Up To Speed

It’s always inspirational to see a classic bike that’s been given a second life. Wayne Olson of Tillson, NY was out riding Sunday in northwestern Connecticut on a sparkling dark green 1970 Norton 750 Commando. “It didn’t look anything like this when I got it. It was

NEW YORK – Sometimes events come together just right to deliver a terrific experience for lots of folks. That was the case when classic Italian motorcycle aficionado Stuart Parr was considering how he might share part of his extensive collection of bikes with other enthusiasts. At just the right time, …

NASHUA, NH – Motus motorcycle dealer Rocket Moto Sport only moved into its new facility two weeks ago, and doesn’t expect any of the pricey new American-made sport bikes from the Alabama-based company on the showroom floor until mid-June, so visitors should be understanding if a “pardon our dust” atmosphere exists for

TORRANCE, CA – Honda is bringing back an adventure model known as the Africa Twin, which will be in U.S. dealer showrooms in early 2016. Only teaser photos were released today when Honda revealed the all-new CRF1000F Africa Twin. Honda’s original XRV650 Africa Twin originally debuted in 1989 and was later …

MEDINA, MN  – Did anyone see this one coming? Victory announced this morning plans to race prototype electric race motorcycles in the International Isle of Man TT next month.

HOLLIS, NH – The American-made sport bike brand Motus has its first dealer in New England, and has scheduled two demo days at Rocket Moto here on June 26 and 27. Motus is based in Birmingham, AL and builds

Victory today released a teaser video of what its says is a one-off race bike dubbed “Project 156” that it now says “will race at Pikes Peak this summer.”

MILWAUKEE – Since the beginning of the 1900s, Harley-Davidson has built one of the biggest brands in the corporate world. Producing bicycles, golf carts, ATVs, Servicars, and their famous motorcycles, Harley-Davidson has made

WATERBURY, CT – Land N’ Sea Powersports, which operated as Land N’ Sea Marine for most of its 28 years in business, has now added motorcycles to its offerings by signing on as a Kawasaki dealer.

BROOKLYN, NY – The classic motorcycle show called Split’n Lanes & Dodgin’ Gutters has that name for a reason. It’s staged at the Brooklyn Bowl bowling alley, a popular destination in Williamsburg. It was held for the second time on Sunday and drew spectators who

FALLS VILLAGE, CT – Like to mix breakfast or lunch with a ride on a new Scrambler model from Ducati? New Haven Powersports has accepted an invitation from RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland to bring a Scrambler to Toymakers Cafe and let folks ride it. The date is this Sunday, May 10. The …

DEEP RIVER, CT – It was only after extracting the 1994 Moto Guzzi California 1100 from winter storage and getting it out on the road for the first time early this month – more than three months after buying it – that the question popped to

Make that two more major recalls for Harley-Davidson. After recalling more than 19,000 motorcycles back in January for a brake issue, the company is now recalling nearly 46,000 other motorcycles (45,901 to be exact) because

Motorcycle sales increased a hefty 74 percent in the first quarter of 2015 for Polaris Industries, the company announced today. Sales of the Indian, Victory and Slingshot brands totaled $137.4 million.

MILWAUKEE – First-quarter sales of Harley-Davidson motorcycles in the United States dipped slightly to 35,488, compared to 35,730 in 2014. That’s a 0.7 percent decease. In announcing its Q1 earnings this morning, the company cited “increased, aggressive competitive motorcycle discounting” among the factors adversely affecting sales.