New England News

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 …

WATERBURY, CT – It’s a short video produced by Doc’s Motorcycle Parts and posted Tuesday on YouTube that every rider needs to watch, if only to gape. Not only is the story amazing in several respects, it’s also a reminder that the warning “let the buyer beware” is always wise …

THOMASTON, CT – A grant from the Yamaha Motor Co. to the Newtown, CT-based Pathfinders Motorcycle Club for equipment needed to maintain the riding trails behind Thomaston Dam that have been enjoyed by dirt bikers for decades gave the club members the chance to show off their volunteerism on Saturday. …

MONSON, MA – Motorcycles and other motorized vehicles will once again be struggling up the “Monson Monster” after the Zoning Board of Appeals on Thursday night overturned two town-issued cease and desist orders forbidding hill climbs staged by the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club. The prohibition on hill climbs, which have …

MONSON, MA – Fearful of another postponement if too many protesters attend a rescheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting here tonight, the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club is now asking supporters to show up but to disperse before the meeting starts and to not observe the proceedings. While the club is …

WESTFIELD, MA – Sometime in late summer or early fall, Indian Motorcycle of Springfield will get new quarters for its showroom and collection of vintage Indian models. The dealership will move roughly a half-mile north of its current location to 1120 Southampton Road (Routes 10/202) in Westfield. This will allow …

MANCHESTER, N.H. – MOMS has made another acquisition; this time gobbling up Team Woody’s Performance Center in Topsham, ME. The MOMS chain now owns 10 stores in four New England states. Team Woody’s Performance Center sells Yamaha and Polaris products. It was founded in March 1997 by Keith and Florence …

MONSON, MA – The showdown over the shutdown of hillclimbs staged by the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club is now getting national attention. The Ohio-based American Motorcyclist Association is throwing its weight behind the club’s effort to get the town to relent and allow hillclimb races that date back to 1945 …

MANCHESTER, NH – A scholarship to help students who want to become motorcycle technicians has been endowed at Manchester Community College in memory of motorcycle racer and enthusiast Scott Mullin, who died in a crash at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last August. Started by his family, the Scott M. Mullin …

MONSON, MA – A Zoning Board of Appeals hearing scheduled to potentially determine the future of hillclimb events staged on land owned by the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club was short-lived Thursday night when the inadequate size of the meeting room forced a postponement until July 14. State law requires that …

MONSON, MA – Touting it to be the “Last Chance to Save the Hill,” members of the Quaboag Riders Motorcycle Club and other supporters plan to “ride and protest” Thursday evening in response to the town’s shutdown of its hillclimb events that have been staged for more than 75 years. …

BRIDGEPORT, CT – Four months after closing its retail outlet in Brooklyn, NY, motorcycle gear retailer Union Garage announced today that it plans to reopen with a new downtown store in a century-old former factory building in this coastal Connecticut city, located at the junction of I-95 and Route 8. …

NEW MILFORD, CT – The May 1 death of Max BMW parts advisor Brandon Forlastro, who died in a motorcycle accident on his 22nd birthday, has prompted his parents to launch a non-profit organization aimed at helping others dealing with tragic circumstances similar to those that confronted them. “It was …

Greenwich Concours d’Elegance Draws 8,000 Spectators With 140 vintage vehciles on display, the 2022 Greenwich Concours D’Elegance attracted 8,000 spectators to the waterfront at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT. The two-day event was staged June 4 and 5. RDE-CT & RIDE-New England columnist Bob Rosen brought his camera …

Vintage BSA and BMW Models On Display Every year the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance picks two motorcycle marques to celebrate and this year’s honorees were BSA and BMW. The two-day event was held June 4 and 5 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, CT. RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England columnist and …