VERNON, CT – The colorful owner of the New England Motorcycle Museum, who frequently has railed against law-breaking bike thieves in the past, has been charged by police for allegedly breaking some laws himself, according to local news reports. The “Journal Inquirer” newspaper in Manchester and the Vernon “Patch” website …
Read More »“Christmas Special” At Washington Car-B-Que
WASHINGTON, CT – It was known as the “Christmas Special” because it was sent to dealers in December. Only about 3,000 of the limited edition 1986 Honda Z50RD minibike were ever built, and they only went to select dealers. So rare are these chrome models today that used ones can …
Read More »Gallery: Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters
BROOKLYN, NY – The fifth annual Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters vintage motorcycle show was staged Sunday at the Brooklyn Bowl. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland’s Bob Rosen shares some of the images he captured at the event:
Read More »Video: Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters Show In Brooklyn
BROOKLYN, NY – The fifth annual Split’n Lanes Dodgin’ Gutters vintage motorcycle show was staged Sunday afternoon at the Brooklyn Bowl. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland has this report:
Read More »Connecticut Rider Starts Rainbow Riding Club
SIMSBURY, CT – A motorcyclist from Bloomfield, CT has launched a motorcycle group for the LGBTQ community in Connecticut and western Massachusetts, and the club is already experiencing start-up pains. Kris Busini has been promoting the “Rainbow Riders Motorcycle Club” for the past month on a Facebook page and held …
Read More »Yankee Chapter National Meet Has Bikes Worth Seeing
TERRYVILLE, CT – If opening day of the National Meet staged by the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America at the Terryville Fairgrounds is for shopping for that much needed part, then day two is for leisurely strolling the grounds and looking at old machines. Many sparkling …
Read More »Second Time A Charm For Yankee Chapter National Meet
TERRYVILLE, CT – Wet weather put a damper on the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s first-ever National Meet at the Terryville Fairgrounds a year ago, but Mother Nature is cooperating this weekend, which resulted in a large opening day turnout on Friday. “I’m ecstatic,” said Ted …
Read More »Driver In NH Crash That Killed Riders Was High At The Time
CONCORD, NH – The driver of a 2016 Ram 2500 pickup that crossed the center line and crashed into a group of motorcyclists, killing seven of them, was high on drugs at the time, according to a federal report obtained by “The Boston Globe.” Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was also reaching for …
Read More »Super X Shines In Parking Lot At Indian Day
SPRINGFIELD, MA – It’s often the case at motorcycle shows that unique or interesting models can be found in the parking lot as well as on the show ground. That was true last weekend at Indian Day at the Springfield Museums where a rare, modern-day 2000 Excelsior-Henderson Super X was …
Read More »“Ripple Relay” Shifts From New York To New England
BROOKFIELD, CT – More women are riding motorcycles every year, and women now make up 19 percent of total motorcycle ownership in the U.S. However, around midday today, 100 percent of the riders inside the showroom at Brookfield Indian Motorcycle were women. They came from New York and Connecticut, a …
Read More »Own A Classic Bike Or Car? Better Check Your Tax Bill!
HARWINTON, CT – Are classic motorcycle (and car) owners in Connecticut routinely being ripped off through inflated property assessments; assessments that sidestep state law? That seems to be the case, but there is a way to prevent being taken advantage of and save money: Check your tax bill closely before …
Read More »Indian Day Attracts A Crowd Under Sunny Sky
SPRINGIELD, MA – Angela Phillips of Feeding Hills, MA was a first-timer Sunday at the 10th annual Indian Day staged by the Springfield Museums. She rides pillion on a friend’s Harley-Davidson and he’d stumbled across an item on Facebook touting the event. “This is the best ever. I love it,” …
Read More »Preliminary Report Draws No Conclusion On NH Crash
CONCORD, NH – A preliminary report issued Wednesday by the National Transportation Safety Board into the June 21 crash in Randolph, NH that killed seven motorcyclists offered no new insight into the tragedy. It did confirm that a pickup truck driven by 23-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy and towing an unladen trailer …
Read More »Opinion: Kaplan Mixes Bad Brew Of Beer And Bikes
VERNON, CT – With only a week to go until Rockville Motorcycle Mania, Ken Kaplan (aka “Kaplan America”) took to Facebook on Saturday night for a more than five-minute live promo on the event that’s set for this coming weekend at his New England Motorcycle Museum. Nearly one-fifth of his …
Read More »Harley-Davidson Dealers Prepare For LiveWire
BRISTOL, CT – Harley-Davidson dealers in the northeast are powering up for LiveWire. Yankee Harley-Davidson here got its charging station installed and operational early this month, while Empire Harley-Davidson in New Rochelle, NY got its online this week. LiveWire is Harley-Davidson’s new high-priced electric model that is now expected to …
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