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CONCORD, NH – Less than a year after seven motorcyclists died in a horrific accident in the town of Randolph, New Hampshire’s state legislature is considering the enactment of a universal helmet law. A hearing on House Bill 1621-FN by the House of Representatives’ Transportation Committee is set for 1 …

MILWAUKEE – U.S. sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles declined 5.2 percent in 2019 to 125,960 units, while worldwide sales dropped 4.3 percent to 218,273 units, according to full-year results released this morning by the company. Harley-Davidson sold 6,908 fewer models in the U.S. in 2019 compared to 2018, and 9,778 fewer …

DANBURY, CT – For Al Lucchino, memories of launching a new Harley-Davidson dealership are as vivid as the paint on the glistening models that fill his showroom – even 25 years later. There are memories of the frustrating hunt for a location for the store and the exhilaration of customers …

It’s time for The Week in Review for the week ending Jan. 25. The post is a mix of news nuggets, info from press releases, and other items culled from near and far. Here goes with The Week in Review: Triumph Getting Into Smaller Bikes MCN reports that Triumph and …

MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson is out with a “new performance option” in the form of a new 131-cubic-inch (2,147cc) engine that has a name that’s a mouthful. It’s dubbed the Screamin’ Eagle Milwaukee-Eight 131 Crate Engine and is designed as “a bolt-in replacement for 2017-later model Harley-Davidson Touring motorcycles originally equipped …

JUPITER, FL – Most folks wait until retirement age to move from the frigid northeast to Florida. The roads here are filled with elderly drivers with diminished skills, all changing lanes or making turns without signaling. Their behind-the-wheel antics are simultaneously comical and dangerous. Joe Taffuri made his move from …

SOUTHWICK, MA – It’s helpful to be polite when visiting the Gristmill Cafe, but only because it’s a cozy eatery with tables so close together that it’s sometimes necessary to make room for neighboring diners to come and go. “Always Ridng” columnist Paul Siciliano had suggested stopping there for lunch …

It’s another edition of The Week in Review; this time for the week ending Jan. 18. The post is a compilation of news nuggets, info from press releases, and other items culled from near and far. Here goes with The Week In Review: Royal Enfield Trimming Model Lineup? RideApart has …

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – A controversy involving “colors” in the days preceding the Springfield Motorcycle Show didn’t negatively impact opening day attendance at the Eastern States Exposition today. Indeed, it may have enhanced the gate. Riders representing numerous clubs strolled the aisles, gazing at the many motorcycles and the merchandise, …

MUNICH – BMW Motorrad experienced rising sales of motorcycles and scooters worldwide in 2019, but may have lagged in the U.S. as the company’s press release steered clear of revealing how well or poorly it did in the United States. BMW reported that worldwide deliveries climbed to 175,162 units last …

AGAWAM, MA – The phones at Hogan’s Cycle Shop on Route 159 across from Six Flags New England amusement park are ringing incessantly, and it wasn’t an uncommon sight today to see owner Bob Hogan with a receiver in each hand. One call came from Australia. Customers kept walking through …

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – With the “no colors” kerfuffle now in the rear-view mirror, the 15th annual Springfield Motorcycle Show at the Eastern States Exposition is set for this weekend, and even the weather forecast seems to be cutting it a break. The extended forecast for snow and rain has …

BOLOGNA, ITALY – Sales of premium Ducati motorcycles showed a minuscule uptick worldwide in 2019 over 2018. The company reported today that it delivered 53,183 bikes to customers in 90 countries, a total of 179 more than a year ago. While its home country of Italy remained the brand’s strongest …

NEWBURGH, NY – Motorcyclepedia founder Ted Doering was chatting this afternoon about an 1899 Werner “motocyclette” that arrived last week, a rare model with its engine mounted in front of the steering head, when he interrupted the conversation and walked a few steps away to a roped off area in …

It’s the second edition of The Week in Review for 2020, a compilation of news nuggets, info from press releases and other items culled from near and far over the previous week. Here goes with The Week in Review: Ducati Tour Barely Touches Northeast Ducati skipped the Progressive International Motorcycle …