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A decision to end “motorcycle only” days at Mount Washington in New Hampshire led the Top 5 list of most-read stories here in February, which had 21,759 page views in 29 days. That figure was a record total for the month. Occupying the next two spots were stories on a …

A new Royal Enfield dealer in New England, a new mid-year model from Harley-Davidson, an ad goof, and more in The Week In Review for the week ending Feb. 29: Vermont Gets Royal Enfield Dealer Vermont has gotten a Royal Enfield dealer. Island Auto Haven, an auto repair shop in …

MILWAUKEE – After years of declining sales, slow development of new product and facing an urgent need for “new leadership to recharge our business,” Harley-Davidson on Friday announced the departure of Matt Levatich as president and CEO. A news release issued after the stock market closed said the board of …

Reaction by RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers to the recommendation that off-road riders and the Naugatuck Valley Greenway share the land above the Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, CT wasn’t surprising. Fewer than 10 percent of voters favored shared usage, according to a two-week, unscientific poll staged by this website. An …

HUNTINGTON, NY – It’s a clever, playfully misleading tale that Peter Nettesheim invariably tells when taking visitors on a tour of his private BMW motorcycle museum on Long Island. Standing next to a 1923 BMW R32 model, the oldest known BMW in existence, he’ll recount that the German company wasn’t …

LAKEVILLE, CT – Some changes in the works for the second annual Ride 1 Rally at Lime Rock Park. The motorcycle show, designed to kick off the riding season in southern New England, is set for Saturday, April 18, with the racetrack taking over the organization of the event. Hours …

It’s The Week In Review for the week ending Feb. 22, with items from the movies, Triumph and a jail in Arizona. James Bond Now Rides A Triumph A new poster for the upcoming James Bond movie “No Time To Die” is out, and 007 is now riding a Triumph …

HARTFORD – A bill introduced Wednesday by the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee would, if passed, make it mandatory for motorcycle operators and their passengers under the age of 21 to wear a helmet in Connecticut. Current law requires helmet use by anyone on a motorcycle under the age of 18. …

It has taken more than 6½ years, ever since Indian was re-launched under the ownership of Polaris, but Harley-Davidson has finally taken a big swipe at the revived brand that was its head-to-head rival back in the early days of motorcycling more than 100 years ago. Social media has provided …

GORHAM, NH – After approximately 15 years of setting aside days during Laconia Motorcycle Week solely for motorcycles, the Mount Washington Auto Road won’t be continuing the tradition this June. Dramatically declining participation by riders has prompted a decision to end the practice. “We’ve been talking about it the last …

DANBURY, CT – A reward of more than $6,000 is now being offered for the identity of an ATV rider who struck and killed a “beloved” family pet and then heartlessly fled the scene here last week. Dusty, a four-year-old husky/labrador mix, was in the front yard of Tyrone and …

It’s The Week in Review for the week ending Feb. 15, with Items from Harley Davidson, Indian, Ducati, Royal Enfield and more. They’re culled from near and far; from press releases and other websites – all so you don’t have do the searching yourself: New Harley-Davidson Edition Ford F-250 It …

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson isn’t a company with a reputation for taking risks, but a new TV ad campaign unveiled this week represents a dramatic departure image-wise. It seeks to attract new and younger riders. It does so by ignoring the company’s heritage. No longer is the brand offered up as …

Motorcyclists and bicyclists share some of the same potential hazards. Among them are car doors opening in our path, other vehicles making unsafe lane changes or sudden stops, hazardous road conditions that two-wheeled vehicles must slow down for or navigate around, and the all too common left turn incidents. Selfish …

Motorcycles are excessively expensive and many riders are unwilling to fork over big bucks to buy one, whether new or used, according to a week-long, unscientific poll of RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England readers. Given seven options from which to choose over the past week, 28 percent of respondents agreed that …