June, 2017

• 6 June

  Off The Beaten Path: DirtDaze Rally

  

  LAKE GEORGE, NY – Most everyone in the motorcycle world knows that the first full week of June is reserved for one of the best known motorcycle rallies in the country – Americade. But what most don’t know is that last year Americade hatched a side show – the DirtDaze …

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• 5 June

  Harley-Davidson Recalling 57,000 Bikes

  

  MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson is recalling about 57,000 of its 2017 model-year motorcycles due to an oil line issue. The line can detach,  causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially in the path of the rear tire. The company says a clamp on the engine cooler line may not have been …

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• 3 June

  Destinations: Granville Country Store

  

  Of all the roads in southern New England, Route 57 in Massachusetts may be the most enjoyable and exhilarating for motorcycle riders. Running east-west and stretching nearly 40 miles from New Marlborough on the west to Agawam on the east, it’s serpentine and extremely hilly. It’s also sufficiently rural that …

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• 2 June

  Always Riding: Every Inch Of Experience

  

  Long weekends like Memorial Day provide an opportunity for friends and family to gather. Barbeques are certainly the norm for most and if you own a bike maybe riding that bike to a barbeque is also the norm. Hey, for me, riding a bike to everywhere is normal. Every inch …

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May, 2017

• 30 May

  Overnight Thefts At Manchester Honda

  

  MANCHESTER, CT – Thieves smashed the front doors of Manchester Honda-KTM-Husqvarna overnight and made off with two KTM dirt bikes as well as one Husqvarna motorcycle. Surveillance video captured the culprits, mostly dressed in black hoodies, lifting the bikes out of the store through a door and loading them into …

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• 29 May

  British Iron Association Show Has Rare Beauties

  

  OXFORD, MA – The Union Jack flapped in the breeze atop a flagpole at the Singletary Rod & Gun Club on Sunday as hundreds of British bike lovers converged for the 27th annual motorcycle show and swap meet staged by the British Iron Association of Massachusetts. Sprinkled among the dozens …

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• 26 May

  If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…

  

  Before May slips aways, another edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You That…” is in order. As always, the purpose is to slip in some news items, provide a little opinion and have a little fun. This installment is heavily loaded with thoughts and info about …

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• 25 May

  Stolen Motorcycles Back At New England Motorcycle Museum

  

  ROCKVILLE, CT – Two dirt bikes stolen from the New England Motorcycle Museum around 2 a.m. Wednesday have been recovered and the thieves have been arrested, according to a Thursday night post on Facebook by museum owner Ken Kaplan, who had offered a $1,000 reward. “They’re back,” Kaplan proclaimed in …

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• 24 May

  Union Outrage Over H-D Plant In Thailand

  

  Labor unions representing Harley-Davidson workers in the U.S. are strongly criticizing company plans to open an assembly plant in Thailand. The new factory, set to open in late 2018, will build bikes from parts made at U.S. facilities. “Harley-Davidson has been the crown jewel of American manufacturing. Management’s decision to …

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• 22 May

  Dream Bike Gets Hit After Only 6.4 Miles

  

  WATERBURY, CT – Mother’s Day weekend didn’t go as uneventfully as Taig Rehmel had hoped. He’d anticipated a wonderful reunion with a fondly-recalled motorcycle model from his earlier street riding days and an exhilarating ride from Connecticut to his home in Georgia. Instead, he was confronted by pain and the challenge …

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