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Scheduled Oct 14
Dealing With the Insurance Adjuster After a Chicago Motorcycle Crash
Scheduled Oct 28
Distracted Driving in Illinois: The Laws That Protect Chicago Riders
Scheduled Nov 11
How Long Does a Motorcycle Injury Case Take in Illinois? A Realistic Timeline
Scheduled Nov 12
Winter Storage and Your Motorcycle Insurance in Illinois: Should You Drop Coverage?
Thinking of dropping motorcycle insurance for winter storage in Illinois? Here is what to keep, what to cut, and the coverage gaps that wreck a spring claim.
Scheduled Nov 19
Cold-Weather Riding in Chicago: Staying Safe When the Temperature Drops
Cold-weather motorcycle riding in Chicago brings less grip, hypothermia, and short daylight. Here is how to ride safe when the temperature drops, and when to park it.
Scheduled Nov 25
Passenger Injuries on a Motorcycle in Illinois: Who Pays?
Scheduled Nov 26
Black Ice and Bridge Decks: Winter Road Hazards Every Chicago Rider Should Know
Black ice on Chicago bridge decks and shaded curves puts riders down every winter. Learn where it hides, how to spot it, and how to avoid going down.
Scheduled Dec 3
Holiday DUI Season in Illinois: When a Drunk Driver Hits a Rider
A drunk driver hit you during Illinois holiday DUI season? See how their DUI helps your Chicago motorcycle claim, plus dram shop liability and punitives.
Scheduled Dec 9
Winterizing Your Motorcycle in Chicago: Storage, Battery & Spring-Ready Tips
Scheduled Dec 10
Reading Your Motorcycle Insurance Declarations Page: What Chicago Riders Miss
Your motorcycle dec page decides what you collect after a Chicago crash. Learn to read UM, UIM, MedPay, and stacking so a coverage gap never blindsides you.
Scheduled Dec 17
Who Pays Your Medical Bills After a Chicago Motorcycle Crash?
Who pays medical bills after a Chicago motorcycle crash? Learn the order of payment, MedPay, health insurance, liens, and why you never wait to get treated.
Scheduled Dec 23
Motorcycle Gear That Protects Your Body and Your Injury Claim
Scheduled Dec 24
Total Loss: How Illinois Insurers Value Your Wrecked Motorcycle
Insurer calling your Chicago motorcycle a total loss? Learn how Illinois sets actual cash value, why the first offer is low, and how to dispute a lowball payout.
Scheduled Dec 31
Winter Layoff: Protecting Your Rights While Your Bike Is in Storage
Storing your motorcycle for a Chicago winter? Protect your claim rights: document condition, keep comprehensive coverage, and know the clock keeps running.
Scheduled Jan 6
Filing a Motorcycle Injury Lawsuit in Illinois: The 2-Year Deadline and What Happens Next
Scheduled Jan 7
New Year Insurance Checkup: Coverage Every Chicago Rider Should Carry in 2027
A 2027 winter insurance checkup for Chicago riders: raise UM/UIM above the 25/50 floor, add MedPay, stack coverage, and see why the state minimum leaves you exposed.
Scheduled Jan 14
Road Salt and Winter Corrosion: Maintenance That Keeps You Upright
Chicago road salt corrodes brakes, chains, and wiring and can cause a crash. A rider's guide to washing off brine and winter pre-ride checks in Illinois.
Scheduled Jan 20
Lane Splitting and Lane Filtering in Illinois: Is It Legal in 2026?
Is lane splitting legal in Illinois in 2026? Learn the law, how filtering differs, and how splitting can hurt a Chicago rider's crash claim under the 50% rule.
Scheduled Jan 21
Snow, Ice, and Fault: How Winter Weather Affects an Illinois Motorcycle Claim
Bad weather does not erase a driver's fault in Illinois. How the act of God defense fails and how to prove fault after a winter Chicago motorcycle crash.
Scheduled Jan 28
Rideshare Crashes and Motorcyclists in Chicago: Who Pays When an Uber Hits You
An Uber or Lyft hit your motorcycle in Chicago? Illinois TNC law can mean $1M in coverage, but only in some app phases. How the gaps work and who pays.
Scheduled Feb 4
Spring-Ready: The Chicago Rider's Pre-Season Bike and Insurance Checklist
A Chicago rider's spring pre-season checklist: T-CLOCS inspection after storage, pothole season, first-ride skills, and an Illinois insurance re-check.
