Up To Speed

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It was seven years ago that Pete Newman of Granby, CT acquired his 1981 Suzuki GS650. So why’s he only been riding it for three years? The answer is that it took four years to take a stock bike and make it a lot more eye-popping. …

By Steve Smith The venerable Kawasaki KLR650 dual-sport has been around since 1987 and has been very popular model. It remained relatively unchanged from its introduction until a major redesign in 2008 that included a more powerful engine, new bodywork with dual headlight, new gauges, bigger fork tubes, and upgraded …

Suzuki is recalling a small number of 2014 V-Strom DL650A models for a drive chain link that may not have been riveted by an outside supplier. The total number of bikes, built on Jan. 20 and Jan. 21, being recalled is

Doc’s Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury, CT is planning its first-ever vintage motorcycle show and swap meet on July 19 with all brands being welcome. Mike “Mike Doc” D’Occhio reasons that

Erik Buell Racing officially unwrapped a second model on Tuesday – the EBR 1190SX – and provided specs and pricing for the first time. The company describes it as “a true naked streetfighter-style sport bike.” Weighing in at 414 pounds, the 1190SX uses the same 185-horsepower V-Twin engine found in …

Harley-Davidson’s unveiling on June 19 of an electric motorcycle prototype, dubbed Project Livewire, has “already impacted on business” at Zero Motorcycles. Scot Harden, vice president of global marketing for the California-based maker of electric bikes, tells RIDE-CT/RIDE-NewEngland that traffic to Zero’s website doubled on the day that Harley debuted Project …

Vintage Indian expert George Yarocki of Torrington, CT (shown above) will be honored by the Springfield Museums at its fifth annual Indian Day celebration on July 20 in the Massachusetts city. Yarocki is a life-long Indian lover and co-founder of the 101 Association, an organization devoted to the history and …

It’s two new Indian motorcycles that play crucial roles in Miranda Lambert’s new video, “Somethin’ Bad,” which is actually a duet with Carrie Underwood. The collaboration has the two country music stars

They are song lyrics that any rider can relate to: Give me a highway I can ride on,   Miles and miles I get high on;

Do not ask David Perillo how much money he paid for his vintage motorcycle. He won’t say because he thinks the question is rude. “It’s kind of a personal thing, like income,” he said when asked a few years ago “I would never ask someone that.” Such a throwback attitude in …

Harley-Davidson got the attention of even non-riders on Thursday with its reveal of “Project Livewire,” a prototype electric motorcycle that it plans to take on tour to get consumer feedback in advance of possible production. Motorcycle mags went

A model isn’t going into production anytime soon, but Harley-Davidson today announced plans to gauge potential customer interest in a motorcycle that will never have exhaust pipes – an electric motorcycle dubbed Project Livewire that the company will take on tour. Even though pictures of the bike that show a …

Harley-Davidson is recalling some Chrome Hand Control Lever Kits intended for use on 2014 Sportster models because of

It’s an idea that’s so logical that it’s surprising that it hasn’t been brought to market sooner – a device that allows you to

So much for hoping that the Progressive International Motorcycle Show would move its New York dates back to January following