Maria
My name is Maria. I was told as a young girl “girls shouldn’t ride motorcycles”. I was always fascinated watching my cousins ride dirt bikes and watching my neighbor on his motorcycle as a young girl. I decided after being a passenger all the time that it was time that I got my motorcycle license. I took the Rider Education class eight years ago and got my license. I didn’t tell anyone I was doing it because I didn’t receive any support being a woman. I was thrilled to show everyone the “M” endorsement on my drivers license. I do recommend that any beginner take this training as I didn’t realize how much I didn’t know about riding a street bike.
I joined my first Women in the Wind chapter in 2003 and made many friends. I received the support and confidence I needed to become a safe rider. During that time I met my husband who also supported me. He also rides and helped me buy my first bike a 1999 Suzuki Savage 650. I rode it for four years and I just bought my second motorcycle a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan. As a group we compare motorcycle stories, share our skills with each other if we are an experienced rider or beginner, have fundraisers, socialize, support each other, laugh, cry or just take off with the wind in our hair. There is nothing like the freedom I feel being a woman motorcyclist and having friends that share it with me.
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