Illinois
- Illinois Motorcycle Helmet Laws
- Illinois Motorcycle Accident Statistics
- Motorcycle Gear
- Illinois Motorcycle Events
- Illinois Motorcycle Dealerships
- Illinois Motorcycle Clubs
Illinois Motorcycle Helmet Laws
Illinois currently stands as one of only three states that have no motorcycle helmet law. Illinois state motorcycle law does require that both drivers and riders protect their eyes with either glasses, goggles, or a transparent shield. So, while riding through Illinois you are not required to wear a helmet, but you must wear protective eyewear.
Accident Statistics
As of 2020, there were a total of 605,413 registered motorcycle riders in the state of IL.
In 2019 there were a total of 136 fatal motorcycle crashes (14.4% of total motor vehicle fatal crashes) and 137 total fatalities (13.6% of the total motor vehicle fatalities).
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Board, in 2019, Illinois saw 138 fatal motorcycle crashes on their roads. 37 individuals who perished were with a helmet (27%), while 100 (72%) were not (with one instance being unknown).
Gear
Events
South Dakota isn’t the only state known for its bike events. If you find yourself riding through Illinois you’ll quickly see that the “Land of Lincoln” is no slouch when it comes to bringing riders in the bike community together. In 2020, here were some of the more notables:
- Peotone Winter Motorcycle Swap Meet
- Walnecks Motorcycle Swap Meet Princeton
- The Biking Life Motorcycle Swap Meet
- Walneck’s Motorcycle Swap Meets in Woodstock
- Peotone Swap Meet May
- Hope 4 Heroes Memorial Ride
- Mid-America Rolling Thunder XXXIII Demonstration Parade
- Walneck’s Rockford Swap Meet
- Mother Road Ride Rally
- Hogrock River Rally
- Walneck’s Motorcycle Swap Meets in Morris
- Motoblot Urban Motorcycle Street Rally
- Oscar Mike Independence Ride
- Walneck’s Swap Meets Martinsville
- Peotone Motorcycle Swap Meet
- American Legion Riders Post 13 Charity Run
- Ride for Hope Ovarian Cancer Ride & Celebration
- Ride Janie Ride
- Big Thunder Run
- TBL Swap Meet in Waterloo
- Never Forget Thunder Run
- Ride for Koda
- Peotone Fall Motorcycle Swap Meet
- HogRock’toberfest Rally
- TBL Motorcycle Swap Meet October
Dealerships
Holzhauer’s Pro Motorsports, Nashville, Illinois 63363
iMotorsports, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
Willy World Cycles, Joliet, Illinois 60435
HD MOTORPLEX, INC., Oswego, Illinois 60543
Woodstock Triumph, Woodstock , Illinois 60098
iMotorsportsinc, Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
Lithgow Motor Sports, Hoopeston, Illinois 60942
FUN MART CYCLE CENTER, MOLINE, Illinois 61265
Eastland Motor Sports, Lanark, Illinois 61046
Motor Cycle Center, Inc., Villa Park, Illinois 60181
Action Powersports, Litchfield, Illinois 62056
Vespa Downers Grove, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Ted’s Motorcycle World, Alton, Illinois 62002
Van’s Yamaha, Sparta, Illinois 62286
Used Motorcycles And Parts, Bensenville, Illinois 60106
Route 66 Motorsports, New Lenox, Illinois 60451
Hollywood Cycle, Brookfield, Illinois 60513
Double D Cycle Inc., Marion, Illinois 62959
Biker’s Dream, East Peoria, Illinois 61611
Lake Springfield Marina, Springfield, Illinois 62707
Lake County Powersports, Park City, Illinois 60085
Scoots4U, Inc, Volvo, Illinois 60073
Gordon Pontiac-GMC, Taylowville, Illinois 62568
Tom Greenwell Small Engine Repair, Shabbona, Illinois 60550
New Athens Powersports, NEw Athens, Illinois 62264
Charleys Ride Free, Moline, Illinois 61265
Shrefflers Land Of Lincoln HD, Manteno, Illinois 60950
Reimans Harley-Davidson, Kewanee, Illinois 61443
B&B Lawn Equipment, Geneseo, Illinois 61254
