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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.

DEEP RIVER, CT – If ever a hot cup of coffee (followed by a hearty breakfast) was needed, it was after riding 50 miles just after sunrise on a chilly mid-April morning. The purpose of today’s ride was to meet some other Moto Guzzi owners from Connecticut, but the first priority …

EAST TROY, WI – American sport bike manufacturer EBR (for Erik Buell Racing) has shut down operations. Buell said today that the company is seeking court protection from creditors. Out of work are

How often do we rely on the advice of others when it comes to goods and services? A friend recommends a restaurant, we try it. A total stranger suggests a scenic or curvy road to ride, we seek it out. When the automatic transmission in my pickup recently began slipping, advice …

A Yamaha recall of six 2015 models to fix a power train problem is in the works, with 4,900 motorcycles affected. The company reports FJ-09, FZ-09, FZ6R, Super Tenere and Super Tenere ES, and R6 motorcycles manufactured between

CRARYVILLE, NY – The Weaver family’s long-running Bultaco operation, which includes the sales, service and restoration of vintage Bultaco motorcycles, has a new logo and a new web domain today following the surrender of the U.S. trademark of the Bultaco Cemoto name to the revived motorcycle manufacturer in Spain. Bultaco, which …

Japanese manufacturers build motorcycles that are “significantly more reliable” than those made by companies in the U.S. and Europe, according to a just-released “Consumer Reports” survey of subscribers. They provided their experiences on more than 12,300 bikes built between 2008 and 2014. Yamaha/Star was judged to be the most reliable …

BROOKLYN, NY – The Brooklyn Bowl at 61 Wythe Ave. will be the host venue for the 2nd annual Split’n Lanes and Dodgin’ Gutters classic motorcycle show, set for Sunday, May 3, from noon to 6 p.m. Organizer Girard Fox reports that 35 to 40 hand-picked motorcycles from the 1920s …

Ducati is recalling 5,962 of its Multistrada 1200 motorcycles from the model years 2010-2014 to remedy a throttle cable issue. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports

GATLINBURG, TN – There’s probably no better company at branding than Harley-Davidson, and it has now allowed its logo to appear on a brand of moonshine. Ole Smoky Tenneessee Moonshine is now distributing its Ole Smoky Harley-Davidson Road House Customs Charred Moonshine – is that name a mouthful or what? …