The National Harley Owners Group© (H.O.G.) is the largest motorcycling organization in the world. Since its inception in 1983, its numbers have grown to include over 900,000 members!
With over a thousand local H.O.G. Chapters scattered around the world, your extended family is never far away.
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Harley Owner’s Group© (RM H.O.G. #0421) was formed in 1984 with only 15 members the first year. Current (as of Nov 2011) active membership includes over 400 people!
From the “Annual Charter for H.O.G. Chapters – Preamble”
The Harley Owners Group© (H.O.G.) is an organization founded and sponsored by Harley-Davidson© Motor Company. The group was established to offer motorcycling benefits and services to Harley-Davidson enthusiasts throughout the world, and to develop a close relationship between the Harley-Davidson rider, the Harley-Davidson dealer and Harley-Davidson Motor Company.
The opportunity to start an independent Chapter affiliated with the Harley Owners Group is offered to bring members together for the common interest of promoting motorcycling activities. The goal of each Chapter is to generate an increased level of enthusiasm for riding Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The Chapter shall be a family-oriented and a nonpolitical organization.
Article IV – Membership
All Harley Owners Group members may join any affiliated Chapter. An expired membership in H.O.G. automatically terminates local Chapter membership.
It shall be the responsibility of each local Chapter to ensure that Chapter members are current H.O.G. members and to maintain on file in the Chapter records a signed copy of the annual Chapter Membership Enrollment and Release Form of each Chapter member.
It shall be the responsibility of any person applying for, or renewing, membership in a local Chapter to provide proof of his or her National membership as a condition of eligibility for membership.
