absolutely beautiful but I've already scuffed her up and broke both front footrests off (half of the peg chipped off). I'm 5'5 and 120 lbs so not exactly short but I can bareellyy flat foot. I'm still walking her on my tiptoes when I'm moving her into a spot and I feel wobbly when I do that lol.

I've only taken her out twice and the first day I dropped her two different times. Once when coming out of a driveway and there was an incline and I stalled out and then the 2nd drop was when I think my handle bars were slightly turned when stopping and she tipped over.

The second time I took her out, I just went to a parking lot to practice basic maneuvers and I ended up dropping her again when trying to come to a stop. I'm not really sure what happened as I just lost my balance and it happened so fast. I'm okay luckily, not hurt but the bike and exauhst is a little scuffed up.

I'm feeling unstable at times especially when coming to stops and I'm not exactly sure why. I have been practicing normal braking and emergency braking and trying to find the sweet spot of stopping smoothly but there's still a lot of instability.

I ordered frame sliders so I'm not planning on practicing anymore until I can install them because I can't stand the though of doing any more damage to such a beautiful bike :(

I feel so stupid though and idk why I'm having so much difficulty. I really want to try to get out on the streets at some point but I feel like I need to learn how to stop dropping it before I get out on more public roads.

Any tips or advice anyone has would be so much appreciated! I really want to learn how to be a good rider. Seeing other women riders inspires me so much and I just wish I could get to a level of comfortability. Thanks everyone and ride safe!!

New rider here, and having trouble not having all of my clothes and hair smell like exhaust when I commute to work. Even if other people don’t notice it, it drives me crazy smelling it all day. Any tips/tricks from the girlies?

Edit: I’m riding a brand new 2024 Rebel with OEM exhaust (that will be upgraded shortly). The exhaust in question is primarily from other vehicles around me. There’s a lot of stop lights on my commute, and dense traffic. Obviously I’m not stopping directly behind tailpipes, but it’s definitely thickly in the air.

Good morning, I post on Reddit forums pretty frequently, but I'm doing this anonymously for a variety of reasons, including legal aspects. I have a content page on IG posting my rides and l've had a user called r0bin_masters harass me lately.

He's followed me for a while and mostly just liked posts, but now he's messaged me inappropriate pictures on IG and through other dm channels. He's also stolen several pictures of mine and edited them to look very risqué and sent those to me. I don't know what other plans he has, but I am taking action. I felt obligated to share and feel free to share to other groups as well. He has a private account on IG, but l've spoken to several friends that he follows as well, he seems to like to stalk young women riders, especially those posting adv trips. Fair warning, you may want to block him if he follows you!

Just want some more opinions. I’m 5’2. I have been on an R3 before and it is pretty comfortable if I have a higher insole.

Which bike would be better for daily commute and on high way? Does the windshield make a huge difference?

TIA is

It's starting to get down into the 50s around here at night, and while I have no problem layering up, I hate the idea of having to do a costume change each day in the office. (If I wear a base layer under my pants, well, now I've got to go into the bathroom and completely strip down to remove it because it's too warm inside to keep wearing two layers. Annoying.)

I've seen a couple of "pull-over" style winter pants, but they remind me of the snow pants my mom used to stuff us in as kids. Seems like it would be pretty bulky & uncomfortable to ride in. Anyone have experience with them?

Or just commuting in colder temps when you have an office job, in general?

Hi, I've seen the KNOX MK2 fitted motorcycle shirt/jacket. I actually ordered it, but turns out it is back ordered untill January, I believe the end of January too. So I'm hoping someone here can let me know a good FITTED and protective jacket!! I've seen the hoodies, but I'm looking for a fitted mesh & armored jacket so I can wear it in the heat or put a hoodie on over it ect. I ordered the "WOSAWE Mesh Motorcycle Jacket Women Padded Motorcycle Shirt with Armor Summer Sport Bike Protective Gear" not sure if this is very protective. But I believe it gets rated CE LEVEL 2 for the shoulder and arm pads and CE LEVEL 1 for the back pads. It was only $75 compared to the KNOX MK2 at $285.

Hi, all. I’m selling a never worn Stellar Moto Stratosphere Dyneema jumpsuit, size S, color DEEP SPACE. Just the jumpsuit, no armor (there are mesh pockets inside the bottom of the jumpsuit for hip and knee impact protection inserts). Perfect never worn condition; it's just too small for me :(

Stellar Moto Statosphere Dyneema (jumpsuit only)

So I recently got back into riding, 20 years ago I knew nothing about armor other than leather. I always just wore my doc martens.

I thought I needed a sturdier boot for protection and got some Milwaukee leathers boots, but now I can’t even feel the shifter and have to seriously over exaggerate shifting.

So I’m back to looking at taller CE rated boots. How do the taller TCX, alpinestars, forma etc boots do with shifting?

I’m looking to commute more regularly and want some pants that are washable and protective. My biggest issue is finding pants that accommodate my thighs and hips, but doesn’t gap in the waist. Any recommendations? I typically wear a size 14/16 in jeans.