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“If You Had Asked Me…” Deals With COVID-19, Dealers And New Models

The start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 put the regular “If You Had …
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July, 2021

11 July
Scooter Cannonball Kicks Off Monday

BAR HARBOR, ME – Be on the lookout for lots of scooters in northern New England early this week. For the first time in more than a decade, the biennial Scooter Cannonball returns to the Northeast. It’s a “time, distance, regularity rally where points are awarded based on miles completed …
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9 July
Huge Price Drop For LiveWire Electric Model, H-D Kicks Supportive Dealers To Curb

MILWAUKEE – Does having the Harley-Davidson name on a motorcycle make it worth nearly $8,000 more than the same model without the badging? Owners of Harley-Davidson’s LiveWire electric model may be irritably questioning paying that premium today. Either that or they’re content in believing that their Harley-Davidson LiveWire may someday …
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7 July
Split’n Lanes Show Abruptly Canceled

ASBURY, NJ – The plan to shift the popular Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters classic motorcycle show in Brooklyn, NY to an outdoor site in New Jersey this year under the name “Split’n Lanes … Hits the Road” has been scrapped. Having booked the event for Aug. 20-22 at Long Tall …
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2 July
New York Has Worst Traffic, Boston Leaps Into Second Spot

COLLEGE STATION, TX – Los Angeles has lost its claim as the metropolitan area with the worst traffic in the United States. New York earned the congestion crown for 2020, followed by Boston in second place after ranking 21st in 2019. A report released earlier this week by researchers at …
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Destinations

Destinations: Athens Cultural Center Celebrates Motorcycling’s Past

ATHENS, NY – It’s often the case when a gallery or museum chooses to spotlight motorcycle culture that the emphasis is more on the machines than on the trailblazing men and women who have made riding popular over the decades. The current “Head Out on the Highway: A Love Embrace” …
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Vintage Harley-Davidson Police Model On Display At Brewery In City Where It Served

Bookshelf

Bookshelf: “The Riders” Provides A World View Of Motorcycling

In one respect, all riders are the same. We may dress differently. We may ride different styles of motorcycles. We may use our motorcycles for different purposes; recreation being the primary reason here in the U.S. But we all have a sense of daring or adventure whether the ride is …
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Bookshelf: Tome Tracks Moto Guzzi Models Since 1921
Toymakers Cafe Cookbook On Sale, Available Dec. 21
Bookshelf: “Vespa: Style And Passion” Tells Scooter’s Story
Bookshelf: Triumph Tome Gets Updated

Messenger

The Cutest Car You’ve Probably Never Heard Of – Nissan’s Figaro

WOODBURY, CT – It’s most likely the cutest car that U.S. motorists have never heard of or ever seen. Writing for Hagerty back in 2018, Larry Printz declared the limited-production 1991 Nissan Figaro to be “Cuter than a basket of puppies.” It’s not that much bigger, either. Built only for …
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Driving Life Changed With 1979 Honda Accord Hatchback
Chevrolet Vega GT Is The One Car That I Wish Was Still In Garage
COVID-19 Vaccine Is Worth The Second Shot Suffering

Dealers who serve beer and other alcoholic beverages during on-site events are looked upon unfavorab…

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MILWAUKEE – Royal Enfield is back with a motorcycle model that exhibits old-time style and a &…

MILWAUKEE – “Claim” is a clever word. It can be used as a verb and as a noun, and …

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