FALLS VILLAGE, CT – It doesn’t come out of his climate-controlled basement very often. Dean Mojon of New Hartford, CT guesses that maybe four or five years have passed since he last rode the rare 1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane that he’s owned for 49 years. “I used to think it …

It’s possible to count the names of recognizable motorcycle brands on one hand. Zero, Energica and LiveWire may come to mind. Naming specific electric models is more difficult. While carmakers are pivoting away from internal combustion models to EVs, motorcycle manufacturers are being more deliberate. Now, however, there finally appears …

IWATA, JAPAN – Yamaha Motor Co. is exiting the snowmobile business. The company announced Wednesday that the 2024 model year will be the final one for snowmobile sales in Europe, while the 2025 model year will be the last one for North America. “Yamaha has concluded it will be difficult …

HINCKLEY, U.K. – British bikemaker Triumph has finally announced that it will offer two new small models for 2024 – the Speed 400 and the Scrambler 400 X. Prices for the models, which are expected to go on sale early next year, weren’t revealed but Triumph promised “extremely competitive pricing.” …

TORRINGTON, CT – It was a promise made to myself nearly five years ago when buying a beloved motorcycle from Jack Potter. I vowed then that when he died, it would be ridden to calling hours and parked in front of the funeral home so mourners could gaze upon the …

HARWINTON, CT – For more than a dozen years, RIDE-CT has been providing motorcycle news for Connecticut, New England and beyond. Now, the brand expands into classic cars and automotive news with an advertising-supported, sibling website at classiccars.ride-ct.com and a YouTube channel “RIDE-CT – Classic Cars” dedicated to both car …

LACONIA, NH – It’s billed as “The World’s Oldest Motorcycle Rally,” and Laconia Motorcycle Week is this week celebrating 100 years of attracting motorcyclists to shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. The rally began Saturday and runs through Sunday. Laconia regular Bill Smith of Harwinton, CT has made his annual pilgrimage and …

ORANGE, CT – The word “Motorcycle” wasn’t in the show’s title, but the Iron Range Swap Meet & Car Show on Sunday at Dragone Classic Motorcars had some old motorcycles as well as some old bicycles. None of the motorcycles appeared to be running. Some were for sale in the …

MONSON, MA – In what will be a fitting tribute, a motorcycle procession will travel from Lombard Funeral Home to Bethany Cemetery here on June 30 for an 11 a.m. graveside service for Indian motorcycle enthusiast and expert Richard “Butch” Baer, who died Monday at 96. Born in Worcester, MA …

Competition in the small-to-medium motorcycle segment is heating up. Kawasaki today unwrapped its new 2024 Eliminator model, reviving a name that has been absent for some time with 451cc model designed to compete with Honda’s Rebel 500 and several Royal Enfield entries. Whether the Eliminator is a cruiser or a …