Up To Speed

It was hard not to notice the old and worn Triumph parked in the Thomaston Savings Bank lot in Harwinton, CT on Saturday morning. Its paint was faded, the engine covers were tarnished and the seat was ripped. When its owner, Mike Toth of Winsted, CT, came outside after finishing …

It’s been more than four weeks since I last popped off, which means an installment of “If you has asked me, I would have told you that…” is overdue. If you had asked me, I would have told you

Partners since 2008, Michelin and Harley-Davidson have now struck a deal calling for the sale of co-branded tires at both Harley-Davidson dealers and at authorized Michelin dealers. The Scorcher line of tires bear the names of both Michelin and Harley-Davidson on the sidewalls. Michelins says the Scorcher 11, Scorcher 31 …

SPENCERTOWN, NY – There’s a cliché line used by motorcyclists that goes “It not the destination, it’s the ride.” The point behind it is that getting there – wherever “there” might be – should provide the primary enjoyment for riders whenever they leave home on two (or three) wheels. While …

MILWAUKEE – The return of the Road Glide Ultra model (pictured above) after a two-year absence, limited-edition Fat Boy S and Softail Slim S models, and new Iron 883 and Forty-Eight models as part of the Sportster lineup provide the highlights of Harley-Davidson’s 2016 lineup released

Moto GP isn’t a sport that many riders follow in the U.S., but there no arguing that it’s a thrilling, dangerous spectacle. The new movie “Hitting The Apex,” which is presented, co-produced and narrated by Brad Pitt, chronicles the careers of six racers. The film focuses on Casey Stone, Dani …

Harley-Davidson is recalling 10,580 of its 2015 model year Street XG750 and Street XG500 models to fix a fuel pump problem. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports, “The fuel pump modules on these motorcycles have

Oil drippings: News and opinion… – This comes as no surprise: Out of Harley-Davidson’s 694 dealerships in the U.S. only a dozen are operated by minorities. The company wants that to change, though, as a dealer network and customer base of aging white men doesn’t have much long-term potential. “Automotive …

HADDAM NECK, CT – Mark Turkington’s 1924 Douglas SW24 motorcycle has had quite an existence. Built in England, it was most recently passed around by dealers in Belgium and Italy before he acquired it this year and brought it to his home in Bolton, CT. “I finally made a deal …

  MIDDLETOWN, CT – Are you ready for a short motorcycle history lesson? Before there was Harley-Davidson, there was Indian. Harley-Davidson was founded in Milwaukee in 1903. The original Indian “motocycle” produced by Hendee Manufacturing began in 1901 in Springfield, Mass. and lasted until 1953 when it went bankrupt. The …

HADDAM NECK, CT – Peter Thiel of the British Iron Association of Connecticut was marveling Sunday afternoon over the many pristine and unique vintage bikes on the show ground of the annual Brit Jam rally at the Haddam Neck Fairgrounds. “Maybe people aren’t riding them as much. They’re restoring them. …

HARWINTON, CT – After test riding an American-made Motus motorcycle during a demo day at Rocket Moto Sport in Nashua, NH in late June, Ernie Torizzo bit the bullet and ordered one. The Harwinton resident is now hoping that the sport bike arrives quickly so that Rocket Moto Sport can …

SALISBURY, CT – The sound of screaming Porsches driving on the racetrack provided an aural backdrop Friday afternoon as members of the Yankee Beemers Motorcycle Club rode into Lime Rock Park and began setting up tents. Between 60 and 80 club members and other guests were expected for the

MIDDLETOWN, CT – With thousands of bikes to ogle, it’s impossible not to find one (or 10 or even 100) at Middletown Motorcycle Mania that a rider wouldn’t love to have in his or her own garage. Wherever one turned at the annual event on Wednesday night, there was an …

MIDDLETOWN, CT – It’s not summertime without Middletown Motorcycle Mania, which was staged again Wednesday evening. Thousands of motorcyclists converged on downtown, riding in on everything from new models to vintage and custom machines.