MILWAUKEE – “Claim” is a clever word. It can be used as a verb and as a noun, and has several definitions, including “to assert to be rightfully one’s own” and “an assertion open to challenge.” It pops to mind because of a short press release issued today by Harley-Davidson …
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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 Asked Me, I Would Have Told You” column of news tidbits into an extended hibernation that has lasted 18 months. It returns now with some local, national and international items and a bit of opinion. …
Read More »Athens Cultural Center Ends Exhibit With A Roar
ATHENS, NY – The seven-week “Head Out on the Highway: A Love Embrace” exhibit of vintage motorcycles and cultural items associated with motorcycling comes to an end this weekend at the Athens Cultural Center here with special “Hog Days of Summer” send-off events planned for Saturday. A “Motor Mouth” story …
Read More »Brit Jam’s Return Draws Marvelous Models And Hefty Crowd
EAST HAMPTON, CT – After a one-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brit Jam returned to the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds today, packing the show ground with hundreds of vintage models and drawing a large crowd of enthusiastic motorcycle owners and riders. “It feels normal out here,” said Tom Reitsma, …
Read More »Big Opening Day For Yankee Chapter’s National Meet
TERRYVILLE, CT – It’s not uncommon when attending a vintage motorcycle show to spot a brand with an unfamiliar and/or rarely-seen name. The standout Friday at the opening day of the National Meet staged by the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America was a British-made 1919 Sparkbrook. …
Read More »New York Stop On IMS Outdoors Tour Suddenly Canceled
SANTA MONICA, CA – With only four weeks to go until show time, the New York City stop on the Progressive IMS Outdoors tour scheduled for Sept. 3 through 5 at the Brooklyn Army Terminal was suddenly canceled late this afternoon. Changing COVID-19 rules in the state prompted the show’s …
Read More »Different Layout, Large Crowd Possible At Yankee Chapter’s National Meet
TERRYVILLE, CT – Maine “Ted” Smith wasn’t making any predictions today as to crowd size at this weekend’s National Meet at the Terryville Fairgrounds being staged by the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. However, the organization’s president did drop some clues as to why the turnout …
Read More »Vintage Harley-Davidsons A Family Affair
TORRINGTON, CT – For some motorcyclists, old models have a magical allure. They’re certainly much easier to work on than their modern-day counterparts, and they also spur the imagination to speculate on their past adventures. “I always think about the history,” said collector Richard Nelson of Torrington recently as he …
Read More »Z-Rex Looks Better Than New After 20 Years On The Road
NEW MILFORD, CT – It’s not often that a 20-year-old motorcycle looks like it just rolled off of a showroom floor. It’s even rarer for one to look even better than new. Mike Metcalfe’s 2001 Kawasaki ZRX1200R Eddie Lawson Replica does, though, as the Waterbury, CT resident is fastidious with …
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