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March 4, 2016 Up To Speed
Another business is leaving Connecticut… It’s not as ground-shaking, though, as the previous sentence might suggest. There will be no massive layoffs, no shuttering of buildings and no huge loss of tax dollars. It was with little fanfare that the revived British motorcycle company Norton set up
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March 3, 2016 Up To Speed
Indian is out with a new model that recalls the brand’s place of origin – Springfield (as in Massachusetts), where Indians were built from 1903 to 1953. Powered by a Thunder Stroke 111 engine, the Springfield features
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March 2, 2016 Up To Speed
Even with an extra day in the month, February flew by. Maybe it was because it was so warm that we got to ride our motorcycles instead of having to chill inside and suffer from PMS (parked motorcycle syndrome). The start of a new month means a fresh edition of …
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March 2, 2016 Up To Speed
BROOKLYN – Submissions are now being accepted for the 4th annual Motorcycle Film Festival, which will be held in September. Awards and prizes will be handed out in
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March 1, 2016 Up To Speed
EAST TROY, WI – EBR is back in business. Production of the “American Sport Bike” resumed today at the factory here following the purchase six weeks ago of the company’s assets by Liquid Asset Partners of Grand Rapids, MI. Erik Buell Racing had ceased operating last April and went into …
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February 29, 2016 Up To Speed
Nearly a half-century and a scant few hours separate the cannonball feats of Carl Reese and Fred Boyajian. Their shared accomplishment is setting a record for riding a motorcycle from coast to coast in the shortest amount of time. They followed in the tire tracks of
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February 29, 2016 Up To Speed
Pardon this self-serving post but… After four years of fun and reliable service, it’s time to sell the V-Strom. It’s not that the 2008 Suzuki DL650 lacks in any way. It doesn’t. It’s peppy, sure-footed and a joy to ride on back roads. It’s fine on highways, too. It’s just …
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February 26, 2016 Ride New England, Up To Speed
NAUGATUCK, CT – How often is it that a driver involved in an accident with a motorcyclist uses the excuse “I didn’t see him…” when explaining the circumstances to a cop? Simply put, a rider clad in black atop a dark motorcycle can be invisible to motorists. That’s why John …
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February 26, 2016 Up To Speed
Kawasaki is recalling some 805 of its 2016 models due to steering damper bracket mounting bolts that may break due to being over tightened.
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February 25, 2016 National News, Up To Speed
ENFIELD, CT – There’s a buzz at Mark’s Motorsports. The dealership has quietly added the Zero brand of electric motorcycles to go with the Triumph and Royal Enfield motorcycles and Can-Am products that it has sold. “They’ve finally gotten the technology squared away. The pricing has
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