PICKERINGTON, OH – Calling it “an outrage” that “should offend every American,” the American Motorcyclist Association has slammed a bill under consideration in the Connecticut General Assembly that “would automatically assume any motorcyclist killed on the road is an organ donor if they were riding without a helmet “at the …
Read More »New Bill Would Expand Helmet Requirement To All Riders In CT
HARTFORD – Things can move quickly in the General Assembly, and the enactment of a full helmet law for motorcyclists is in the fast lane. A provision in a wide-ranging bill introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Transportation on Wednesday was given a hearing date on Thursday. That …
Read More »Another Helmet Bill In Connecticut General Assembly
HARTFORD – It happens on a regular basis. A bill gets introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly that proposes that more motorcyclists in the state be required to a wear a helmet when riding. This legislative session is no different. As was the case at least twice in recent years, …
Read More »BMW Still Pursuing A Dealership In NYC, Gold Coast Buyer Revealed
NEW YORK – Nine months have passed since BMW last commented publicly on the status of a revived dealership in Manhattan, but the company apparently hasn’t given up hope on re-entering the city, although an email from a spokesman this morning suggests little possibility of another corporately-owned store. BMW “continues …
Read More »Stamford Getting New Multi-line Dealer – Riley Motorcycles
STAMFORD, CT – This shoreline city in Fairfield County will soon have a new motorcycle dealer when Riley Motorcycles opens and begins selling Ducati, Husqvarna and KTM models at 747 E. Main St. “Yes, we purchased the rights to the franchises,” Jameson Riley confirmed in an email Thursday. Riley is …
Read More »MOMS Expands Into New York In A Partnership With Maddie’s
PHOENIX, NY – Motorcycles of Manchester Inc. (MOMS) this week expanded its dealer network outside of New England, teaming up with New York operator Maddie’s Motor Sports in a partnership that saw them acquire Ingles Performance here. Ingles Performance was founded in 1981 by Mike and Robin Ingles. It sells …
Read More »CPTV Airs “Motorcycle Man” Documentary On Dave Roper
Dave Roper is a revered figure in vintage motorcycle racing for his endurance, his technique and for being the first American to win a race in the Isle of Man TT back in 1984. The half-hour documentary “Motorcycle Man” that CPTV is airing this weekend celebrates the racing career of …
Read More »Doc’s Gets Crowd To Revived Customer Appreciation Day
WATERBURY, CT – After an absence of two years because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Doc’s Motorcycle Parts revived its annual customer appreciation day and bike show on Sunday, drawing hundred of riders who came to enjoy a variety of noteworthy models and to stroll in the sunshine and scarf free …
Read More »Brit Jam Draws Crowd, Rarities Attract Attention
EAST HAMPTON, CT – Only at Brit Jam is it possible to see a rare, pricey and legendary Vincent Black Shadow from the mid-20th century at one end of the show ground and a strikingly clean Suzuki GT750 two-stroke “Water Buffalo” from the 1970s at the other end. The title …
Read More »Gold Coast Woes On Long Island, White Plains Store Adds Royal Enfield
(Updated at 2:56 p.m.) NEW HYDE PARK, NY – The viability of Gold Coast Motorsports has been in doubt for years given its less than ideal store location and its dwindling lineup of brands, but it now appears that the high-end dealership on Long Island could be teetering on closure …
Read More »Truck Driver Acquitted In Deaths Of Seven Riders In NH
CONCORD, NH – The commercial truck driver charged with the deaths of seven motorcyclists in a June 2019 accident in New Hampshire has been acquitted on all counts by a jury that deliberated less than three hours today. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy had pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of negligent homicide, …
Read More »Auto-Red-Bug At Yankee Chapter Show Fits In Among Old Motorcycles
GREENFIELD, MA – It’s looks more like a go-cart than a car and a hundred years ago it was driven by the wealthy and their kids. It was called the Auto-Red-Bug and it had a one-cylinder engine that powered a single rear wheel, so it might be called a stylistic …
Read More »Auction of Vintage Trail Bikes Draws A Crowd Of Bidders
CHESHIRE, MA – Jim Hoellerich got his wish Saturday with the auctioning off of the contents of his private Museum of Vintage Trail Bikes. The auction by J. Wood & Co. was staged under a large canopy in the field beside the barn on the family farm. More than 500 …
Read More »Promising Start To Yankee Chapter’s National Meet
GREENFIELD, MA – Moving to a new venue always brings uncertainty and presents kinks that need to be worked out, but load-in day on Friday at the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America’s National Meet appeared to go smoothly. The new location at the Franklin County Fairgrounds …
Read More »Union Garage Slowly Opening Flagship Showroom, Seeks Employees In CT
BRIDGEPORT, CT – It’s keeping a low profile until all the set-up work is completed, but motorcycle gear and apparel purveyor Union Garage this week quietly opened its new flagship retail showroom at 162 Elm Street in downtown Bridgeport. It was roughly six weeks ago that Union Garage announced plans …
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