Displaying items by tag: Motorcycle Safety & Training

Weather is warming up and more riders are pulling out of the garage to start their bikes and ride across sunny coastal Georgia. According to the “Army Motorcycle Safety Guide,” motorcycling has become increasingly popular in the Army, with over 33,000 motorcycles currently registered on Army installations.

The courses are sponsored by Team Oregon, the state’s approved motorcycle safety program, and provided at the Port of Astoria (classroom) and the Warrenton-Astoria Regional Airport (practice riding).

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House gave initial approval Tuesday to legislation that would allow motorcyclists to ride without a helmet. "This is a bill about freedom," said its sponsor, Eric Burlison, R-Springfield .

A proposed Missouri House bill would make wearing protective headgear optional for motorcyclists and passengers at least 21 years old.

As the weather warms up, more motocycle drivers are on their bikes. Motocyclists are being urged to drive with caution by the Manufacturing and Business Association.

Riding a motorcycle is all about managing risk. But what happens when you park your bike, especially overnight at a hotel? How can you manage the risk of motorcycle theft while you’re asleep?

Take the basic Harley-Davidson Street Glide and turn some of the options, such as the Reflex Linked Brakes with ABS and security system, and make them part of the standard package and you get the Street Glide Special.

With temperatures expected to reach the mid-60’s again later this week, PennDOT is urging motorcyclists to take part in free motorcycle training through the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP).

If you ask us to choose between a motorcycling guide and an anti-guide like the ones below, we'd be honestly torn apart. On the one hand, the purpose of the how-to stories we run is a most useful one, centered on road and motorcycle safety.

HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. (March 24, 2016) — Members of the Howard County Sheriff’s Department are helping to organize a police escorted motorcycle ride this weekend to benefit the family of fallen Deputy Carl Koontz.