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Learn MoreMotoSport strives to make your next ride your best ride and part of that promise includes making your next ride affordable. You may not know MotoSport has offered several...
Some people like the air conditioner others prefer a pool. Though the debate between air cooled and liquid cooled motorcycles ended some time ago with each advocate happy...
Hot is hot and whether the mercury reads 90 or 100 little else invites a motorcycle ride than clear, sunny skies and an endless road. Until you look at all the gear you...
MotoSport strives to make your next ride your best ride and part of that promise includes making your next ride affordable. You may not know MotoSport has offered several exclusive brands for years, but today the line of MotoSport-owned brands r...
Continue readingSome people like the air conditioner others prefer a pool. Though the debate between air cooled and liquid cooled motorcycles ended some time ago with each advocate happy in their respective camps, the benefits of one over the other still elicit...
Continue readingHot is hot and whether the mercury reads 90 or 100 little else invites a motorcycle ride than clear, sunny skies and an endless road. Until you look at all the gear you need to wear. A stuffy helmet, a thick leather jacket and long tight fitti...
Continue readingOne bucket list entry for some people might include riding a motorcycle as a passenger. Perhaps rolling the throttle yourself takes up a spot on your list. But for the veteran motorcyclist their bucket list takes on a completely different set of...
Continue readingYou have to be crazy… or maybe just dedicated. Finding a motorcycle rider on the road during the winter months feels more like a game of “I Spy.” You won’t see them often and compared to the summer months, seemingly non-existent....
Continue readingBrothers and sisters of the road - do you wave? No hard and fast rules exist for waving to other motorcycle riders. Years ago waving was not only acceptable it was quite natural. Just a fellow member in the small club of motorcycle riding. Today...
Continue readingSo, you want to get a motorcycle license? In the United States, obtaining a motorcycle license is a relatively easy endeavor. In fact, it is most often referred to as an "endorsement" in the majority of states since it simply consists of a one o...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle legally on the streets and roads of the United States requires one to have motorcycle insurance. It is the law - ignore it and any rider will face severe legal and financial consequences - and it is wise, too. Motorcyclists a...
Continue readingI love riding my motorcycle! Who doesn't? Everyone I know who rides, either on the dirt or the street, loves to ride! I want to ride at every opportunity I can find. I don't understand why more riders don't feel the same!? Most American motorcycl...
Continue reading177 blogs. Quite possibly a record for blog production in one year by MotoSport. For a time, we posted daily. Every. Single. Day. Except on weekends. Thankfully we ended that unsustainable pattern as the output did not seem to resonate with you ...
Continue readingBuying used items comes with many advantages including, in some cases, significant cost savings. A used motorcycle, for example, offers a great way to introduce a beginning rider to the road on two-wheels or check off the dream bike box for the ...
Continue readingKTM revealed their latest innovations on the first day of the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, Italy this week unveiling two brand new models coming to North America for 2020 - the KTM 1290 Super Duke R the KTM 390 Adventure. Additionally, KTM an...
Continue readingFall weather always proves interesting for most areas of the country because you have cool mornings that requires some extra clothing but then warm afternoons that might call for shorts - a much easier planning task when preparing for a casual day...
Continue readingLots of riders use their motorcycles for daylong cruises or simply touring the countryside. In fact, a big reason for taking up riding in the first place comes from the desire to tackle the open road and turn the ride into the vacation. Though y...
Continue readingNot a lot of room exists on a motorcycle for carrying things but most riders don't leave home without some essential accessories. We're not talking the riding gear, let's just assume (and hope) you wear the basics like a helmet and riding boots....
Continue readingSo many roads with so little time depending on your cruising speed. Oregon boasts some of the finest riding in the country for both off-road Adventure bike trails and paved highways. Many riders at MotoSport spend their weekends on the saddle sp...
Continue readingWhenever we get the "how do I wash my motorcycle?" question our initial response of "very carefully" usually doesn't get met with much enthusiasm. All kidding aside, washing a motorcycle doesn't require much careful consideration except for the ...
Continue readingThankfully, you can wash the liners inside a motorcycle helmet because, well you know. After a while you probably wouldn't have the stomach to put your head inside your helmet much less manage the smell. And if you did, expect to transfer whatev...
