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A Trip To The Tail Winds Cafe

UNION VALE, NY – The unseasonably warm weather for mid-December prompted some two-wheeled exploration with friends Carl Foster, Brian O’Neil and Bob Rosen on Sunday, and our big “find” was the Tail Winds Cafe, a hilltop breakfast and lunch eatery at

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Big Changes for Royal Enfield, Dealers

Big changes loom for Royal Enfield and for the dealers that have sold the brand in the U.S. for the past 15 years. Effective Jan. 1, distribution of the 500cc motorcycles that are made in India will handled by

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Dominique Cheraki Talks Ducati

NEW YORK – The outgoing CEO of Ducati North America, Dominique Cheraki, attended the Progressive International Motorcycle Show over the weekend and touted the company’s new 2016 models to the press. On Jan. 1, he will become

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New Models Will Glisten At IMS

NEW YORK – With fall bringing so many new model announcements from various manufacturers, this weekend’s Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center promises to be an improvement over recent years, and shaves and boot shines will be free! The doors open at

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If You Had Asked, I Would Have Told You…

Another month has gone by. That’s time enough for a sufficient number of news stories and events to have accrued to generate some thoughts and opinions. So, here goes with another edition of “If you had asked I would have told you that…”

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Father, Son From CT Win At Baja 1000

It was hours after sunset and somewhere in a remote section of Baja California that the front tire of the 2009 Honda CRF450X trail bike that 20-year-old Tanner Janesky was riding hit a rock, which instantly slammed the wheel into another rock. The impact dislodged the front brake caliper, leaving …

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New Stable For Iron Horse Customs

KENT, CT – Iron Horse Customs has a bigger stable. The custom motorcycle builder and repair shop stages a grand opening today from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m. at its new 21 Bridge Street (Route 341) location, just west of the Route 7 intersection. The building is the former home …

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