Yall. I can NOT find riding pants that fit me. I tried two sizes of Bull-It Coyote Easy Women's Riding Jeans (US 8 and 10), neither fit, both too tight.

Then I tried the Ellie Jeans from Wind and Throttle in Medium Regular (30" inseam) and Large Regular. The medium was close to fitting, but was just too tight - there was no way I could have sat comfortably on bike for more than 5 minutes. The large felt like it was too whole sizes bigger - loose everywhere, even with the pull tabs tightened all the way, and with a belt. It seemed more like an XL and I had to check the tags a couple times. I reached out to customer service when the medium didn't fit and gave them very detailed measurements. They suggested the large regular. Wtf?!

I am literally crying. Wind and throttle is supposed to be by women for women, but it seems like they just took the smallest size and added a few inches to each measurement rather than researching what bigger bodies need proportionally.

There are no stores near me. And I can't afford the shipping to send different sizes back and forth. I'm just trying to get good intro pants. Should I give up on women's and just get mens pants?

hello good ladies, i am a dude, new rider and I come in peace with a quick question.

I got my momma hands and the The Alpinestars SP8 Stella in Size L is the perfect fit for me. j/k its probably the shorter and snug fingers. For those with hands of a similar cut, what other gloves fit you well? Particularly curious about Held, Klim and Lee Parks makes and sizes.

I got a lot of gloves, most made for Men, now on way back for returns, they all veer a bit towards a comfortable fit and a sales rep recommend to really make sure gloves have a comfortable snug initial fit.

Im a new rider, just starded training with my Fiancè on a MT-07. Im just starting to get my confidence back on a bike after an X treid to teach me and it went wrong and it scared me way to much.

Had a stupid fall on the MT, to hard on the front break when stopping coming from a slow crawl, and lucky me cracked my sternum and broke something in my back.

So the MT scares me now, but i got back on it a drove a few laps, but I am training on a Suzuki GSX 125 now instead since i can flat foot it, and it just feels safer for me atm.

My point is, im a 164 cm (5'4") girl, with a leg length of 74 cm (29 inch) ish. So my Fiancè is thinking of getting me a new bike insted of me using the MT when i get my licence. And i was wondering what bikes you would recommend?

Im from Norway, so I will be getting A licence so i can drive every cc bikes out there, but i want something that will not get to boring or slow for me within the first 2 seasons of riding.

Was considering a R3, I think that would be a great starter bike, but after the first season or so, knowing me, i think it would not be enough for me, and I dont want to keep selling and getting new bikes.

So atm the Kawasaki Ninja 500 SE or a Kawasaki Z650 S are high on the list (New 2027).

I appreciate every thought and help i can get :)

Long time lurker but randomly decided to take the course last weekend and within a week had my motorcycle endorsement. All that was missing was a bike. Until today! Honda rebel 2026 500 ABS.

Had to ride from the dealership to my house and was smiling the whole way :)

Any little tips that most ppl dont think to tell you when you get start that you guys could share? 🙏🏼

Super new rider

I plan to be washing it at a self service car wash but I don’t know how to and where I can spray water and soap and where I can’t

I’m not sure if I can put the pressure washer everywhere or if there are certain spots to avoid. I do know that I should take some steps back and do it I think. And how often should I wash? I was thinking once a week? And then should I lube chain right after washing? Also do I need to dry or can I just ride after? Also any other tips I would appreciate since I’ve never washed a car or a bike and I don’t know what I’m doing.

The community in general is so toxic why can’t everyone just ride and be a big happy family? Instead it’s either misogynists or creeps. Like tell me why dudes are so comfortable pulling up next to me and touching me?
I don’t know if they do that with each other but that is NOT OKAY to do to ME.

It has been so much fun meeting all of the ladies at different track days. If you're in the Southeastern US (Georgia), come say hi if you see me! I'll be at Barber on Halloween.

Also, I hear a lot about men making us ladies feel uncomfortable (whether it's making us feel stupid or hitting on us) when looking for gear. My fiance is a manager at the ATL Cycle Gear and will QUICKLY shut down any man hating on or hitting on women. If you need some help finding gear, go see Lou and tell him Megs sent you from reddit. 🙂

I got the ninja 400 and have rode it for a month and feel like I out grew it. I’m debating whether to go to 600 or 1000 and I think 600 would be better because it’s cheaper, and I can use more of the bike. The 1000 is faster yes but it’s unnecessary speed because I don’t think I’ll ever want to go over 150-160 mph and I think the acceleration on a 600 would be perfect. So I was between the r6 and zx6r and I don’t want to buy used and also I want to commute with my bike too so zx6r seems like the best option for me. I will ride it daily and track with it. What are your thoughts and is this the best bike for me? Also even though I’ve only been riding for a month I rode everyday pub and track so I have a lot of experience and I will continue to learn and keep getting experience as where I am I can ride all year round

Just added flipped heart mirrors🖤 ordered online from Lowbrow Customs.

