TORRINGTON, CT –    When avid motorcyclist Thea Everest of Torrington indulges in what’s commonly referred to as “wind therapy” by many riders, she often takes along a passenger who can literally spread his wings in the breeze as they roll down the byways.  Rather than occupy the normal pillion …

VALCOURT, Quebec – Can-Am moved closer to selling electric motorcycles this week by announcing that select dealers in Canada, the United States and 11 other countries are now taking pre-orders for its Pulse and Origin models. Production is expected to start in the fourth quarter of this year with global …

VERNON, CT – Connecticut now has a third Indian dealer with the addition of Indian Motorcycle of Hartford. It’s located a dozen miles northeast of the capitol city in Vernon. The franchise was granted to the owner of Scranton Powersports in mid-June, but new models didn’t begin arriving until two …

SHARON, CT – It’s not a stretch to suggest that Scott Rabeler became a BMW motorcycle enthusiast and collector by happenstance. Had dealers selling other brands been better stocked or shown more interest when he walked in their door, he likely wouldn’t have ended up with a basement workshop and …

PEMBROKE, NH – National Powersports Distributors is going back to its roots; surrendering new bike brands at its stores in New Hampshire and New York and returning to selling only used motorcycles. The switch is effective this coming Thursday, Aug. 1. The company is giving up Triumph in Pembroke, NH …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It’s one of the largest shows in the state each year, but the number of motorcycles that get displayed tends to vary from year to year. There was a sizable number of bikes this year, including vintage BMWs, Harley-Davidsons and Hondas as well as rare models …

It took a bit of easy burrowing to come up with some statistics that just may shock many Harley-Davidson enthusiasts. Unit sales over the past 10 years show a company in severe retreat. Sales have cratered.  To be precise, Harley-Davidson sold in excess of 100,000 fewer motorcycles worldwide last year …

WOODBRIDGE, CT – It’s about time. After a five-year hiatus initially caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Upcycle Helmet Art Show is being revived by Jim LoPresti. It will be staged from noon to 5 p.m. on Sept. 8 at LoPresti’s Lucky Soul Tattoo shop on Route 63 (214 Amity …

DANBURY, CT – Harley-Davidson of Danbury is engaging more in “forward planning” than aggressively seeking to sell after nearly 30 years in operation, dealership co-owner Al Lucchino said today. His assessment was in response to a story earlier this week by Hearst Newspapers in Connecticut that reported that the business …

HARTFORD – The line of five motorcycles parked outside of Petrolhead Café early Saturday afternoon made a subtle statement by the badges on their gas tanks. There were four Triumph models – a Trophy, a Street Twin, a Thruxton and a Bonneville – and a lone Harley-Davidson Sportster variant. A …

TAMPA, FL – It was a pricey special edition model from Ducati and Lamborghini that was first revealed in September 2022. The limited-run 2023 Ducati Streetfighter V4 Lamborghini was described as “the most alluring Streetfighter that Ducati has ever produced.” With only 630 units slated to be assembled – at …

WETHERSFIELD, CT – The number of registered cars, trucks and motorcycles that display classic license plates continues to grow in Connecticut, increasing by 3,356 over the past year. According to data supplied this week by the state Department of Motor Vehicles at RIDE-CT’s request, a total of 90,511 cars, trucks …

HARWINTON, CT – It doesn’t take psychographic analysis to know that the motorcycling community has changed significantly over the past two decades. As odd as it may seem, while it sometimes appears that there are more motorcycles on the roads on pleasant summer days, a contrary argument can be made …

MIDDLEBURY, CT – Larry Janesky of Middlebury calls it “a survival test of man and machine.” It’s the longest, most treacherous off-road race in the world through a bone-rattling hellscape of dirt, sand, rocks and cactus in Baja California, Mexico.  This month’s 56th edition of the Baja 1000 for trucks, …

It’s 46 years old and has never been ridden – a limited-edition 1977 Triumph Bonneville Silver Jubilee model. The gas tank has never been filled with petrol and its odometer reads only 1.3 miles. No doubt that’s because the motorcycle has been rolled around over the years. Its whereabouts and …