3 Ways to Get Ready for Riding Season

From our HOG Regional Manager's February 2025 Newsletter:

3 ways to Get Ready for Riding season

For those not fortunate to live in a year-round riding climate, the start of the new riding season is right around the corner. As the chill leaves the air and spring begins to blossom, here are three things you can do to help your chapter members prepare themselves and their motorcycles for a fun and rewarding year ahead.

• Organize a Motorcycle Safety Inspection: Every rider should know how to conduct a TCLOCS pre-ride inspection, which is ideally done before each ride. To get your members in the habit, organize a group inspection event early in the season and invite someone from your sponsoring dealer’s service department to assist. It’s also great way for members to get an odometer reading to enter the Ride 365 Annual and Chapter Mileage Challenges.
• Promote Rider Skills Training: No matter how long you have been riding, there is always an opportunity to learn new skills and refresh old ones. Harley-Davidson Riding Academy training courses are offered for riders of all skill levels. H.O.G. members can receive a bonus of 5,000 H-D loyalty points (a $50 value) for any HDRA course they complete.
• Host a Riding Gear Check: Good motorcycle gear protects a rider from injury, is comfortable in heat, cold and rain, and enhances visibility. But nothing lasts forever. Gear should be inspected at least once a season and upgraded or replaced as needed. Work with your dealer’s apparel department to host an event where members can check their old gear and see out the latest styles from H-D.

For more useful information about riding gear and apparel, motorcycle maintenance, and riding stories, check out the Expert Advice section of H-D.com.