June, 2016

• 7 June

  Hill Country: No Gear Shortage For Arlo Mudgett

  

  CHESTER, VT – As the 2016 motorcycling season truly gets going, my thoughts have turned to gear. I’m talking about jackets, boots, helmets, gloves, and those comfort and safety items for the ride. If you are a pack rat like me, you’ve got tons of stuff lying about. This is …

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• 7 June

  Rewards Offered For Trail Culprits

  

  BOSTON – Rewards totaling $1,000 are now being offered for the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for stringing wires across trails in state forests in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Motorcycle Association this week

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• 6 June

  If You Had Asked Me…

  

  Oops, a few days late, but better late than never. Time for the June installment of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” If you haven’t checked this out before, it’s a monthly catch-all column for news items culled from elsewhere, moldy press releases and odd opinions …

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• 3 June

  Harley-Davidson Recalls Dyna Low Rider

  

  Harley-Davidson is recalling more than 8,000 of its Dyna Low Rider models manufactured during the 2014-2016 model years to replace ignition switches that may fail.

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• 2 June

  Mike Baldwin Named Grand Marshal

  

  LOUDON, NH – American Motorcyclist Association Hall of Fame inductee and Brookfield, CT resident Mike Baldwin will serve as grand marshal of the 16th annual FIM North America Vintage Road Race Championships

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• 1 June

  Memorial Service Set For George Yarocki

  

  TORRINGTON, CT – A public memorial service for Indian expert George Yarocki, who died in his sleep on May 25 at age 88, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 18th, it was announced this morning at a private funeral attended by family and friends. The setting will …

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May, 2016

• 30 May

  Berkshire Big Adventure Recap

  

  TOLLAND, MA – Most every year on the third weekend of May, dual-sport and adventure riders in the region kick-start their riding season with two days of dirty fun at the Berkshire Big Adventure (BBA). Hosted by Berkshire Trail Riders (BTR), this event is open to small to large displacement, …

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• 29 May

  Sparkling Examples Of Vintage Kawasakis

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – Seeing interesting old bikes in the parking lot at Toymakers Cafe here is commonplace, and today’s standouts were two duck-tailed, vintage Kawasakis from the late 1970s.

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• 26 May

  Indian Expert Yarocki Dead At 88

  

  TORRINGTON, CT – Like almost anyone who has ever ridden, George Yarocki never forgot his first motorcycle – a 1928 Indian 101 Scout. The year was 1941 and he was a 14-year-old sophomore at Torrington High School. “I rode my bicycle by the Indian dealer every day going

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• 26 May

  New Harley-Davidson XG750R Flat Tracker

  

  MILWAUKEE – After 44 years, Harley-Davidson has released a new flat-track model for racing. The XG750G will make its official debut Sunday with the Harley-Davidson Screamin’ Eagle Factory Team at the

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