Health department claims 16 cases of COVID linked to Michigan motorcycle event

MUSKEGON, Mich. (BIKER DAD)– The health department claims 16 cases of COVID linked to Michigan motorcycle event. This as the national media is again trumpeting COVID “fears” at the start of Sturgis. Here’s the full press release from the state: “The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is working with local public healthContinue reading “Health department claims 16 cases of COVID linked to Michigan motorcycle event”

COVID and 81st Sturgis Rally and all of your biker headlines for August 5th, 2021

Riding motorcycles, raising money City leaders speak out after an illegal dirt biker involved in an assault was arrestedHarley–Davidson of Atlanta’s 57th Anniversary Party Bikers and Backpacks Run for Teachers August 14 Bikers 4 Kids returns to its roots The Legend of George Geissbuhler The Associated Press on Twitter: “Crowds of bikers are making their way towards South Dakota’s … Rally goers makeContinue reading “COVID and 81st Sturgis Rally and all of your biker headlines for August 5th, 2021”

Blown tire on a Harley trike leads to a bad crash

PALERMO, ME (BIKER DAD)– Deputies say a blown tire on a Harley trike lead to a bad crash in Maine. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Office says a 73-year-old woman was badly injured as a result. The left rear tire blew an the 2016 trike pulled across the center line into the path of an Nissan.Continue reading “Blown tire on a Harley trike leads to a bad crash”

81st Sturgis Rally: Organizers urging “personal responsibility” for COVID

STURGIS, S.D. (BIKER DAD)–Organizers urging “personal responsibility” for COVID during the 81st Sturgis Rally. A widely debunked study of last year’s rally notoriously blamed the rally for 250 thousand cases across the country. “The city does not have any coordinating vaccination opportunities. Masks are not required for the rally either. However, the city is allowingContinue reading “81st Sturgis Rally: Organizers urging “personal responsibility” for COVID”

Hit-and-run driver injured a cop riding his Harley home from work

PHILADELPHIA, PA. (BIKER DAD)–A hit-and-run driver injured a cop riding his Harley home from work in Philadelphia. WPVI reports it happened early Tuesday morning in the Hunting Park section of the city. An SUV hit the 35-year-old officer after he left his station. “A vehicle that was going westbound on Roosevelt Boulevard, driving at aContinue reading “Hit-and-run driver injured a cop riding his Harley home from work”

Biker killed after a lightning strike on a Georgia highway

LIBERTY COUNTY, GA. (BIKER DAD)–A biker killed after a lightning strike on a Georgia highway lost control after the strike. The Harley rider from Ohio was on southbound I-95 in Liberty County when it happened, Coastal News Service reported. The Liberty County Sheriff’s Office says the man was riding with his brother Monday when aContinue reading “Biker killed after a lightning strike on a Georgia highway”

The deadliest states for motorcycle riders all have one thing in common

SPANISH FORT, Ala. (BIKER DAD) — The deadliest states for motorcycle riders all have one thing in common. It’s probably not that hard to guess. It’s the climate. The top ten states for motorcycle deaths according to the latest data are all in warm climates with year-round riding. According to Quotewizard Louisiana, Carolina and, MississippiContinue reading “The deadliest states for motorcycle riders all have one thing in common”

Deadly crash outside Sturgis involving three bikes

KEYSTONE, S.D. (BIKER DAD)– A Deadly crash outside Sturgis involving three bikes happened just days before the 81st rally is set to begin. According to a KELO TV report, one of the bikers took a curve too wide and slammed head-on into a bike going the other way. The second bike went off the roadContinue reading “Deadly crash outside Sturgis involving three bikes”

Hells Angels expected to show up in Sturgis in force and other biker news for August 3rd, 2021

Bikers and Bar 17 give away hundreds of backpacks to students Sioux Falls to Wall: How Sturgis Motorcycle Rally’s economic ripple effect spreads through SD Tributes paid after two bikers die in three days in Northampton Police In CT Searching For Dirt Bikers Involved In Hit-And-Run Crash One killed in 3-motorcycle crash Ohio motorcyclists face higher risk of crashes and injuries in August,Continue reading “Hells Angels expected to show up in Sturgis in force and other biker news for August 3rd, 2021”

Sheriff: “Biker gangs” in Sturgis, law enforcement on alert

STURGIS, S.D. (BIKER DAD) — A South Dakota Sheriff says law enforcement is on alert for “biker gangs” in Sturgis. He’s talking about 1%er clubs like the Pagans and the Hells Angels. Meade County Sheriff Ron Merwin told KEVN TV that the clubs don’t normally come to Sturgis with plans to cause trouble. ”I think oneContinue reading “Sheriff: “Biker gangs” in Sturgis, law enforcement on alert”