June, 2023

• 27 June

  Saying Goodbye To Jack Potter With The BMW That He Owned

  

  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 …

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• 14 June

  RIDE-CT Expands Its Brand With Classic Car Website And YouTube Channel

  

  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 …

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• 13 June

  Laconia Motorcycle Week Celebrates 100 Years

  

  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 …

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• 12 June

  Iron Range Swap Meet & Car Show Had Some Old Motorcycles

  

  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 …

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• 7 June

  Indian Motorcycle Enthusiast Butch Baer Dead At 96

  

  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 …

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• 6 June

  Kawasaki Revives Eliminator Name With New Small Cruiser

  

  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 …

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• 1 June

  Honda’s New SCL500 Scrambler Model To Be Sold In U.S.

  

  ALPHARETTA, GA – Honda has announced that its new SCL500 scrambler model will go on sale in the United States this month. Based on the Rebel 500 platform, the retro model will sell for $6,799 and come in two colors – candy orange and Mat laurel green metallic. The SCL500 …

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May, 2023

• 24 May

  Another Anheuser-Busch Brand Taking A Beating With Harley-Davidson Tie-In

  

  (Editor’s note – May 26, 20023: An incredibly high number of passionate comments in response to this news story that has made reviewing and approving them difficult to manage, and because the website commonly seeks to present motorcycle stories in a balanced manner without a taking political position in most …

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• 16 May

  Vanguard Roadster Prototype Up For Auction

  

  Its sales potential were questionable from the get-go given its aggressive and odd styling, and now the only prototype of the premium brand Vanguard Roadster is up for auction. Unveiled in early December 2016 and prominently displayed at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show in New York City later that month, …

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• 7 May

  Doc’s Pig Roast & Open House – May 7, 2023

  

  Photos from Doc’s Pig Roast & Open House at Doc’s Motorcycle Parts in Waterbury, CT on Sunday. — —

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