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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 06:42 PM
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We've had fun messing with what HOG (Harley Owners Group) denoted with one of the best being Harley's Own Groupies
as it's a factory and dealer group. It will always be a good match for many and eschewed by others. Most of us do respect
everyone's personal choice.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 07:35 PM
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Here you don't have to join to go to the monthly meeting. It may not be quite the elaborate affair everywhere that it is here.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 07:59 PM
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Got a free membership when i bought my LowRider and never heard a word from the chapter until it was time to renew. It would be nice to ride with like minded people hhmmm where ever they are ?
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 08:12 PM
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What is he yearly due and what are the advantages to joining
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 08:21 PM
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I was happy to find that the members are just normal, clean-cut professionals and not the Sons of Anarchy types. It also helps you get hooked up for different rides because some of us tend to get in a rut and ride the same old roads over and over. These folks have 2 and 3 day camping rides planned, trips to prisons to cheer up inmates, day rides to local towns and villages and great places to hit for lunch.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Johnnypop
What is he yearly due and what are the advantages to joining
$25 to join. Advantages listed above.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Baldy54
Got a free membership when i bought my LowRider and never heard a word from the chapter until it was time to renew. It would be nice to ride with like minded people hhmmm where ever they are ?
Well, baldy, they're not going to hunt you down, club you unconscious and drag you to the meeting. You have to contact them and most HOG groups have a website for their chapter that lists the events planned and meeting times.
 
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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 08:44 PM
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I don't ride with other people and actually don't have friends that ride. So that probably why. Anyways, the membership isn't expensive so it doesn't hurt trying. A lot of people seem to like it.
  1. Is that chapter extremely famous there? If somebody introduced themself as the President for Chp. 308 I would have no clue what they were talking about!
  2. What is a Ruki?
  3. I don't think I want to be in a place that has room for black leather couches with a hundred people who are also probably wearing leather all sitting on them! 🙂 Especially, if a huge, rough character invited me!

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Old Mar 9, 2020 | 09:00 PM
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Been a member since 04, like anything else meet people you like, but not everyone. Actually meet three guys, hit it off, and covered the lower 48 in the last few years, so for me a positive experience. Not for everybody, but nothing is.
 
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