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Founded in 1837 by New York natives Joseph and Samuel McCarty, Aurora was originally named McCarty Mills. Aurora, IL is also known as the �City of Lights� because in 1881 it was the first city in the state of Illinois to utilize electric street lights. It is made up of 4 counties including Kane, DuPage, Kendall, and Will which are all divided by the Fox River. The majority of Aurora lies within Kane County with over 100,000 residence residing. Aurora gives its residence the feel of country living with a rich historical background but with a bustling city life just within reach.
It is a given that motorcycle sales have gone up as the price of gas has gone up and this trend is likely to continue for quite some time. A stop at a motorcycle dealership in your local area will make it immediately apparent that motorcycles are being driven off the lot more now than ever and while it appears to be directly linked to gasoline prices, this is not completely true. Part of it is that many more people are realizing just how fun it is to ride a motorcycle and they have decided that now is the time to get into it.


