March, 2016

• 30 March

  Zero Adds Dealers In New England

  

  Electric motorcycle brand Zero is turning up the juice in New England. The California-based company has signed two more dealerships in the region – Razee Motorcycle Center in North Kingston, RI and Rahn’s Motorcycle Engineering in Abington, MA – and more are being sought. They join

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• 30 March

  Motus Adds Second Suburban NYC Dealer

  

  WAYNE, NJ – American-made sport bike brand Motus has added a second dealer to serve the metropolitan New York City area. Joining Hamlin Cycles in Bethel, CT is Wide World Powersports here. Wide World Powersports already operates Indian Motorcycle Wayne and plans to convert

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• 26 March

  A Visit To The Bultaco Museum

  

  CRARYVILLE, NY – When I was a kid, the enduro circuit was of endless fascination for me, along with the plethora of great woods racing bikes that dominated these events in the 1970s. It always seemed that team Bultaco had its fair share of podium finishers as well. Bultaco and …

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• 22 March

  Movie Takes Novices To Colorado Mountains

  

  Motorcycle movies aren’t common. Sure, loads of movies have motorcycles in them, but movies that focus on bikes and riding come along about as often as a new Pee Wee Herman feature. Coming soon, though, is what’s described as an “inspirational adventure motorcycle film” that’s set in

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• 20 March

  Postcards From New Zealand

  

  It may now be spring in New England, but fall weather is coming to New Zealand. And that’s where RIDE-CT & RIDE-NewEngland friend Adrian Cave checked in from tonight with a brief report on this weekend’s 27th annual Taupo-Napier Mail Run, a vintage motorcycle rally that runs from the lakeside …

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• 19 March

  Can You Pass This Motorcycle Test?

  

  Are you a skilled rider? Do you have loads of experience on two wheels or are you a newbie? Are you as knowledgeable as you need to be to stay safe when out riding? The fact is that many riders who have been riding for decades cannot correctly answer basic …

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• 18 March

  Prices Slashed For New EBR Models

  

  EAST TROY, WI – The revived EBR officially relaunched today by showing off an American flag-themed bike that will be auctioned off for charity and by setting sharply-reduced prices for new bikes coming off the assembly line here. The MSRP for the 2016 1190SX will be

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• 18 March

  Air Dates Set For “Harley and the Davidsons” Miniseries

  

  LOS ANGELES – Airs dates have been locked in for the upcoming Discovery Channel miniseries “Harley and the Davidsons,” which the network says “will tell the story of the birth of the iconic Harley-Davidson brand that

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• 16 March

  Harley-Davidson Has New Ad Campaign

  

  MILWAUKEE – Following up on a promise made back in January to increase its marketing expenditures by 65 percent in 2016, Harley-Davidson today announced a new advertising campaign wrapped around the slogan “Live Your Legend.”

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• 15 March

  Man of Kent And NY Breweries Visit

  

  HOOSICK FALLS, NY – Occasionally, plans fall through. When that happens, it’s sometimes the spur-of-the-moment alternative that turns out to possibly be even more fun than the original scheme. Such was the case over the weekend. My friend Paul and I had decided to drive to

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