About AKHOG
The Auckland Chapter of the Harley Owners Group ( H.O.G.) was formed in 1990 and now has a membership of around 350. We have regular monthly meeting nights and have a full riding calendar including day-long chapter rides, Ladies of Harley (LOH) rides, dinner rides, mystery rides and a regular Saturday cruises.
We hold our Chapter nights on the 4th Monday of every month (unless it is a Public Holiday and then it is normally moved to the 3rd Monday of that month) at the Akarana Golf Club, 1388 Dominion Road, Mt Roskill, Auckland. There is a cash bar and selection of great meals available for purchase at a very reasonable price from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm and don't forget to bring a little cash for the door raffles with some great prizes drawn on the night. Around 7:30 we usually have updates from our Chapter Director and other committee members after which we might also have guest speakers talking about matters of interest to club members.
Almost every Saturday afternoon we have a ride that leaves from our sponsoring dealer, Auckland Harley-Davidson at 521 Mt Wellington Highway, Mt Wellington or some other location advised on our ride calendar. These rides are usually 2 to 3 hours in duration, approximately 90 to 150 kms, and usually finish at some place where we all assemble and socialise over some refreshments.
Each month, on the Sunday before our Chapter night, we have our Chapter Ride. These rides leave in the morning heading either north or south outside of the Auckland region and can be around 4 to 5 hours in duration, approximately 200 to 300 Kms, stopping for lunch and fuel on the way.
We publish a quarterly magazine on-line that has photos, stories and reports on rides and information about what's coming up in the weeks ahead.
The chapter organises many other events for our chapter including Riding courses (ProRider / Ride Forever), picnics, weekends away, Hard Arse rides (over 700km in a day) and some fundraising events with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Northern, the charity which Harley-Davidson has supported internationally since 1980.
We successfully hosted the 2013 New Zealand National Rally here in Auckland on February 14th at the Ellerslie Convention Centre.
For further information please Email or contact Auckland Harley Owners Group (AKHOG) Director on director@aucklandhog.org.nz, Auckland Harley Owners (AKHOG) Membership officer on membership@aucklandhog.org.nz, or visit Auckland Harley-Davidson and talk to Bugsy or Kat.
