Up To Speed

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.

HARWINTON, CT – In perusing Facebook this morning, I came across a sponsored post for a company selling a T-shirt that has “Gibbs’ Rules” printed on the back. Gibbs, of course, is the character played by Mark Harmon on the

MINNEAPOLIS – Indian is getting back into flat track racing. The company announced today its re-entry into the AMA Pro Flat Track series with a

HARTFORD – Effective Oct. 1, cities in Connecticut having a population of 20,000 or more and ordinances on the operation of dirt bikes and ATVs will be able to seize them from illegal operators and sell them.

KENT, CT – A preferred haunt among java-seeking riders in northwestern Connecticut is being evicted. Kent Coffee & Chocolate must vacate the premises at 8 N. Main St. (Route 7) in downtown by month’s end, and has launched a GoFundMe page seeking

  TORRANCE, CA – After three years on the market, Honda’s petite Grom gets a “comprehensive redesign” for 2017. The 125cc mini-motorcycle will feature an

Yamaha has announced two new street models for 2017 – the scrambler-styled SCR950, which is based on the existing Bolt, and the FZ-10 sport bike.

BOSTON – Rewards totaling $1,000 are now being offered for the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for stringing wires across trails in state forests in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Motorcycle Association this week

Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 8,000 of its Dyna Low Rider models manufactured during the 2014-2016 model years to replace ignition switches that may fail.