Continue readingRiding gear, like clothes, need cleaning, though hardly as often. Cleaning motorcycle gear keeps them fresh and actually helps prolong their use because dirt and sweat tend to break down fabric. Besides, clean gear looks better and like any garm...
Continue readingYou have the motorcycle. A lot of open road. And the freedom to go wherever you want. So skip the security line and long waits at the airport and ignore the confines of a rolling cage - grab your to-go bag and head out on two wheels. Don't mis...
Continue readingRiding on two wheels proves intimidating enough for some but a significant roadblock for others who desire to take up motorcycling comes from the weight of the bike. Though hardly an automobile, motorcycles can weigh nearly 1,000 pounds and when...
Continue readingWe all know what happens the moment you pull a new car off the lot. The value immediately drops by $5,000...or more. One reason, if not the reason, why many shopping for a "new" car buy used. The same logic applies to a motorcycle off the show...
Continue readingYou want to ride but don't know where to start or how to begin. First, you need a motorcycle but with so many options on the market you might have a hard time deciding on the best motorcycle for you You may find certain motorcycles look cooler ...
Continue readingRemote trails, outliers and off-the-beaten paths all beg for some type of exploration by outdoor lovers but getting there sometimes proves a bit hard. You can hike but with limited range. You can drive but with limited access. Ideally, you nee...
Continue readingWhen choosing motorcycle riding gear you have myriad of choices but all made with less than a handful of material options. The more common choice for motorcycle riders include textile and leather with textile comprising several variations like m...
Continue readingSo many motorcycles on the road but one stands out above all others. A liter bike isn't exactly the most common name for these machines and when said out loud someone might think you have said "leader bike." In many respects, both names apply. ...
Continue readingGearing up for a ride on your motorcycle sometimes feels like going to battle with all the necessary and required protection. Thankfully, a lot of riding gear removes easily and allows you to go about your day once you reach your destination. Ho...
Continue readingLS2 Helmets might not have the brand power of other industry stalwarts but the company founded in 1990 has made some waves of late and continues to prove high-end doesn't necessarily mean high cost. LS2 makes helmets for all walks of riding life...
Continue readingHJC have released all new graphics for their 2019 RPHA 11 line of motorcycle helmets that feature a new look for one of their most popular models, an updated design for a favorite super hero and additions to their Marvel comics graphics line. In...
Continue readingA few years ago, the Motorcycle Industry Council released the findings of a survey that showed a record 8 percent of households had at least one motorcycle in 2018. But perhaps even more exciting (at least for those of us who love riding) was a su...
Continue readingShoei has introduced a new line into their popular GT-Air model motorcycle helmet with the production of the all new Shoei GT-Air II or Shoei GT-Air 2 helmet. With all new cool designs, the GT-Air 2 helmet evolves the original GT-Air helmet's fu...
Continue readingYour first motorcycle. Those of us who ride will always remember the first motorcycle we called our own. And some of us may still have it. But whether riding motorcycles comes naturally for some, like those who spent their childhood around bikes...
Continue readingICON, an industry favorite among motorcycle riders, has restyled and revamped their product line for 2019 which includes, for the first time in the company's history, helmet customization kits and a race suit. You can say we have arrived, but th...
Continue readingRoland Sands Designs, makers of some of the most popular motorcycle riding gear for men, has now produced some of the finest gear imaginable - for women. The company has never forgotten the girls that ride it's just that their men's line always ...
Continue readingWelcome to Gearhead vs. Gearhead where we put one MotoSport Gearhead against another to debate on various topics. We will select already hotly contested arguments, smaller lesser known ones and of course suggestions by you, our customer. Each G...
Continue readingWant a 2018 Yamaha YZ450F? Perhaps street riding is your thing. So how about a 2018 Yamaha YZF-R6? Brand new and full of upgrades. Then start entering the 2018 Ultimate MotoSport.com Sweepstakes because that's the only way to get one of these b...
Continue readingYou won't find trilobites roaming the ocean floor anymore but across the countryside? For sure! MotoSport is pleased to announce that we now carry Trilobite Premium Aramid Fashion for motorcycle riders. The Czech Republic based brand bega...
Continue readingIf you know how to ride a bicycle, you can probably ride a motorcycle with some coaching and perhaps a bit of bravado. Unlike a bicycle however, when riding a motorcycle you can't simply take to the mean streets of Oregon. To ride an electric or...
