Helmet laws vary from state to state but in New York and surrounding cities, you are required by law to wear protective head gear while operating a motorcycle.

Road Rash sounds innocuous enough and in some cases it is. A simple spill off a bike or a tumble off a skateboard can produce an insignificant bruising that many people call road rash–this type is easily fixed up with neosporin, a band aid and/or gauze.

Today we take a look at history’s very first motorcycle and the two men responsible for what would later become one the most popular ways to own the open road.

Riding doesn’t come without its downsides, and unfortunately, the risk of injury is a big one. The infographic below shows the frequency of these injuries, and the likelihood of severity.

A motorcycle accident victim can suffer numerous repercussions from a debilitating car wreck. The main fall outs aside from a heart wrenching fatality are brain injury, severe burns and spinal cord injury.

When we hear the words “motorcycle accident” most of us conjure the image of a single cyclist being hit by a car or truck. While this is the case a great majority of the time, motorcycle accidents can also occur while bikers are riding in packs. More often than not this particular type of accident can result in a multiple motorcycle accident.

When people think about purchasing a motorcycle they do so for a number of reasons. Some feel it will be a better economic value than a car as such a vehicle can cut gas costs down tremendously. Another consideration is maneuverability—Motorcycles have an easier time jettisoning through traffic than cars and trucks.

Bikers and motorcycle enthusiasts all over the nation are all well aware of one thing. When it comes to their love of bikes, they are a wildly misunderstood bunch. Most a painted as brazen law breakers with little regard for the safety of others. Nation statistic would indicate otherwise however, as most [...]

From looking at the number of fatalities last year in each state, it is apparent that there is a strong correlation between lax helmet laws and the total number of rider deaths.

Since 2007, the New York State Police, along with other county and local police departments, have been conducting motorcyclist only police checkpoints on the roadways of New York State. They claim the purpose of these stops, at which they issue numerous tickets for helmet and exhaust pipe violations, is to advance motorcycle [...]