THOMASTON, CT – The status of trail riding at Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, CT in 2025 suddenly appears uncertain following a Facebook post on Monday afternoon by the site managing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The post notes that “due to a federal hiring freeze” recreation areas in New England …

Has there ever a better show about motorcycling than the “Long Way…” series involving friends Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman? They’ve gone the “Long Way Round” the globe, the “Long Way Down” through Africa and the “Long Way Up” through South America. Now, they’e going the “Long Way Home.” Apple …

Videos posted last year on social media showed a motorcyclist routinely riding at high speeds on state roadways. State police have now charged a Bloomfield man who they claim is the rider. Arrested on Tuesday for reckless endangerment, reckless driving and failure to maintain lane was 22-year-old Brice A. Bennett. …

MILWAUKEE – After five years of trying to revive an American motorcycle brand that’s struggling with plummeting sales, German-born Jochen Zeitz plans to retire as CEO of Harley-Davidson. The 62-year-old Zeitz will leave sometime in 2025, the company said Tuesday morning. Zeitz, who formerly helped resuscitate German footware brand Puma, …

It appears that Norton Motorcycles is on the verge of putting its products back in the United States. This observation is based on the fact that the U.K. company has hired Steve Radt, the former longtime owner and general manager of Ducati and Triumph franchises in New York City, to …

MILWAUKEE – If you’ve ever thought that Harley-Davidson motorcycles are expensive (and who hasn’t?), well, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. The company on Tuesday announced the release of a limited-edition, King of the Baggers-inspired 2025 CVO Road Glide RR with a price tag of $110,000. Harley-Davidson calls the 153-horsepower model …

TORRINGTON, CT – A former Litchfield, CT resident who was serving a nine-year sentence at the York Correctional Institution for an accident in 2016 in which she plowed into a group of motorcyclists, killing a passenger on one bike and injuring others, has died. Elizabeth Waterbury, 65, was being held …

BROOKFIELD, CT – Connecticut is losing another motorcycle dealer. What began more than eight years ago as Brookfield Indian Motorcycle and later expanded into Brookfield Powersports with the addition of the Royal Enfield and Can-Am brands has confirmed that it’s closing its doors at 20 Federal Road in Brookfield. “Sad, …

(Update: A social media post on Friday says Feb. 28 will be the store’s last day open.) MILFORD, CT – Colonial Power & Sport, the KTM motorcycle dealer and power equipment store owned by car dealer Robert E. “Bobby” Crabtree, is closing its doors. A notice posted this afternoon on …

NEW HAVEN, CT – Some were running, some were not. Some displayed damage, others didn’t. But more than a dozen old motorcycles and scooters were available for purchase – whether to flip or fix and ride – at an auction Saturday at New Haven Powersports. RIDE-CT was there and has …

Honda nudged out Harley-Davidson to become the best selling motorcycle brand in the United States in 2024, according to recent data released from Statistica. The Japanese brand held a 20 percent market share, based on unit sales, compared to a 19.9 percent share for American brand Harley-Davidson. Three other Japanese …

MILAN, ITALY – No specs were divulged. No prices were revealed. And the first model won’t be available until spring 2026. Royal Enfield also didn’t say whether it can be expected in the U.S. from the get-go, but what the company from India did do Monday was announce an electric …

NEW YORK – It’s a hard place to operate a motorcycle dealership. A few years ago, New York City lost its sole BMW dealership on West 57th Street in Manhattan. Now, New York City Harley-Davidson at 4211 Northern Boulevard in Long Island City on the west edge of Queens is …

NEW MILFORD, CT – It’s hardly been a secret that owner Max Stratton has been working for quite some time on adding a KTM dealership on the property of his MAX BMW store at 493 Danbury Road (Route 7) south of downtown. In fact, he confirmed his plans to RIDE-CT …

Updated – Sept. 10, 2024 – News today from owner Thea Everest that Kaiba has passed away. A necropsy is planned to possibly determine what caused the abscess that claimed him. As of today, a GoFundMe effort started by Everest to help cover doctors’ bills has raised $600 of a …