Dennis Bolduc’s 1946 Indian Chief with sidecar sits in front of a 1941 Indian Four (left rear) and a 1953 Indian Chief (right rear) inside what will eventually be the showroom of Indian Motorcycle of Westfield in Westfield, MA. By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com A sunny, crisp autumn afternoon and …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Anyone with a passing knowledge of the rock band Rush knows that drummer Neil Peart has a love of motorcycles. While touring, he gets to concerts aboard a BMW R 1200 GS, usually taking the back roads to get there while his bandmates fly. (Photo …

In a four-paragraph tease, Erik Buell Racing (EBR) has announced that it will unveil a new sportbike on Oct. 16 at the American International Motorcycle Exposition in Orlando, FL. The street legal, high performance machine will carry the designation 1190RX and will use

A cemetery in Palmetto, FL now has a “Bikers Only” section. Skyway Memorial Gardens is selling plots in that section for between $5,000 and $100,000. The higher price is presumably for

It has been five weeks since Indian took wrappers off its new 2014 Chief models at the Sturgis rally, having earlier said its goal is to have 120-140 dealers across the country by

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com They came by the thousands to the Singletary Rod and Gun Club in Oxford, MA on Sunday to inspect the finest two-wheeled machines ever made in Japan. The show ground, the vendor areas and the parking lots were all  packed for the sixth annual Rice-O-Rama …

By Steve Smith of RIDE-CT.com Have you met someone who seems to have a sixth sense when it comes to riding in traffic? These folks just seem to know when there will be trouble ahead. These riders have strong “situation awareness.” Situation awareness is the perception of

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com The website promises “There’s nothing like Rice-O-Rama” and it’s a promise that’s always kept. The 6th annual all-Japanese Rice-O-Rama meet is set for Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Singletary Rod and Gun Club in Oxford, MA. The event is both a …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel has been dead for nearly six years, but memories of his heroics live on, prompting a comic book publisher in Vancouver, WA to bring out a new series starring Knievel. Bluewater Productions plans both paper and digital versions of the Evel Knievel comic book …

By Bud Wilkinson of RIDE-CT.com After 33 years of owning Willow’s Motorsports in Cheshire, nearly half that time with co-owner Carolyn Vallone, Jim Tabor is on the verge of closing the dealership that up until recently sold Honda, Kawasaki and Yamaha motorcycles. The dealership’s website has already been deactivated. “We’re …