September, 2017

• 24 September

  Video: IMOC Meet Draws Sun-baked Crowd

  

  STURBRIDGE, MA – It felt more like mid-summer than early fall, but that didn’t stop Italian motorcycle lovers from gathering today at the 34th annual IMOC meet at the Hamilton Rod & Gun Club. The initials stand for Italian Motorcycle Owners Club. Models from Ducati and Moto Guzzi book-ended the …

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• 21 September

  Safe Riding: Protect The Brain

  

  NAUGATUCK, CT – Head and brain injuries are the leading cause of motorcycle fatalities, so the helmet is the most important piece of protective gear that any rider can wear to protect the brain. It’s more important than the traditional leather jacket that prevents road rash, the gloves that keep …

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• 20 September

  Eats: Foster’s Coach House Gets Rejunventated

  

  RHINEBECK, NY – Foster’s Coach House has been rejuvenated. When I first stopped there a dozen or more years ago, our group had a pleasurable visit and I even considered purchasing a pint glass embossed with the tavern’s logo to add to my small collection. A second visit just a …

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• 19 September

  Hill Country: Break-In Required For Gluteus Maximus

  

  CHESTER, VT – Back in the 1990s, I was at the big BMW MOA (BMW Motorcycle Owners of America) motorcycle rally in Moodus, CT when I overheard a woman declare that her butt was busted after riding from the Midwest to New England. We were standing in front of the Corbin …

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• 18 September

  Doc’s Motorcycle Parts Custom And Vintage Show

  

  WATERBURY, CT – The Doc’s Motorcycle Parts Custom and Vintage Bike Show drew many new entries on Sunday as well as a greater number of vendors and a healthy crowd of spectators. Some of the exhibitors came from far away, including Todd Bernier of Saugerties, NY with his 1979 Yamaha …

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• 13 September

  Always Riding: Dogs In The Sidecar

  

  NORTH GRANBY, CT – As the weather cools and the leaves start doing their thing, I have discovered that I also do “a thing.” My thing would be riding with my beloved Emily as pillion and our dogs in the sidecar. A lot. Emily joins the ride quite often but …

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• 12 September

  Eats: Pastries And More At Huntington Country Store

  

  HUNTNGTON, MA – There’s nothing wrong with a little restraint. But the drastic measure that the doctor ordered in mid-July – a severe reduction in carb consumption and no sugar, a diet restricted to fruits, veggies and protein – sure presented a test of willpower during a lunch ride to the …

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• 11 September

  Gallery: The Larz Anderson Classic

  

  BROOKLINE, MA – The Larz Anderson Auto Museum staged its annual European Motorcycle Day on Sunday. Dubbed The Larz Anderson Classic, it welcomes both classic and modern British, German and Italian bikes to the spacious grounds. RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland’s Bob Rosen was there with his camera:  

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• 7 September

  CT United Ride Imposes Restrictions, Bans Slingshots And Scooters

  

  NORWALK, CT – Seeking to avoid the heated exchange and furor that ensued a year ago involving Slingshot owners, The CT United Ride has imposed restrictions on what types of vehicles may participate in this Sunday’s 17th annual charity ride that begins here and concludes in Bridgeport. “It’s just a …

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• 6 September

  National Meet Moving From Hebron To Terryville

  

  TERRYVILLE, CT – The Yankee Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America is retracting the kickstand of its long-running National Meet and shifting the event cross-state from Hebron, CT to the Terryville Fairgrounds here next year. The 2018 dates at the new location will be Aug. 3 and 4. …

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