Laconia Motorcycle Week gets ready to begin in New Hampshire and “The Laconia Daily Sun” has an update on how safety is being stressed: By Michael Mortensen, The Laconia Daily Sun LOUDON — At a time that has come to be known as the new normal, promoters of Laconia Motorcycle …

SCOTTSBLUFF, NE – Seven cases of COVID-19 traced to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota have been reported across the panhandle of Nebraska, the local health department said Thursday. “They are scattered throughout the Panhandle,” said Panhandle Public Health Director Kim Engel at a daily briefing covered by the …

STURGUS, SD – They came, they saw, they partied. Attendance at the 80th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally was only off 7.5 percent from last year’s rally, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A 10-day total of 462,182 people rode into town from parts unknown, according to final numbers released by the …

The biggest biker bar in the area won’t be open during Laconia Motorcycle Week, which begins Saturday in the New Hampshire town. “The Laconia Daily Sun” has the story: By Adam Drapcho, The Laconia Daily Sun LACONIA — With Laconia Motorcycle Week approaching, you might expect that bars in the …

It’s time again (overdue, actually) for another edition of TWIR – The Week in Review. This time it’s for the week of Aug. 9 through 15. TWIR is a compilation of national and regional news that didn’t receive a full post during the week but warrants sharing. Here goes, with …

With Laconia Motorcycle Week a week away, organizers are pushing the need for safety precautions, while declaring as misplaced any criticism of the event being held amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Laconia Daily Sun” has the story. By Michael Mortensen, The Laconia Daily Sun LACONIA — Organizers of Laconia Motorcycle …

NASHUA, NH – A trove of old motorcycles, primarily Triumph models, along with parts and tools will be up for auction Friday when J. Wood & Company dispenses with the inventory of Gate City Cycle Center. The shop’s owner, Jerald “Dude” Wheeler, died in September. “We’re going to start with …

City officials in Laconia, NH are saying that restrictions put into place for the upcoming Laconia Motorcycle Week (Aug. 22-30) will keep the rally from turning into a super spreader event for the coronavirus pandemic. “The Laconia Daily Sun” has the story: By Michael Mortensen, The Laconia Daily Sun LACONIA …

Editor’s Note: To help inform riders in New England and beyond of the changing situation leading up to and during Laconia Motorcycle Week (Aug. 22-30) in New Hampshire, “The Laconia Daily Sun” newspaper today graciously agreed to share its coverage with RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England. Stories today report that despite …

LACONIA, NH – Even as countless images from the ongoing Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota show most motorcyclists stubbornly failing to social distance or wear masks, plans are proceeding in New Hampshire for Laconia Motorcycle Week in less than two weeks. The event is expected to draw thousands of …

Readers of RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England are nearly equally split on their interest in motorcycle magazines, according to the results of the website’s latest poll. Slightly more than half of those voting said they subscribe to a motorcycle magazine with slightly less than half saying they don’t. Because the poll …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – Faced with a 40 percent drop in revenue this summer due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the annual winter slowdown only months away, Toymakers Cafe owners Ann and Greg Bidou today announced they will serve their last waffles and banger platters on Labor Day. The closure …

SANTA MONICA, CA – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Progressive International Motorcycle Shows tour will be staged this fall and winter with eight stops on the itinerary. It includes a Dec. 4 through 6 visit to New York, presumably at the Jacob K. Javits Center, although venues for the tour …

MILWAUKEE – Motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson is slashing its planned models by “approximately 30 percent” under its new rewire initiative, while reducing its worldwide reach and “significantly reducing discounting and price promotions” on its products. The announcement of the retrenchment came this morning when Harley-Davidson revealed second quarter earnings that showed …

It’s time again for TWIR – The Week in Review … for the week of July 5 through 17. TWIR is a compilation of national and regional news that didn’t receive a full post during the week but warrants sharing. Here goes: Plug Pulled On Rice-O-Rama The word came Friday …