New Years Resolution #4: Bringing Friends Along for the Ride

In 2010, I want to become a bit of a biker evangelist. I would like to spread the fun and excitement of motorcycles among my friends and family members. I think this will be a good way to renew old bonds and create new ones.

Joining a Motorcycle Club

You’ve seen them at local events and now you are ready to join a motorcycle club. There are some steps you should consider before joining any club. Sometimes it is a simple process but sometimes it is a bit more challenging.

Italian Wine Country on a Harley Davidson?

The refinement of Italian wine and the rumble of a Harley Davidson seem like polar opposites. For American bikers who travel to Europe, a guided tour of the Italian wine country is oddly the best way to enjoy the sight, people, and yes, the wine too.

Drop It Down Low with Progressive Suspension

Progressive Suspension can help any Harley or metric cruiser owner achieve a dynamic look. With several great products to lower a bike’s rear and front suspension while maintaining great shock absorption, Progressive Suspension is a great way to turn your bike into a low rider.

Saddle Up with Saddle Bags

Saddle bags are a functional and fashionable accessory for your cruiser. Even if you don’t use them on every ride, they can come in very handy on long rides or daily commutes.

Protect Your Motorcycle Investment with Crash Bars

Crash bars are often added to cruisers as a style element and as a means for providing crash protection. The problem is no one knows how effective crash bars are in protecting a rider in the event of an accident. That’s up to the rider to decide.

Light Up the Night with HID Headlights

HID or High Intensity Discharge headlights can greatly increase motorcycle safety while driving at night. These lights allow the rider greater forward vision and increased visibility for other motorists.

Do You Know How to Safely Pick Up Your Bike?

A motorcycle on its side is a terrible thing. Even more terrible is a motorcycle on its side and the bike’s owner in the hospital due to an injury from improperly trying to pick the up.

Ride with a Clear Head

Riding a motorcycle is already hazardous but bikers riding under stressful conditions are a danger to everyone on the road. Safety conscious bikers should be aware of factors that make a biker unfit for the road.

Tips for Riding Safely in a Large Group of Bikes

Rumbling through your town or across the highway with 20 or more of your biker buddies is great fun. Make you and you fellow bikers follow a few basic tips to make the experience fun and safe.