In recent years there’s been a strong focus in getting women more involved in motorcycling. Dealerships and businesses nationwide often hold workshops catering to women from selecting bikes to basic riding tips, often going as far as to hold special girls night out. Most of these dealerships and businesses also have rows of racks filled to the brim with various apparel to further garner more appeal. In spite of the boom in women’s motorcycle apparel in the States, I’ve noticed that there’s an interesting conundrum with the majority of women riders.
It’s the sheer monotony of a certain universal look that’s taken hold.
At events, bike nights and even with basic riding courses, a majority of women come out wearing basically the same thing. A unisex black/grey/white shirt, loose jeans, black chaps, doo rags, black bulky jacket or equally bulky vest. From afar or even reasonably close up, you can hardly tell the difference if the person riding is male or…