Act 84 Changes Affecting Teens Applying for Motorcycle Licenses
As of Friday, Aug. 31 2012, a new law takes effect that impacts 16- and 17-year-olds who wish to take the skills test for their motorcycle licenses. Under Act 84, which Governor Corbett signed on July 2, any person 16- or 17-years old who wants a motorcycle license must first complete the Basic Rider Course (BRC) offered by the Pennsylvania Motorcycle Safety Program (PAMSP). You will be covered by this change if you are scheduled for the motorcycle skills test on Friday Aug. 31 or thereafter. Continue reading
PA – Motorcycle Information Center
To obtain a Class M (Motorcycle) license, an individual must pass a basic motorcycle knowledge test and apply for a Class M learner’s permit. The learner’s permit allows the applicant to ride only between sunrise and sunset and, except for a rider licensed to operate another class of vehicle, only while under the instruction and supervision of an individual who holds a Class M license. Class M permit holders cannot carry any passengers other than an instructor properly licensed to operate a motorcycle. The permit is valid for 1 year. The cost of the permit is $10.00. Continue reading
Safe Riders Skill Program
At the Harley Owners Group®, safe riding is a top priority. So, to encourage all our members to ride as skillfully and safely as possible, we offer tuition reimbursement up to US $50* (in the form of a coupon – see guidelines below) for the successful completion of an accredited Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSA) rider training course, including Harley-Davidson Rider's Edge® courses in the U.S. or the outlined courses below for Canada. Successful students will also receive a pin and patch featuring the "Safe Rider Skills" logo.
As a further incentive, H.O.G. chapters with at least 12 members completing a course in a single calendar year will receive special recognition: a Safe Rider Skills plaque. Continue reading
Trudie Yeager – Why I Ride
My riding experience began when we purchased a 1950 Harley-Davidson Scooter while living in upper New York State. Such beautiful country – we rode all over! I fell in love with the riding feeling and the beauty as seen from the scooter with no windows to impede the view. After moving back to PA, we had a 1960 Vespa Scooter and rode that all over on local roads, Pocono's, shore, etc. The next step was a 1973 Honda 350 cc. Again, lots of riding including trips to Syracuse, NY. There were thoughts in the back of my head that I might like to learn to ride on my own. Continue reading
Get your Gravitar Logo
Your Gravatar is an image that follows you from site to site appearing beside your name when you do things like comment or post on a blog. Avatars help identify your posts on blogs and web forums, so why not on any site? Millions of avatar images are being served over 8.6 billion times per day. Its Free to use, you can link one image to all your email addresses, or have a different image for each email address you have. Then when you use that email address to log into sites that use gravitar, (Like our IVHOG Site) and many others, your image will automatically appear. Go back as often as yo like, and change them out as you find new images you want to use. Continue reading
Knowing your ABC’s
Knowing your HOG® benefits should be like knowing your ABCs. Take, for instance, the ABCs of Touring … it’s not as if any of us really need an extra incentive to ride. But there’s something thrilling about exploring the back roads and happening upon a town that begins with the letter “Z”. It’s the little discoveries that make riding so fulfilling. Not to mention, all the great prizes you could win.
It doesn’t take much to take part in the ABCs of Touring. All you do is collect photos of yourself and your Harley® holding a current edition of HOG® Magazine® in front of “official” signs for various entities – cities, counties, states, countries, etc. – and you could be eligible for great prizes. Check your HOG Benefits Guide for more details on how to take part, or visit members.hog.com. Continue reading
Milwaukee 110th Anniversary Celebration event
Harley-Davidson announces on-sale date for Milwaukee 110th Anniversary Celebration event tickets. For the past three months, Harley-Davidson has been on the road sharing epic experiences with fans from all corners of the globe — from the Tibetan Plateau in China to Sturgis to Faaker See, Austria – to celebrate Harley-Davidson’s 110th Anniversary: 110 Years of Freedom. These events are just the beginning of a year-long, global celebration that will take place across 11 countries on six continents and culminate over Labor Day weekend in 2013, in Milwaukee, Wis. – home of Harley-Davidson. Continue reading