SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA – Being hit in the face by a bug is one of the hazards of riding a motorcycle. If it’s a good-sized insect, it can sting quite a bit, but that’s still preferable to having a bee slip inside your helmet when the visor has been cracked …

The line that Matthew Phillips used to describe Ducati’s original scrambler model built back in the 1960s was a tad too colorful to print verbatim in a newspaper, but not here. It was, he recalled, a bike that guys bought to get laid. In fact, Ducati used that suggestive imagery …

EAST HADDAM, CT – Given the ages of the bikes, it’s perhaps surprising there weren’t more breakdowns but only Rich Hosley of Guilford, CT found himself with tools in hand prior to the Tiddler Tour. He was trying to sort out an electrical problem with his Spanish-made 1970 OSSA Wildfire. …

Did anyone see this coming – a bagger from BMW Motorrad? The German motorcycle maker used the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in Italy yesterday to unveil a “Concept 101” cruiser. The name refers to its six-cylinder, 1,649cc engine capacity – which is roughly 101 cubic inches – as well as …

FARMINGTON, CT – Motorcycle Hall of Famer, three-time AMA Motocross national champion and Torrington, CT resident Doug Henry was arrested this afternoon for allegedly exposing his penis to two female workers at a construction site on Route 4 here, Farmington police reported in an arrest log posted on the department’s …

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The Connecticut State Police today put out a press release offering riders and other motorists some rather obvious and well-known advice on how to stay safe when out on the highways. It is posted here in its entirety: TROOPERS OFFER TIPS DURING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY …

Actor and motorcycle enthusiast Orlando Bloom’s latest starring role isn’t on the big screen, rather in a short video that showcases  his new one-off BMW. It was built by friend Michael “Woolie” Woolaway, who has the Deus Ex Machine custom shop in Venice, CA.

The tale of an unidentified Harley-Davidson dealer who said “I make more money from the costumes than from selling bikes” is probably apocryphal, but it came to mind this week in the wake of the Waco bloodbath that left nine motorcycle gang members dead, 18 injured and more than

It’s always inspirational to see a classic bike that’s been given a second life. Wayne Olson of Tillson, NY was out riding Sunday in northwestern Connecticut on a sparkling dark green 1970 Norton 750 Commando. “It didn’t look anything like this when I got it. It was

NEW YORK – Sometimes events come together just right to deliver a terrific experience for lots of folks. That was the case when classic Italian motorcycle aficionado Stuart Parr was considering how he might share part of his extensive collection of bikes with other enthusiasts. At just the right time, …

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 …

NASHUA, NH – Motus motorcycle dealer Rocket Moto Sport only moved into its new facility two weeks ago, and doesn’t expect any of the pricey new American-made sport bikes from the Alabama-based company on the showroom floor until mid-June, so visitors should be understanding if a “pardon our dust” atmosphere exists for

Over the winter there was a bit of Internet discussion regarding a report published in August 2014 by the National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHSTA) titled “Effective Strategies for Motorcycle Stops.” NHSTA felt there was a need for

TORRANCE, CA – Honda is bringing back an adventure model known as the Africa Twin, which will be in U.S. dealer showrooms in early 2016. Only teaser photos were released today when Honda revealed the all-new CRF1000F Africa Twin. Honda’s original XRV650 Africa Twin originally debuted in 1989 and was later …

MEDINA, MN  – Did anyone see this one coming? Victory announced this morning plans to race prototype electric race motorcycles in the International Isle of Man TT next month.