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Scheduled Oct 6
This or that: Lake Shore Drive at sunrise or a backroad at golden hour. Pick o
Scheduled Oct 6
Free to enter, riders 18 and up. One winner takes $20,000 toward any motorcycl
Scheduled Oct 7
Put DuSable Lake Shore Drive at the top of the spring list. Lake on one side,
Scheduled Oct 7
Your helmet has an expiration date even if it never hit the ground. The foam b
Scheduled Oct 8
Illinois has no helmet law, but skipping one cannot be used to blame you for a
Scheduled Oct 8
Tag your ride-or-die, the one who always answers the group text when someone s
Scheduled Oct 9
Imagine rolling into spring on a brand new bike you paid zero for. Somebody in
Scheduled Oct 9
Sheridan Road through the North Shore is a spring classic. Slow curves, big tr
Scheduled Oct 12
Dropped your lid in the garage? Replace it. One hard hit on concrete can crush
Scheduled Oct 12
Illinois fact: your UM coverage cannot be waived, and it is what pays when a h
Scheduled Oct 13
Fill in the blank: winter in Chicago means my bike is ________. Go. #RideNatio
Scheduled Oct 13
Picture $20,000 landing in your lap for whatever bike has been living rent fre
Scheduled Oct 14
Starved Rock and the Illinois River Road down Route 71 and 178 is calling. Blu
Scheduled Oct 14
DOT sticker is the floor, not the ceiling. Look for it on the back of any helm
Scheduled Oct 15
The state minimum is 25/50/20, but that goes fast after a serious wreck. Bump
Scheduled Oct 15
Caption this: it is 38 degrees, sunny, and you are already reaching for the ke
Scheduled Oct 16
Why not you? Riders across Chicago are entering the BikersWin $20,000 giveaway
Scheduled Oct 16
The Fox River run through Geneva and St. Charles never gets old. River on your
Scheduled Oct 19
A back protector is the piece most riders skip and wish they had not. A CE lev
Scheduled Oct 19
Illinois runs a 50 percent rule. If you are found more than half at fault, you
Scheduled Oct 20
Poll: heated grips, yes or no. Settle this for us once and for all. #RideNatio
Scheduled Oct 20
One winner. $20,000. Any motorcycle you want. Drawn December 10 and it will no
Scheduled Oct 21
The I and M Canal path country is flat, quiet, and perfect for clearing your h
Scheduled Oct 21
Gloves are not optional, even for the short run to the shop. Your hands go out
Scheduled Oct 22
You have two years to file an injury claim in Illinois. Wait too long and the
Scheduled Oct 22
Honest question: what was the first bike you ever owned. We want the whole sto
Scheduled Oct 23
Countdown is on. A little over ten weeks until we draw the $20,000 winner on D
Scheduled Oct 23
Kettle Moraine in Wisconsin is the day trip that pays you back. Rolling glacie
Scheduled Oct 26
Winter gloves buy you real riding time in Chicago. Look for a gauntlet cuff th
Scheduled Oct 26
Hit a pothole and the city is at fault? You may have only one year to file und
Scheduled Oct 27
Would you rather ride one perfect 60 degree day in January or ten gray ones in
Scheduled Oct 27
Tag a riding buddy who needs to enter this. The BikersWin $20,000 giveaway is
Scheduled Oct 28
Route 66 starts right here in Chicago. Point the bike southwest and chase the
Scheduled Oct 28
Heated grips are the cheapest comfort upgrade you can bolt on. Warm hands mean
Scheduled Oct 29
Lane splitting is not legal in Illinois. Hold your lane and keep space around
Scheduled Oct 29
Favorite Chicago-area coffee stop to warm up mid-ride. Drop the name, we are b
Scheduled Oct 30
What would you buy with $20,000 toward a bike? Cruiser, sport, adventure, your
Scheduled Oct 30
The Kankakee River run is an easy hour of good scenery once the roads dry out.
Scheduled Nov 2
A heated vest changes cold-weather riding more than any jacket. Keep your core
Scheduled Nov 2
Left-turning cars are one of the biggest threats to riders. Watch their front
Scheduled Nov 3
This or that: cruiser or sportbike. No wrong answers, just tell us who you are
Scheduled Nov 3
Questions about riding safe this winter? Derek and the DDT Injury Team, 773-83
Scheduled Nov 4
Chain O Lakes up north is worth the ride for the water and the lakeside stops.
Scheduled Nov 4
Base layers do the quiet work. A snug moisture-wicking layer under your gear t
Scheduled Nov 5
Cover your brakes in traffic. That half second you save can be the whole crash
Scheduled Nov 5
Tag the buddy whose garage becomes the unofficial clubhouse every winter. #Rid

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