Continue readingThe slogan is "Work to Ride - Ride to Work". You probably already save up your pennies for your parts, maintenance, and riding gear, so you work to ride. But do you ride to work? For the past 24 years, scooter riders and motorcyclists around the ...
Continue readingThe caravan looks awesome to passersby, for sure. But don't think the riders really want to be there. The 15th annual Ride for the Fallen held on May 7 in Austin, TX brings awareness to law enforcement officers from the Lone Star St...
Continue readingZero is golden. Zero emissions, zero trips to the gas station and zero decibels of noise. This is what many people think about electric vehicles and that's what brings them shopping. But for Zero Motorcycles, that's all ancillary. For them it'...
Continue readingPerhaps you've heard of RNickeymouse. It's the screen name to a very popular YouTube channel that features motorcycle crashes along a section of Mulholland Highway called "The Snake." No, it's not the same as Mulholland Drive, in fact, the...
Continue readingPhoto by: Adam Ewing - Moto Classified If you watch The Walking Dead then you know exactly who Norman Reedus is. If you don't watch the zombie thriller that airs on the AMC channel but like motorcycles, then start tuning in. ...
Continue readingPhoto courtesy of John Waller at Uncage the Soul Productions The wind sounded like a highway as it blew through the trees neighboring our tents on Saturday morning. My reset button had been pushed. The smell of the rain and the distinct sound...
Continue readingMaybe it's just me, but the best ideas hit me late at night, on the couch with my phone and beer in hand. Midnight was approaching last Thursday when I was surfing through my Instagram feed. A white Moto Guzzi V7 caught my eye, posted...
Continue readingThe fact that I'm a virgin blogger didn't stop my co-worker from suggesting I give it a shot. At the MotoSport HQ here in Oregon, I sit next to Andrew, our charming resident writer and editor. The poor guy has been on the receiving end of my Ducat...
Continue readingEvery year towards the end of summer, the Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts of Seattle, Washington, put on the Northwest's greatest old-bike event, and one of the greatest in the country; The Isle of Vashon TT. This classic motorcycle event, which is...
Continue readingBecause Motosport is a motorcycle and motorsports company, most of our customers are men. We are very lucky that more women are shopping with us each year, and we're grateful for this! However, we are deeply concerned about losing any more of our ...
Continue readingTwo years ago Fred Georgoulis wanted to honor his wife with a fund-raising motorcycle ride and help wipe out cancer. In an unexpected and unfortunate twist of fate, the Boston Motorcycle Marathon Ride ballooned beyond his wildest expectations. I...
Continue readingThis past Memorial Day Weekend, my wife, Sylvia, and I decided on a three-day motorcycle tour. Being a holiday, we ruled out the popular Oregon Coast. Riding on two-wheels, we chose not to tour the wineries of the Willamette Valley. Due to the...
Continue readingScott Lee goes on vacation all the time. Well, not exactly. But you'd think he was based on where he goes, how he gets there and the fact that everyone with him is on vacation. A motorcycle enthusiast, Lee, who resides in picturesque Colorad...
Continue readingThe long and winding road isn't always paved. Dirt, gravel, shrubs, a mix of trees, and the occasional stream make up the endless terrain, waiting to be explored. At least that's what is preferred by those who tackle such domains with their Adv...
Continue readingRainy Portland, Oregon is definitely not well known for having a lot of motorcyclists - not like our neighbor to the south, Sunny California. Portland is better known for its green environment and green culture, with the one good warm week of summ...
Continue readingIn the first eight parts of this column, we only touched on a few significant events of the past two centuries of motorcycle evolution. There have been many other developments that haven't been mentioned, in every part of the bikes; from tires to ...
Continue readingTo call Andy DiBrino a race junky would be an understatement. Like a lot of riders, DiBrino started out young, at just 3 ½ years old on a dirt bike. Before turning 5, DiBrino was riding the whoops with his dad on Motocross tracks. But the need...
Continue readingErik Buell, a part-time engineering student and full time motorcycle racer and machinist, landed a job at Harley-Davidson in Milwaukee, WI in 1979. Senior executives at Harley-Davidson, including Willie G. Davidson (grandson of co-founder William ...
