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THOMASTON, CT – It’s a case of deja vu for Jason Pinette of Roost Power Sports, the Husqvarna motorcycle dealer in Thomaston. The storyline is simple. Husky gets purchased and the new owner eventually announces plans to expand the brand’s offerings to include street-only models in addition to dirt bikes. Pinette …

It’s as predictable as leaves falling in autumn – manufacturers introducing new models at or during the EIMCA show in Milan. Over the past week, numerous new 2018 production bikes and concept models (to be covered in a separate story) have been unveiled. Some are eye-popping gorgeous, such as the …

SANTA BARBARA, CA – Honda is giving its top-of-the-line Gold Wing a new look for 2018 with sleeker styling, less weight and a greater orientation toward performance. Due in showrooms in February, the new Gold Wing and Gold Wing Tour will range in price from $23,500 to $31,500 (with airbag) …

DRACUT, MA – Corey Bourassa is a Honda collector. “I keep them original. Have a lot of fun with them. I own 29 Hondas right now,” he said when we met recently at the Falls Village Car & Motorcycle Show in Connecticut. A chef by profession, Bourassa has a sideline, …

  TORRANCE, CA – After three years on the market, Honda’s petite Grom gets a “comprehensive redesign” for 2017. The 125cc mini-motorcycle will feature an

DES PLAINES, IL – After a nine-year decline, motorcycle thefts rose in the United States in 2015 with a total of 45,555 bikes reported stolen. That’s a six percent increase from the 42,856 stolen in 2014. Thieves preferred Japanese models and Honda was the brand most stolen, according to a …

NEW YORK – Has there ever been a time in motorcycling’s history when there has been such a huge variety of bikes available to riders? Sure, there were more manufacturers in

DES PLAINES, IL – Motorcycle thefts in the United States decreased six percent in 2014 with Honda the brand with the most bikes thefts, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Insurance Crime Bureau. California ranked No. 1 as the state with the most thefts. Las Vegas the No. …

  Charlottetown, P.E.I. – A new high-end motorcycle company has been launched and it’s in Canada. Havoc Motorcycles plans to produce heavyweight cruisers for the 2016 model year. It is based in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. Havoc Iron Flight Havoc’s flagship model will be a Mike Tyson-licensed special edition dubbed

New models for 2016 are on the way. Triumph has a new video 30-second teaser for an all-new and likely larger Bonneville that will be revealed on Oct. 28.   Meanwhile, Honda has a more than 15-minute video showcasing its upcoming CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure model.

TOYKO – The 44th annual Toyko Motor Show doesn’t open until Oct. 30, but Honda has already revealed some production and concept models that will be on display. Among them is a reverse trike concept dubbed the NEOWING.

Not all TV commercials are designed to hard-sell a product. The purpose of Honda’s new two-minute, stop-motion “Paper” ad, which debuted during an NFL telecast on CBS on Sunday, is simply to reinforce brand identity by

TORRANCE, CA – Honda today revealed prices for its 2016 CFR1000L Africa Twin adventure model.  Powered by a 998cc parallel twin engine, the Africa Twin will have an MSRP of $12,999 for a manual model and $13,699 for a model with

Honda is recalling 45,153 motorcycles from the 2013 to 2016 model years to fix an issue that may result in an electrical system failure. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that on the affected motorcycles “sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a …

TORRANCE, CA – Honda plans to have its new 2016 CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure model in dealer showrooms early next year. The company announced additional technical details today. In a press release, Honda stated,