Ask someone on the street to name an Italian bike brand and Ducati will probably be mentioned first, followed by Moto Guzzi if that person is really savvy. Despite being owned by Vespa-maker Piaggio for the past 10 years, Aprilia isn’t a motorcycle make that

Mark’s Motorsports in Enfield, CT has dropped the Italian-made Aprilia motorcycle line. It now now just sells Triumph and Royal Enfield motorcycles, Kymco scooters and Can-Am vehicles. Dealership owner Mark Bujak cited “terrible customer service” as the reason for ditching the brand, explaining that it took four months for the …

Lovers of vintage Indians would certainly notice the blending even if the rest of us didn’t, and last evening Rob Mathias took his “Chout” for a test ride up Route 4 from George Yarocki’s shop in Torrington, CT through Goshen. What’s a “Chout?” It’s a