Do you remember when you used to secretly follow the Sunday morning breakfast run, just so that you could hear the ROLLING THUNDER of the Harley's and watch the Chrome as it springs to life in the morning sunshine?
Do you remember longing to be a part of the leather clad riders whose mere presence expressed the freedom to RIDE AND HAVE FUN!
Your dream can come true - you can be part of the H.O.G family which internationally is 1 000 000 strong. Each individual sharing just ONE common passion – to RIDE AND HAVE FUN on their unique HARLEY DAVIDSON and share those experiences with like minded family and friends.
Join a Club with more than one million members ...
Harley-Davidson established the Harley Owners Group in 1983 in response to a growing desire by Harley riders for an organized way to share their passion and show their pride. By 1985, 49 local chapters had sprouted around the country, with a total membership of 60,000.
Rapid growth continued into the 1990s, and in 1991 H.O.G. officially went international, with the first official European H.O.G. Rally in Cheltenham, England. Worldwide membership numbered 151,600, with 685 local chapters.
As the '90s continued, H.O.G. hysteria spread into Asia, including new chapters in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. By 1999, worldwide membership had hit the half-million mark, and the number of local chapters totaled 1,480. Today, more than 900,000 members make H.O.G. the largest factory-sponsored motorcycle organization in the world, and it shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.
In 2003 H.O.G. reached the 750,000-member milestone. Hundreds of thousands of enthusiasts from around the globe converged on Milwaukee to celebrate the highly anticipated 100th Anniversary of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
In 2006 The Motor Company's first authorized dealership in China, Beijing Harley-Davidson, opens in April. The Moscow H.O.G. Chapter is founded in spring of 2006 and H.O.G. reached the one-million-member milestone.
For your interest, H.O.G member are an average age of 47, 81% Male.
What does the future hold? No one can say for sure, but from here the road ahead looks long, wide open, winding, and scenic - with lots of new friends to make along the way. So why not join H.O.G. now and come explore it with us? We promise you'll enjoy the ride.
Your mission - if you choose to accept it - will be a simple one: "To Ride and Have Fun."The Harley Owners Group helps us turn that philosophy into reality.
Does that sound like something you want to be a part of? Then Join H.O.G. today. You'll ride. You'll have fun. Mission accomplished.