HOGSpeak 101: A Glossary of H.O.G and Chapter Terms

Bagger: Any motorcycle with saddlebags.

Cage: A car or truck.

Chapter Meeting: The purpose of a Chapter meeting is to do business, share information, meet old and new friends, and have fun. Chapter Merchandise is available for purchase at the meetings. All members are encouraged to attend. Meetings are held monthly on the second Saturday of each month at 9:30 a.m.. The meeting location is at Richmond Harley-Davidson.

Chapter Officers: There are four Primary (elected) Officers – Director, Assistant Director, Secretary, and Treasurer. There are also several Discretionary (appointed) Officers - Activities, Ladies of Harley, Editor, Historian, Membership, Photographer, Road Captain, Safety, and Webmaster. Elections are held annually, and appointments made thereafter.

Chapter Website: This is it! This is the official website of the Richmond HOG Chapter. Its features include a Ride/Event calendar, photo gallery, membership information and application, and other Chapter info. The password-protected “members only” section contains the monthly newsletters and meeting minutes.

Dresser: Large Harleys with the tour pack and hard saddlebags attached. Normally these are Electraglide Classics or UltraClassics, and occasionally the Road Kings.

Event Types (Chapter):

• Closed events are those chapter events which are open to chapter members and one guest per member.
• Member events are events that are open only to H.O.G. members.
• Open events are those chapter events which are open to chapter members, national H.O.G. members and other guests as desired.
• Info. This is an event listed for Chapter members' information only. It is not sponsored by the H.O.G. Chapter.

HOG.com: This is the official website of the National Harley Owners Group. Go to www.hog.com to get the latest news on national and local H.O.G. events, register for H.O.G. rallies, renew your national membership, and more. There is a password-protected “members only section.”, where you must set up an account to be able to access the information contained there.

National H.O.G. Rally Types
For more information on any of these types of rallies, go to www.hog.com or the H.O.G. Magazine.

• Club H.O.G.: Annual rally of National H.O.G. members from around the world. It includes an expo, demo rides, music, and much more. It is at a new location each year.
• H.O.G. Hub Rally: Park your stuff in one hotel and ride out daily to tour the sites
• H.O.G. Touring Rally: Rally moves from starting point to final destination, usually with stops along the way. Spans days or weeks, depending on distance..
• Posse Ride: This is a hard-riding expansion of a H.O.G. Touring Rally. This is usually a cross-country experience and will take approximately 3 weeks.
• Pin Stop: These are specific rallies and motorcycle events designated by National H.O.G. H.O.G. members attending these events must show their National H.O.G. cards to receive an event pin from National H.O.G.

H.O.G. Magazine: This is the official magazine of National H.O.G. It is a member benefit to all full members of H.O.G. It is published bimonthly (and replaces both the old HOGTales and Enthusiast). It has feature articles, rally updates, and more.

Ladies of Harley (L.O.H.): This promotes women’s enjoyment of motorcycling as riders or passengers. Membership in National L.O.H. is open to all National H.O.G. members as a free benefit, but it is not automatic. To join, update your Member Profile on hog.com or call 1.800.CLUBHOG. Visit our LOH page here!

Officers Meeting: The purpose of these meetings is to plan member meetings and events and address Chapter business. Generally held the Friday night right before the monthly meeting.

Pick-Up Ride: Informal weekend rides during specific seasons at pre-set times. Chapter members simply show up, agree on a route and a destination, choose their own ride ride leader(s), and then ride and have fun.

Poker Run: Fund raisers sponsored annually by many Chapters, usually as Open Events (all bikes welcome). In a traditional run, riders follow a planned route, drawing playing cards at stops along the way to build a poker hand. Top hands win cool prizes. These are planned and run by Chapter volunteers.

Road Captains: These are experienced Chapter riders who plan and lead Chapter-sponsored group rides. They are appointed annually. Road Captain meetings are where Road Captains plan rides and assign ride leaders and tail gunners.

Seat Cover: Passengers

State H.O.G. Rally: Most States and Canadian provinces sponsor annual rallies. Maryland and Delaware are annual co-hosts. The rallies are open to all National H.O.G. members and non-H.O.G. members who are sponsored by members. Activities vary depending on the State or province putting on the rally. For a list of the rallies each year, go to www.hog.com or the H.O.G. Magazine.

Sweep: This is the Road Captain assigned to ride at the rear of a group ride. His job is to ensure that all riders have completed the ride safely.

Volunteer: These are individual Chapter members who step up to help plan or carry out Chapter or Dealership events such as Poker Runs, Open Houses, parties, and picnics.

Thanks to our friends at Fort Washington (DC) HOG for sharing this with us!