Harley-Davidson "We Ride" Guide Free Download Zine for Women

We Ride is a lush PDF magazine for women interested in riding. It'll gives you lots of (Harley-centric) information about getting into the sport. Download and enjoy on your computer at www.harley-davidson.com/womenriders. The special 48-page riding guide can also be picked up at any local Harley-Davidson dealership or ordered by calling 1-800-LUV2RIDE.

I think it's a beautiful magazine, but I must very strongly note that I disagree than any H-D featured in this magazine is a beginner's motorcycle. Too much power and weight with too little experience can be extremely dangerous.

So practice on a beginners bike like a Honda Rebel (cruiser) or a Kawasaki Ninja (sport) or something similar. There are a lot of lists but I like Chuck Hawks' best.

A beginning pilot would not expect to learn to fly in an F-16 fighter or a wide body jetliner, so why do beginning motorcyclists expect to learn to ride on a 600cc sport bike or a heavyweight cruiser? Ideally, I would like to see beginning riders buy a standard 125cc motorcycle for their first street bike. There is a reason that so many Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses maintain their aging fleets of 125cc Hondas for their entry-level classes.

Enjoy the magazine. Practice on small bikes, and then go ahead and buy your dream H-D. Be safe.