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Now that you’ve cleared up any registration issues, how do you actually get the license to ride your motorcycle?
If you are a licensed Virginia driver older than 19, you can add a Class M designation to your existing license. To do this, you must pass a vision screening and motorcycle knowledge test. You will [...]
If you are a motorcycle or bike owner in Virginia, you must make sure it’s properly registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles. If you’re ever involved in an accident, issues like improper registration can unnecessarily complicate your case.
The DMV requires you to register your motorcycle the same way you would register your car. [...]
Motorcycle stunt driving on streetbikes or sportbikes is nearing epidemic levels as television, movies, video games, and the cheering bystanders glamorize this dangerous activity. Although many “stunters” will only practice and perform their motorcycle stunts legally in a controlled environment with safety gear and personnel nearby, there are a few stunters that choose to [...]
Harley-Davidson is voluntarily recalling 111,569 motorcycles for the risk of a potential fuel leak when the fuel tank may become distorted during a collision. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) recall notice the following Harley-Davidson 2009–2010 Touring, CVO, and Trike motorcycles included in this recall are:
H-D / FLHP 2009-2010
H-D / FLHPE [...]
Motorcycle Safety Tips Part 2 – Take a Motorcycle Safety Course
There never seems to be shortage of tragic motorcycle crash stories that could have been avoided:
ABC 9 KCRG-TV – Officials Identify Two Killed in Motorcycle Accident Near Urbana
Hartford Courant – Portland Police Probe Motorcycle Crash
Bartlett resident killed in motorcycle accident
Fayette Daily News – Motorcycle safety… [...]
When airbags were introduced in the automotive industry, skeptics quickly offered their opinions against the safety device. The same is apparently happening for a motorcycle safety device called a motorcycle airbag jacket. Although the motorcycle airbag jacket has not been actively tested and its effectiveness has not been rated, survivors of motorcycle accidents [...]
Motorcycle Safety Tips Part 1 – Pre-Ride Inspection
The Pentagon Police believe that many motorcyclists make their biggest mistake prior to even getting on the bike – failing to perform a pre-ride inspection. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that 50% of fatal motorcycle crashes DID NOT involve another motor vehicle. Therefore, [...]
There currently seems to be a huge debate over whether or not loud motorcycles are safer. As lawmakers are trying to dampen the sound of loud motorcycles to quiet our roadways at the persistence of anti-noise activist groups such as NoiseOff.org, many motorcyclists are insisting that their loud motorcycles are saving their lives based [...]
Safety should be the first and most important concern for any motorcycle rider in Virginia, especially on the crowded roads and streets of Prince William, Manassas, Woodbridge, Fairfax, Warrenton, Arlington and other cities and counties of Northern Virginia. With the rising instances of fatal crashes, every individual riding a bike should have a ready checklist [...]
