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A motorcycle crash can happen in seconds. What you do afterward can affect your health, your recovery, and potentially your ability to pursue compensation for your injuries and losses. Motorcyclists face unique risks because they don’t have the protection of a car’s passenger compartment, airbags, and crumple zones. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reportedContinue reading “10 Things NOT to Do After a Motorcycle Crash — Plus the One Call You Should Make”

Dolly Parton, the Tennessee girl who became one of the biggest stars in the world, has died at 80. And while she wasn’t known as a motorcycle rider, there is a connection between Dolly’s world and the motorcycle community that runs much deeper than simply putting a motorcycle beside her name. Dolly Parton died Tuesday,Continue reading “Dolly Parton Dies at 80: Remembering a Legend Who Belonged to All of Us”

A 51-mile motorcycle ride is being planned to honor 26-year-old Tyler Sieber, a Marietta motorcycle shop employee who was killed in a road rage shooting last month. Sieber was shot and killed July 23 during a road rage incident on Interstate 285 near Buford Highway in DeKalb County, according to police. Investigators say another driverContinue reading “‘Ride for Tyler’ Planned to Honor Georgia Rider Killed in Road Rage Shooting”

A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday night after a three-vehicle crash in Wakulla County, Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 8:45 p.m. on Spring Creek Highway near Cayuse Drive. (WTXL) FHP investigators say the motorcyclist was traveling north on Spring Creek Highway when the motorcycle struck the rear of anContinue reading “21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash in Florida”

One motorcyclist was killed and another was injured after a crash involving two motorcycles and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in Memphis, Tennessee. Police are now searching for the truck driver, who left the scene. The crash happened shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, on westbound I-40 near Whitten Road. According toContinue reading “Motorcyclist Killed in Memphis Hit-and-Run; Police Searching for White Tractor-Trailer”

If you’re riding to Sturgis, there’s a pretty good chance that at some point you’re going to find yourself sharing the road with something that weighs more than your motorcycle — and doesn’t care one bit about your personal space. I’m talking about bison. During the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, thousands of motorcycles pour into theContinue reading “Bison vs. Bikers: What Every Sturgis Rider Needs to Know Before Entering the Black Hills”

If you’re heading to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, you already know the rally itself is only part of the experience. For me, the real magic of Sturgis happens when you leave town, point the front wheel toward the Black Hills and start chasing curves. You can spend all day walking Main Street, checking out bikesContinue reading “My Top 10 Places to Ride When You’re Going to Sturgis”

STURGIS, S.D. — Two women who helped break some of the biggest barriers in motorcycle history are being honored at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Legendary racer Mary McGee and pioneering motorcyclist Bessie Stringfield are being inducted posthumously into the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame as members of the 2026 class. Both womenContinue reading “Trailblazing biker women to the Sturgis Hall of Fame”

What started as a hug between two coworkers allegedly ended with a young motorcyclist dead — and another coworker facing a murder charge. A 20-year-old Washington motorcyclist was killed after prosecutors say a coworker deliberately rammed his motorcycle with a car in what investigators describe as an act of jealousy and rage. The incident happenedContinue reading “COSTCO WORKER ACCUSED OF KILLING COWORKER BY RAMMING HIS MOTORCYCLE OVER A GIRL”