Up To Speed

BREWSTER, NY – It’s a valid gripe of riders who live on Long Island or in one of New York’s five boroughs that they must fight a lot of traffic, traverse bridges and pay tolls to get to a locale where the riding is actually fun and unimpeded. Places like …

MILWAUKEE – Two years after launching an electric model with the LiveWire name and a little more than six months after making LiveWire a stand-alone division, Harley-Davidson this morning announced that LiveWire will now become an entirely separate company. It will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under …

BORGO PANIGALE, BOLOGNA – Images of stylish sport bikes designed for track use and sporty adventure touring bikes come to mind when the Ducati brand name gets mentioned. An image of an off-road model catching air after going up rough terrain isn’t associated with the Italian nameplate, yet there was …

NEW MILFORD, CT – Max BMW has reenforced its commitment to repairing, restoring and preserving old BMW motorcycle models by acquiring Bench Mark Works. The decades-old company in Sturgis, MS was devoted to selling old BMW parts and keeping vintage BMW running. In a deal consummated last month, Bench Mark …

STATEN ISLAND, NY – Gotham Motorcycles plans to expand the presence of Royal Enfield in its showroom and is looking to perhaps add other motorcycle lines in the wake of jettisoning the Indian and Slingshot brands of motorcycles and three-wheeled roadsters from Polaris in mid-November. “No longer Indian. No longer …

ENFIELD, CT – A two-generation, family-owned dealership that began in 1971 when Bruce and Shirley Miller opened Enfield Arctic Cat has quietly exited the power sports arena. Known for now as Enfield Motor Sports, and offering Kawasaki, Suzuki and Yamaha motorcycles at 27 Palomba Drive, the dealership recently sold. The …

More than half of voters in the latest RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England reader poll say they habitually check the tire pressure on their motorcycle before heading out on the road. A total of 55 percent reported checking “every time,” with additional 17 percent saying they do so “every week or …

MILAN, ITALY – Kawasaki is going all-in on electric motorcycle models. Having announced last month that it plans to make all of its major motorcycle models electric or hybrid by 2035 and that it will introduce more than 10 battery-powered or hybrid models by 2025, the Japanese company used the …

The annual National Meet staged by the Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America will get a new venue in 2022. Held since 2018 at the Terryville Fairgrounds in Terryville, CT, with no show in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the vintage show and swap meet will …

MV Agusta, whose models have always been viewed as much works of art as muscular means of conveyance, is reportedly preparing to kick up some dirt in 2022 by entering the adventure segment. The move will certainly make the niche Italian brand more mainstream. At least that’s the buzz this …

Having raced in American Flat Track’s Singles competition for the past five seasons, Shayna Texter-Bauman will move up to SuperTwins in 2022. She’s been signed by Indian and is joining the company’s three-rider “Wrecking Crew” factory team that will also include reigning champion Jared Mees and her husband, two-time champ …

TORRANCE, CA – They’re more apt to be seen darting around city streets than carving twisties or kicking up dust on dirt roads out in the country. With lower power and low stances, Honda’s Grom and Ruckus models are designed to provide a low-cost entry point for young and shorter …

CLEVELAND, OH – Fuel Cleveland is not unlike the Brooklyn Invitational staged in the New York borough. It’s a high-end motorcycle show devoted to custom builds. RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England’s Bob Rosen happened to be nearby when the event was staged on Nov. 6. He stopped by, grabbed some pictures …

GREENWICH, CT – It would be misleading to claim that motorcycles are an afterthought at the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance. The event staged on the waterfront at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park routinely draws some exquisite models. It’s just that they’re always overshadowed by the high volume of expensive vintage and modern …

GREENWICH, CT – The day-of-show ticket price of $55 alone provides a clue that the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance isn’t your average vintage car and motorcycle show. Its waterfront setting, its judges bustling around in navy blue blazers, and its rare and valuable entries both old and new drive home that …