August, 2016

• 6 August

  Scott Patterson Talks Riding, “Gilmore Girls”

  

  WEST HARTFORD, CT – The line to meet actor (and avid rider) Scott Patterson stretched out the door of the Kiehl’s store at Westfarms mall on Friday. Fans of “Gilmore Girls” were anxious to get pictures with the guy who plays diner owner Luke Danes. They wanted autographs, too. And …

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• 6 August

  Kiehl’s LifeRide Rolling Through CT, MA

  

  WEST HARTFORD, CT – It’s a 10-day charity riding event through four states, staged by the skin-care company Kiehl’s and benefiting amFAR (The Foundation for AIDS Research). On Friday, a group of executives and celebrity participants in the seventh annual LifeRide rolled into the Kiehl’s store at Westfarms mall to

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• 3 August

  Summertime Service Blues…

  

  You know the feeling. Your bike needs repair or routine maintenance. You call your local dealer for an appointment and the voice on the other end of the line says something like, “Man, we’re really busy right now. We can’t look at your bike for two, maybe three, weeks.” How’s …

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• 3 August

  Connecticut Getting Indian Dealer

  

  BROOKFIELD, CT – The state is getting its first Indian dealer. Indian’s website doesn’t yet list Brookfield Indian Motorcycle, but the under-construction dealership at 20 Federal Road quietly launched a

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• 3 August

  Former Roomie Gretzky Gets NHL Promotion

  

  It’s always satisfying to see an old friend or colleague do well. Yesterday’s announcement that Keith Gretzky is becoming assistant general general manager of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers after spending five seasons as director of amateur scouting for the Boston Bruins put a smile on my face. Keith and I worked …

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• 2 August

  Owners Recall Harley-Davidson’s AMF Years

  

  It was arguably the worst period in Harley-Davidson’s history. Decades later, the “AMF years” between 1969 and 1981 are remembered not-so-fondly by many of the brand’s loyalists as a time when build quality and reliability deteriorated. Buy it new, fix it immediately was the routine for

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July, 2016

• 31 July

  Fabulous Bikes In Ward Melville Exhibit

  

  STONY BROOK, NY – Fans of vintage motorcycles will find a visit to the “Motorcycles and the Open Road” exhibition at the Ward Melville Heritage Organization here to be a worthwhile way to spend an hour or two. And you can’t beat the $5 admission for providing a fun glimpse …

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• 30 July

  DMV Once Warned Of Trolley Cars In CT

  

  HARWINTON, CT – Interstate highways didn’t exist in October 1947. ABS wasn’t available on automobiles and motorcycles. Neither cars nor bikes were as safe or as sound nearly 70 years ago as they are today. There was less traffic, too, but possibly more risky behavior. And there was certainly a …

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• 30 July

  Have A Charity Ride? We’ll Now Help Spread The Word

  HARWINTON, CT – The content found on RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland keeps evolving. The website has grown dramatically in terms of content and readership over the past five years. Today, a new page under the “Events” tab devoted to “Charity Rides” gets added.

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• 29 July

  Hill Country: How Mudgett Handles Motorcycle Storage…

  

  CHESTER, VT – Where do you keep your stuff? Where do you keep those toys when you are not using them? Right now I have four motorcycles, three are relatively new. They’re gleaming and happy sitting in my non-climate controlled garage. The fourth is a project that is sitting in a …

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