Membership
Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.) is operated by the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The H.O.G. motto is “Ride and have fun.”
H.O.G. has more than a million members and in excess of 1400 Chapters, making it the world’s largest factory-sponsored riding club.
If you ride a Harley in Sydney, or are contemplating getting onto one, consider joining the Sydney H.O.G. Chapter.
You will experience great camaraderie and ride roads you never knew. And, eventually, you will surely take us to roads we never knew!
Your new member journey
- Join H.O.G. International
- Join Sydney Chapter
- Read the welcome email and
- Come to a Chapter social meeting, held on the first Tuesday of the month in Alexandria.
- Register for a New Members' Ride
- Do three rides and get a free Sydney Chapter patch
You must be a member of H.O.G. International to join a HOG Chapter.
Purchase of a new H-D motorcycle normally includes a free year of HOG International membership.
After that first year, or if buying used, it’s $95 per year for the rider and $60 for a non-riding partner (associate member) with various discounts for autorenewal and life membership.
You can join HOG International here.
With H.O.G. International membership sorted head to the Membership section of the Sydney Chapter website
You can join the Sydney H.O.G. Chapter for $40 per year.
The Membership Officer will confirm your H.O.G. International membership before approving your Sydney Chapter Membership. Allow a day or two as they may be at work or, hopefully, out riding.
When your Sydney H.O.G. Chapter membership is approved you'll get a comprehensive welcome email from the Membership Officer.
If you have Facebook you will be welcome to join the Chapter's private group. Access is only available to Chapter members! The Facebook private group is a great place to post ride photos and chat with fellow members.
Chapter activities are all run through Sydney Chapter's website and App hosted on the Member Jungle platform. Prioritise setting up the Member Jungle App by visiting the download page, here, and downloading the App.
Note: The App looks at the same database as the Chapter website - both are hosted by Member Jungle - so contain the same core capabilities and manage access with the same user name and password.
The Chapter uses the App to run rides. You will see the list of active events and register to join. Registration helps the ride organisers book appropriate space at coffee or lunch breaks along the way. Most ride plans include ride maps and information on fuel stops. The Chapter ride plans cater to smaller fuel tanks although peanut tanks might be better on half day rides.
When you come to an event you will "tap on" with your phone to mark your attendance and be in the running for Chapter annual awards.
The App also has a Chat Room function available for rides you've registered for. The Chats are helpful during a ride to let the leads know if you are joining along the route or to communicate ride updates.
Come to a Chapter social meeting
Usually held on the first Tuesday of the month in Alexandria. January can be the second Tuesday depending when the New Year falls. Log in to the Chapter website or Member Jungle App to confirm the date and location.
Register for a New Members' Ride
The Sydney Chapter runs a Saturday morning coffee run at least four times a year. While it's called the "New Members' Ride" it's a favourite short morning social ride for all members. Each New Members' Ride starts with a Chapter safety briefing outlining the ways the Chapter manages group rides for fun and safety. Then the ride down to Kurnell is a chance to see how other members ride and practice group riding procedures. It's a good idea to read the Safety Brief before the New Members' Ride so you come along with questions!
You don't have to wait for a New Members' RIde before joining a Chapter ride, just make yourself known as a first timer when you come along. You'll be made welcome by one of our Road Captains, given a short version of the safety brief and advised to ride toward the back of the group to see how the Chapter manages ride safety. Turn up with an empty bladder and a full tank!
Earning the Sydney Chapter patch
You will qualify for a free, small Sydney Chapter patch by joining three rides of which one must be a New Members' Ride. The patches are awarded and the achievement recognised at the monthly Chapter meeting.