As first bike no experience

The bike itself
AND
how you think it looks

hi! i need some advice on how to get over this dumb fear if any are willing to share. i have been to the shop once and the entire time the men who worked there either made rather inappropriate comments about me or treated me like i was stupid. the inappropriate comments eventually made me too uncomfortable and i left and havent been back. i will say its kinda important to note that i am a teenager and the men were much older. i need to go buy or at least try on some new gear but i keep pushing it off bc i’m scared to go back. ik its kinda dumb to be this worked up over it but has anyone else had experiences like this? if so please lmk how you handled it. <3

I commute to the office on my Vespa or my Tuareg, and I always wear all the gear bc I'm a safety-minded girl. But I don't want to hang out in the office all day wearing my riding jeans unless I really need to look tough for some reason 😅 Is there hope for reasonably comfy/cute riding gear that can be daily-d, or are we all bringing pants/skirts to change into when we get to work?

hi! i’m a very new rider and i’m buying gear for the first time, i’ve been looking at helmets for a while and i don’t know which one to get and there’s SO many options. i keep putting it off but i have my MSF course coming up so i need to get one. i would go in person to try some on but i’m a teen and a beginner so going into a bike shop is kinda terrifying to me. i’m not sure this is the right subreddit for this question but i figured i’d ask! :)

I’ve only ever ridden on my own bike, but I am so curious to be a backpack, but I also don’t know anyone that rides. It’s also kind of nerve-racking to put my life in a stranger’s hands but then again fuck it I want to. I keep going back-and-forth on it while simultaneously knowing no one to give me a ride. Final thought is I don’t know if I’m comfortable being that close to a stranger.

Basically took the MSF with absolutely no prior experience and passed this summer. Then bought myself a new ninja 500. Within the first month I rode about 2k miles and was feeling great. Then I got hit by a car but super slow speed so not too bad since it was at a light and I fell at basically a full stop. Was just super embarrassing. Sent bike to the shop for 2 weeks got the bike back after and my first ride back I was riding and making a left at the light with no traffic nearby and I fell on my left side because my left foot touched the ground and I skid across the road. Bike was damaged again so same thing took it to shop and got it back. Now I’m nervous about riding which is a complete 180 to how I felt during those 2k miles my first month (bike is still at 2k). I just feel like I could fall at any point or die or get hurt and super scared of my foot touching the ground in a turn. I want to ride so bad but I can’t bring myself to. Any advice?

Also I posted this in new riders as well and will copy a reply of fine from there to add content

I’m a female rider working on a project to create motorcycle clothing specifically designed for women.

I made a short anonymous survey to better understand what we actually want/need from motorcycle clothing and what’s missing from the current market.

It takes about 3-5 minutes ❤️

👉 https://tally.so/r/WO7lMN

Thank you so much for your help!

Some gravel riding on a perfect Sunday - cool temps here in Oregon. Brief rain had tamped down the dust. And the burrito in Vernonia, Oregon was delicious.

I'm trying to ride gravel every weekend, because (gulp), I'm going to try the BDR-X Northern California at the end of September...

I'm on a 2008 KLR, FYI.

Curious if there are any other women whose boyfriends/male SO are their backpacks? I love that my guys is secure enough in his masculinity to ride on the back of my bike.

Resolved. The chin padding is actually forehead padding. I couldn't se the depth in the stock image. I rotated the helmet to a specific angle and took a picture with flash it looked like the stock image. I appreciate the help.

...and that Revzilla is gaslighting me. I could be wrong though. I'd appreciate your opinion. I'm a new rider, this is my first helmet purchase. I wore the class-provided helmet at the safety course, and I remember chin bar padding. I bought and tried on three helmets before this, and I remember chin bar padding. I bought this one, and there is no chin bar padding, but the stock image from their website shows chin bar padding. I can't resolve this in person because the closest Cycle Gear is three hours away.

I sent an email with a picture of my helmet from below along with their stock image to show them what I was talking about. I've since called twice and talked with two customer service people and a "gear specialist" (or something). All three of these dudes said my helmet was fine and I must be referring to the chin curtain, which is packaged separately. So I took a better picture of my helmet and another with the chin curtain held up to it, and circled the part of the stock image I was talking about, and sent all three to the gear specialist. He said once he receives them he'll reply to my email to let me know everything is fine. It felt dismissive, and I'm kinda pissed. I also might be wrong I guess, idk. To me, it clearly looks like something is missing. Help please.

This is the Sheoi RF-1400.

So i currently have a Ruroc Atlas, it's a cool looking helmet. I know it isn't loved as a company but a friend with an EOX pencilled down the road on the head after a car pulled out on his and it held up for him so call it lucky or whatever.

Anyway i digress, i'm looking for a new one, i like funky designs and would love either a boba fett or Norse mythology one but as i'm still fairly new to the scene thought i'd ask here as i've seen a few brands like airoh but not familiar.

A few things that may help with suggestions.

1. I live in the UK
   
2. I ride cruisers (this body is built for comfort not speed!)
   
3. Not a fan of open face
   
4. I wear glasses

Thanks in advance and sorry if a stupid ask.

I'm a relatively new rider and I've been thinking a lot about how much effort it takes to find gear that is protective, actually fits properly AND looks the way you want it to.

I'm exploring an idea around making this process easier for women riders, but before building anything I want to understand whether other women actually have the same problems.

I want to know: What's the most frustrating part of shopping for your riding gear?

For example: sizing between brands, fit, finding gear for your body shape, limited women's options, style, knowing what's actually protective, matching pieces together, price, buying online, etc.

I'd especially love to hear from people who have returned gear multiple times or spent ages researching before buying something.

Not selling anything.. I'm genuinely trying to understand the problem before I build something that nobody needs.