The three-wheeled power-sports market is growing fast, driven largely by newbie bikers and aging riders attracted to big motorcycles but afraid of their heft and weight. Many love the stability of a three-wheeled machine, but an equal number are put off by the handling: Trikes don't lean when they corner. They steer, a little more like a car than a bike. Now the Seattle-based engineer behind Tilting Motor Works may have found the solution. Company founder Bob Mighell has developed a kit that will turn any Harley-Davidson cruiser into a "reverse trike" — two wheels in the front, one in back — that leans like a bike but won't fall over. The invention is timely. Harley-Davidson says its three-wheeled Freewheelers and Tri Glides represents the motorcycle giant's third-most-popular model. Sales of three-wheeled Can Am Spyders and Polaris Slingshots are up too. Continue reading →

Please help us raise money for this beautiful little girl and her family. She is 7 years old and and has been diagnosed with leukemia this past august. She has been very strong through this time of difficulty and somehow maintains a smile. She has a long road ahead of her yet. Continue reading →

Hello fellow IVHOG members, this is Anastasia Blaszczyk, and I recently received my Notary License. If anyone needs something Notarized, I would be able to do it for them before or after a meeting. The fee for Notary is $5.00. I will donate any proceeds from this service to the family whose child is in treatment for Leukemia. (the one that George Wagenseller mentioned at the last meeting). I lost my mother to Leukemia in 2010-I want to help. Continue reading →

Motorcyclist Fatalities Projected to Drop for 2nd Straight Year Preliminary data show a decrease, but fatality rates continue to outpace those of other motor vehicles WASHINGTON, D.C. – As hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists gather in Washington D.C. for the annual Rolling Thunder “Ride for Freedom” this Memorial Day Weekend, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is projecting that motorcyclist fatalities decreased for the second straight year in 2014, based on preliminary state data. However, this latest Spotlight on Highway Safetyreport also notes that there is much more work to do: motorcyclist fatalities are 26 percent higher than a decade ago, while other motor vehicle fatalities are 28 percent lower. Continue reading →

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosed motorcyclists by announcing the Renewable Fuel Standard proposal that would increase the risk of inadvertent misfueling for motorcyclists and all-terrain-vehicle owners by forcing the widespread availability of higher-ethanol fuel blends, such as E15. Continue reading →