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Treasure Valley ID - Bikers Ride for MS

By The Northwest Rider • May 22nd, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

Treasure Valley bikers hit the open road for muscular dystrophy Sunday.



Clark County - Cyclist in Critical Condition

By The Northwest Rider • May 22nd, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

A motorcyclist who crashed around 7 p.m. this evening is in critical condition.



MSF’s Safety Guidelines for Drivers

By The Northwest Rider • May 21st, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

The Motorcycle Safety Foundation wants drivers to be mindful of motorcyclists as they return to the road for the spring riding season.



Dual Sport Riding Guide Benefits PBTF

By The Northwest Rider • May 15th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

Dual Sport Riding Guide Benefits PBTF
Courtesy of Ride for Kids
Original Article from MotorcycleUSA.com published Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation’s Ride for Kids program has enjoyed the backing of the dual sport motorcycling community for many years. In Southern California alone, dualies have raised more than $847,000 for the PBTF’s medical research and [...]



Buell American Adventure Essay Contest

By The Northwest Rider • May 14th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

Buell wants riders to describe their ultimate American riding adventure, and the company will help one rider’s dream trip come true.



Adel OR - Cyclist Killed On Way To Rolling Thunder

By The Northwest Rider • May 14th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

A Medford man died Wednesday afternoon when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a rock wall on Highway 140E just west of Adel in Lake County.



Father of 9-year-old crash victim interviewed

By The Northwest Rider • May 13th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

The father of a nine-year-old girl who died in a motorcycle wreck on Sunday on Highway 195 south of Spokane is devastated with the loss of his only daughter and angry at the elderly woman who caused the wreck.



May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

By The Northwest Rider • May 12th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness month so we here at The Sidecar and Motorcycle.com want to make you AWARE!



Tip of the Month - Rider Sight Management

By The Northwest Rider • May 11th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

Anyone who has taken the MSF Basic Riders Course knows that a motorcycle goes where you look and that effective cornering technique depends on a rider “looking through” the curve. But, in many ways, that only scratches the surface of what I call “Rider Sight Management.”



Spokane County - 9 year old dies in crash

By The Northwest Rider • May 11th, 2009 • Category: Northwest News

A nine-year-old Chewelah girl is dead after the motorcycle she was riding on crashed into a car on Highway 195 at Meadow Lane.