Jan Plessner is the Public Relations Manager for Kawasaki USA. She embodies the word "enthusiasm" and is totally behind her brand — she's especially proud of the fact that you can graduate from one to another bike, or try dual sport after you learn street, or learn street after you've learned dirt. "The Ninja 250, Ninja 650 and Vulcan 900 line (which I loved) are extremely popular for women," she told me. "Many of our bikes offer a good seat height, a good center of gravity and over all a good feel. I am under 5"3' and I can ride almost everything we make." And I have seen her do it! The mugshot I took (at right) was during a press trip to try out dual sport and dirt bikes in Idylwild, California. Wow, that was fun… Uh, I mean, work.
When I asked her about International Female Ride Day, Jan said, "I think there are a lot of women sitting on the fence, just waiting for someone to poke them and say, do it. This annual day celebrates all the female around the world who have taken the plunge and who are ready to take the plunge to become real-life motorcyclists."
Thanks Jan, for all your work and, oh yeah, for that special Kawasaki promotion for International Female Ride Day: From Friday May 6 to Sunday May 8, just go to any Kawasaki dealership for a $250 savings opportunity. Let's take a short break for our sponsors:
The first 500 purchasers of a new, not previously registered motorcycle, who register online at http://www.kawasaki.com/kawigirl, following their purchase, will be awarded a pre-loaded $250 MasterCard debit card. And to sweeten the offer, Kawasaki will provide the first 50 registrants at the online site with a free Kawi Girl Jacket. The company will also honor any existing promotional offers that are running concurrently with this program. Details of any additional savings opportunities are available at www.kawasaki.com.
Here's a nice article and interview with Jan in Women Riders Now by Teri Conrad. I like this interview because its very personal and conveys her enthusiasm. And here's a nice video interview with her on YouTube, plus another on dirt biking with Jan providing commentary about dirt biking as a family sport, citing a statistic that 30% of active riders are women, yay!
Thanks Jan, for being so active and enthusastic. You're an inspiration in so many ways!
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