Whether it is for the thrill of living on the edge, the pleasure of racing, or just for pure fun, women motorcycle riders are growing in record numbers. According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, female motorcycle ownership is up to nearly 10% of the total motorcycle owner population. Women are playing an increasing part of the motorcycle market. The typical woman who rides is likely to be in her mid-30’s, married, educated, and upwardly mobile. Harley-Davidson Motor Company has seen U.S. sales of its motorcycles to women grow from two percent of their total in 1985 to 10 percent, or 23,000 bikes, in 2003.

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