State Troopers Ensure A Safe Summer Ride

State Police say that both motorcycle registration and fatalities have been on a steady rise over the past five years

Warmer Weather Means Motorcycle Safety

Police: Watch Out For More Bikes On Roadways

5 29 08 - Metro police are trying to find a woman responsible for sending the driver of a motorcycle to the hospital

Governer Paterson of New York Declares May "Motorcycle Awareness Month"

Fatal bike accidents in New York have risen 94% to 198 annually and state stats show most of those deaths are caused by unsafe drivers, not motorcyclists...

Click image below for video from WXXA Fox 23 in Albany, NY:

Catching A Thief

Local man chases thief after stealing his motorcycle

Harley Davidson in Big Flats

Harley Davidson in Big Flats

Man Injured In Motorcycle Wreck

OPEN DELAINE GOOD EVENING I M DELAINE MATHIEU BEAMER HAS THE NI

Helmet Protection

With the increase in two wheel traffic of bicycles and motorcycles lately head protection comes into discussion Advances continue to be made in helmet technology Lee Hanson Asst Mgr Scheels They re very lightweight very comfortable once you have them on your head and adjust it properly you don t notice that it s there Oftentimes people walk into the store they have their helmets on and don t even remember that they have them on But did you know that your helmet has an expiration date Helmets become much less effective after 2-3 years And experts also say that after a fall where you hit your head the impact can drastically change the capabilty of the helmet to protect you Polymer Scientist Steve Benko says that helmets are made of a material called polystyrene that absorbs the impact with the air between the particles So when you impact it the air is removed and the impact resistance is greatly decreased You would feel a hit a lot more given the stresses were in the same place the second time So if your helmet and head have hit the ground you might want to think about getting a new one

Motorcycle safety

Hospitals have been reporting an increase in emergencies due to motorcycle accidents leading to a need for more safety and precaution for riders out on the road

Man Injured in Fiery Motorcycle Accident

Ohio State Motorcycle Trooper Hurt in Accident

Cruiser And Motorcycle Involved In Accident

Raw: Motorcyclist's Cam Shows 164 Mph Speed On I-5

A motorcyclist attached a digital camera to his motorcycle and videotaped himself hitting a speed of 164 mph

Motorcycle Slams Into Car, Pieces Fly 100 Feet

Two injured in car-motorcycle accident

Modified bikes can get 225 miles a gallon

IMAGINE BEING ABLE TO DITCH YOUR VEHICLE AND ALL THOSE HIGH GAS PRICES AND INSTEAD RIDE AROUND TOWN ON SOMETHING THAT GETS 225 MILES PER GALLON WE VE LEARNED MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ALL ACROSS ALBUQUERQUE ARE DOING JUST THAT WITH SOME MODIFIED BICYCLES JEFF MAHER IS LIVE NEAR SAN MATEO AND CANDELARIA WITH WHAT SOME ARE CALLING THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION JEFF HERE AT MODERN BIKE ENGINES WHAT STARTED OFF AS ONE MAN S HOBBY - HAS BECOME A BUSINESS WHERE DEMAND HAS INCREASED AS FAST AS THE PRICE OF GAS IT S AS SIMPLE AS A BICYCLE - AND A SMALL ENGINE THE END RESULT IS SOMETHING DRIVERS HAVE BEEN WANTING - FOR YEARS hit it here - and just start it make sure you re going ABOUT A MONTH AGO - DAN CHAVEZ GOT RID OF HIS CAR AFTER GETTING SICK AND TIRED OF EMPTYING HIS WALLET TO FILL UP THE TANK HE DUSTED OFF HIS 20-YEAR-OLD BICYCLE - HAD A SMALL ENGINE PUT ON THE BACK AND NOW - what a beautiful day to be out THINGS COULD NOT BE BETTER save your gas buddy - be safe to me it s great the gas mileage - 225 miles per gallon you can t beat it I mean gas prices these days close to four dollars you just can t beat it CHAVEZ HAD HIS BIKE MODIFIED AT MODERN BIKE ENGINES OWNER MARK ZETTEL HAS ALREADY SOLD HUNDREDS OF THE CONVERSIONS - AND IS WORKING SEVEN DAYS A WEEK TO KEEP UP WITH DEMAND HE SAYS THEY VE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR YEARS - BUT ONLY RECENTLY PEOPLE HAVE DECIDED TO MAKE THE CHANGE BECAUSE OF THE RECORD-BREAKING GAS PRICES the people are going to have to go to something lighter and more effective and this is more fun ZETTEL HAS THREE DIFFERENT SIZES OF ENGINES - 26 33 AND 40CC THEY GET ANYWHERE FROM 125 TO 225 MILES PER GALLON - AND GO ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR INSTALLING AN ENGINE ON YOUR BICYCLE WILL COST YOU ABOUT 725- DOLLARS BUYING A BICYCLE WITH AN ENGINE IS ABOUT 1250 the bike lanes you can go anywhere in town up to tomayo resort bernalillo rio rancho is 25 minutes from here you can get anywhere on a bike lane they re economical and people would save a lot of money on gas if they purchase something like this IF THE BICYCLE ENGINE IS UNDER 50CC S YOU DON T NEED A LICENSE OR INSURANCE ANYTHING ABOVE THAT IS CONSIDERED TO BE A MOTORCYCLE LIVE IN NORTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE JEFF MAHER EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR

