SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – What transpired at a town council meeting in South Windsor last week is worth noting and remembering for the lessons it provided. It also needs to be noted that the meeting failed to address the underlying problem that brought a mob to Town Hall – excessive …
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Passionate Comments Get Mayor To Drop Nuisance Ordinance
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – Any notion of a nuisance ordinance aimed at dirt bike, ATV and snowmobile riders getting traction in South Windsor, an idea floated by Mayor Andrew Paterna, is dead on arrival. It was successfully beaten back by hundreds of outraged opponents at a Town Council meeting on …
Read More »South Windsor Taking Flak For Proposed Ordinance
SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – A proposed town ordinance that, if enacted, would punish dirt bike, ATV and snowmobile riders as well as others for operating their rigs on public and private property is causing a stir in the motorcycle community; and well beyond the town’s borders. As requested by Mayor …
Read More »Bemer Conviction Leads “Top 19 Posts of ’19”
Of the 181 fresh stories and columns published by RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England in 2019, one post was the runaway winner in readership. Leading the “Top 19 Posts of ’19” list was the April 10 story detailing the conviction of motorcycle dealer Bruce J. Bemer on multiple felony counts in …
Read More »Another Vigilante Video From Ken Kaplan
VERNON, CT – The founder of the New England Motorcycle Museum is threatening more physical violence against bike thieves. In a new video posted Tuesday on the museum’s YouTube channel, Ken Kaplan offers a new warning to “dirtbag bike thieves” that vigilante justice will come to pass if some recently …
Read More »Opinion: Kaplan Mixes Bad Brew Of Beer And Bikes
VERNON, CT – With only a week to go until Rockville Motorcycle Mania, Ken Kaplan (aka “Kaplan America”) took to Facebook on Saturday night for a more than five-minute live promo on the event that’s set for this coming weekend at his New England Motorcycle Museum. Nearly one-fifth of his …
Read More »Henke Ouster, Kaplan Posse Stories Among Top 5 of 2018
HARWINTON, CT – The April ouster of a high-profile chapter president of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America, the November launch of a posse targeting bike thieves by the founder of the New England Motorcycle Museum, and the July announcement of new non-cruiser models by Harley-Davidson were among the stories …
Read More »Kaplan Forms Posse To Go After Bike Thieves
ROCKVILLE, CT – In a threatening, over-the-top vigilante video posted on YouTube, New England Motorcycle Museum founder Ken Kaplan declares that he is going after bike thieves. He’s formed a posse, which he says includes Haymond Law and various motorcycle clubs, and has announced a $2,000 reward to bring to …
Read More »Motus Shuts Down After Losing Financing
BIRMINGHAM, AL – The American-made premium sport bike brand Motus has lost its financing and abruptly shut down. Its founders announced in a Facebook post on Friday night that the company has ceased operations after 10 years, a move that stunned dealers and owners when the news began spreading today. …
Read More »August Events – AMCA Meet, Brit Jam And More…
August is always a busy month when it comes to motorcycle meets, etc. and this year is no exception. Among some of the events worth attending are the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s National Meet, which moves to a new location; the always crazy Middletown Motorcycle …
Read More »If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…
Before May slips aways, another edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You That…” is in order. As always, the purpose is to slip in some news items, provide a little opinion and have a little fun. This installment is heavily loaded with thoughts and info about …
Read More »If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…
It’s the start of February, a month that’s longer this year by one day, so it’s time to crank up the opinion machine and churn out a fresh edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” For instance, if you had asked me, I would have …
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Every question needs an answer. If you had asked, I would have told you that… – Harley-Davidson has not one but two flops on its hands with the smaller Street 750 and Street 500 models. We’re talking “Gigli” proportion flops. I’ve yet to see one on the road, dealers don’t …
Read More »Five Rider Resolutions for 2015
Did you make a resolution (or resolutions) a year ago at this time? If you did, how’d you fare? Exceptional or exceptionally poor? In a column last Dec. 30, I vowed to literally take more unexpected turns, and followed up by
Read More »2020 Event Calendar
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact motorcycle rallies, shows and other events scheduled for 2020. Most have been canceled. Immediately below are events still scheduled to take place: Aug. 8 – Rotary Club of Mansfield (MA) Vintage Motorcycle Show, British Car Show and Aircraft Fly-in from 10 a.m. …
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