Continue readingThe State of Oregon will, once again, consider a bill to legalize lane-sharing for mopeds, scooters and motorcycles. Senate Bill 420 had been introduced by Oregon Senator Jeff Kruse. As of 02/24/2015, SB420 has be rewritten as SB0694, reducing the...
Continue readingUp until 1970, the Japanese motorcycle makers stuck to their own niche: small (under 500cc) lightweight, inexpensive, easy-to-ride motorcycles that were mostly used for urban commuting. European and American makers owned the "heavy-weight" market:...
Continue readingThe Evolution of The Motorcycle - Part Five: The Post-War Era Ducati started manufacturing electrical equipment in 1920 under the company name Societa Scientifica Radio Brevetti Ducati (the Ducati Scientific Society of Radio Patents). Today, Du...
Continue readingPart Four: World War II The German Wehrmacht commissioned BMW to build its first version of the R75 in 1941. The R75 was built with a sidecar, a lockable differential to power the side-car wheel, and a machine gun mounted on the sidecar. The R75 ...
Continue readingThe first known steam-cycle to be built in the United States appeared in 1869. It was built by American inventor Sylvester Howard Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts, and Roper's invention may have the distinction of being the first American motorcycl...
Continue readingEdoardo Bianchi, who established his bicycle factory in 1885, sold the very first bicycles with pneumatic tires in 1888 and tested the first motorized vehicle in Italy, a tricycle with a De Dion engine in 1897. Bianchi continued to build motorcycl...
Continue readingIn 2007, the market for motorcycles in the United States was $14.6 billion. Sales of individual street-bikes, dirt-bikes, dual-sports, and scooters peaked at almost 1.1 million units in 2005 and then dropped dramatically to little more than a half...
Continue readingWhat do Brooklyn, New York and Portland, Oregon have in common? Both are urban centers in otherwise largely rural states, with short escape routes exiting the cities that take motorcyclists out to beautiful farm country, forests, rivers, mountains...
Continue readingNow that we're over the Winter Solstice Hump, the days are starting to gradually get longer and many motorcyclists across the country and around the globe celebrate the New Year with New Year's Day Motorcycle Rallies! There are events for dirt rid...
Continue readingMotorcycles with sidecars are an unusual machine in the motorcycle world. But, for people who might have some limitations to riding a two-wheeler, they just might be the answer for a lot of riders. I became interested in a sidecar around 1996, ...
Continue readingThe motorcycle market just got a bit more expensive. Actor Keanu Reeves, best known for his roles in the "The Matrix" movies and "Point Blank," is an avid motorcycle rider. So much so, he started his own manufacturing company. ...
Continue readingBridging the past to help fight a very present danger, the Distinguished Gentleman's Ride is not your everyday poker run. In fact, there's no gambling at all except by those men who choose to ignore their prostate. Founded just two years ago, the...
Continue readingPhoto: Bikernet.com Natives know it's legal. But motorcyclists new to riding in California looking for information on the legality of lane splitting might just think the technique is now illegal thanks to the lack of available information. ...
Continue readingJake Lewis enters this weekend's final 2014 GoPro Daytona SportBike race at New Jersey Motosports Park with loads of confidence as he's won two of the last three races in the series. He sits just seven points behind the leader Jake Gagne and if he...
Continue readingBack from the dead. In November, Matchless Motorcycles will rise again at the EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition in Milan with a whole new look yet with inspiration from that iconic "Model X" produced more than 80 years ago. Matchless w...
Continue readingNick Gilmer joined MotoSport six months ago as a Gearhead. If you've called in looking for parts you may have talked to him. He rides both dirt bikes and sportbikes and has a degree in Motorcycle Mechanics. Recently he spent a day at the Portla...
Continue readingPerhaps one of the most unbelievable moments ever recorded continues to raise the bar for viral videos. But is it real? Most say "yes," but some say "no way." What do you think? Let us know below and give us your reasons why it's real, a stunt or...
Continue readingThe 2nd annual Boston Motorcycle Marathon Ride rolls out on Sunday and this year organizer Fred Georgoulis expects to nearly double the participation and the donations. Initially started as a way to honor his wife, Denise, who was diagnosed with...
Continue readingFor many motorcyclists saddling up is more about the journey not the destination. So, why not make it about both? In many respects that's exactly what Steve and Dave Brooks accomplished with their Tour of Honor ride that is both Iron Butt approv...