Mendenall Motors Inc., Decatur, Illinois 62521
Lake Shore Harley-Davidson, Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Chi-Town Harley Davidson, Tinley Park, Illinois 60487
R&S Motorsports, Woodstock,, Illinois 60098
Johnny Legend Customs, INC, Villa Park, Illinois 60181
Hall’s Harley-Davidson, Springfield, Illinois 62702
Cycle Tech Motorcycle Care Center, Loves Park, Illinois 61111
Tag Sport, Geneva, Illinois 60134
Vespa Joliet, Bolingbrook, Illinois 60440
Freeport Cycle, Freeport, Illinois 61032
Vespa Clarendon Hills, Clarendon Hills, Illinois 60514
Vespa Chicago Motoworks, Chicago, Illinois 60608
Rock River Marine, Leaf River, Illinois 61047
Van’s Yamaha, Sparta, Illinois 62286
LeMond’s, Fairfield, Illinois 62837
H&H Motorsports, Harrisburg, Illinois 62946
Yamaha of Southern Illinois, Herrin, Illinois 62948
McGinley, Highland, Illinois 62249
Niehaus Cycle Sales, Litchfield, Illinois 62056
Bud’s Harley-Davidson Sales, Inc., Evansville, Illinois 47715
Wizard of Wheels Yamaha, Crete, Illinois 60417
Rich’s Yamaha, Lockport, Illinois 60441
DuPage Honda Yamaha, West Chicago, Illinois 60185
Chi-Town Motorsports, Lansing, Illinois 60438
Highlands Yamaha, Countryside, Illinois 60525
Coziahr Harley-Davidson, Inc., Forsyth, Illinois 62535
Legacy Harley-Davidson, Effingham, Illinois 62401
Pierce Harley-Davidson Sales, DeKalb, Illinois 60115
Gutterridge Harley-Davidson Sales, Danville, Illinois 61832
Harley-Davidson of Crete, Crete,, Illinois 60417
Chicago Harley-Davidson Downtown, Chicago, Illinois 60611
Chicago Harley-Davidson, Inc, Chicago, Illinois 60645
Chuck’s Harley-Davidson, Inc., Bloomington, Illinois 61704
Ted’s Harley-Davidson of Alton, Alton, Illinois 62002
Rosefarm Classics, Woodstock, Illinois 60098
Motoplex of South Chicago, Worth, Illinois 60482
Liberty Cycle Warehouse, Libertyville, Illinois 60048
Nielsen Enterprises, Lake Villa, Illinois 60046
Banzai Motorsports, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60012
Des Plaines Suzuki Yamaha, Des Plaines, Illinois 60016
Hammertime Sports, Belvidere, Illinois 61008
Schaumburg Honda Suzuki, Schaumburg, Illinois 60194
Otto Brothers Suzuki, Lyons, Illinois 60534
Chicago Sports & Cycle, Midlothian, Illinois 60445
MV Cycles, Joliet, Illinois 60435
Gieson Motorsports, Rock Falls, Illinois 61071
Pro Source Motorsports, Morris, Illinois 60450
B & M Motorsports, Mendota, Illinois 61342
Watseka Suzuki Honda Kawasaki, Watseka, Illinois 60970
Leipold Motor Sales, Ottawa, Illinois 61350
Carter Motorsports, Mount Vernon, Illinois 62864
Owen Motor Sports, Charleston, Illinois 61920
Sportland, Bloomington, Illinois 61704
S & R Marine & Equipment, Beardstown, Illinois 62618
Overturf Powersports, Springfield, Illinois 62702
World of Powersports, Decatur, Illinois 62526
South Suburban Triumph, South Chicago Heights, Illinois 60411
RPM Motorwerks, Belleville, Illinois 62226
Weeks Polaris Kawasaki, Benton, Illinois 62812
Slaight’s Kar Korner, Inc., Canton, Illinois 61520
Cupi’s Motor Mall, North Perkin, Illinois 61554
Sparks and Sons, Oblong, Illinois 62449
RTR Cycles, Washington, Illinois 61571
RTD Motorsports Springfield, Springfield, Illinois 62702
Mattoon Kawasaki Yamaha, Inc., Mattoon, Illinois 61938
JMP Cycle, Wood River, Illinois 62095
Fun Mart Cycle Center, Inc., Moline, Illinois 61265
Randy’s Cycle, Huntley, Illinois 60142
Victory Lane Power Sports, Swansea, Illinois 62226
Wehrle Bros. Equipment, Inc, Vandalia, Illinois 62471
Chicago BMW, Chicago, Illinois 60645
Cycle Werks of Barrington, Barrington, Illinois 60010
Champion Motorcars, Machesney Park, Illinois 61115
Scooter Tag, Geneva, Illinois 60134
Power Motor Sports, Palatine, Illinois 60074
Moto Italia, Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
