Up To Speed

CHESTER, VT – The dead of winter, the start of the new year, and I’m sitting here daydreaming about … motorcycles.  I’ve got three motorcycles in the garage next to my house. I’ve got another motorcycle in a garage that I have seven miles away. I don’t usually think about …

MILWAUKEE – After years of Ford offering a Harley-Davidson edition of its F-150 pickup truck, GMC will now offer its first ever HOG-branded Sierra pickup. The reported price is $94,995. Yes, Harley-Davidson has traded a Ford for a GMC. Only 250 of the 2020 model-year trucks will be sold having …

WALES, MA – Motorcycle daredevil “Doug Danger” is getting his life story told in hard cover. Or will it be paperback? A biography titled “Doug Danger Dare To Dream,” and subtitled “From Tragedy to Triumph, A Daredevil’s Ride,” is being co-authored by Janet and Steven Hall. The co-authors recently announced …

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – In an abrupt reversal, Eastern States Exposition has scrapped its decision of two weeks ago to implement a “no colors” policy for events staged on its property, notably at the upcoming Springfield Motorcycle Show. That sudden mandate put the future of the motorcycle show in jeopardy …

BROCKTON, MA – Four suspected members and one associate of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club from four states, including Connecticut and Vermont, were arrested by the Massachusetts State Police Gang Unit and other troopers at a Motel 6 here on Friday. Troopers seized six illegally-carried guns, ammunition, a knife, brass knuckles …

WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – With only two weeks until the Springfield Motorcycle Show, a new “no colors” policy being mandated by the Eastern States Exposition is putting the future of the long-running winter attraction in jeopardy.  This year’s show is set for Jan. 18 and 19, but promoter Doug Sousa …

When it come to motorcycle news, some weeks are slow and some weeks are loaded. It’s always the case, though, where press releases are issued and stories are published elsewhere that don’t (for whatever reason) warrant a full post on RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England. Nonetheless, the items are worthy of …

The beauty of New England and New York, and the rugged riding opportunities the Northeast offers, will be featured in a new Backcountry Discovery Routes (BDR) film that will be released next month. A 3½-minute trailer was released earlier this week and promises that the documentary will show “An epic …

WATERBURY, CT – Release of the much-anticipated routing report for the Naugatuck Valley Greenway that includes the five-mile portion used by off-road riders above the Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, CT has been delayed again, but will be out “soon.” In an end-of-year email on Tuesday, Aaron Burdis reported, “We are …

Of the 181 fresh stories and columns published by RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England in 2019, one post was the runaway winner in readership.  Leading the “Top 19 Posts of ’19” list was the April 10 story detailing the conviction of motorcycle dealer Bruce J. Bemer on multiple felony counts in …

No one knows what the future holds, but it’s always fun to prognosticate. On this last day of 2019, the staff of RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England guesses what will happen in the motorcycle world over the coming 12 months. Many of the predictions safe, others are thoroughly speculative, and a …

In 2019, RIDE-CT & RIDE-New England staffers attended and reported on numerous motorcycle meets and shows. We met countless riders, did some test rides, had some adventures, and even came across some models we’d never seen before. In the process, thousands of photographs were taken. Here are 19 favorite photos …

If you’ve ever ridden a motorcycle, you’ve likely been struck by a flying object. The object could have literally been flying, like a bird or a bee, or have simply been propelled through the air by the wind or a spinning tire on a vehicle ahead. In a Facebook post …

SPENCER, MA – The call came back in the summer requesting that Barnstorm Cycles here create a one-off motorcycle to be sold by Tiffany & Co. as one its 12 exclusive “very, very Tiffany holiday” gifts. Tiffany began the process by approaching Indian, which directed the world-renowned jeweler to Barnstorm …

Release of a highly-anticipated routing report for the Naugatuck Valley Greenway that includes the popular trail riding area behind the Thomaston Dam in Thomaston, CT that is used by thousands of dirt bikers – a report that planners had hoped to be issued in early November – is now expected …