Continue readingAs a motorcyclist, friends and family may drop subtle hints and maybe not so subtle hints about going along for the ride. You may or may not be so inclined. Or maybe you're the one wanting to share the freedom of the open road. Whatever the cas...
Continue readingMany car drivers - mostly those who've never been on a motorcycle - question why anybody would ever trade in four wheels for two. Those who saddle up know full well the many advantages to riding verses driving. The reasons vary too. Whether you ...
Continue readingThe Harley-Davidson Project LiveWire - Photo: Harley-Davidson.com The future is coming. Or perhaps it's already arrived. Zero. Brammo. Mission. And now Harley-Davidson. 2014 may just be the year when electric motorcycles finally get plugge...
Continue readingIn 1994, Barry Phippen endured a wrench in life no parent should ever have to handle. His six year old daughter was diagnosed with terminal cancer, given a few months to survive and no chance for recovery. "All of those images of children fig...
Continue readingThe 13th annual Ride for the Fallen held in honor and memory of fallen Texas law enforcement officers has never reached the 500 participant mark, but on Saturday organizers think the 2014 run might just eclipse that number. The ride started in 2...
Continue readingThe 14th annual running of the Tulip Ride on Sunday just outside Seattle, WA looks to be the biggest year yet and with good timing. What started out as a casual ride among Microsoft employees now commands several hundred participants and a fund-...
Continue readingCraig Vetter, the inventor of the motorcycle fairing and Class of 1999 Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee, is the featured guest at this year's 26th annual Breakfast at Daytona. Vetter, who founded the Vetter Fairing Company and designed the Tri...
Continue readingWritten By: Craig Vetter Many of you may not know who I am, or if you do, you might be thinking, " Vetter... is that guy still alive?" Fifty years is a long time to be doing anything. Who is this guy? In simple terms: I design thi...
Continue readingRiding a motorcycle with a group can bring experiences which riding alone cannot. Doing so is a sure way to meet and make like-minded friends and maybe more. This is especially true for those who are only now joining the motorcycle riding communit...
Continue readingIn 1969, Craig Vetter designed what later received credit for bringing the "Cruiser" class of motorcycle into the industry. The Triumph X-75 Hurricane featured swooping glass fiber bodywork, a three-gallon gas tank, lowered gearing and a triple ex...
Continue readingChristmas tree ornaments come in a variety of shapes, sizes, colors and themes. Ornaments often make good gifts to the host of a holiday party, to remember special occasions, or for the extreme collector. Some ornaments appear to be fine works ...
Continue readingYou have the smartphone now - welcome to the 21st century - and you want to fill it with apps which you can use in your daily life and which enhance your experiences. Being a motorcycle rider, or a good friend or relative of one, your gaze will su...
Continue readingIt is the time of year when most of us begin to think of buying that certain someone in our lives a special item or two. Yes, the Holiday Season is upon us yet again, and you have people to make joyful. We all know someone who is difficult to buy...
Continue readingCold might have its grip on the nation but it won't keep thousands of bikers at home as long as there is an opportunity to help underprivileged children this Christmas. You'd be hard-pressed to find a motorcycle ride or rally t...
Continue readingIn 1982, a group of motorcycle riding friends from Bakersfield, CA set off one early morning to participate in the Modified Motorcycle Association's toy run in Los Angeles. It was wall to wall motorcycles that day at Griffith Park, so m...
Continue readingChad Bolte of Lincoln, CA. Congratulations Chad! The Ultimate Ride Giveaway contest consisted of a choice between five rides from five different powersports categories. Chad picked the Sportbike category which gave him a 2013 Honda CBR600RR, a $1,...
Continue readingWith the Christmas season already in full swing, motorcycle fund-raising rides switch gears and focus on children who are less fortunate. The United States Marino Corps Reserve's popular "Toys for Tots" is a big charity this time of yea...
Continue readingColumbia Harley-Davidson of Vancouver, WA hosts the 24th annual Emil Kreofsky Memorial Teddy Bear Run on Saturday to benefit the Clark County Sheriff's Department. Organizers expect between 100 and 150 motorcyclists to participate ...
Continue readingThe Blue Knights DE 1 host their 30th annual Toy Run on Sunday starting and ending at the Mill Creek Fire Hall, 3900 Kirkwood Highway in Marshalton, DE. Organizers expect between 350 and 450 riders to support this police escorted, rain-or-sh...
