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Are Slingshots Catching On?

WATERBURY, CT – John Carusello of Waterbury hasn’t yet reached the point where he’ll have to give up riding a motorcycle. He is starting to feel his age, though, so when an alternative appeared in dealer showrooms that allows him to sit in a cockpit (as opposed to straddle a …

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CT Aims To Seize, Destroy Bikes

HARTFORD – A bill in the Connecticut General Assembly aimed at curtailing raucous riders who illegally operate motorcycles and ATVs on city streets would, if passed and signed by the governor, allow municipalities to fine riders. It would also empower cities to confiscate and either sell or destroy the dirt …

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Makoto Endo Creates Motorcyle Art

BROOKLYN – The bio on Makoto Endo’s website is short and to the point. It notes that he was born in Niigata, Japan and later schooled in Tokyo. He studied graphic design and illustration and worked for an ad agency there before coming to New York where he became creative …

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Harley-Davidson “Trophy Wall” Ad

MILWAUKEE, WI – Harley-Davidson is out with a second TV ad using the company’s new global marketing campaign, “Live Your Legend.” Titled “Trophy Wall,” the ad is built around a Street Glide Glide Special and features “snapshots of life-enriching moments as well as the unique and unforgettable bonds of friendship …

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Triumph Recalls Street Twin

Triumph is recalling 120 units of its new 2016 Street Twin model that were manufactured between Sept. 7 and Nov. 21, 2015 for an electrical issue that could result in the bikes catching fire.

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NYPD To Crush Illegal Bikes

NEW YORK – They’re “knuckleheads,” says New York police commissioner Bill Bratton, and a plan is now in place to combat illegal riders who show off on city streets by recklessly stunting on motorcycles, dirt bikes and ATVs. The plan is to crush confiscated bikes on live television.

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If You Had Asked Me…

Time for another edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” Posting it on April 1 wouldn’t have worked because of the confusion it might have created on April Fool’s Day. Granted, given many of the events and reports in the news and on social media …

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Thompson Vintage Motorcycle Classic Details

THOMPSON, CT – Organizers of the first-ever Thompson Vintage Motorcycle Classic on Sunday, May 15 at Thompson Speedway Motorsports Park are shooting for a “motorcycle festival atmosphere” with a classic show, swap meet, vendor midway and vintage track day on the

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Zero Adds Dealers In New England

Electric motorcycle brand Zero is turning up the juice in New England. The California-based company has signed two more dealerships in the region – Razee Motorcycle Center in North Kingston, RI and Rahn’s Motorcycle Engineering in Abington, MA – and more are being sought. They join

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Motus Adds Second Suburban NYC Dealer

WAYNE, NJ – American-made sport bike brand Motus has added a second dealer to serve the metropolitan New York City area. Joining Hamlin Cycles in Bethel, CT is Wide World Powersports here. Wide World Powersports already operates Indian Motorcycle Wayne and plans to convert

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