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The check is in the mail. Or, more accurately, the bank check is in a Fed Ex envelope on the way to a motorcycle dealership in Ohio. This tale begins roughly two weeks ago when friend Bob Rosen mentioned that he’d been looking online at a

Mud season usually doesn’t come so early, but an unseasonably warm winter – one in which, so far, it hasn’t been necessary to put bikes into storage – has resulted in many of us riding throughout February. Many motorcyclists were out over the muddy weekend in the Northeast. RIDE-CT & …

The headline on her last submission here back in early January used the word “Columnist” but that title now becomes official as Victoria Zandonella takes a more active role

SOUTH WINDSOR, CT – It was an SRO crowd Saturday morning when Carl Reese came to speak at Max BMW about his record-setting motorcycle ride from Los Angles to New York City

Like most riders, actor Ryan Reynolds feels a spiritual connection to riding and his bike – a Triumph Thruxton, turned into a custom cafe racer by builder Dustin Kott. In a new video, Reynolds talks about his love of

And then were three… What began as a 36-dealer competition among Indian franchises from around the globe, with each customizing a Scout or Scout Sixty in a contest called “Project Scout,” was whittled down to three finalists over the

BETHEL, CT – Hamlin Cycles is expanding its brand lineup by adding American-made Motus motorcycles to the existing Moto Guzzi models from Italy. “Out of the box, it is the best production motorcycle that I’ve ever ridden,” said dealership owner Jim Hamlin on Friday. Hamlin Cycles will be the second …

After  months of teasing that included three concepts models, one of them dubbed Combustion from Zach Ness, Victory today unveiled a new 104-horsepower muscle-bike model called the Octane. Powered by a 1,179cc, liquid-cooled V-Twin engine that produces 76-foot-pounds of torque, it will have a base price of

BROOKLYN – The Split’n Lanes & Dodgin’ Gutters classic motorcycle show at the Brooklyn Bowl will get a new twist in 2016 when it’s staged for the third time on Sunday, May 22. “For the first time, we’re going to have a theme

MINNEAPOLIS – Polaris has released a new spring 2016 line-up for its Slingshot model. The reverse trike will come in two new colors – gloss black and, on the SL model, silver. There will also be a limited edition SL model in white pearl that will have

It’s not every day that someone sends me century-old pictures of an old Excelsior motorcycle and asks for help in dating it. Yet that’s what happened a week ago when Alta Johnson of Concord, CA reached out to RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland after an Internet search that she was making turned …

RevZilla has now confirmed that it will link with Cycle Gear’s parent company, J.W. Childs, to form a new holding company that will operate both businesses. RevZilla founder and CEO Anthony Bucci said,

SALISBURY, CT – Lime Rock Park has released its track and event schedule for 2016 and included in the mix are motorcycle track days. As anticipated, the racetrack reports that Team Pro-Motion of Horsham, PA will stage track days on the 1.5-mile racetrack. The schedule shows them taking place on five …

Even as Harley-Davidson announced recently that sales dipped in 2015 – down 1.7 percent in the U.S. and 1.3 percent worldwide – other manufacturers were crowing about record years. Ducati North America reports that

Is any old motorcycle that’s not a Brough Superior worth $100,000 or $200,000? An eBay seller that goes by the moniker “bighouses” will find out soon enough having put a 1949 Triumph Trophy TR5 once ridden by Henry Winkler on the ABC comedy “Happy Days” and a 1934 Harley-Davidson RL …