As a former motorcycle rider myself and someone that has investigated many crashes, I can tell you that many bikers crash not due to their own negligence but the negligence of others. There is no doubt that motorcycles do not register in the brains of some drivers sometimes. They literally look right at the bike but don’t see it because their brain is processing for larger objects.
Injured in a Motorcycle Wreck? We Can Help As injury lawyers that handle motorcycle accidents, we talk to a lot of riders who were recently injured in a serious motorcycle crash. More often than not, the motorcycle rider is not at fault for the accident. In our experience more accidents are caused by actions of a person… Read more »
Roar On The Shore Bigger Than Ever Events slated for Friday include 3 rides, 3 bands, Stunt Shows, and Vendor Alley. Rides include the Covered Bridges of Ashtabula County, Roar to the Microbrews Dice Run, and Thunder on the Isle: The Mayor’s Ride. Bands include Mid Life Crisis, Vicious Cycle (Lynryd Skynrd Tribute Band), and April… Read more »
Erie Hosts Two Major Motorcycle Events This Week Erie HD Bikefest There is a full schedule of events on the Harley Davidson of Erie website that consists of rides, parties, fundraisers, parades, and lots of concerts. As usual, HD of Erie will be raffling off a brand new motorcycle, a Harley Davidson 2015 Street Glide… Read more »
Annual Roar On The Shore Rally Raising Money For Erie Charity For those who don’t know, The Roar On The Shore is a motorcycle rally whose main purpose is to raise money for local charities. Over 100,000 bikers show up in Erie PA to participate in contests, see custom bikes, listen to live music, meet… Read more »
Pennsylvania, like the rest of the U.S., is seeing a rise in motorcycle accident injuries and deaths. With one of Pennsylvania’s largest motorcycle events coming very soon, The Roar on The Shore, local biker advocates are taking steps to keep everyone safe. The Motorcycle Safety Task Force held a meeting at Blasco Library to discuss how to keep upcoming events safer.
Saturday weather may not cooperate, Sunday should be good to get out there and ride. Here are some events across Pennsylvania, go have fun, and keep the shiny side up! What: Johnstown Thunder in The Valley Where: Johnstown PA More Information: Call 1-800-237-8590 or visit http://johnstownthunder.com
Here are some of the Pennsylvania motorcycle events happening around us this weekend. Please be safe on your rides out there this weekend. We have them broken down by location, East or West, to make it easier for you to decide. Western Pennsylvania Motorcycle Events What: Harley Davidson of Erie’s Spring Fling Open House Where: Erie, PA More… Read more »
Tragedy struck last Friday when a motorcycle rider lost his life as he swerved to avoid a car and was thrown from his bike into a pole. Local riders feel it when one of them goes down – as was evidenced on Tuesday evening by the Mission Riders motorcycle club. Members of the club gathered… Read more »
Deadly Motorcycle Accident in Erie A local man was killed Friday afternoon when his motorcycle struck a curb and the rider was thrown into a nearby light pole. While police are investigating the accident by collecting & reviewing surveillance footage from local businesses, they are still reaching out to any witnesses who may have seen… Read more »