Motorcycle madness rolls through Central Coast

Hogs & Hefers Helps Valley Kids

The rebels from Hogs 38 Hefers are coming together with motorcycle enthusiasts to raise money for Valley kids

Motorcycle Added to Police Fleet 5/14/08

Motor Cycle Crash in Ogden

An accident involving two motorcycles happened about 5 30 today we re told there are 3 victims in all

Motorcycle Rider Killed Near Manchester Mall

The motorcycle was westbound on Shields Avenue when it struck the side of a car that pulled out of the shopping center

Motorcycle Deaths Rising in New York

Motorcycle Awareness

Local motorcycle accidents reported as May declared "Motorcycle Awareness" month

Governor Paterson has declared May Motorcycle Awareness and You month Motorcycle registration is on the rise with more fatalities due to accidents This happens as numerous motorcycle accidents were reported this weekend locally

Darden Reinowski on Getting "Down to Daytona" with Karen Davidson

by Darden Reinowski

Recently I traveled along with my crew and the Speed Channel to film the winners of Harley-Davidson’s Get Down to Daytona contest. We rode alongside with Karen Davidson, great granddaughter of co-founder William A. Davidson, and all six winners for the Women’s Ride at Bike Week 2008. The ride kicked off in Atlanta, heading to Savannah, on to St. Augustine, and finishing in Daytona. All this in Harley-Davidson’s efforts to encourage women to get behind the handlebars. The winners rode with their mentors who encouraged them to get on a Harley and learn to ride.

Darden Reinowski and Karen Davidson "Get Down to Daytona"

Each women submitted a video to show how her mentor empowered her and supported her Harley journey. Two friends came together to inspire each other to get on a Harley and learn to ride, a daughter and father reunited, another woman was inspired by her father to push past her challenges, sisters connected through their motorcycles, a sister and brother bonded through learning to ride, and a woman’s dream came true when her boyfriend taught her to ride her own motorcycle. 

The six finalists were a blast to hang out with and interview: Carol Dicicco from Chalfont, PA; Tonya Lamia from Rockford, IL; Kimberly Ryon from Harford, PA; Shelli Strand from Birch Run, MI; Jennifer Thorne from Mt. Pleasant, PA; and Teresa Weston from Hermitage, TN.

We stopped at Harley-Davidson dealerships along the way to enjoy special parties and events for the winners, and encourage other ladies to ride motorcycles and boost their confidence in their ability to handle a bike. 

Along the way, folks were excited to see everyone riding through each city. Here, Ron Bigbie got some great footage of us rolling into the Savannah Harley-Davidson dealership. [We ride in around the 2:30 mark in the video below, and Karen's speech starts around 5:26]. 





Once in Daytona, the women joined in the Women’s Ride with hundreds of other female riders. A definitive bond had formed on the ride down south among the winners, all now part of the Harley family. The revving engines and energy reverberated through the crowd for a great end to the week. The video below from Women Riders Now features a look at the Women's Parade. 

Are you ready to ride? Check out Harley-Davidson's women rider community for info on learning to ride, finding a Garage Party, or getting your gear. 

Man, Woman Die In Motorcycle Crash

STONINGTON -- Two people are killed in an overnight motorcycle crash in Stonington

Can-Am Spyder Roadster is Part Motorcycle, Part Sports Car

Push To Draw Awareness To Motorcycle Safety

Summit and rally to be held in the Tri-State

Motorcycle Crash Leaves Man With 'Virgin Mary' Road Rash

Man riding motorcycle hit by car

Traffic homicide detectives say a man on a custom motorcycle was rear-ended around 9 a m while driving northbound on Cassat Avenue

Phoenix Motorcycle Officer Shot; Man Arrested

A Phoenix motorcycle officer is wounded making a traffic stop

Signature Stories - Motorcycle School

Record Highs: Passengers Increase?

