May, 2016

• 7 May

  Ducati Dealers Rated Top Brand

  

  MONTEREY, CA – Ducati dealers rated No. 1 this week in the just-released 2016 Pied Piper Prospect Satisfaction Index, which annually ranks motorcycle dealers and their treatment of shoppers. It’s the third consecutive year that

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• 7 May

  CT Passes Bill To Seize, Sell Bikes

  

  HARTFORD – Cities in Connecticut will have the ability to seize and sell dirt bikes, ATVs and mini-motorcycles that have been ridden illegally on public property as a result of a bill that has now passed the General Assembly.

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• 4 May

  Hill Country: An Unexpected Sportster

  

  CHESTER, VT – I’ve bought and sold motorcycles for 45 years, and only once have I purchased one that I never rode for at least a few months. I buy them, enjoy them, and sell them when I’m looking for a different experience. Over the years, I’ve owned everything from …

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• 3 May

  Vermont Legend “Arlo Mudgett” Joins Staff

  

  CHESTER, VT – He’s a character, both figuratively and literally, and now Arlo Mudgett has joined RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland as a contributing writer and columnist. His real name is Bob Furman and he’s a longtime radio personality and newspaper columnist in southern Vermont using the Arlo Mudgett moniker. He also just …

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• 1 May

  If You Had Asked Me…

  

  Is it really May already? The start of another month means one thing. It’s time for  fresh edition of “If You Had Asked Me, I Would Have Told You…” It’s kind of a catch-all column for news items and press releases that accumulate over the month infused with a dollop …

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April, 2016

• 26 April

  Vespa Hartford – Scooter Centrale Closing

  

  PLAINVILLE, CT – A little more than three years after buying Vespa Hartford – Scooter Centrale, owner Dr. Mike Maroon is closing the scooter dealership. In a message posted on the store’s website, Maroon said, “Unforeseen business developments have

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• 23 April

  Ruckus At Blue Devil Riders Show

  

  NEW BRITAIN, CT – There was a Ruckus at Blue Devil Riders Bike Show at Central Connecticut State University today. In fact, there were at least three 49cc Honda Ruckus scooters at the show, and two of them were tricked out to the max. They got loads of attention from …

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• 21 April

  Motorcycle Thefts Up In 2015

  

  DES PLAINES, IL – After a nine-year decline, motorcycle thefts rose in the United States in 2015 with a total of 45,555 bikes reported stolen. That’s a six percent increase from the 42,856 stolen in 2014. Thieves preferred Japanese models and Honda was the brand most stolen, according to a …

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• 18 April

  Harley-Davidson’s New Roadster

  

  MILWAUKEE – Harley-Davidson brought out a new model for 2016 today; a version of the Sportster called the Roadster. It’s part of Harley-Davidson’s “Dark Custom” lineup and is available in “Vivid Black with a charcoal denim pinstripe; Black Denim with a red pinstripe; Velocity Red Sunglo with a red pinstripe; and …

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• 17 April

  Cycle Therapy For Kingston, NY Rider

  

  FALLS VILLAGE, CT – Most riders have heard the phrase “You never see a motorcycle parked in front of a psychiatrist’s office,” which suggests that motorcycling is so therapeutic that it can supplant counseling. John Grant of Kingston, NY even describes riding his 2010 Royal Enfield as

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