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Destinations: Vintage Radio And Communications Museum

WINDSOR, CT – To be in the “limelight” means to be the center of attention. …
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Bookshelf: “The Scooter Bible” Gets Updated

Some riders may have vague knowledge that the original Indian “motocycle” company was founded in …
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2 June
Oil Drippings: New Electric Tourer From Energica And More

It’s a fresh edition of Oil Drippings, a collection of recent news items from near and far: Experia From Energica For Touring Energica is out with a new model named Experia that may just help alter consumer conceptions of electric motorcycles. It’s a tourer with a high profile and luggage …
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1 June
Auction Planned For Hoellerich’s Trail Bike Museum Collection

CHESHIRE, MA – More than 145 classic dirt bikes and loads of memorabilia from Jim Hoellerich’s private Museum of Vintage Trail Bikes will be auctioned off on July 30 in what auctioneer J. Wood & Company promises will be an “event.” Hoellerich passed away on May 22 at 88, leaving …
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30 May
Henderson DeLuxe Stands Out As Only Bike At Car Show

LITCHFIELD, CT – The only motorcycle on display at a classic car show tends to get noticed, no matter its brand, model or age. It would be difficult, though, to find a more interesting example of an early brand and model than the entry brought by Peter Downs to a …
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23 May
Trail Bike Museum Owner Jim Hoellerich Passes Away

CHESHIRE, MA – The longtime owner of the private Museum of Vintage Trail Bikes, Jim Hoellerich, has died at 88. He passed away on Sunday, one day after hundreds of riders attended one last open house at the hilltop museum he founded that houses 100 or so models made by …
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