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NEW YORK – With a price tag of $25,000 and a supercharged 998cc in-line, four-cylinder engine, Kawasaki’s new 2015 Ninja H2 is designed for a select few riders, and is only available for order through Dec. 19. Kawasaki has brought one to the Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Javits …

With the Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Javits Center in New York only three days away, Indian today announced that it plans to unveil two customized versions of its middle-weight 2015 Scout cruiser at the show.

TORRINGTON, CT – The Connecticut Rider Education Program (CONREP) is vowing to continue fighting ouster from the UConn Torrington campus, despite getting an email Thursday from the branch’s interim director reiterating the university’s earlier decision that withdrew permission to use its parking lot as a motorcycle training range.

Pop quiz: Where was the first Indian “motocycle” built? Bzzz. Time’s up. If you said Springfield, MA, well, hang your head. You’re wrong. Yes, Indian produced motorcycles in Springfield from 1902 through 1953, but the first Indian was created in a city farther south on the Connecticut River – in

With 318 curves in 11 miles that run along the western edge of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, the mountainous section of U.S. 129 in North Carolina and Tennessee known as The Dragon is an exhilarating and dangerous road, and arguably the the most famous riding road in the country. …

It’s that time of year again. Time to hop on the train, head to New York and spend hours gawking at new motorcycle models and commiserating with familiar faces at the annual Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Javits Center. It’s the place to

A new motorcycle awareness video by the Washington State Department of Licensing that’s aimed at teen-aged drivers delivers a strong “look twice” message for all drivers. It starts by showing

A 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle once the property of (and autographed by) emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, and later received by Pope Francis, is expected to fetch anywhere from $19,000 to $31,000 when it goes up for auction in Paris next year. Entered with no reserve, the Heritage Softail Classic will go …

Honda marked a milestone this week. The Japanese company manufactured of its 300-millionth motorcycle since the first Dream Type-D (pictured above) came off the assembly line in 1949. A Gold Wing model produced at Honda’s Kumamoto Factory in Japan was designated the milestone bike. Honda began mass producing motorcycles in …

Keeping vintage BMWs running is master technician Phil Cheney’s primary responsibility at Max BMW in Brookfield. He’s been wrenching on German-made BMWs for 45 years and is revered among Beemer owners in Connecticut and beyond for his expertise. Over that long span, he’s only worked on two R75M models.

The future of the Slingshot in Connecticut remains unresolved following a Monday meeting between officials of the state Department of Motor Vehicles, Polaris Industries and Polaris dealers who are hoping to sell it. An effort is now underway by those pushing the state to

WETHERSFIELD, CT – The future of Polaris’ new three-wheeled Slingshot in Connecticut will be discussed Monday at an 11 a.m. meeting between representatives of the state Department of Motor Vehicles, Polaris Industries and its dealers in the state. Polaris builds the reverse trike that has two wheels in front and …

In an email on Thursday, Triumph’s Dave Rosen invited RIDE-CT / RIDE-New England to check out a video link and teased, “This is a small taste of things to come.” Here’s the video: The first thought before investigating was

BROOKFIELD, CT – The nondescript tan building  is set back from the road on Route 202, just south of the Route 7 intersection (where Route 7 becomes a divided highway). It might be a low-key factory or a warehouse, but with only a few cars parked outside, the suggestion is …

BETHEL, CT – The public announcement came in the form of a post on Facebook shortly after 2 p.m. today: Hamlin Cycles here is becoming a Moto Guzzi dealer.