New England News

Pathfinders Riding Clinic At Thomaston Dam Hones Skills Of Young Off-Road Riders

THOMASTON, CT – Anxiousness was replaced by confidence for 45 young off-road riders who took part Saturday in a six-hour instructional clinic at Thomaston Dam. Hosted by the Pathfinders Motorcycle Club of Oxford, CT, the Dam Good Pee Wee Scramblers Clinic was designed to prepare riders ages 5 through 12 …

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Oil Drippings, Including New Royal Enfield Model

It’s another edition of Oil Drippings, a collection of news items from near and far that riders may find interesting or useful: Royal Enfield Bringing Classic 350 To North America Royal Enfield is adding another model to its North American lineup this year – the Classic 350. The model is …

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Mustang Seats Gets New Owner, Targets Growth

THREE RIVERS, MA – Mustang Seats has a new owner. LDR Growth Partners, a private investment firm, closed on a deal for the company which designs and manufactures aftermarket motorcycle seats and related products on Friday, but an announcement wasn’t made until today. Founded in 1980 by Al Simmons, Mustang …

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Oil Drippings, Including New Dealer In Albany…

It’s been a while but there is no reason there cannot be a new edition of “Oil Drippings,” a post containing items from near and far that riders may find interesting: Albany Getting Ducati-Triumph Dealer If all goes as planned, the Albany, NY market will get a new Ducati-Triumph dealer …

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BMW Providing No Clues On Status Of Closed Company-Run Store In NYC

NEW YORK – It’s been almost three months since BMW closed its company-run BMW of Manhattan Motorrad store at 555 West 57th with a promise that a new location will “open soon.” It has since left customers and other BMW riders in the tri-state area in the dark about the …

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Ducati Begins National “Ready 4 Red” Tour; Two Stops In Northeast

Ducati North America today launches a 21-city “Ready 4 Red” tour to show off new models for the 2022 riding season. The tour kicks off in Indianapolis and ends in Denver on March 25. All events will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. There are two Ready 4 Red …

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Strong Showing In 2021 For Ducati Dealers In Northeast

(Update: Since this story was published, Ducati has released sales figures for 2021. The company delivered 59,447 motorcycles to customers worldwide, which was a 24 percent increase over 2020. The United States was its best selling market with 9,007 units sold, an increase of 32 percent over 2020. The Multistrada …

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More Motorcycle Thefts At Nault’s Powersports

WINDHAM, NH – For the second time in less than eight months, Nault’s Powersports here has been hit by bike thieves. The Honda-Kawasaki dealership reports that four dirt bikes and four helmets were taken during the smash and grab heist that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. on New Year’s Day …

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BMW’s Manhattan Store Closing Dec. 31, Customers Question New Location Claim

NEW YORK – BMW owners in Manhattan and beyond are wondering about the future status of BMW of Manhattan Motorrad thanks to a Tuesday evening Facebook post by a BMW MOA club member who declared the store is “closing down” on Dec. 31 and that “all the employees fired.” The …

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MOMS Chain Up To Nine Stores With Addition Of Valley Motorsports

NORTHAMPTON, MA – The MOMS chain of motorcycle dealerships in New England now stands at nine stores with the addition of Valley Motorsports. The Ducati, Honda, Kawasaki, Kymco and Yamaha dealer at 216 N. King St. in Northampton was founded in 1973 by Jerry Randall and John Schieffelin. In a …

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