So you want to buy a motorcycle? Excellent choice. When it comes down to it — unlike essential items such as rent and food — buying a motorcycle isn’t something you need to do. It’s something you really want to do. Consider it an investment in your happiness. So now that you’ve decided you want to become a biker, how are you planning to pay for your motorcycle?
Many people who visit California are shocked when they see motorcycle riders lane splitting. California is the only state where lane splitting is legal and not only is it strange for out of State visitors but many residents of California also don't know that it's legal. Add to the mix the number of motorcycle riders who lane split but not legally and what you get is a lot of mass confusion. So, to clarify the issue the California Hwy Patrol has posted a set of rules for 'lane splitting'.
Since 1987, Rolling Thunder® Inc has worked to ensure our government is doing its utmost to bring full accountability for prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) service members of all U.S. wars - to take care of our military personnel during and after battle. It has grown into a large charitable organization with over 90 chartered chapters across the USA. Each year on Memorial Day, members of Rolling Thunder® Inc converge on Washington, D.C. for the annual demonstration known as Rolling Thunder® Inc “Ride for Freedom”.
Without a doubt the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally is the greatest and oldest motorcycle event rich in both history and tradition, but if this is your first time making the run to 2013 then you had better get your plans for lodging and travel together now because if you wait to long you just might find that everything is either already booked up or just out of your budget.
You have no idea what to get your motorcycle buff for Valentine's Day (or their birthday). If you can't spring for a new bike, think more along the line of motorcycle accessories.
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The Central Coast of California will be celebrating Independence Day weekend with the return of the famed Hollister Motorcycle Rally. Voted by the Hollister City Council this month to return, the rally will bring back a tradition that started way back in 1947 and Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys are incredibly proud to be the Official Legal Sponsor.
While it may seem obvious to most that witness information is important when you’re involved in a traffic accident, we are often surprised at how frequently this information slips through the cracks. Not too long ago, a downed motorcyclist sustained a significant leg injury after putting his bike down to avoid hitting a vehicle that turned left in front of him against a red arrow.
We field calls regularly from motorcyclists who want to know if they have a case worth pursuing. Sometimes the rider almost didn’t pursue a good case and on other occasions the case is not what the rider thinks it is. If you sustain damages, be it personal injury, property damage or a monetary loss which you believe is the fault or responsibility of another party or entity, you should check with a motorcycle lawyer to see what your options are. Most motorcycle lawyers will not charge for an initial consultation.
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: Today Church Bells rang out across the country 26 times following a moment of silence at 9:30 AM exactly one week after Adam Lanza stormed into Sandy Hook Elementary School and shot and killed 26 people, 20 of them children.
Many people feel lost at a time like this, not sure what to do or how to help those affected but one man from Georgia was so moved that he decided to hit the road on his Harley Davidson Motorcycle to show Newtown his support.
Russ Brown Motorcycle Attorneys: I'm sure most of you out there have heard of the epidemic of concussions that have begun to plague every contact professional sport, pros like quarterback Michael Vick, hockey star Sidney Crosby, NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. to name just a few. The stepped up focus on head injuries is seeing the concussion in a new light and steps are being taken to better understand them and, try to prevent them. Motorcyclists are not immune and make up quite a large portion of concussion sufferers.