Continue readingThe world of motocross centers around Las Vegas this weekend for the 3rd annual Monster Energy Cup and MotoGP steers towards Australia as Marc Marquez hopes to be the youngest ever MotoGP World Champion at Phillip Island. So, for the rest of us ...
Continue readingEver since the very first motorcycles were built in garages and shacks at the turn of the 20th century, riders have been taking them on long distance journeys, or tours. These began as cross-state rides, evolved into cross-country adventures, and ...
Continue readingDayle Mallory-Bell made a promise to her daughter Brittney that she'd be OK. Just two weeks later, Dayle's journey to make good on that promise began. Brittney died on March 3, 2000 less than five months after doctors diagnosed her with an inoper...
Continue readingMotoSport employees and those living in the Pacific Northwest with bikes did not participate in our favorite pastime very much this weekend as the remnants of a typhoon on the other side of the Pacific Ocean brought its deluge of rain and wind. T...
Continue readingCasey and Linda Quint tried entering their motorcycles into a car show during the Flatlander Fall Festival in Goodlands, Kansas back in the mid-1990s. When they were told there was no class for motorcycles the couple decided to do something about ...
Continue readingFour days after the 9/11 attacks in 2001 about 85 motorcycle riders living in Clinton Township, Pennsylvania wanted to send a statement of protest that America won't back down. So, they saddled up and went for a ride. They also coined the phrase...
Continue readingBy all accounts, Zachary Tompkins was an 11 year-old vibrant and healthy young boy who loved football. The Hudson, New Hampshire resident loved football so much that he dreamed of building his own football stadium as a home for the team he played ...
Continue readingClub Name: Oregon Vintage Motorcyclists Year Founded: 1979 Number of Members: 300 Home city: Portland, OR Website: Oregonvintage.org Club Email: ovm@efn.org Member dues: $15 - entitles member to free admission and vender space at the Corv...
Continue readingBusiness Name: Cox Racing Group Year Founded: 1998 Who Founded: Andrew Cox Where Headquartered: Newberg, Oregon Website: Coxracingroup.com 1. You developed first of its kind radiator guards - how do they work? It's an expan...
Continue readingFans of America's veterans and the television show Sons of Anarchy have a special opportunity this weekend to ride along with the show's stars while supporting the Boot Campaign, a national non-profit dedicated to helping the men and women of the ...
Continue readingBusiness Name: RSRacecraft Year Founded: 2003 Who Founded: Ronnie and Katy Saner Where Headquartered: Banks, Oregon 1. What does RSRacecraft do in the racing industry? We provide Pro level Racing Program contract services. RSR has alw...
Continue readingCheck out MotoSport sponsored rider Stefano Mesa this weekend at the Portland International Raceway. Stefano is in 3rd place in the 2013 AMA SuperSport East standings. Come watch a pro and enjoy some great road racing. Until then, learn a little ...
Continue readingWhat was likely the first organized motorcycle ride to honor those killed on September 11, 2001 occurred just eight weeks after the attacks. The inaugural America's 9/11 Ride was cold and snowy but weather didn't keep 250 motorcyclists from a rall...
Continue readingClub Name: Oregon Motorcycle Road Racing Association (OMRRA) Year Founded: 1972 Who Founded: A group of local enthusiasts pooled their money, rented PIR and started racing Number of Members: Approximately 500 Home city: Portland, Oregon Webs...
Continue readingFred Georgoulis got involved with the Jimmy Fund, a fund-raising non-profit organization for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts, about five years ago after a loved one developed breast cancer. Georgoulis trekked through an annua...
Continue readingTen years ago Kirsten Sands bid farewell to her brother, who was deployed to Iraq, and coincidentally around the same time heard about a non-profit called Homes for Our Troops building the first home for a disabled veteran in Massachusetts. Erg...
Continue readingSummer weather illuminates the perfect excuse to saddle up and hit the open road. It's not hard to prod the avid motorcyclist to ride so why not turn a love of bikes into a fund-raising machine? Rides and rallies for various charities and even in...
Continue reading"Dawgs" might just be the new moniker for motorcycles after this weekend when bikers take to the streets of Bloomfield, CT to support the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation. Fidelco, New England's only guide dog school, hosts its 3rd annual Ride for In...
