Up To Speed

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.

LOUDON, NH – American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame inductee and Brookfield, CT resident Mike Baldwin will serve as grand marshal of the 16th annual FIM North America Vintage Road Race Championships

TORRINGTON, CT – A public memorial service for Indian expert George Yarocki, who died in his sleep on May 25 at age 88, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 18th, it was announced this morning at a private funeral attended by family and friends. The setting will …

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – Seeing interesting old bikes in the parking lot at Toymakers Cafe here is commonplace, and today’s standouts were two duck-tailed, vintage Kawasakis from the late 1970s.

TORRINGTON, CT – Like almost anyone who has ever ridden, George Yarocki never forgot his first motorcycle – a 1928 Indian 101 Scout. The year was 1941 and he was a 14-year-old sophomore at Torrington High School. “I rode my bicycle by the Indian dealer every day going

MILWAUKEE – After 44 years, Harley-Davidson has released a new flat-track model for racing. The XG750G will make its official debut Sunday with the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team at the