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BRIDGEWATER, CT – Motorcycle manufacturers are re-thinking their go to market strategy for the United States. The fresh targets? New entrants into the sport, along with cost-conscious commuters. With that said, small is now BIG and BMW has delved into the fray with two exciting new entries – the G …

MINNEAPOLIS – Retaliatory tariffs imposed by the European Union, which had Harley-Davidson feeling the fury of President Donald Trump this week after announcing that it plans to move production of new motorcycles destined for Europe out of the United States, are also having an impact at Indian.  Getting overlooked during …

BRATTLEBORO, VT – It’s called Top of the Hill Grill, although it might better be called Side of the Hill Grill as the ground adjacent to its patio and beneath it expansive deck plummets to lush green lowland just north of where the West River joins the Connecticut River. The …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donad Trump attacked Harley-Davidson in another Twitter tirade again on Wednesday, marking the fifth time over three consecutive days that he’s blasted the iconic American motorcycle manufacturer for its decision to move production overseas of new models destined for Europe. “Harley-Davidson should stay 100% in America, …

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump has gone on the offensive against Harley-Davidson in a series of aggressive Tweets, saying the iconic motorcycle manufacturer has “surrendered” and “quit” in a trade war and is potentially facing “the beginning of the end.” “A Harley-Davidson should never be built in another country-never! …

MILWAUKEE – Production of iconic American-made Harley-Davidson motorcycles destined for Europe will be shifted from U.S. factories to overseas in response to tariffs imposed by the European Union, the company announced this morning in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Roughly 16 percent of all new Harley-Davidsons are …

THOMPSON, CT – Some bikes just stand out in a pack, and for different reasons. While each of the dozens of bikes entered in Thompson Speedway Motorsport Park’s third annual Vintage Motorcycle Classic today provided a reason to stop and look, RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland chose to locate the owners of …

HARTFORD – In an editorial as regular as the first day of summer, the “Hartford Courant” today (and once again) called for the implementation of a universal helmet law in Connecticut. “Year after year, The Courant pleads for a helmet law for all motorcycle riders. And year after year, riders …

RHINEBECK, NY – Every year at the Rhinebeck Meet there are motorcycles that are unusual or odd, and unlike any other. Tintype artist Rob Gibson of Gettysburg, PA brought a 1950 Harley-Davidson Panhead with side rig that has a photographic darkroom, while George Ellis of Coxsackie, NY showed off a …

RHINEBECK, NY – Uncommon motorcycles are commonplace at the Rhinebeck Meet and the 12th annual show at the Duchess County Fairgrounds last weekend was no exception. Rhinebeck rarities included a British-made Hesketh from the 1980s and a German-made 1938 Zündapp. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland talked with the owners:

UPDATED – June 25, 2018: After an examination of the Victory, Richard Porter’s insurance company declared it totaled and issued a settlement check. He used it as down payment on a 2018 Indian Chieftain, which is expects to pick up later this week. WOODBURY, CT – It was a step-off …

RHINEBECK, NY – Maybe it was the overcast sky. Maybe it was the diminished status. Maybe it was the ouster six weeks ago of the event’s primary organizer. Whatever the reason, opening day of the 12th annual Rhinebeck Meet on Friday had noticeably fewer vendors, noticeably fewer antique motorcycles on …

She lives in the Yorkshire Dales in northern England and has been riding motorcycles for 25 years. Colette Coleman has also been writing about them for a long time, too. Ten years ago, she authored “Great Motorcycle Journeys of the World,” which took riders to exotic and just plain gorgeous …

DES PLAINES, IL –  Motorcycle thefts in the U.S.. decreased in 2017 with a total of 44,268 being reported stolen, a drop of five percent from 2016 when 46,467 were reported taken, according to a just-released National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) study. The most thefts occurred in a July and …

TOWNSEND, TN – After an absence of 45 years, Honda is bringing the Super Cub back to the U.S. The highest-selling motorcycle in history, with more than 100 million produced, the Super Cub was introduced in 1958, which was one year before Honda began selling motorcycles here. It inspired the …