DGY Motorsports, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
Wyoming Motors, Wyoming, Illinois 61491
Williams Outdoor Power Equipment, Centralia, Illinois 62801
Tuf Powersports, Inc., Dekalb, Illinois 60115
Scooter Works USA, Inc., Chicago, Illinois 60625
Riedle Inc., Marshall, Illinois 62441
Outdoor Power Equipment, Quincy, Illinois 62301
Mr. Moto Inc., Chicago, Illinois 60608
Masons Yamaha, Effingham, Illinois 62401
Kirkpatricks Auto World, Manteno, Illinois 60950
John’s Distributing, Goreville, Illinois 62939
Illini Scooters, Champaign, Illinois 61820
Honda Northwest, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014
GrayBoy Motor Sports, Peoria Heights, Illinois 61616
Economy Cycle, Zion, Illinois 60099
Ciao Bella Scooters, Alton, Illinois 62002
Arlington Motorsports, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60004
Tri-State Motors, Anna, Illinois 62906
Travco Motorsports, Quincy, Illinois 62450
TNT Yamaha, Quincy, Illinois 62301
Sportland Motorsports, Urbana, Illinois 61801
Southern Illinois Motorsports, Carbondale, Illinois 62902
Scoots 4U, Volo, Illinois 60073
Midwest Motorsports, Hartford, Illinois 62048
Meek’s Motor Sports, Neoga, Illinois 62447
Main Street Shop, Fairfield, Illinois 62837
LVC Motorsports, Naperville, Illinois 60540
Jett’s Kawasaki, Canton, Illinois 61520
Fever River Outfitters, Galena, Illinois 61036
Elli’s Cycles, O’Fallon, Illinois 62269
Douglas & Frye, Sterling, Illinois 61081
DDS Sales, Teutopolis, Illinois 62467
Champion Cycle, Chicago, Illinois 60618
Brenny’s Cycle, East Moline, Illinois 61244
BBK Motorsport, Elgin, Illinois 60120
Adventure Powersports, Breese, Illinois 62230
Clubs
Promotions Inc., Walnut, IL – sunsetridgemx.com
AMA-DIST 17 AMA Club Council, Mendota, IL – www.amadistrict17.com
Archview MX Park LLC, E. Saint Louis, IL – archviewmxpark.com
Back Road Riders Motorcycle Club, Elgin, IL – www.brrmc.com
Bellville Enduro Team Inc., Bellville, IL – betdirt.com
Blue Knights-IL XX , Sugar Grove, IL – www.bkilxx.com
Brushpoppers M.C. , Sterling, IL – www.brushpoppersmc.com
Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club SW IL Inc. , O Fallon, IL – bsmcswil.com
Cahploa Creek Dirt Riders; Alhambra, IL
Canton Motorcycle Club, Inc.; Canton, IL
Central Illinois M/C , Mattoon, IL – centralillinoismotorcycleclub.org
Chicago Cruisers; Round Lake, IL – www.chicagocruisers.com
Chicago Eagles M/C, Midlothian, IL
Dirt Riders, Inc., Sherman, IL
Euro Raceway, Pinckneyville, IL – euroraceway.com
Feld Motor Sports, Aurora, IL – arenacross.com
Forest City Rides MC, Rockford, IL – www.forestcityriders.com
Galesburg Motorcycle Club Inc., Galesburg, IL – www.galesburgmc.com
Grand Kankakee Trail Riders, Beecher, IL – gktrailriders.com
IBA Sports , Chicago, IL – www.ironbutt.com
Jerseypine Cruisers, Villa Park, IL – jerseypinecruisers.org
Joliet Motosports Park, Wilmington, IL – www.jolietmx.com
Lamoine Ramblers M/C, Macomb, IL
Last Riders Club, Thomasboro, IL
Lincoln Trail Motosports; Casey, IL – www.lincolntrailmotosports.com
Little Egypt Off-Road MC, Marion, IL – www.leormc.org
Moto On Ice; Beecher, IL
Paradise Moto Park, Du Quoin, IL – paradisemotocross.com
Peoria Motorcycle Club Auxiliary; Bartonville, IL
Peoria Motorcycle Club, Inc., Bartonville, IL – peoriatt.net
Pleasure Riders MC, Georgetown, IL – www.pleasureriders.net
Retreads – East Central Region, Alma, IL
Ridgewood Cycle Association, Frankfort, IL
Splinter Creek Dirt Riders, Inc., Edwardsville, IL – www.splintercreek.com
State Line Cruisers Motorcycle Riders
Templar Knights MC, Illinois
The Illinois Prairie Voyagers, Salem, IL – www.ipvmc.net
United Riders of Central Illinois M/C, Decatur, IL