Up To Speed

KENT, CT – Besides being machines, motorcycles may also be regarded as artwork. Now, Gary Halby’s exquisite pictures of motorcycles and their riders have gone from high-end coffee table book to illuminating gallery exhibit. “The Art of the Ride” opened Saturday at The Good Gallery here with

WASHINGTON – Sudden brake failures involving Harley-Davidson motorcycles with ABS covering four model years are being investigated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to published reports, including one story in the Journal Sentinel newspaper in the company’s headquarters of Milwaukee. NHTSA said the probe involves 430,000 motorcycles covering …

STONY BROOK, NY – It’s a bit of a journey, and time-consuming no matter whether you take the ferry from Bridgeport, CT to Port Jefferson, NY or drive the long way around to Long Island from New England, but the Ward Melville Heritage Organization is staging its

SPRINGFIELD – Sarah Van Buren and Skyler Ruderman are following in their ancestors tire tracks. They are the youngest descendants of pioneering motorcyclist sisters Adeline and Augusta Van Buren, who rode cross-country on Indian motorcycles in 1916

SPRINGFIELD – History is being recreated, and the vintage Indian motorcycle collection at the Lyman & Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History provided the backdrop Tuesday for a launch party for the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride from

NEW PRESTON, CT – It’s not uncommon to find unusual items in antique shops in New England, but an unrestored 1918 Indian motorcycle? With an asking price of $35,000, it’s the most noticeable piece for sale inside Mecanica Antiques, a new store that

SUFFIELD, CT – After a sabbatical of four years, Hilltop Farm will once again host a vintage motorcycle show. However, unlike the years 2008 through 2012 when the focus was on Indian motorcycles, the revived show on Saturday will be open to all brands. Staged as a fundraiser by

RHINEBECK, NY – It may have been parked next to a pricey and elegant Brough Superior, and a few feet away from a much-coveted Vincent, but Jimmy Sabino’s 1937 Panther Model 100 was likely the motorcycle that attracted the most attention today

MILWAUKEE – Rumors of a takeover bid by a private equity firm caused shares of Harley-Davidson to climb dramatically on Friday, rising nearly 20 percent to close at $54.25. New York-based KKR & Co. is

UNION VALE, NY – Tail Winds Cafe, the hilltop eatery in Duchess County that’s a favorite destination for riders, won’t be closing after all.

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – Renata Whitney got her Wish of a Lifetime this morning. After nearly three months of planning and one postponement, the 90-year-old motorcycle enthusiast from Torrington, CT took a 45-minute

THOMASTON, CT – Roost Powersports is offering a $10,000 reward for anyone providing information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the thieves who burglarized the store at 323 S. Main St. here early Friday morning.

LACONIA, NH – The music festival dubbed LaconiaFest – headlined by Ted Nugent, Steven Tyler and Bret Michaels and designed to draw more riders to Laconia Motorcycle Week – turned into a flop.

TORRINGTON, CT – The occasion was somber but the memories were warm and appreciative Saturday as vintage motorcyclists and other friends remembered George Yarocki. Prior to an 11 a.m. memorial service at the First Congregational Church, more than two-dozen riders took a lap around Torrington on mostly antique bikes.

BRIDGEWATER, CT – She did it! This website’s Off The Beaten Path columnist Victoria Zandonella successfully completed an Iron Butt Saddle Sore 1000 ride over the weekend.