Posts tagged smile

It might be Mother’s day but I had to share this one.

Can’t find the original source for this, found it all over reddit and reblogs though…

“My daughter doesn’t know fear.

She doesn’t know hate.

She’s never been victimized or oppressed.

All she knows is love, happiness and horsepower.”

Cindy Du Long (of Fashion Serial Killer) photographed by Luis Aguirre for a Biltwell as campaign. This is a real woman, who really rides, with a whole boatload of personality too. I really adore her. 

Building a bad ass motorcycle community in your region is not impossible! I get lots of messages from people saying they envy living on the West Coast, in Portland, etc because we have such an awesome group of motorcyclists and throw cool events, rides and such.

Well, take it from Stormie Ray, you don’t need a huge shop or an epic ride planned. Stormie throws “Wrench Wednesdays” at her place where everyone can show up and work on their projects and put their heads together with other enthusiasts. 

Try throwing your own wrench-fest, BBQ or potluck… start growing your community! And send me pictures. :) 

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Misty V. Whitten photographed on her 1977 BMW R-100/7 while riding to the Hooligan Hoedown hosted by Ventura’s Iron & Resin. 

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Submission from Roxxi O’Hara- 

I was privileged to ride the track at MOTO GP Austin last weekend with a bunch of very kewl Ducatistas and met this very sweet young lady named Stephanie from Houston. Always refreshing to see a Moto Lady…makes me smile.

Stephanie clearly knows the joys of motorcycling, what a beautiful smile! Proud of her early Ducati Monster, perhaps?Thanks Roxxi! 

I’m smilin’! Cause… motorcycles and sunshine! Aahhhhahahahappiness.

Marie Noelle stars in “crashed and proud”, an epic instagram shot of her covered in dirt.

Happy lady Katelyn Hopson on her cafe racer Yamaha RD.

Before the little RD got his new clothes. (MotoGato tumblr)

Submission from the lovely Elizabeth Bacon-

Here’s me on one of my very first rides on my vintage ‘77 Yamaha XS400. I took the rider training course, and first rode a moto under my own power in summer ‘12. Bike is bone stock in this shot. I laid it down after about four weeks of riding, though. (Totally rider error…a decreasing radius left-hander, and I thought I was entering the turn too hot, but instead of looking ahead and leaning in and making it, I sat up, braked, and looked straight so naturally I rode right off the road. Fortunately relatively low-speed, I just jammed a finger and bruised my thigh.) Now my bike has new handlebars, headlamp & turn signals. I’d like to make the seat less tall, but am not committed to going full-on brat style — mostly because I have no budget right now. Very happy to be a motolady too! Waiting eagerly for any sunny days this winter…. Keep up the beautiful stuff!

Thanks for the awesome note, Elizabeth! Glad to hear you hopped back on the horse, it really sounds like you’re born to ride like so many of us motorcyclists feel!

Tori Tuesday gives her pal Amy Callahan a minimoto ride on Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast.

Photo by Ray Gordon.

‘Buell Manx emotions’ motolady from Rocket Garage.

A bond between a girl and her horse is like that of a girl and her motorcycle. 

I love tumblr, but sometimes I find something online, try to backwards engineer where it came from, and after looking through 15 pages of tumblr results, I just don’t care anymore. That being said… 

Look at this adorable motolady in the making! A lil moto princess. Adorable and so proud of her dirt bike!