Even though they get mixed reviews on Amazon.com, I ordered a pair of Midland GXT500 walkie talkies this past spring because I couldn’t afford a Chatterbox Communicator system, and these radios have a motorcycle headset kit. At a sale price of less than $60 for the pair of radios, and then $45 or so […]

Traffic in New Delhi, 1998
I came across a photo that I took on the trip I made to India back in 1998. I was invited to be a speaker and an instructor at the first ever India Internet World, and then stayed in the country for an additional couple of weeks. I wasn’t into scooters […]

If you’re like me and refuse to accept that there is no such thing as an “off season” for scootering, you’re also faced with another challenge: Staying warm.
Staying warm isn’t just for comfort, it’s for your safety, too. Cold hands might not be able to grab a brake lever. A shivering rider could be distracted […]

I received a press release this past week about the new Vetrix scooter. With a claim to be the first electric maxiscooter, the Vetrix will be launched in November at the International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan, Italy.
Here are some sample specs:

0-50 mph in 6.8 sec.
68 miles on a single charge
top speed 62 mph
zero emissions
low sound
2 […]

Last night, I couldn’t fall asleep. I kept getting out of bed and looking out the windows at the scooters - I just had a weird feeling and I couldn’t shake it. But the dog wasn’t barking, so I kept telling myself, you’re just being paranoid, go to bed.
After about the fifth time checking, and […]

I totally need this helmet. Don’t you need this helmet?
It’s the 2007 HJC CL-SP “Type O” helmet - and you need it.
Also comes in a great blue, and a striking matte white.
Yeah, you need it. I told you so.
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HJC Women’s CL-SP Type O

c’mon, bid! help young cancer survivors, and get a great deal!
I’ve posted a few scooter seat cover auctions on ebay, with starting bids at only $1 each. I’ve also slotted 30% of each final auction winning bid to go to the New York LifeLab, a non-profit organization launched by my old friend Jodi Sax, a […]

Meet Ilene. If you’ve been a regular girlbike reader, you’ve already met her, and seen a lot of her, although not as much lately. She’s the 2003 ET2 that I bought after my Honda Metropolitan II was totalled. You’ve seen her with various windshields and with lower seats, with and without chrome, with box cases […]

So - brace yourself - Shoei finally announced a pink helmet! I’m not a fan of butterflies, but the Shoei RF-1000 Flutter is better than nothing. A lot better.
After reading rave reviews in webBikeworld, Motorcycle Cruiser, and numerous other publications, I’ve been wanting to try out a Shoei RF-1000 since I’ve started riding again.
The Flutter […]

Even though I’m not ready to put my scooter away for the season (cold weather, schmold weather!), the shorter and breezier days do make me want to stay in a little more, and maybe curl up on the couch and read a book rather than brave lower temperatures. I’m finally going to read Scooters: Red […]