TORRINGTON, CT – The Connecticut Rider Education Program (CONREP) is vowing to continue fighting ouster from the UConn Torrington campus, despite getting an email Thursday from the branch’s interim director reiterating the university’s earlier decision that withdrew permission to use its parking lot as a motorcycle training range.
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Indian Dealer In CT Targets April Opening
Pop quiz: Where was the first Indian “motocycle” built? Bzzz. Time’s up. If you said Springfield, MA, well, hang your head. You’re wrong. Yes, Indian produced motorcycles in Springfield from 1902 through 1953, but the first Indian was created in a city farther south on the Connecticut River – in
Read More »Big Rigs Banned On The Dragon
With 318 curves in 11 miles that run along the western edge of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, the mountainous section of U.S. 129 in North Carolina and Tennessee known as The Dragon is an exhilarating and dangerous road, and arguably the the most famous riding road in the country. …
Read More »Why Isn’t There A Dealer Near You?
Many folks are preparing to visit the Progressive International Motorcycle Show at New York’s Javits Center next weekend. Most attend to get a break from the cold weather and to get a fix for their motorcycle addiction, but some attend with the serious objective of “pre-shopping” for their next bike. …
Read More »Details Released For IMS In NYC
It’s that time of year again. Time to hop on the train, head to New York and spend hours gawking at new motorcycle models and commiserating with familiar faces at the annual Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Javits Center. It’s the place to
Read More »Video Preaches Motorcycle Awareness
A new motorcycle awareness video by the Washington State Department of Licensing that’s aimed at teen-aged drivers delivers a strong “look twice” message for all drivers. It starts by showing
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