Another left-turning vehicle obstructed the roadway and a motorcycle at Pioneer Crossing in Lehi Utah killing the motorcyclist. At about 1:00 p.m. a commercial box truck was heading northbound on 300 East. The truck made a left turn onto Pioneer Crossing. The 28-year-old motorcyclist was eastboun...
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Distracted Driving Dangerous
The National Safety Council has declared April Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Eighty percent of American drivers believe hands-free devices are safer than using a handheld phone. Eight percent of American drivers are mistaken! More than 30 studies show hands-free devices are no safer because...
UPDATE: Fall Rides Not to Miss – Parts of Nebo Loop are Closed
Update to our recent post regarding Fall Rides Not to Miss. Due to the recent Pole Creek and Bald Mountain Fires, parts of Nebo Loop have been closed until further notice. We hope that those that are evacuated will soon be allowed back into their residences with minimal damage. As of late Wednesd...
Fall Rides Not to Miss
Utah has the most beautiful scenic routes to check out on a motorcycle when the leaves are changing. The leaves are already changing at higher elevations like along Guardsman Pass, but typically the last week of September to mid-October is peak time to see all the colors of Fall. Gear up and get...
Utah Motorcycle Rides and Events in September
Alpine Loop Here is the list of events and rides that are going on in September in this beautiful state! Now that we have Labor Day under our belt, come out to these rides to show your support for this community! Fire Ride 15 th Anniversary – Honor the Fallen Heroes Saturday, September 8th at So...
Utah on Pace to Set Record for Deaths on Motorcycles in 2018
Two more motorcycle related deaths over the weekend with one life hanging in the balance. Reading that sentence should send shudders down your spine, how can we prevent these fatalities? Looking at the details of the accidents, speed of the motorcycles seems to be a common factor. Being ...
A Motorcycle Record Not to be Proud Of
Recently, Utah has been on track to set a new record! You might be thinking, “What could that record possibly be?” You might think it's for something amazing but sadly that's wrong. As you can tell by the title, it is not a record to be proud of. The record that Utah is about to break is...
Ghost Motorcycle: Brand Recall
The title of this blog might be a little misleading. It would be great if there were self-starting motorcycles all over the place! Just like your second grader mind predicted! Self-starting cars and motorcycles. However, these self-starting motorcycles are not bikes you want to ride. Ghost in the...
1 Dead After Motorcycle Crash American Fork
Motorcycle crashes are not something to glaze over. Around 5:30 p.m. on January 18, 2018 a man was killed in a motorcycle crash. He was riding his motorcycle when he crashed into the side of a car in an intersection. The motorcycle rider was thrown from his motorcycle. This crash happened in Amer...
Meet The Patriots Motorcycle Club
For some, the term motorcycle club conjures up images of outlaws who engage in drug dealing, extortion, and territory wars. While these 1% motorcycle clubs certainly exist (Hells Angels, the Pagans, the Outlaws, and the Bandidos,) they are a minority in the larger collection of American bike club...
Utah Motorcycle Clubs
Utah has long been known as one of the best states in the nation to ride a motorcycle. Its huge land area of mostly rural, pristine, and rugged country boasts almost 615,000 miles of celebrated routes, and that's just the preferred ones. A rider heading into the backcountry, off the beaten path, ...
Utah Motorcycle Auctions
If you love riding motorcycles, but want to keep your costs down, an excellent way to buy a motorcycle at a great price is to purchase your next bike at an auction. Many of the bikes sold at auction are salvage bikes, which will be cheaper than non-salvage used bikes sold by dealers or individua...
Utah AG Shurtleff’s Motorcycle Injury Surgery Costs Big Bucks
Mark Shurtleff had a motorcycle crash in 2007 and has required a dozen surgeries to repair a shattered and infected leg. Shurtleff is running for a senate seat in Utah against GOP incumbent Bob Bennett and as a result Shurtleff had to report his financial status. He makes $153,839 per year as Uta...
Sturgis Bound 2015
Many brothers and sisters are already in Winter's embrace while here in Utah we are fortunate to still have riding opportunities which are also soon to end. Winter is a good time to plan that epic road trip for the next year. I already have made plans for mine. I am a member of the New Order of t...
Sober Riders Motorcycle Club Charity Ride
The Sober Ribers Motorcycle Club and the Black Rock Crew are throwing a charity ride on August 10, 2013. There will be a poker run and then a Bug Dot barbecue after. Everyone will be meeting at 8 a.m. at Murray Alano Club (5056 S. 300 West). The ride ends at 863 Sundown Lane, Tooele. To enter the...
Motorcycle Trivia
This is a reprint of an article from Facts About All – Interesting Facts Page. I thought it was interesting! The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that in 2000, 631 motorcyclists were saved by wearing their helmet. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally cred...
May Motorcycle Safety Month
May is (or was) Motorcycle Safety Month. As May becomes a memory it is not too late to learn how to properly ride a motorcycle. Salt Lake Community College offers motorcycle safety classes throughout the year. They offer classes for all riders – beginners, experienced riders, advanced riders, spo...
Is Your Motorcycle Making You Deaf
I love my Harley and often wear a helmet when I ride. Before I became an attorney I was in the artillery in the army and suffered a hearing loss to my left ear. As a result of my hearing loss I sometimes face challenges hearing at trial, not to mention hearing my wife at home. That “wife” remark ...
Naked Motorcyclist Arrested
GMA News TV reported that a naked man on a motorcycle is facing misdemeanor charges after crashing with an Arkansas state trooper's cruiser. Not only was the motorcycle driver naked but he was naked on a miserable night when it was sleeting rain. It sounds like the biker was teasing the cop by st...
$8.6 Million for Crashing into a Pig
Last Friday a jury in Monterey County California ordered the state to pay $8.6 million to a motorcycle rider who was severely injured when he crashed into a herd of wild boar on a state highway in 2003. Adam Rogers will receive the money because his lawyer successfully argued that highway officia...