MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson has been on a recall binge of late. Last week it announced the recall of more than 88,000 motorcycles over a defect that could cause oil to eject and increase the risk of injury. That recall followed the announced recall in mid-April of over 16,000 models over …

(Editor’s note: As of Wednesday (4/29) morning, the pricing error has been corrected. Screenshot shows the correction.) FARMINGTON, CT – The lengthy hassle involving the launch of Connecticut Rider Education Program motorcycle training classes this spring isn’t over. It continues in the form of conflicting tuition fee information being published …

Updated April 27, 2026 2026 May 3 – Doc’s Motorcycle Parts Pig Roast & Open House at 1625 Thomaston Avenue in Waterbury, CT.  3 – Veterans Red, White and Blue Ride at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farmington Polo Club at 152-162 Town Farm Road in Farmington, CT. Admission $25. 3 – Blessing …

Aspiring motorcycle riders in Connecticut will finally get to take state-run training classes. Enrollment for Connecticut Rider Education Program courses is expected to open the first week of May following the resolution of a months-long standoff between CONREP and Connecticut State Community College. Classes are expected to begin shortly thereafter …

NEW LONDON, CT – Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson in New London, CT is adding additional New Rider Course classes to its Riding Academy as a result of the continuing absence of Connecticut Rider Education Program (CONREP) offerings across the state. “We’re getting more calls. We’re trying to put more classes on. …

BRISTOL, CT – There will soon be a new option for aspiring motorcycle riders wanting to take the Basic Rider Course in Connecticut and get an “M” endorsement on their driver’s licenses. The Massachusetts-based training school called Training Wheels plans to begin teaching BRC classes at a location in Bristol. …

Will this be the week that enrollment finally opens for Connecticut Rider Education Program motorcycle training courses after weeks of delay, with some classes having already been canceled?  “Registration is currently closed” notices remained posted Sunday night on CT State Community College web pages where aspiring motorcycle riders are supposed …

It’s a frustrating situation for site administrators and instructors of Connecticut Rider Education Program motorcycle training courses, and distressing one for those wanting to take the classes, as a reported course pricing standoff between CT State Community College and CONREP apparently continues with nary a word on a possible solution. …

An apparent standoff between CT State Community College and the Connecticut Rider Education Program over pricing for motorcycle training courses in 2026 has stalled the start of enrollment for those classes at training locations across the state.  CONREP employees tell RIDE-CT that CT State is seeking a massive 46 percent …

EAST DURHAM, NY – It was an annual meet that catered to Matchless, AJS and other British motorcycle owners, but was open to dedicated members of the broader riding community. Sadly, after staging of the 48th Jampot Vintage Motorcycle Rallye at the Blackthorne Resort here n 2025, event head John …

Haven’t we seen this movie before? Here’s the plotline. Harley-Davidson diverts from past design practice and unveils a concept of a sporty, non-cruiser model and seeks public response. Time passes and, well, nothing comes to fruition. At least not in 2019 or 2020. Here it is 2026 and Harley-Davidson is …

He was known as “Zorro,” a nickname given Wayne Bidwell by his wife, a native of Colombia. “My middle name is Fox,” he explained a few years ago in a profile written on his two-wheeled adventures that was included in a cookbook produced by a cafe that he often visited. …

It has been a long slog with untold roadblocks for the revived BSA motorcycle brand to ramp up and eventually return to the United States, but RIDE-CT can now report that it has signed two dealers in the Northeast, although neither is in Connecticut. They are jointly-owned Royal Enfield of …

BROOKLYN, NY – Interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and not staged since, the popular Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters classic motorcycle show is getting revived at the Brooklyn Bowl bowling alley in 2026. The invitational event, which has drawn show bikes and spectators from Connecticut, will be staged from …

WATERBURY, CT – It’s a summer tradition at Doc’s Motorcycle Parts. The store’s offers thanks to its customers and stages a motorcycle show. Today’s 56th event attracted dozens of interesting models, both in Doc’s parking lot and across the street. What stood out this year was the vibrancy of many …