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December 4, 2014 Up To Speed
With 318 curves in 11 miles that run along the western edge of the Great Smokey Mountain National Park, the mountainous section of U.S. 129 in North Carolina and Tennessee known as The Dragon is an exhilarating and dangerous road, and arguably the the most famous riding road in the country. …
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December 4, 2014 Dealer Perspective
Many folks are preparing to visit the Progressive International Motorcycle Show at New York’s Javits Center next weekend. Most attend to get a break from the cold weather and to get a fix for their motorcycle addiction, but some attend with the serious objective of “pre-shopping” for their next bike. …
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December 3, 2014 Up To Speed
It’s that time of year again. Time to hop on the train, head to New York and spend hours gawking at new motorcycle models and commiserating with familiar faces at the annual Progressive International Motorcycle Show at the Javits Center. It’s the place to
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December 1, 2014 Up To Speed
A new motorcycle awareness video by the Washington State Department of Licensing that’s aimed at teen-aged drivers delivers a strong “look twice” message for all drivers. It starts by showing
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November 28, 2014 Up To Speed
A 2013 Harley-Davidson motorcycle once the property of (and autographed by) emeritus Pope Benedict XVI, and later received by Pope Francis, is expected to fetch anywhere from $19,000 to $31,000 when it goes up for auction in Paris next year. Entered with no reserve, the Heritage Softail Classic will go …
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November 26, 2014 Up To Speed
Honda marked a milestone this week. The Japanese company manufactured of its 300-millionth motorcycle since the first Dream Type-D (pictured above) came off the assembly line in 1949. A Gold Wing model produced at Honda’s Kumamoto Factory in Japan was designated the milestone bike. Honda began mass producing motorcycles in …
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November 25, 2014 Ride New England, Up To Speed
Keeping vintage BMWs running is master technician Phil Cheney’s primary responsibility at Max BMW in Brookfield. He’s been wrenching on German-made BMWs for 45 years and is revered among Beemer owners in Connecticut and beyond for his expertise. Over that long span, he’s only worked on two R75M models.
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November 24, 2014 Up To Speed
The future of the Slingshot in Connecticut remains unresolved following a Monday meeting between officials of the state Department of Motor Vehicles, Polaris Industries and Polaris dealers who are hoping to sell it. An effort is now underway by those pushing the state to
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November 20, 2014 Up To Speed
WETHERSFIELD, CT – The future of Polaris’ new three-wheeled Slingshot in Connecticut will be discussed Monday at an 11 a.m. meeting between representatives of the state Department of Motor Vehicles, Polaris Industries and its dealers in the state. Polaris builds the reverse trike that has two wheels in front and …
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November 16, 2014 Ride New England
What’s just punishment for a driver who takes a motorcyclist’s life? Obviously, it depends. What was the cause of the accident? What were the road conditions at the time of the crash? And in what shape was
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