Motorcycle Misadventures

Doubling the number of women riders: Jan Plessner of LadyMoto.com on SidestandUp Motorcycle Radio on Tues Aug 28

Please join me on SidestandUp.com motorcycle radio Tuesday August 28 5-6:30 pm PT, I talk with Jan Plessner, one of the most respected pros in the motorcycle industry, about her new gig developing LadyMoto.com. You've heard us chat  before when Jan was head of PR at Kawasaki USA - but this next talk will focus on this new position where she is perfectly poised to influence riders and reach her goal of doubling the number of women riding motorcycles. Hey, how can we help, Jan!?

That was the question she posed to attendees of the AMA Women & Motorcycling Conference earlier this month, after announcing her goal at the Women in the Industy luncheon to overwhelming approval and committed enlistment of about sixty influencers. It's a great start, but there's more. Tune in to hear more about it, and join the lively chat room to pose your own questions. Read more below...

Day passes now available for the Tahoe Adventure Motorcycle event Aug 23-26

Responding to those who can only attend Tahoe Adventure Motorcycle Ride & Rendezvous for just a day, they're providing day rates. I'll be there for the whole event, so please find me and say hi - I'll be checking my @missadventuring twitter account pretty regularly, and updating where I am. Register and get day passes here.

Friday Only All Access Pass $95

• Includes ride maps (Dirt and Pavement), morning coffee, after ride refreshments, Emergency Medical Workshop, Dakar podium winner Jimmy Lewis demonstration and BBQ dinner on the beach.

Saturday Only All Access Pass $95

• Includes ride maps (Dirt and Pavement), morning coffee, after ride refreshments, Motorcycle Repair Workshop, the legendary Dick Mann presentation and Dakar podium winner  Jimmy Lewis seminar.

 Sunday Only All Access Pass $49

• Includes ride maps (Dirt and Pavement), morning coffee, after ride refreshments and Dakar podium winner Jimmy Lewis demonstration.

Day passes do not include the goody bag but souvenir T shirts will be available for purchase.

 The day passes are in addition to the Full Access Pass for $249 that includes entry into all event activities and an incredible goody bag. 

Meet me at the BMW NorCal Rally this Memorial Day Weekend

BMW Motorcycle Owners to Converge in Yosemite & California's Gold Country for Unparalleled Riding & Events at 40th Annual 49er Rally, May 24-28, 2012 in Mariposa CA

Tues April 24 on SideStandUp - Jenny Lefferts of MAD MAPS

Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sidestand Up Motorcycle Radio
8:00 - 9:30 ET / 6:00 - 7:30 PT 

Catch my interview with Jenny Lefferts of San Francisco-based MAD MAPS, who makes maps in paper and eletronic formats that are wildly popular with motorcyclists and adventurous motorists alike. Details on the show and more info on Jenny, below.

May 4th Women Ride to celebrate the 6th Intnl Female Ride Day

It's a party! With prizes! And music and dancing and motorcycles! Okay, maybe not the dancing, but that's up to you. Join me in South San Francisco at Moto Shop - a non-denominational motorcycle gathering and DIY fix-it place that opened not too long ago that is rapidly becoming very popular with everyone here in the SF Bay Area. Women, and the men who love us, whether you ride motorcycles (pillion, okay!), scooters, trikes, or sidecar rigs. 4pm to 7pm at Moto Shop. And if you can, join the daytime ride. Click the pic to see updated info on our Facebook page. (More prizes! More fun!) And there's even more info below.

And Then Came Bronsen 1969: The Quintessential RoadTrip on DVD

How's this for the quintessential roadtrip? It begins in 1969 San Francisco, when you apparently could motorcycle on Ocean Beach. Don't we wish! But that diner on the cliff? It's still there. And the epic road trip? Yep. We do it all the time. San Francisco to Highway 1 south through San Mateo, Santa Cruz, to Monterey County with its famous towns of Monterey, Carmel, and Big Sur. And in this story, far beyond. And his gear? Well, though it's not AGATT, maybe it can remind us that we really don't need all that stuff we think we need to get away.

Guest Post: Expert Advice on How to Safely Transport Your Motorcycle

Thank you to guest blogger Chris White with UShip, the expert couriers and removal company in the UK. Chris writes on a variety of motorcycle-related topics for Uship, from the latest MotoGP news to testing the latest helmets. In this post, Chris offers his expert advice on how to safely transport your motorcycle. Thanks Chris!

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Whether you’ve spent thousands of pounds on a new bike or thousands of hours on a restoration,  the last thing you want is to hear is your motorcycle crashing over in the back of a rickety old trailer. Taking the necessary precautions to ensure your bike is secure while in transit is essential in prolonging the life of your bike. Here's how to do it safely.

Tuesday March 27 on SideStandUp.com - Cat MacLeod of Leod Escapes Motorcycle Tours in California

On Tuesday, March 27 on SideStandUp.com motorcycle radio, I talk with Cat MacLeod, who has worked in the travel industry for seven years and the motorcycle industry for ten. His new motorcycle touring company Leod Escapes is based in San Francisco, with some really fun tours like: a perfect twisted day, a Dr. Gonzo Hunter S. Thompson historic ride, a two-up plush NorCal trophy trip, and more, combining roads, inns, restaurants, sights, and the occasional activity to provide both locals and international riders with a unique and culturally relevant vacation.

TUESDAY MARCH 27 5-6:30 PM PACIFIC TIME

Join the program and the live chat room on SideStandUp.com 

 

Destination Highways Map Sale through March 31

To celebrate the arrival of Spring this week Destination Highways is offering an EXTRA $10 off any DHBC, DHWA and DH NorCal Gold Editions (book + Companion Map) when you buy online through midnight on Mar 31/12. That's any book and its Companion Map for only $69.95! It's like getting the map for only $10! (Already got the book? Take $5 off any Companion Map.) Just enter this code: MAR3112 at the appropriate place during the online order process. 

Catch my story in ADVMoto / Dual Sport News

Catch my story about Frank the Chinese mechanic and being stuck on the Yellow River in China, in the March / April 2012 issue of ADVMoto/Dual-Sport News, sold in print and online.