Number of people riding on bus increases because of high gas costs

Cruiser Cam Released of Police Officer's Crash

Officer was chasing motorcycle

Joseph Meyer Returns Home

A SOLDIER MISSING IN ACTION SINCE 1950 THE FAMILY OF JOSEPH MEYER NEVER THOUGHT HIS BODY WOULD BE FOUND AND SENT HOME BUT D-N-A SAMPLES FROM HIS SISTERS MATCHED REMAINS FOUND IN North Korea AND SO TODAY PRIVATE MEYER WAS WELCOMED HOME Notes slow dissolve out amp lt NAT OF WAITING INSIDE HECTOR AIRPORT FAMILY AND FRIENDS THE HOME CHURCH PRIEST GATHERED NAT AFTER YEARS OF NOT KNOWING JOSEPH MEYER S TWO SISTERS CAME TOGETHER THIS AFTERNOON TO FINALLY BRING THEIR LITTLE BROTHER HOME NAT THEY KNEW HIM AS A GOOD KID AN 18-YEAR OLD RESTLESS BOY WHO WHO WANTED TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY HE WENT MIA AND FOR 57-YEARS THESE SISTERS WONDERED IF THEY WOULD LIVE TO SEE THEIR BROTHER COME HOME AGAIN TODAY FAMILY WELCOMED AND HONOR HIM SOT Notes VERY VERY QUICK SUPER CG at 0 36 Name Super ALICE PAUSCH SISTER OF JOSEPH I DON T KNOW IT IS JUST EXCITING A HONOR GUARD CAME MEN AND WOMEN YOUNG ENOUGH TO BE MEYER S GRANDCHILDREN A MILITARY ESCORT ALONG SIDE THE PRIVATE FROM Hawaii TO HOME NAT AND WHO CAN PREPARE FOR THIS THE SOLEMN CEREMONY YEARS OF EMOTION MISSING THAT 18-YEAR OLD BOY THEN SEEING THE FLAG DRAPED CASKET FOR THE FIRST TIME SOT Crying HE LEFT Wahpeton A BOY DIED A PRIVATE TODAY COMING HOME A HERO NAT Welcome Joseph back SO FEW KNEW HIM THE PRIVATE WHO COULDN T WAIT TO COME HOME FROM THE WAR NAT-MOTORCYCLES AND SO TODAY STRANGERS REPRESENTING A THANKFUL COUNTRY ESCORTED THIS SOLIDER HOME A HOMECOMING FOR JOSEPH MEYER A HEALING FOR THOSE WHO CAN FINALLY SAY GOOD-BYE amp gt THIS IS A SPECIAL DAY IN THE Catholic CHURCH HONORING A SAINT SAINT JOSEPH THE FUNERAL FOR JOSEPH MEYER WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY IN WAHPETON HE LL BE BURRIED WITH FULL MILITARY HONORS

Police target speeders on Lead Ave.

POLICE OFFICERS SET UP SPEED TRAPS THERE ALMOST EVERYDAY -- BUT LEAD-FOOTED DRIVERS STILL DON T GET THE MESSAGE WE RE TALKING ABOUT LEAD AVENUE -- JUST EAST OF I-25 NEAR PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL AND AS OUR JEFF MAHER SAW AND HEARD FIRSTHAND TODAY -- SOME DRIVERS COME UP WITH SOME PRETTY INTERESTING EXCUSES WHEN THEY GET NAILED IT DOESN T MATTER WHAT TIME YOU RE OUT HERE - DAY OR NIGHT DRIVERS SPEED DOWN LEAD AND POLICE JUST SIT HERE - CATCHING THEM BY THE DOZENS MOST DRIVERS BLAME IT ON THE FACT THAT THIS PART OF THE STREET IS ON A DOWNWARD SLOPE - BUT THAT S NOT THE ONLY EXCUSE OFFICERS HEAR NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES OFFICERS ARE OUT HERE - NO MATTER HOW MANY TICKETS THEY HAND OUT - DRIVERS JUST KEEP ON SPEEDING how come you were traveling so fast Running late for work Running late for work AND EVERYONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN EXCUSE - THIS DRIVER SAYS SHE WAS SPEEDING BECAUSE SHE WAS RUNNING LOW ON GAS AND WAS TRYING TO MAKE IT TO THE GAS STATION i m not even lying to you THIS GUY WAS CAUGHT GOING 56 MILES PER HOUR ON HIS MOTORCYCLE THE SPEED LIMIT IS 30 HIS EXCUSE - HE WAS JUST HAVING A BAD DAY THEN THERE S THIS DRIVER - HE WAS CAUGHT GOING 64 MILES PER HOUR HE SAYS HE HAD A GOOD REASON FOR IT my girlfriend s mom is at the hospital so she wanted me to go pick her up and take her so that s why I was sorta kinda speeding if I was out here for 8 hours straight I would write at least a hundred tickets a hundred tickets at least Easily OFFICERS CONSIDER THIS AREA ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS SPOTS - BECAUSE THERE S A PRIVATE SCHOOL NEARBY AND LOTS OF PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS TRYING TO CROSS - SO NOT MANY DRIVERS GET A BREAK pretty much I need to give you a citation Alright just give me the citation then OFFICERS SAY SOME OTHER BAD SPOTS ARE ANYWHERE ON LOUISIANA AND ON CENTRAL IN NOB HILL it s a problem everywhere in albuquerque I think people are always speeding so it s just something I ve gotten used to I guess the speed limit is only 30 miles per hour So drive 30 miles per hour So I guess you just have to suck it up and pay the fine yeah I guess so AND POLICE DON T JUST CATCH SPEEDERS OUT HERE - THEY ALSO ARE CONSTANTLY BUSTING DRIVERS FOR TALKING ON THEIR CELL PHONES NOT WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS AND NOT BUCKLING THEIR KIDS IN REPORTING IN SOUTHEAST ALBUQUERQUE JEFF MAHER EYEWITNESS NEWS FOUR BERNALILLO COUNTY DEPUTIES

Motorcycle Rider Flips Bike Six Times