Illinois Rider Resources: Helmet Laws, Accident Stats, and More

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

• Viking Bags

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