Clearly, the choice you make of what kind of motorcycle to ride is a determining factor as to how safe you are on the road, and it’s probably no surprise that those who choose sport bikes a slightly more prone to hang it out over the edge. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety […]
Does how long you’ve been on the road on your bike make you safer? Well, yes and no. You could argue, and lots of riders do, that the more experience you have on the road the less likely you are to be involved in something unfortunate, and there’s certainly some merit in that argument. Getting […]
Custom Motorcycle Insurance Buying motorcycle insurance presents some challenges, and getting it wrong can cost you money and aggravation. Buying insurance for a custom bike? Well, it gets even more obtuse, Amigo. If your ride is highly personalized, we’re going to give you some helpful advice to get you started on the right path to insuring […]
Do the right thing; educate and protect yourself and your family from an unfortunate incident and take the time to enroll in a rider safety course. This infographic ought to provide you with some food for thought when it comes to making clear-headed decisions about the risks you face riding your motorcycle – or for […]
The driver of a transit van who intentionally swerved into a group of Hells Angels motorcycle club members in San Leandro, CA., was charged with murder after police said he admitted to trying to hit the riders. Eddie Hall, 31, of Oakland, CA, was charged with murder and felony hit-and-run over the crash that killed George […]
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) recently made its annual announcement of the legislative issues it will be focusing on in the coming year, and if you ride a bike, you need to know what they have in mind if you want to have any input into the process. The list was developed and approved by […]
A majority of the members of the New Orleans Police Department’s motorcycle officers are in hot water over a controversial assignment they undertook escorting a football team to the New Orleans Superdome. Some twenty officers in the department are being investigated for violating the department’s policy on private, paid details, and attorneys for the officers […]
In 145 years, the Santa Cruz Police Department has never had a female motorcycle officer…until now. Lt. Colleen McMahon has achieved the required mastery of her 800-pound Harley-Davidson, and that puts her first among equals. But according to McMahon, her new gig doesn’t come without some misgivings. McMahon makes no bones about the pressure she […]
Are you looking to save some cash, and get something like the thrill of riding a motorcycle? Well, Honda might have the answer for you…but probably not. The Honda Integra is a sort of a big, gumpy-looking scooter for the ‘All I want is transportation’ set. You won’t score any points – or ladies – […]
As we all know, motorcycle riding and racing are an inherently dangerous pursuits, and on Sunday, that knowledge was brutally underlined as San Carlo Honda Grisini rider Marco Simoncelli was killed instantly in an accident during the second lap on Malaysia’s Sepang circuit during a MotoGP race. Simoncelli had been involved in competitive racing for […]
