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Motorcycle Profiling Defined: Understand Your Rights
It is important to understand the legal definition of motorcycle profiling because it happens every day to rider across the nation. There are an estimated 10 million registered motorcyclists in America representing all walks of life. They include doctors, lawyers,...
Ride Away Safely from Road Rage
The past few months have seen an increase in road rage between motorcyclists and motorists and, too frequently, these are ending with severe injuries or fatalities. Riders are beginning to utilize cameras such as GoPro’s when they are on their bikes and they are now...
Babes Ride Out- 1200 Women Riders in the Desert
As over a thousand women on motorcycles swarmed to the Joshua Tree desert from across the globe last weekend, men, women, and children alike were in awe of the grandeur. It's rare enough to see one lady scooting by on two wheels, but a group of ten or more rolling by,...
Kevin "Teach" Baas and The Kennedy Chopper Class
His name is Kevin Baas, but many in the motorcycle community know him as "Teach"--the public high school shop teacher that started the first ever Chopper Class. Kevin was looking for a way to teach his students valuable hands on skills and safe use of tools and...
Light Sensor Problem Solved in Oregon
If you’ve ever spent time driving in Portland, Oregon, you know that there is a crazy high ratio of bicycles to cars year round. When the rain starts to break and the sun peeks through the clouds, suddenly there are motorcycles everywhere, too. This rings true for...
Malorie’s Law in Texas Causes Confusion for Thousands of Motorcyclists: PART II
After six incredibly long weeks of submitting media requests to the Texas Department of Public Safety to provide clarification on 10 questions raised by the January 1 implementation of Malorie’s Law, the responses finally arrived. It’s worth noting, that these...
Lane Splitting In California: Do’s and Don’ts!
Drivers on California highways often find themselves momentarily sharing a lane with a motorcyclist who is “lane splitting”. California is the only state in the nation in which lane splitting, is legal. Other terms for the practice include white-lining, filtering, or...
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