January, 2016

• 15 January

  Great Bay Motorcycles Closes In NH

  

  NORTH HAMPTON, NH – Great Bay Motorcycles has closed after 16 years. A short message on the Home page of the dealership’s website thanks “all of our customers over the years,” while the websites of Ducati, Triumph and Zero, which Great Bay carried, no longer list the store as

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• 15 January

  Springfield Motorcycle Show Preview

  

  WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA – With rain in the forecast for Saturday, a logical place to escape to is the 11th annual Springfield Motorcycle Show at the Eastern States Exposition. Numerous dealers will be showing off new models and vendors will have

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• 14 January

  Another Revival For EBR?

  

    Might EBR start building high-performance motorcycles again? A judge in Wisconsin today approved the sale of the former Erik Buell Racing, which ceased operations last April and went into receivership. The new owner is

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• 13 January

  Honda Recalls 20,000+ Shadow Models

  

  Honda is recalling more than 20,000 of its Shadow motorcycles from the 2010 to 2016 model years because of an electrical issue that may cause the engine to stall when riding. The NHTSA reports, “Engine vibration may cause the bank angle sensor wire to rub on the wire harness joint …

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• 12 January

  Deaths Soar After Helmet Law Repeal

  

  Fresh data published last month in the “American Journal of Surgery” reveal that motorcycle deaths and head injuries among riders in Michigan have risen sharply since that state repealed its helmet law in April 2012 after 35 years of

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• 12 January

  2025 Advertising Rates

  

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• 10 January

  Columnist Plans Iron Butt Challenge

  

  I’ve always admired those hardy motorcycle enthusiasts who can hop on their bikes and go the distance. Not just your usual daily mileage, but something that proves that you have the dedication, training and focus to make long-distance motorcycle travel a reality. This elite group of riders can be found …

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• 9 January

  If You Had Asked, I Would Have Told You…

  

  A new month means another edition of thoughts and opinions issued under the not-so-subtle heading of “If you had asked, I would have told you…” – That work is progressing on the restoration of a 1948 Vincent “Series B” Rapide that Peter Kettle of Fitchburg, MA bought for a mere

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• 7 January

  Suzuki Recall Of V-Strom, SFV650, Burgman

  

  Suzuki is recalling more than 8,500 motorcycles and scooters, with the 2014-2015 DL1000 V-Strom, 2012-2014 DL650A V-Strom, 2013-2014 SFV650 and 2013-2014 AN650A Burgman models affected. It’s an electrical issue that could potentially afflict as many as

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• 5 January

  CONREP Hikes Tuition For 2016

  

  NEWINGTON, CT – Prospective motorcycle riders in Connecticut will pay more in 2016 to get an “M” endorsement on their driver’s licenses. The Connecticut Rider Education Program run by the state Department of Transportation has raised tuition for its courses.

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