The Great Northwest Chapter of the Harley Owners Group invites you to grab a few friends and ride to Winthrop for the Run that’s become one of the highlights of the Pacific Northwest summer riding season. Check out the ‘Events’ section of the Tumbleweed website (www.tumbleweedrun.com) to see all the [...]

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Time for the annual tally of vehicle deaths and once again, motorcyclists are in the forefront:
The number of deaths on U.S. roads fell last year to a record low fatality rate but motorcycle deaths rose for the ninth year in a row.

According to the NHTSA, the number of motorcycle deaths rose by 5.1 percent last [...]

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A 42-year-old Boise man was arrested yesterday evening for allegedly driving drunk, crashing into a motorcycle and then trying to push the motorcycle and its driver into the path of oncoming cars.
Parker M. Crumb is being held at the Ada County Jail.
Witnesses told officers the driver of a pick-up truck rear-ended the motorcycle.
A passenger on [...]

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And their advice sounds familiar.
In response to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration release of the 2006 Traffic Fatalities and Injuries Assessments, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation is reminding all riders and motorists that they each have an important role in helping to reduce the number of motorcycle crashes on America’s roads and highways.

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The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the largest motorcycle insurer in the country, recently conducted a survey of more than 1,000 motorcycle owners and found that many don’t understand important information about their policies. Not knowing - and making the wrong choices - can cost you thousands if you have a claim.
The survey focused on [...]

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