Jay Leno not only exhibits a passion for motorcycles, as is obvious through his world-class collection, but also he shares his passion with fans and fellow enthusiasts. Whether he’s interviewing PeeWee Herman at the Sturgis Motorcycle Festival or showcasing The Wheels Through Time Museum, it’s clear that he wears his “heart on his motorcycle jacket sleeve” when it comes to bikers.

Leno’s 17,000 square feet garage is stuffed with an awe-inspiring collection of machines. He doesn’t view his purchases as museum pieces, not to be touched. He clearly enjoys driving the motorcycles in his collection, which is why he tops our list of “celebrity motorcycle enthusiasts.”

Buying gifts for someone who enjoys a special interest or lifestyle, like motorcycle riding, can be a lot of fun. From stocking stuffers to big ticket items, here are our gift ideas for the motorcycle enthusiast in your life.

Stocking Stuffers

If the biker in your life hasn’t seen the movie, Easy Rider, this gift is a must have. Even if he’s not the nomadic biker type, this movie will give him a sense of the open road.

If your motorcyclist enjoys travel, working on bikes and learning about new Harley-Davidson motorcycles, send a gift subscription to American Iron Magazine.

Whether you’re mucking stables or riding wide through Wyoming, motorcycle boots can work hard for you on or off your ride. The custom once was that work garb and leisure wear didn’t mix on the job, but we can thank updated boot styles, quality workmanship and advancements in fiber technology that allows for a cross over from work to play and back.

Types of Motorcycle Work Boots

Double H – Western wear is worn on and off the range and cowboy boots appear on New York runways. So to see a western work book, like the Double-H, doing double-duty is no surprise. The classic “mocc stitched” boot will keep your feet comfortable all day long.

First off, there are motorcycle safety “no-no’s,” and then there are the motorcycle ‘faux pas’ (as in publicly embarrassing yourself), because you don’t have a clue about social cues. We’ve pluralized “pas” as we’ve been subject to way too many insufferable assumptions among fellow motorcycle riders.

Safety Don’ts

We’ll start with safety warnings that constitute not only a breach of etiquette, but also could cause bodily harm. Here are a few safety faux pas’:

1. Do not share a lane (side by side) with someone who hasn’t told you it’s okay.

Save on motorcycle helmets, motorcycle boots and glasses this weekend from Leather Bound!  Gets a jump start on your holiday shopping this year with Black Friday deals.  We are offering exclusive discounts to customers shopping in-store and online Friday, November 25^th through Saturday, November 26^th.

You can beat the crowds and shop online or come visit us in our Pennsauken, NJ location. Either way check out some amazing deals below and take some time out to this holiday season to shop great motorcycle helmets and leather apparel.

November 25^th and 26^th Online Deals:

• 15% off helmets or hats

Starting this month we are beginning a new monthly feature on the Leather Bound blog!  Each month we will bring you a list of some of the best motorcycle related events from all over the country.

Leave us a note in the comments section if you would like us to include your event in our December list.

November 1-5th
Canned Food Drive to Benefit the Orwigsburg Food Pantry at Schaeffers’s Harley-Davidson
1123 Brick Hill Road, Orwigsburg, PA. 17961
For more information visit http://www.schaeffershd.com/.

Since the mid-19th century, Minnetonka, Minnesota has evolved from heavily wooded wilderness through extensive farming and thriving industrialization to its present primarily residential suburban character. The Dakota and Ojibway Indians were the first people to settle in the area.

They believed the land around Lake Minnetonka (minne meaning water and tonka meaning big) was the legendary home of an extinct race. In fact, the word “Minnetonka” comes from the Dakota Indian mni tanka meaning “great water”.

Today, Minnetonka moccasins are as prized as Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes.

Warm & Cozy Minnetonka Moccasins for Women

It’s a common misconception that motorcycle riders are all male, but research shows that women continue to take up riding. According to the Motorcycle Industry Council, women made up 12 percent of owners in 2008, compared with 6 percent in 1990. Significantly, only 4% of motorcycle drivers killed in 2009 were women, probably because women are hard-wired for safety and most likely wear a motorcycle helmet.

Research also indicates that younger generations have even more female riders. Some 15 percent of Gen X motorcycle owners are women and, for Gen Y, it’s 14 percent.

Blogging Motorcycle Mamas

As bikers we are all too often stereotyped as these thugs that care for nothing but riding our hogs up and down the road all day breaking any and every rule we can find, and picking up any broad that will give us the time of day. Sure we love taking off on cross country trips wearing a worn out  leather motorcycle jacket, but after a long day on the road there is nothing we would rather do than kick back and watch a movie.