Continue readingBy Cris Baldwin Women On Wheels (WOW) was founded in California in 1982 to unite the growing number of female motorcycling enthusiasts. This past week, WOW celebrated its 27th International Ride-In in Billings, Montana. The Ride-In is the or...
Continue readingOrganization Name: Rolling Thunder, Inc. Year Founded: 1987 Who Founded: Artie Muller and Ray Manzo Home city: Neshanic Station, New Jersey Website: RollingThunder1.com Email: rtnj1@att.net Member dues: Annual Dues $30.00 per year/Patc...
Continue readingKickstands are up at noon on Saturday for the inaugural Ride for Autism Speaks in Milwaukee. The scenic 100-mile route through southern Wisconsin is the third in a series of rides organized to fund-raise for the national non-profit Autism Speaks....
Continue readingAn 80 percent replica of the original Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall arrives in Elma, WA tomorrow along with a motorcycle escort organized by the Washington state chapter of Rolling Thunder, Inc. a non-profit group consisting of both veterans and ...
Continue readingIndiana Bike Week begins in earnest today at the Bill Monroe Music Park & Campground in southern Indiana, a quick ride north from nearby Nashville, IN. A soft-opening started Monday for early-birders but today is when activities really rev up to s...
Continue readingClub Name: Atlanta Peach State Riders, Chapter of Women On Wheels Year Founded: 1987 Who Founded: Marilyn Vershure and Maria Rodeghiero Number of Members: 60 Home city: Atlanta, Georgia Website: wowatlanta.org Club email: LMitch5085@aol.com...
Continue readingThe Children's Cancer Association in Portland, OR hosts its 4th annual JoyRide on Saturday to benefit their Caring Cabin - an actual cabin of respite for families and their children facing cancer or terminal illness. Cliff Ellis, co-founder of ...
Continue readingThe Caretakers ME (Motorcycle Enthusiasts) Club hosts their 6th annual Poker Run on Saturday in Fern Park, FL. Proceeds benefit local charity organizations targeting children and veterans. Caretakers ME consists of veterans and those eligible to ...
Continue readingThis is the first video of the TT Trilogy: a series of timeless documentary films capturing the personal stories that lie behind the iconic TT motorcycle races on the Isle of Man. The films will reveal the lives of the racers, tourists...
Continue readingMarlene Lobner and her husband ride Harley-Davidsons and over the years both got involved with various poker runs and rallies to help out causes and friends in need of financial help. In January, it was her turn to organize a run but for very per...
Continue readingOn Sunday between 4,000 and 6,000 motorcycles will flood the streets of Indianapolis, IN for the 20th anniversary of the Miracle Ride, a fund-raising benefit for Riley Hospital for Children Riders get the unique opportunity to tour around the Ind...
Continue readingOne of the largest Memorial Day events in the country is held at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona in Phoenix. It starts at 8 a.m. Monday and hundreds of people honor those who sacrificed for the good of the nation. But before any of the...
Continue readingOn May 18, the United States celebrates the 63rd annual Armed Forces Day. Motorcycle rides and rallies to honor our men and women in the military take place all over the country. Armed Forces Day replaced the separate Army, Navy and Air Force Day...
Continue readingClub Name: Riders for the Cure Year Founded: 2006 Who Founded: Dr. Samuel Hassenbusch and Patrick Browning Number of Members: 150 Home city: Houston, Texas Website: Riders for the Cure.org Member dues: N/A What was Riders for the Cure M...
Continue readingFive years ago, NorthCare Hospice, based near Kansas City, MO, announced plans to build a hospice house to better serve those with end-stage illness. The non-profit solicited fund-raising ideas and a massage therapist working for the company broug...
Continue readingThirty-nine Texas peace officers receive an honor on Saturday that no one from any state who puts on the badge and abides by an oath to protect and serve would ever want. Their names etched on a big, black gleaming wall erected on the State Cap...
Continue readingIn 2001, about a dozen motorcycle enthusiasts working at Microsoft decided they needed a break from the intensity of developing their company's latest innovation - Xbox. The Seattle-area riders played hooky one Friday and rode 90 miles north to th...
Continue readingBrice Cooper from The Privateer Files talks with the Sadowski brothers, David and Matt, during their GEICO Motorcycle AMA Pro Road Racing weekend at Infineon Raceway.
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