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Road and Track
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MotorCycling Achievement in Design: Spidi Lizard Pro & Icon Bombshell
Kelly Callan
02/01/2007
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As women, we have a vested interest in increasing our presence in the
motorcycle marketplace. Since the dawn of two-wheeled transportation, men have
had a wide choice of apparel—not so for women, despite the fact that nature
bestowed us with a heightened sense of fashion and design.
 Photograph by Cordero Studios/ www.corderostudios.com (Click image to enlarge)
Icon Motosports’
Bombshell line skillfully treads the line between custom and sport, offering
feminine apparel that appeals to a woman, whether she’s astride a Ducati or a
Harley-Davidson. The tailored leather Bombshell jacket and pants caress the
wearer in a cocoon of CE-approved safety and moto culture style. Wisely chosen
stretch points and buckles ensure the rider is readily recognizable as female.
To preempt any notion of misidentification, the Bombshell boots’ faux high-heels
and domineering buckles enhance the explosive allure of the line.
 Fast women
are taking to the secure confines of racetracks in increasing numbers. Spidi’s
new Lizard Pro one-piece race suit is the splendid result of three years of
development. As fully protective as a professional race suit must be, the Lizard
Pro is cut to affectionately follow a woman’s delicate contours. The snug,
secure and sexy fit is successfully designed to work in conjunction with a
superbike’s ergonomics. Elastic Schoeller Keprotec panels are generously
dispersed, assuring easy movement on the motorcycle, offering supple
encouragement to drag Spidi’s bi-phase knee sliders through a turn. At the
extremities, Spidi Strada ladies gloves and Spidi B-2 boots are designed with
women’s unique proportions in mind, and more toward street than track duty.
Though not exclusively designed for women, the Suomy Spec-1R Extreme helmet is
claimed to be the lightest track-approved helmet, while the floral graphics
scheme is unquestionably feminine. (Click image to enlarge)
www.motonation.com | www.rideicon.com
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