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July 29, 2015 Up To Speed
MEDINA, MN – It wasn’t a question of if Victory would come out with an electric motorcycle when it acquired the motorcycle assets of Brammo back in January, it was just a question of when. That question got answered today when Victory introduced the Empulse TT as a 2016 model …
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July 28, 2015 Up To Speed
Honda is recalling 45,153 motorcycles from the 2013 to 2016 model years to fix an issue that may result in an electrical system failure. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that on the affected motorcycles “sealant may have been incorrectly applied to the starter relay switch, and as a …
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July 27, 2015 Up To Speed
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Each year at Indian Day, the Springfield Museums honors a person, company or organization for supporting the heritage of the original Indian motorcycles, which were built in the city from 1901 until 1953 when the company went bankrupt. At the sixth annual show on Sunday the honoree …
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July 26, 2015 Up To Speed
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Vintage Indian owners and Indian lovers converged on the Springfield Museums today for the sixth annual Indian Day. Dozens of old machines provided photo fodder for admirers as owners swapped stories. “Every year we get a little bit better at this. It gets easier and better because
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July 25, 2015 Up To Speed
NORTH HAVEN, CT – A sun-drenched riding range at Gateway Community College was the setting this week for the Connecticut Rider Education Program’s first-ever S/TEP (Sidecar and Trike Education Program) class. Five enrollees – all of them women – participated. Cindy Beck-Moore of Bethel signed up because
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July 24, 2015 Up To Speed
TORRANCE, CA – Honda plans to have its new 2016 CRF1000L Africa Twin adventure model in dealer showrooms early next year. The company announced additional technical details today. In a press release, Honda stated,
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July 24, 2015 Up To Speed
WETHERSFIELD, CT – Department of Motor Vehicles offices across Connecticut will be closed except for license services Aug. 11-15 to facilitate a computer upgrade. DMV offices will fully reopen on Aug. 18. Because of the partial shutdown,
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July 23, 2015 Up To Speed
Thomas Magnavice was out riding his just-acquired Kawasaki Z1000 last Friday evening when he “went down.” His spectacular crash on Route 72 in Harwinton, CT was captured on video by a driver who was following behind him. State police were immediately called to the scene as were
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July 23, 2015 Up To Speed
Harley-Davidson is recalling 185,272 motorcycles from the 2014 and 2015 model years to replace saddlebag mounting receptacles that “may not adequately secure the saddlebags to the motorcycle” – meaning the bags could fall off while riding.
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July 23, 2015 Up To Speed
On sale at Sears.com, and definitely for those who just can’t be bothered with putting in the time and miles to actually earn the editorial comments or the location identifiers, is a “genuine leather biker vest” with 42 patches, snaps and laced sides. The motorcycle vest is currently offered as a …
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