Mark’s Motorsports in Enfield, CT has dropped the Italian-made Aprilia motorcycle line. It now now just sells Triumph and Royal Enfield motorcycles, Kymco scooters and Can-Am vehicles. Dealership owner Mark Bujak cited “terrible customer service” as the reason for ditching the brand, explaining that it took four months for the …

Lovers of vintage Indians would certainly notice the blending even if the rest of us didn’t, and last evening Rob Mathias took his “Chout” for a test ride up Route 4 from George Yarocki’s shop in Torrington, CT through Goshen. What’s a “Chout?” It’s a

AVERILL PARK, NY – Beer drinkers of a certain age will recall the days when Coors wasn’t a national brand, rather a regional favorite that was only sold west of the Mississippi River. It had to be “imported from Colorado” surreptitiously, which made Coors a

Ducati today announced a new, third-generation Monster model. The 112-horsepower Monster 821 will be in dealerships in

Laura Werntz had gone to her car for a few moments to apply lipstick and to brush her hair before getting photographed with her newly-purchased first motorcycle, which was parked on its side stand outside of a garage

We’ve all heard of “sticker shock.” That’s where something costs so much that the heart nearly stops beating upon discovery of the price, such as $495 for a single round of golf at Pebble Beach, cart not included. Less common but equally startling is “reverse sticker shock” where something costs …

Aprilia is doing a coast-to-coast demo tour of its new Caponord 1200 adventure touring model with regional stops in

It seems more people use motorcycles and scooters in an effort to reduce personal transportation costs when gas prices rise. Some smaller-engine motorcycles and scooters can get 60-70 mpg or better. The under-50cc mopeds can reach or exceed an impressive 100 mpg. Mopeds are also gaining in popularity, but I’m …

Harley-Davidson has denied a warranty claim of a Wisconsin rider because of the many big flags on his trike, including a three-foot-by-five-foot U.S. flag. Dave Zien, a former state lawmaker, experienced clutch failure on his 2014 Harley-Davidson trike during a trip to Dallas. Harley says the warranty is still in …

BMW is recalling nearly 1,500 of its 2013 R 1200 GS models because of a transmission seal that may