January, 2017

• 3 January

  Hill Country: Mudgett Remembers Former Bikes

  

  CHESTER, VT – During the off-season, motorcyclists are free to dream about the perfect ride. My version of that ride involves clear, dry air; bright sunshine; and paved country roads through hilly country. I’ve been fortunate enough to live that fantasy many times up here in Vermont as well as …

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• 1 January

  “Cars For Sight” Show Gold Mine For “My Ride”

  

  HARWINTON – Finding suitable cars and owners to profile in the weekly “My Ride” feature that appears each Saturday in the “Republican-American” newspaper normally isn’t a problem. When managing editor Anne Karolyi proposed the feature late last summer, I admittedly wondered how difficult it might be to find interesting vehicles …

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December, 2016

• 27 December

  Excellent Time For Entry-Level Riders

  

  NEW YORK – As temperatures plummet and wintery weather limits opportunities to ride, many New England motorcyclists begin planning for spring. The Progressive International Motorcycle Show, held here every December, has traditionally whet the appetites of riders in

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• 22 December

  Second Wind BMW-Triumph Sold

  

  MERRIMACK, NH – In a deal that closed last week, National Powersports Distributors of Pembroke, NH has purchased Second Wind BMW-Triumph here from owner Darrell Faulkenberry, jettisoning the

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• 21 December

  Attendance Dips At IMS In NYC

  

  NEW YORK – Lyrics to the song “N.Y.C.” from the musical “Annie” extol the city’s virtues crowing “You’re big, you’re loud, you’re tough” before proudly proclaiming “You’re standing room only, you crowd, you cramp, you’re still the champ.” How true that is – unless you happened to be at the …

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• 19 December

  Charges Filed Against Shark Cycle Owner

  

  STAFFORD SPRINGS – A lengthy investigation by state police and federal agencies has resulted in the owner of Shark Cycle and two employees being charged today with larceny, money-laundering, and 12 counts each of identity theft and forgery for allegedly scamming Polaris Industries.

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• 19 December

  Always Riding: Delivery Reveals Harley-Davidson Treasures

  

  I really did give it some thought when I decided to call this column “Always Riding.” That’s a big part of who I am. I am always riding. But I must admit this last month I have logged minimal miles on two and/or three wheels. It hasn’t been because

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• 13 December

  Team Pro-Motion Seeks Lime Rock Return

  

  NEW YORK – Team Pro-Motion, the Pennsylvania company that hosts track days at various race courses in the eastern U.S., hopes to be back at Lime Rock Park in 2017, although it has yet to confirm dates for the coming year with the track in Salisbury, CT.

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• 12 December

  Maine Bike Builder A Winner At IMS

  

  NEW YORK – Nick Beaulieu of Forever Two Wheels in Windham, ME calls his newest creation “The Hate Machine,” but seeing how much loving attention he gave the polished aluminum machine at the

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• 12 December

  MOMS Boston’s Octane At IMS

  

  NEW YORK – It may have been second runner-up in Victory’s recent “Operation Octane” dealer custom build contest, but the motorcycle dubbed “Bar Fighter” and entered by MOMS Boston got prominent display at the Progressive International Motorcycle Show over the weekend. Crafted with the help of Mark Tempesta of Breaklites …

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