Russ Brown Motorcycle Blog

GoPros And Smart Helmets – Good, or Bad?
Almost everyone at this point has seen a viral video taken by a motorcyclist’s GoPro catching the close calls and challenges encountered by riders on a daily basis. We live in a world now where everyone is shooting videos of everything. Footage of just about every...

Do Riders Take More Risks While Wearing A Helmet?
On April 27, 2016 the Missouri Senate Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Public Safety at 8:51am will consider legislation that will exempt motorcyclists 21 years of age and older from wearing a helmet if they have health insurance. Missouri would join 31...

Lemon Laws For Motorcycles?
Delaware Extends Lemon Law Protection To Motorcyclists On April 20, 2016 Delaware Governor Jack Markell signed SB173 into law, an Act that brings motorcycles within the scope of the state's automobile Lemon Law. Previously motorcycles were explicitly excluded from the...

Have You Cruised Down Any of These Top Kentucky Roads?
These Kentucky Roads are a must for bikers. Have you travelled down any? Kentucky is known as the Bluegrass State. It’s also home to the Kentucky Derby, corvettes, Fort Knox gold and Abraham Lincoln’s Birthplace. We’ve got Bourbon so delicious that it’s started...

Top Roads To Ride in Texas
Growing up in the concrete jungle of Houston, I never truly realized how much scenery the entire state of Texas has to offer—especially to those who prefer to adventure on two wheels. When I bought my first motorcycle back in 2011, I was living in the Austin area and...
Donnie Smith Bike & Car Show
Calling all bike enthusiasts! We’re headed to the 29th annual Donnie Smith bike and car show April 2-3 which boasts an awesome collection of baggers, choppers, retro bobbers and cruisers—35 different classes of motorcycles! Not to mention 22 classes of vintage and...

Helmets, Head Injuries and the Right to Choose
LB900, introduced by Senator Dave Bloomfield on January 11, may have some motorcyclists leaving their helmets at home in the near future. The final “priority” bill in the Nebraska Legislature for Bloomfield before he bumps into term limits, LB900 proposes to do...
Search
Popular posts

Drew Briggs From Orange County Harley-Davidson Talks About His Custom Road Glide Special
I recently connected with Drew Briggs, a Service Advisor at Orange County Harley-Davidson. When Drew is not at work, he usually has a wrench in his hand customizing a motorcycle. During our conversation, he shared that he was one week out from a motorcycle accident....

Chopper Fest Motorcycle Culture, Art, and Machinery
Chopper Fest pays tribute and commemoration to honor renowned American artist David Mann, who’s illustrations in biker art and culture have timelessly impacted us all forever. Mann unfortunately passed away at age 64 in 2004, and with the help of Chopper Fest, his...